Exciting work ahead for all of us interested in policy making and intervention programmes.

"We all recognize the benefits of sports and nutrition. It is time we recognized the benefits of arts and culture in the same way".

Finland, Norway and Sweden represented in the panel on the implications of the WHO/Europe #artsandhealth report. Their conversation is SciFi to so many other European countries, unfortunately.

Have a good read.

Intensive Cluj - a meeting of the RESHAPE - Reflect, Share, Practice, Experiment Network brings tens of artists and cultural practitioners to Cluj-Napoca.

Good first week for the new territorial strategy of the #Cluj county, developed by the World Bank. As the moderator, I must admit I'm impressed by the number of new people showing up at the first three public consultations and by their interest to contribute.

From GDP to Gross National Happiness. weforum.org/agenda/2019/03…

Today we launched the Forum of the Academy of Change, our capacity building programme for the cultural sector. Main topics: cultural mediation and audience development.

Transilvania Architecture Biannual closes with a round table on the future of cities.

Elizabeth Askren conducting the Transilvania Philarmonic Orchestra at the closing concert of the XXIXth Mozart Festival in #Cluj.

How does culture contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development? whc.unesco.org/en/culture2030…

Light Art Festival in #Cluj believes the Earth is round. ”Gaia” is an art work signed by Luke Jerram. Photo: Lights On Romania

The same Light On Festival places an art installation on the Thames (meaning ”I miss you”) and one on the river Someș in Cluj (meaning ”Me too”). #Cluj #London Photos: Lights On Romania

9 million Romanians voted in the country and 1 million voted abroad. Two thirds of the voters said no to populism and ultranationalism. euronews.com/2019/11/24/rom…

One year to prepare for whatever this will mean. culture360.asef.org/news-events/un…

Good conversations during the December meeting of our Art & Well-being Think Tank in #Cluj. Thank you for the video intervention, Nils Fietje. #innerspace

Cluj Future of Work conference, one year from the start of our @UIA_Initiative project in #Cluj. Talking about informal work, about automation, work in culture and in the creative industries.

What sort of quick wins can be give people to incentivize them to participate in long-term planning for the future of work? #ClujFutureofWork

Last week was the craziest this year at the #ClujCulturalCentre, with four international events overlapping: Cluj Future of Work Conference with the @UIA_Initiative, Urban Dialogues, Art & Well-Being Think Tank, Pre-texts education programme in schools. Glad we're all alive.

Culture Next #5 meeting report is now released. Next meeting will be in Oulu, Finland, in March 2020, with an estimate of 20 member cities joining. culturenext.eu/meeting/5th-cu…