'Putting Culture First' activities

Between March and November 2008, the Foundation is carrying out a number of activities as part of the research process. These include:

  • A broad consultative process, collecting data through a questionnaire sent to hundreds of stakeholders and an invitation for written submissions. 

    Click here to answer the questionnaire online or download the questionnaire at the bottom of this page and return it by mail or email before Friday 1st August.
  • A series of consultations and focus groups across the Commonwealth on different aspects of culture, cultural policy and development. 

            Click here to see the latest on the findings of the consultations.

  • An E-Consultation.
  • A number of case-studies and papers on culture and development in practice.
  • A body of work on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

            Click here to find out the latest.


Related Documents
Commonwealth Foundation Report: Sharing Strengths 163 KB)
'Culture in Development': consultation with the Civil Society Advisory Committee 62 KB)
Questionnaire: Culture and Development (PDF) 94 KB)