Vânia Rodrigues receives ENCATC award for Best Research Article
Vânia Rodrigues, principal investigator of the GREENARTS project, was the winner of the ENCATC Research Award.
The winning research paper was selected on the basis of the following criteria: relevance of the thematic area to ENCATC, quality of the research and methodology, originality of the research topic, innovative character of the research design, relevance and inspiration for the field of culture and for policymakers, and quality of the writing. The research paper selected as the winner, entitled "Greening our future: cultural policy and the ecological imperative" explores innovative sustainable practices for the cultural and creative sector.
In recognition of Vânia Rodrigues' important contribution to advancing the debate on sustainability, this work will also be published in the European Journal of Cultural Management and Policy.
The article was produced within the framework of the GREENARTS - Performing Arts in Transition project, funded by FCT (2022.01609.PTDC / DOI https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.01609.PTDC), and hosted by CEIS20 - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Coimbra.
ENCATC is the European network for cultural management and policy. Founded in 1992, it is an independent organisation that brings together more than 100 higher education institutions and cultural organisations in over 40 countries. It represents, defends and promotes cultural management and cultural policy training, professionalises the cultural sector to make it sustainable and creates a platform for discussion and sharing at European and international level. For over 30 years, the organisation has developed a wide range of activities, publications, projects, mobility schemes and other initiatives for the benefit of the sector. In 2022, ENCATC celebrated its 30th anniversary. The occasion marked three decades of development, representation, defence and promotion of excellence in cultural management and policy through an international network. ENCATC is also an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO.
The University of Coimbra has joined ENCATC in 2023.