Lets declare it open

To start with let's give a full view to our objectives.

- To identify and analyse strategic cultural policies and development models for cultural associations/institutions;
- To learn from different and new approaches/ways to finance and produce cultural projects, especially creative experimental ones;
- To provide a platform for relevant international Case Studies;
- To establish new contacts and networks with other people interested in implementing new practices and discussing cultural polices;
- To understand the risks and opportunities of the implementation of different cultural production models: Learning from the experiences of others, either good or bad;
- To explore socio-political formulas and structures for the cultural sector, public and private partnerships;
- To investigate the importance of spaces of cultural production within the context of urban regeneration;
- To study 'creative city' trends and look at their application to Torres Vedras/Portugal;
- To develop the foundations for rigorous research and practice into these areas.