CREATIVE TOWNS AND REGIONS INITIATIVE: REPORT FOR SISIAN (Olena Pravylo)
The European Union-Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Programme launched the Creative Towns and Regions Initiative to highlight the importance of culture and creativity in small and medium sized towns and regions. The Initiative introduces a practical approach for towns and regions in the Eastern Partnership countries to use the local cultural and creative potential for social and economic development.
Sisian local administration applied for becoming a pilot town within the Creative Towns and Regions Initiative for the following reasons:
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This initiative would allow the region to further develop its unique creative and cultural resources and reach its full potential.
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The mapping and roadmap exercises would allow local residents to identify the most valuable resources and positively impact the region’s social and economic development.
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The process would raise awareness of all local stakeholders and facilitate capacity-building through workshops, trainings and mapping exercises.
