Luisa Vinciguerra, Women For Europe 3, Workshop Culture & Society, Tuusula, October 2011

WOMEN FOR EUROPE 3– The Role of Inner Wheel

Tuusula, Finland 21 – 23 October, 2011

Third meeting in IW European Countries

WORKSHOP CULTURE AND SOCIETY

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WOMAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURAL IDENTITY

THE WAY FORWARD

• EU PROJECTS• ROLE OF INNER

WHEEL

• THE INNER WHEEL PRESENT AND NEAR THE INSTITUTIONS, WITH OTHER SIMILAR NGOs

SUB THEME 2

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The New Inner Wheel will have, so many souls, converging into a single, large,

shared membership.The ways are many, different,

complementary, all important to design and characterize the Inner Wheel of the XXI

century.One of these ways implies collaboration

and participation in Institutional Representative Bodies, where possible, of

the geographical areas concerned.

THE WAY FORWARD

Women Contribution to the Cultural Identity

A complex chapter, perhaps the most vast for contents and implications.

“Forget asking what is the contribution of women to the European cultural identity. WOMEN ARE EUROPEAN CULTURAL IDENTITY!”

affirmed the Danish journalist Janne Teller

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reported by journalist Paola Casella in the article:

The EU speaks in the feminine voice, and it is a river in flood...

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The construction of European identity cannot be separated from the empowerment of women. The challenge of defining new models of relationship between culture and society cannot be faced and overcome, without the courage of women.

EUROPE, TODAY, IS MORE WOMAN THAN YESTERDAY?

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9The history is witness to this assertion

…but now we must look to the present and future.

We have to THINK AHEAD (quoted by Catherine Refabert,

President IIW 2011-2012 – Presidential Theme)

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To establish an understanding of how female and gender identities were constructed in historical, social and cultural contexts.

To address issues impacting the lives of women throughout the European community.

WE HAVE TO BEWOMEN IN MOTION…

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to collaborate, as Inner Wheel, with European International Organizations in promoting some programs

in Europe

WE HAVE TO BEIW WOMEN IN MOTION…

… IW INTO E THROUGHTHE EUROPEAN PROJECTS

WHY NOT?

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13Programs and Actions

EUROPEAN CULTURE COMMISSION

VISIT THE WEBSITE REGULARLY

ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.

SUBSCRIBE THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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EU COMMISSION CULTURE

INDEX

Our policy developmentEuropean Agenda for culture Intercultural Dialogue Cultural and Creative industries Skills and MobilityCultural EHeritageCulture and Regional DevelopmentCulture and External Relations Culture StatisticsPolicy documentsOur Programmes and ActionsCulture Programme (2007 - 2013) European Capitals of Culture EU Culture Prizes European Heritage LabelThe Story of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Artist Mobility Former Programmes and Actions Library of programme documents Funding in other EU programmesCulture in Structural Funds Culture in other EU programmes Key DocumentsStudiesEvaluation Statistics Publications Official documents Newsletter Who we areOur CommissionerOur mission Who does what ?

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The EU’s Culture program (2007-2013) has a budget of € 400 million for projects and initiatives to celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity and enhance our shared cultural heritage through the development of cross-border co-operation between cultural operators and institutions.

Culture program: a serious cultural investment

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Two UNITS within the European Commission's DG Education and Culture are concerned with culture.

The "Culture Program and actions” UNIT is responsible for the definition, implementation and monitoring of the Culture Program and other Community actions in the cultural field.

The “Culture policy and intercultural dialogue” UNIT deals with policy-related aspects in the cultural field and intercultural dialogue.

Who manages the Culture Program (2007-2013)?

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The Culture Programme is supporting prizesin cultural heritage, architecture, literature and music.

The objective of these EU prizes is to highlight the excellent quality and success of European activities in many sectors.

The prizes put the spotlight on artists, music groups, architects, authors and those working in the field of cultural heritage and on their work.

In doing so they showcase Europe's rich cultural diversity and the importance of intercultural dialogue and cross border cultural activities in Europe and beyond.

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On 20 and 21 October, the European Culture Forum will bring to Brussels 800 participants from culture civil society, the EU Member States and EU institutions.

This flagship event is a unique opportunity to debate and raise the profile of European cooperation in the field of culture, bringing together both policy-makers and stakeholders from the sector from all over Europe and partner countries.

WHAT, THEN, THE ROLE OF INNER WHEEL?

To be THERE, as Inner Wheel Women, we must KNOW the activities, programs, projects,

the progress made by European Union for Women in all the fields

TO KNOW FOR ACTING

INNER WHEEL AS …

(the result from the brainstorming during the 5° European Meeting in Amsterdam)

IW, as a channel of knowledge, information, dissemination.

IW, as a possibility to SHARE a program or project.

IW, as a possibility to BUILD a program or project, through a single club, more Clubs, and beyond.

IW AS ENERGY IN ACTION

A DUAL OBJECTIVE

1. To give visibility to women's individual and collective role in the European construction.

2. To give visibility to our Association forattracting new members,

hoping that a new window on membership can be open during the next Convention…