PANORAMA A resource collection for intercultural dialogue •What? •Why? •With whom? •What’s next? http://panorama.intercultural-europ e.org
Jan 03, 2016
PANORAMA A resource collection for intercultural dialogue•What?•Why?•With whom?•What’s next?
http://panorama.intercultural-europe.org
What is Panorama?• A rich online resource, offered by the Platform for
Intercultural Europe (initiated in 2006 as the Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue)
• The concept is based on the content of the Rainbow Paper “Intercultural Dialogue: From Practice to Policy and Back”
• This paper is a result of a participative process in which many organisations came together to shape the voice of European civil society in the field of Intercultural Dialogue.
• Ongoing endorsement: http://rainbowpaper.labforculture.org
Why Panorama?•Legacy and evaluation of the European Year of
Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008
•Follow-up and long-term sustainability of EYID
•Mapping resources, projects, organisations, events across Europe
•Collective approach to understanding intercultural dialogue from practical, policy and research perspective
Principles of Panorama
•Cross-sectoral engagement•Collective work•Open and free•Inclusive•Focused•Structured in line with the Rainbow Paper’s
approach to intercultural dialogue •Connecting and bringing people together from
all sectors of the Interculturalism debate, from arts and culture, to education, to social and youth policies, to human rights policies etc.
Research methods to collect resources
• Internet search – general and specific search engines, online library catalogues, websites and online tools related to the topic
• Desk offline search – review of printed materials
• Inquiry and contacts with 70 experts, practitioners, researchers, project managers across Europe.
• Personal observations and knowledge of the researchers involved
Main content structure
•Definitions•General resources•Projects•Organisations•Events•Thematic bibliographies
Thematic areas
Intercultural dialogue
Cultural policy
Intercultural competence
Intercultural dialogue and conflicts
Intercultural education and learning
Intercultural communication
Multiculturalism
Cultural diversity
Intercultural cities
Types of resources• Documents and publications of the European
Commission, Council of Europe, UNESCO • Documents, publications, projects of European
cultural networks and associations • Publications (books, articles and viewpoints,
research work and reports) of key authors, experts, researchers
• Virtual libraries and online resource centers • Projects and practices, incl. websites presenting
collection of practices • Organisations • Events of European networks, associations,
government bodies
Search function
Scope and limitations• Concentrates on the European understanding
and practice• Most of publications collected have an applied,
or a policy-related aspect• Resources are related mainly to “pan-European”
level, not national one.• Training programs and funding opportunities for
Intercultural Dialogue might be in the next phase of the project
• English language resources: the next phase will explore multilingual aspects
Phases of development
•2008: First version online•2009: Enriching the content and technical
improvements•2010: Continuation of technical
development and improvement. Implementing monthly site statistics
• 2011: Testing, resulting in further content enrichment and technical development. Appointment of an editorial team.
Results of the testing/survey: General comments
• “An excellent tool which has a wide selection of material concerning intercultural dialogue and related issues, organizations, surveys, articles, projects and bibliography. “
• “Panorama, as the word panorama explains, is an overview, a comprehensive collection of varied data which share, and are rooted in a common set of values, aims, understandings, perspectives and practices.”
• “An electronic small library, a contact point, a collection of references.”
• “Artistic and user-friendly”• “Aesthetically very nice”• “I found the menu structure clear and easy to use”
Results of the testing/survey: more concrete comments
• “Intercultural Competence as a meaning became more clear for me after reading some of the material.”
• “Definitions - very useful since it includes not only definitions, but also interpretations, which build on the very content of the concept of ICD. “
• “Gives a clear view of the organisations.”
• Navigation was easy and pleasant. It is possible to orientate fast if needed, but also an enjoyable longer journey into the context is much appreciated.”
• “Panorama is well structured but the design is a bit static.”
Results of the testing/survey: Visual impression
Results of the testing: Navigation and structure
How would you compare Panorama to other online resources in the same/similar subject domain
• Panorama is unique: no other similar sources• EYID official website is similar, but Panorama is
definitely far better, includes more diversified and complete resources.
• Panorama is clearer and simpler• Excellent initiative with a wealth of
information/data: needs a little more user friendliness to make a difference
Results of the testing/survey: Target users (in ranking)
Primary:1. Researchers, academia and students2. Members of European networks3. Members of Culture Action Europe and Platform
for Intercultural Europe4. Lecturers and trainers To a lesser extent:5. Directors, project managers and staff of civil
society organisations in different sectors6. Policy-makers at all levels 7. Artists8. Journalists
Dilemmas: further development of content
• General resources: books, articles etc.: connections with other virtual libraries
• Events: to maintain or not a calendar of events: if yes: how? Users maintaining the calendar?
• Organizations: to consider it in relation to partnership search
• Projects: more analytical, interactive and user-friendly approach in presentation
• Focusing on more topics related to intercultural dialogue
Dilemmas: further development: selected Web 2.0 tools
Dilemmas: further development
• Choices in implementing selected web 2.0 tools: technical options versus funding and users’ preferences
• Search option: extract diverse results: needs optimisation
• Further fundraising versus lack of staff
• Editorial group: how to set it up, considering the scarcity of funding:▫ Volunteering▫ Involving young researchers as active users▫ Platform members?▫ Others?
Acknowledgement• LIDIA VARBANOVA
(Management consultant and researcher)
• Alexandra Uzelac and Nada Svobodic-Dukis (CULTURELINK)
• Ana Bogdanic (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research)
• Angela Christofidou (Cyprus Centre of the ITI)
• Anne-Marie Autissier• Clelia Parvopassu and Elena Di
Federico (Fitzcarraldo Foundation)• Christopher Gordon• Cristina Farinha and Dea Vidovic
(LabforCulture)• Diane Dodd (ConnectCP)• Drago Pintaric (KUD Positif)• Frederique Chabauld (Yehudi
Menuhin Foundation)• Gidon van Emden (CEJI-A Jewish
contribution to an inclusive Europe)
• UTA STAGIER (Deputy Director European Institute, University College London)
• Guido Orlandini (ICLS)• Ineke van Hamersveld and Marike
Lindhout (Boekman Foundation)• Isabelle Schwarz (European
Cultural Foundation)• Janos Scabo (Budapest Observatory)• Jordi Balta (Interarts)• Nelly Van der Geest ( ELIA )• Kathinka Dittrich van Wering• Oliver Bennett (University of
Warwick)• Petya Koleva (Intercultura Consult) • Santi Guillen (FUSIC)• Sasha Kagan• Simone Dudt (European Music
Council)• Quirin Gerstenecker.
Acknowledgement
•The Platform for Intercultural Europe acknowledges the support of the European Cultural Foundation.
•This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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