Culture@Work : Promoting The Public Value Of Intercultural Dialogue For Social Cohesion In Urban Africa - Arterial Network

Arterial Network is among eight African and international partners implementing the Culture@work project, with European Union funding. The project aims at promoting intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity as vectors of social inclusion and sustainable human development in urban and semi-urban Africa.

Two calls for applications will help select and support about 50 innovative projects on the ground (a maximum of € 60,000 for the grants) presented by private and public cultural operators, local authorities, networks and associations representing disadvantaged groups from 15 African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Culture@work hopes to address the challenge highlighted by the African Union and its 2063 vision of "an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, led by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force on the international scene".

The announcement of the project's launching was made during the activities held by partners during MASA 2018 as well as over Ivorian and international media during a press conference.

Arterial Network is part of the Project Steering Committee, together with:

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• BOZAR
• Regional Center for the Promotion of Arts (CERAV)
• Culture et Développement
• Comité Culture/United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
• International Music Council (IMC)
• INTERARTS
• Zimbabwe Culture Fund

The project implementation phase will kick off during the month of May 2018.