Decentralised culture: Empowering cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Theme: Solutions for social equality, economic stability and urban integration
“It is my desire that this encounter strengthens the commitment and collaboration among Latin American cities with international projection.”
Hernán Lombardi, Ministry of Culture, City of Buenos Aires
Within a two-day programme, the regional summit was an opportunity for Latin American cities in the network to share ideas and knowledge about the role culture can play against challenges specifically experienced at the regional level. It was also an opportunity for the City of Buenos Aires to show forum delegates some of its most high-profile projects linking culture with sustainable urban development.
The summit agenda was designed to address the following three overall questions:
- What do Latin American world cities have in common?
- How different are their experiences with cultural policies and what are the main challenges they face?
- How can cultural activities help tackle problems of social inequality, economic instability and urban segregation?
The following sessions were organised as part of the programme:
- Governance of the Cultural Sector: open data and civil society
- The Cultural-Creative Economy: designing public policies in a context of labour informality
- Cultural Policies for Social Inclusion: reducing class, gender and ethnic inequalities in the city
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