World Cities Culture Forum
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| Founded | August 2012 (London, United Kingdom) |
|---|---|
| Type | International organization |
| Focus | Culture |
Area served | Global member cities |
| Method | Peer-to-peer exchange, research & communications |
Key people | Mayor Sadiq Khan Justine Simons, London Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries (Chair) |
| Website | www.worldcitiescultureforum.com |
The World Cities Culture Forum is a network of local governments and cultural sector leaders from 44 world cities.
History[edit]
The World Cities Culture Forum was established in London in 2012 with eight cities (London, New York City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, Istanbul, Sydney and Johannesburg) convened by the Mayor of London.[1]
Member cities[edit]
The World Cities Culture Forum has 44 participating member cities across six geographic regions.[2]
- Africa:
- East Asia:
- South Asia:
- Europe:
- Middle East:
- Latin America:
- North America:
- Southeast Asia & Oceania:
Governance[edit]
The World Cities Culture Forum was founded and is chaired by Justine Simons, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries, Greater London Authority.[3]
The World Cities Culture Forum is a registered charity in the UK. The Mayor of London is the Patron.
World Cities Culture Summit[edit]
Each year, city partners of the World Cities Culture Forum meet at the three-day World Cities Culture Summit. The Summit is an opportunity for members to share best practice.[4]
The event is by invitation only. Two delegates from each member city – deputy mayors, senior policymakers or advisors in culture – are invited to attend.[5]
Previous Summits have taken place in San Francisco,[6] Seoul,[7] Moscow,[8] London,[9] Shanghai,[10] Amsterdam,[11] Istanbul[12] and Buenos Aires.[13]
The 2019 World Cities Culture Summit took place in Lisbon.[14]
In 2022 the Summit took place in Helsinki,[15] and in São Paulo in 2023.
Research and publications[edit]
Underpinning the World Cities Culture Forum’s work is an extensive programme of research and publications.[16]
The World Cities Culture Report is the network’s flagship publication.[17] It is a compendium of data and innovative policies in cities, providing an analysis of comparative data and identifying emerging issues. It is published on a triennial basis. The first version of this report was launched in London during the 2012 Summer Olympics.[18] The latest edition of the World Cities Culture Report was published in October 2022.[19]
The World Cities Culture Forum Policy & Practice Series highlight members’ best practice initiatives on specific topics. The most recent publications of this series are the ‘Making Space for Culture Handbook for City Leaders’,[20] a series of case studies to help policymakers better understand the options available to protect and develop cultural spaces,[21] and the ‘Culture and Climate Change Handbook for City Leaders’,[22] a report about the ways in which cities can integrate environmental sustainability into cultural policymaking.[23]
The World Cities Culture Finance Report[24] is the first comparative analysis of culture financing in world cities.[25] It was first published in 2017 and is updated on an annual basis.
Online database[edit]
The World Cities Culture Forum database is a comprehensive database on culture in world cities. It contains over 70 indicators on cultural infrastructure and cultural consumption in member world cities.[26]
Leadership Exchange[edit]
A new World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme was created in 2017.[27] The programme supports direct exchanges of learning between member cities through in-depth exchange visits. It is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture.
References[edit]
- ^ "London dubbed cultural 'powerhouse' in influential report". Independent.co.uk. August 2012.
- ^ "Cities". worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "How culture moved beyond the fringe and became central to London". Financial Times. 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Why We Need Culture at a Time Like This". HuffPost. 2 November 2017.
- ^ Page 7
- ^ "San Francisco Arts Commission". www.sfartscommission.org (Press release).
- ^ "Home". wccsseoul2017.com.
- ^ "Deputy Mayor of London Justine Simons: Moscow is similar to London". www.rbth.com. 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Culture is priceless asset in the life and success of cities". www.london.gov.uk (Press release). 18 November 2015.
- ^ "World Cities Culture Forum gets underway in Shanghai - China - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn.
- ^ World Cities Culture Summit Amsterdam 2014
- ^ "Sayfa Bulunamadı - Turkey and World News". www.worldbulletin.net.
- ^ "Policy Briefing 2: Buenos Aires Regional World Cities Culture Summit 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Notícias". www.lisboa.pt.
- ^ "Helsinki to host World Cities Culture Summit 2022 | City of Helsinki". www.hel.fi. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Publications". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "World Cities Culture Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "London hosts first World Cities Culture Summit". www.london.gov.uk (Press release). August 2012.
- ^ "Launch: World Cities Culture Report 2022 Published". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "Making space for culture". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "11 ways cities can promote arts venues despite rising rents". www.curbed.com. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Culture and Sustainability handbook". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "News and Press Releases". www1.nyc.gov.
- ^ "World Cities Culture Finance Report". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "London culture spend third highest in the world". www.artsprofessional.co.uk.
- ^ "Data". www.worldcitiescultureforum.com.
- ^ "Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture Announce the World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme". www.bloomberg.org.