COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 12, 2009
HEADED ITEM MAYOR'S BUSINESS
Submitted by Cllr. Marie Corr, Mayor
That South Dublin County Council considers initiatives for the forthcoming European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 with particular reference to goal number 3 of the year which is “cultural diversity as a source of creativity and innovation".
REPORT:
The European Year of Creativity and Innovation has the objective to raise awareness of importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development, to disseminate good practices, stimulate education and research, and promote policy debate and development.
The Year addresses a wide spectrum of related themes such as:
- fostering artistic and other forms of creativity through pre-school, primary and secondary education including vocational streams, as well as non-formal and informal education
- maintaining engagement with creative forms of self-expression throughout adult life
- cultural diversity as a source of creativity and innovation
- information and communication technologies as media for creative self-expression
- regional and local development strategies based on creativity and innovation
- cultural and creative industries including design – where the aesthetic and the economic coincide
- innovation in public and private services.
It is proposed that South Dublin County Council will host a Seminar in May 2009 which will, in conjunction with other agencies and interested groups, examine and explore the themes of Cultural Diversity, connecting and preserving cultures and how this can contribute positively and innovatively to the social fabric of South Dublin County and its citizens.