CPRA winners
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The Award of 2006 was granted to Marcello Mariani from the University of Bologna, Italy. He was was awarded for the proposed research project 'Live Classical Music Organisations in Europe: an international comparison of financial, corporate governance and organisational structures'. His research is now published and available for download
The Award was granted during the International ENCATC Conference, Lyon 16th till 18th of October 2008.
An European Jury, chaired by Prof. Dr. Milena Dragicevic-Sesic, selected Dr. Labadi's research project entitled 'Measuring the socio-economic impact of regenerated heritage sites characterised by a high degree of cultural diversity' as the best proposal in terms of cultural policy knowledge and academic writing. It shows, according to the jury, a "high level of academic writing" and is "very acute on heritage policy and its background". It aims firstly to measure and analyse the socio-economic impacts of the regeneration of cultural heritage sites characterised by a high degree of cultural diversity; and secondly to highlight sound practices that maximize the social and economic impacts of regeneration projects, in particular those that protect and enhance efficiently cultural diversity.
More info? Download the official press release, read the interview with Dr. Sophia Labadi or download the latest ENCACT Newsletter, reporting extensively on this event.
Previous winners
2007: Amanda Brandellero
PhD Student at the University of Amsterdam. Her cultural policy research project 'Manufacturing diversity? Ethnicity and the commodification of culture in the cultural industries' will shed light on the creative inputs of ethnic minorities to the development of cultural industries. It will also explore how cities can use cultural diversity as a vital resource for prosperity and potential catalyst for social-economic development. The research involves case-study analysis of ethnic diversity in three cultural industries sectors (architecture, fashion and music) in three cities: Amsterdam, London and Paris.
Amanda Brandellero was granted the Euro 10.000 award on 8 June at the culture.powers.europe conference in Berlin gathering more than 500 participants from across Europe.
2006: Marcello Mariani
from the University of Bologna, Italy. The Award 2006 was granted within the closing session of the fourth International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR) on 15 July 2006 in Vienna, Austria.
M. Mariani was awarded for the proposed research project 'Live Classical Music Organisations in Europe: an international comparison of financial, corporate governance and organisational structures'. READ
Award 2005: Jaka Primorac
Research fellow, Institute for International Relations (IMO) in Zagreb, Croatia. The award was granted at the EFC Annual General Assembly and conference in June in Budapest, Hungary.Read online her winning contribution 'The position of cultural workers in creative industries: The south-eastern European perspective'. READ
Award 2004: Nina Obuljen
Research fellow, Institute for International Relations (IMO) in Zagreb, Croatia. She was awarded at the Sharing Cultures conference in July in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Read online her winning contribution, published by the ECF - 'Why we need European cultural policies' - The impact of EU enlargement on cultural policies in transition countries; READ
The Cultural Policy Research Award is an initiative of the ECF and Riksbankens Jubileumfond. A third partner, ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres) now manages the award.
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