IGCAT took part in a study on the impact of European cultural routes on small and medium size enterprises (SME’s), innovation and competitiveness as part of a European Commission funded project led and coordinated by the Council of Europe. The overarching goals of the study are to provide an insight
Diane Dodd recently completed editing a volume of collected papers on food and tourism experiences for the OECD. The volume looks that the ways in which food and gastronomy are becoming more closely linked with tourism, and how regions throughout the world are using food as a means of introducing
IGCAT’s Director, Diane Dodd recently completed editing a volume of collected papers on food and tourism experiences for the OECD. The volume looks that the ways in which food and gastronomy are becoming more closely linked with tourism, and how regions throughout the world are using food as a means
Valletta has passed the first selection phase, as a prospective European Capital of Culture for 2018. The chairman of the evaluation panel, Manfred Gaulhofer, announced that the jury was “pleased with Valletta’s bid and was confident the city would live up to its obligations.” If Valletta makes it through the
An evaluation of The Viking Route was delivered to the European Institute of Cultural Routes today. The evaluation considered if the Route met the criteria of selection necessary to carry the prestigious title Route major of the Council of Europe. Diane Dodd from ARTidea was chosen by a jury last
Prof. Greg Richards from Tilburg University and President of IGCAT, together with Dr. Diane Dodd Director of ART-idea and IGCAT carried out an intensive skype, meeting with the team preparing Valletta’s bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2018. The one day meeting was an opportunity to take a critical
The third European Cultural Capital Report aims to update the wealth of information contained in both previous reports (European Cultural Capital Report volumes I and II produced by Bob Palmer and Greg Richards) and the original evaluation report (produced for the European Commission – Palmer Report, 2004).Given the wealth of
More than 100 participants from 24 countries gathered in Barcelona on the occasion of the first International Conference on Creative Tourism in order to discuss the rapidly growing field of creative tourism in Europe. Prof. Greg Richards from Tilbourg University gave a keynote speach that outlined the growing importance of this
More than 100 participants from 24 countries gathered in Barcelona on the occasion of the first International Conference on Creative Tourism in order to discuss the rapidly growing field of creative tourism in Europe. Prof. Greg Richards from Tilbourg University (now IGCAT’s President) gave a keynote speach that outlined the
Publication: The Institute für Kulturkonzepte, based in Vienna and Hamburg, have published, for the third time, “An Anatomy of Arts Management” in their range of specialist books on arts management including articles in English and German. This year the articles are influenced by the development of arts management and relate
