Democracy/Governance

Address the role of Arts in Health in the context of the South East of England. Introduction: Arts and Health 1.Conceptual, Theoretical and Empirical Issues 2.Arts and Healthy Communities: the National Picture 3.The Public Health Context for Arts and Health 4.Arts and Communityhealth in the South East Region 5.Summary and Recommendations Bibliography

"Is civil society the big idea for the 21st century? Or will the idea of civil society - confused, conflated and co-opted by elites - prove another false horizon in the search for a better world? By illuminating the uses and abuses of different theories and traditions in clear and engaging prose, this book will help readers of all persuasions to answer the question for themselves". "A challenging interprtation of the theoretical and practical significance of civil society as a concept and as a basis for action and hope about the future". Contents: Introduction: Whats the big idea? Civil Society as associational life Civil Society as the good society Civil Society as the public sphere Synthesis - Unravelling the civil society puzzle Conclusion - so whats to be done?

ccd.net is an internet resource for communities, artists and organisations working in the field of community cultural development. Its assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, and by the South Australian Government through Arts SA.

Social Exclusion (what is it, how can we measure it, social exclusion and the arts), Monitoring and Evaluation (evaluation in theory, evaluation in the arts, challenges in measuring the impact of the arts), the Contribution of the Arts (the literature, effects of the art, drawing conclusions from the evidence, impacts on the individual, the arts in education, arts and offenders, health and well-being, creating social capital, community development and urban regeneration), Working Principles, Conclusion.

Chapters include: reaching new audiences (Only Connect, Hackney Music Development Trust, Raw Material, etc.); democratising the arts; quality and inclusion; conclusions (inclusive strategies, recommendations for practitioners, recommendations for policy makers and funders, the arts and inclusion)

A research project examining the use of culture in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Issues addressed include the major challenges facing the field, assessment of the current situation, audience identification, elaboration and delivery. This handbook is one of a series of four methodological documents: • Appropriate Information/Education/Communication • A cultural approach to strategy and policy building • Culturally sensitive project design and implementation • Field work: building local response Each specific handbook deals with two major topics: • A general explanation of the cultural approach to HIV/AIDS in relation to risk itself, situations of vulnerability and appropriate prevention, support and impact reduction; • Specific sections focus on the levels of action to be considered: strategy/policy, project design and field work. These are intended to assess the current situation and to propose innovative methods and tools. The present handbook comprises two major divisions: situation analysis and information, education and communication strategies and includes cross-references to the other three handbooks.

The guide is the summary of the author's work in Australia over 6 months consulting more than 30 Community Cultural Development workers, young people, youth workers, counsellors, teachers, academics and advocates in order to develop a framework for good practice when working with young people from a refugee background.

A review of the CCD's (Community Cultural Development) work, including project examples and application tips. Chapters: What is Community Cultural Development, Project Examples (communities employing artists, artists engaging with communities, individual activity, recent strategic initiatives), Community Cultural Development Board Support (project grant categories, infrastructure grant categories, Ros Bower Award), Application Tips, Resources.

A collection of papers including: "Towards a New Paradigm - the 3 Ds: Diversity, Dialogue, Development" by K. Stenou "Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development in the Focus of the International Community" by B. Cvetcanin "Diversity and Sustainable Development: Contemporary Concerns, or Permanent Realities?" by P. Scahfer "Globalization of Symbols and Cultural Diversity: Cultural Diversity in the Globalization Age" by E. Montiel "Rights Versus Responsibilities" by J. Dacyl "Cultural Rights, Cultural Policy, Cultural Diversity and Constitutional law in Latin American Countries" by E. Harvey "Regulations in favour of Cultural Diversity" by J. Smiers "Content Industries and Cultural Diversity: The Case of Motion Pictures" by C. Germann "From Culture to Culture Industries: Policy Challenges for Cultural Industries in Developing Countries" by Z. Kozul-Wright "Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Development, Traditional Stewards, and Community-Based Conservation" by C. Kleymeyer "Cultural Diversity ad Sustainable Development" G. Xian "The Paradoxes of Multiple Identities" K. Razlogov "Fausto and the Fisherman of Vilelas: Social and Cultural Impact of a Project" G.E. Bergallo "Time To Break Off" R.K. Singh

Over 6 workshops, young people from a refugee background and living in Brisbane came together to talk, draw, paint and sing about their experiences of the past and their hopes for the future. The video is a snapshot of these reflections.