Eleusis 2021 participated in the InfoDay entitled: “Culture as a Mobilising Force of the Local Economy and Local Cohesion”, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on Tuesday, July 12th in Athens.
Τhe Ministry of Culture and Sports, in cooperation with the Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government aimed at launching a debate on the relationship between culture and local government. Therefore, they invited elected representatives and administrative managers of cultural organisations of the country’s municipalities, as well as representatives of the cities that stood as candidates for the title of European Capital of Culture 2021 to attend the InfoDay.
The InfoDay focused on the cultural strategy issues and the need for the cities to develop a long-term cultural planning, characterised by a clear vision and a clear implementation plan. There were also presented examples of good practice, as well as methods and tools which can be used by the cities for their cultural strategy’s implementation. Finally, the financial tools that can be effectively used by a city for the implementation of cultural activities, were also mentioned.
