Describe the main features of the policy/measure:
The EU-LAC-MUSEUMS project directly met the challenge of fostering EU-CELAC relations by studying the close connections between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the field of community museology.
To address this challenge, EU-LAC-MUSEUMS assembles a team of leading academics, museum professionals and policy makers elected by the European and LAC Regional Alliances of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) (www.icom.museum).
They are committed to exploring the cultural, scientific and social dimensions of EU-LAC relations with a view to “supporting the process of EU-CELAC cooperation outlined by the EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013-2015 in defining a common vision for the years to come”.
Through a series of thematic work packages the project pursued the theme of “Museums and Community: Concepts, Experiences, and Sustainability in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean”. A good deal of research has been carried out into this subject at local, national, and regional levels in both EU and LAC, but a concerted bi-regional investigation is yet to appear. EU-LAC-MUSEUMS overcame this gap in knowledge by creating parity of esteem and sustainable dialogue and co-operation between academia, museums and communities in each region.
It achieved this goal by pursuing work packages dealing with the cross cutting societal challenges of:
a) "Technology and Innovation for Bi-Regional Integration"
b) "Museum Education for Social Inclusion and Cohesion"
c) "Investment and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Museums”, and
d) “Exhibiting Migration and Gender”.
In so doing, they push forward the agenda of the EU-CELAC Action Plan in museum practice and theory and the promotion and protection of cultural diversity.
Website of the policy/measure, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?:
Documents, reports (14)
Other (5)
Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (3)
Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (17)
Publications:
Peer reviewed articles (6)
Monographic books (2)
See: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/693669/results
Financial resources allocated to the policy/measure in USD:
$ 2 882 000
Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure:
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS, UK
| Public Sector
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DIRECAO GERAL DO PATRIMONIO CULTURAL Portugal
| Public Sector
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES U WI* Jamaica
| Public Sector
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PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL PERU Peru
| Public Sector
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UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA Spain
| Public Sector
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MUSEO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA Costa Rica
| Public Sector
|
Universidad Austral de Chile Chile
| Public Sector
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CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL MUSEES France
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Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?:
YES
If yes, what are the main conclusions/recommendations?:
The project has delivered exceptional results with significant immediate or potential impact.
Overall, the project has fully achieved its objectives and milestones at this final project’s period. During the last period the EULAC project has met all of the initially proposed objectives of the Description of Action, as reflected by the high quality of the deliverables and milestones and, in general, by all the outputs delivered by the various project teams.