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Culture Observatory,
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documentation centre under
construction and a
network in it's beginning.
International comparative cultural statistics are increasingly asked for as a consequence of internationalization and globalization. Information about international trends is necessary for planning and evaluation of national policies. Researchers are more and more using empirical methods and data. Culture Statistics Observatory is an initiative with roots in the European developing project of comparative culture statistics which started in the middle of the 1990s. An initiative is taken to establish an international documentation centre and Internet portal for Culture Statistics.
This Observatory will give access to world wide Culture Statistics and offer a statistical infrastructure to users in culture policy practice. But it will also provide a network and a community for statisticians and researchers. A comprehensive purpose for Observatory should be to promote and maintain the necessity of comparative statistics. An important topic therefore concerns statistical framework, nomenclature and classifications. A gateway with a web archive, newsletters and links are other means for a renewed project on Culture Statistics. An important matter for the network will be the developing of tools for analysis of statistics and defining culture indicators.
The basis for Observatory is formed by its active members and contact persons. Former as well as new colleagues are welcome to join our circle. EU has been enlarged since the European project started and the Observatory will cooperate with colleagues in countries within the EU and Council of Europe. But we are also looking forward a close contact with Unesco Institute of Statistics and hopefully the network will attract and embrace professionals in every part of the world, producers as well as users of culture statistics. Of special importance is to keep in touch with researchers in the field of culture & media and thus building a bridge between statisticians and researchers. Observatory should thus act as an on line documentation centre but also as a network with addresses to statisticians, researchers and other users of statistics related to culture.
Note: This website is under construction, we apologize for any faulties and other deficiencies. Read more about background and plans for Observatory in memo...
Copyright © 2008 Culture Observatory Stockholm Sweden. Last update 18-04-2008
International comparative cultural statistics are increasingly asked for as a consequence of internationalization and globalization. Information about international trends is necessary for planning and evaluation of national policies. Researchers are more and more using empirical methods and data. Culture Statistics Observatory is an initiative with roots in the European developing project of comparative culture statistics which started in the middle of the 1990s. An initiative is taken to establish an international documentation centre and Internet portal for Culture Statistics.
This Observatory will give access to world wide Culture Statistics and offer a statistical infrastructure to users in culture policy practice. But it will also provide a network and a community for statisticians and researchers. A comprehensive purpose for Observatory should be to promote and maintain the necessity of comparative statistics. An important topic therefore concerns statistical framework, nomenclature and classifications. A gateway with a web archive, newsletters and links are other means for a renewed project on Culture Statistics. An important matter for the network will be the developing of tools for analysis of statistics and defining culture indicators.
The basis for Observatory is formed by its active members and contact persons. Former as well as new colleagues are welcome to join our circle. EU has been enlarged since the European project started and the Observatory will cooperate with colleagues in countries within the EU and Council of Europe. But we are also looking forward a close contact with Unesco Institute of Statistics and hopefully the network will attract and embrace professionals in every part of the world, producers as well as users of culture statistics. Of special importance is to keep in touch with researchers in the field of culture & media and thus building a bridge between statisticians and researchers. Observatory should thus act as an on line documentation centre but also as a network with addresses to statisticians, researchers and other users of statistics related to culture.
Note: This website is under construction, we apologize for any faulties and other deficiencies. Read more about background and plans for Observatory in memo...
Copyright © 2008 Culture Observatory Stockholm Sweden. Last update 18-04-2008