--- title: Leadership type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: post_tag slug: leadership term_id: 356 permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/tag/leadership/" post_count: 18 --- # Leadership Posts in this archive: 18 - [Paris collaborates with Dakar to support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/paris-collaborates-with-dakar-to-support-the-next-generation-of-creative-entrepreneurs.md) — From training robotics in schools to offering free workspace, the Teranga Tech Incub' is a network of incubator spaces to help young entrepreneurs flourish in Sénégal. It was launched in 2018 by The French Embassy in Sénégal through the Institut Francais du Sénégal, the governmental organisation supporting French language and culture internationally. - [CREATIVE RECOVERY? LOSS AND HOPE FOR GLOBAL CITIES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/creative-recovery-loss-and-hope-for-global-cities.md) — Three years since the pandemic began, its effect on culture continues to unfold. Some have referred to culture and the creative industries as suffering from ‘long Covid’. - [Culture matters. So why is it always treated as an optional extra?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/culture-matters-so-why-is-it-always-treated-as-an-optional-extra.md) — In London one in every five jobs is a creative one, yet these industries don’t get the attention they deserve.All around us culture is making a difference, often profoundly. Dance is reducing dementia, opera is helping rebuild Covid-damaged lungs and theatre is helping young people at risk find a positive new life path. Culture is revitalising neighbourhoods, building communities and dare I say it — hope. On the flip-side, when politicians do back culture, the rewards are immense. - [African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/african-alternatives-the-future-of-creative-cities.md) — The 'African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities' Report shares analysis of the emerging themes and trends for cultural policy in Sub-Saharan Africa with insights from 11 African capitals.  - [A Goal for Culture: The São Paulo Manifesto](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-sao-paulo-manifesto-goal-for-culture.md) — At the World Cities Culture Summit 2023, hosted in São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and senior leaders from 21 cities launched The São Paulo Manifesto: Goal for Culture, calling for culture to be a dedicated UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) post 2030.  - [How the festival 'Unboxed Bengalaru' will help ignite a cultural renaissance in the city](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/unbox-bengaluru-festival.md) — The Unbox Bengaluru Festival is an attempt to rally together creative and cultural institutions and unite city stakeholders (public, private and civil society). - [Mayor Eric Adams' blueprint safeguards New York's cultural assets](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/new-york-culture-at-risk-task-force.md) — In 2022, newly elected Mayor Eric Adams introduced the plan Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City's Economic Recovery to address the significant impacts of the pandemic on the city. - [The future of equitable funding: Arts Workforce Empowerment (AWE) as a model for change](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/arts-workforce-empowerment-awe-grant-programme.md) — The AWE grant programme provides targeted support for staff salaries at minority-defined DCA grantee organisations. AWE grants are targeted at organisations whose mission and programming serves a population specifically impacted by poverty, as well as other systemic discriminations, and are embedded in their community. - [How Lisbon's festival of politics bridges the gap between arts and politics](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/lisbon-festival-of-politicslisbon.md) — The Festival of Politics is a two day programme of debates, workshops, films, art, music and children’s activities, aimed at increasing political engagement, as well as encouraging social change and critical thinking. - [Buenos Aires culture pass transforming the city's youth into cultural enthusiasts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-pass.md) — Buenos Aires has created a Cultural Pass programme that aims to promote cultural consumption and increase engagement among young people across the city. - [How Brasília is shaping the city into a thriving hub of creative excellence ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/conexa-cultura-culture-connection.md) — Brasilia is developing its creative businesses through a funding support programme that aims to up-skill creative workers and enhance the reputation of the city for cultural excellence on a wider stage.  - [Dublin's international literary award: how a global network of 400 libraries contributes](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/dublin-literary-award-establishing-an-international-network.md) — Dublin's Literary Award is enabling global participation, not just for authors and audiences but for libraries too. - [Embracing cultural diversity: how 'Enter Festival BXL' engaged citizens in Brussels](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/enter-festival-bxl.md) — As Brussels diversifies, its cultural offering diversifies too. It is important not to programme cultural work that reduces people only to their ethnic, cultural and religious background.s. - [Amsterdam's new vision for creative entrepreneurs through incubator schemes](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/art-up-incubator-to-creative-entrepreneurs.md) — ART-UP is a business incubator tailored for cultural entrepreneurs, helping creative small businesses to develop a plan for success and expansion, over a concentrated three-month programme. - [BENGALURU JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/bengaluru-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — City leaders in Bengaluru will work alongside counterparts from more than 40 cities to place culture at the heart of the city’s growth and investment. - [INSIGHTS FROM HELSINKI: KING'S COLLEGE REFLECT ON ANNUAL SUMMIT](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/creative-recovery-project-with-kings-college-london.md) — Dr Jonathan Gross and Dr Lucy McFadzean from King’s College London reflect on World Cities Culture Forum Summit 2022 and our new research collaboration investigating the role of cultural policy in post-COVID urban futures. - [CULTURE COUNTS: NEW APPROACHES TO EVIDENCE-BASED CULTURAL POLICYMAKING IN WORLD CITIES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/culture-counts-new-approaches-to-evidence-based-cultural-policymaking-in-world-cities.md) — Our leadership exchange have produced Culture Counts, a case guide on the theme of cultural mapping and the different approaches to producing evidence for policy making. - [Culture Counts: Insights & Strategies in Evidence-Based Cultural Policies 2021](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/culture-counts-new-approaches-to-evidence-based-cultural-policymaking-in-world-cities.md) — As we see advances in measurement, mapping and research techniques, discover how cities are embracing new approaches to evidence-based cultural policymaking.