Introduction
With its Culture and Development initiative, the Goethe-Institut employs specific consulting and training programmes to promote institutions and stakeholders from culture, the media and society, in particular in countries involved in development cooperation. The programmes aim to provide professional qualifications, to advise and support the formation of regional networks and create cultural and social platforms.more

Middle East/North Africa
Cultural Management
In autumn 2011 employees of cultural institutions in the Arab world participated in a further training programme for cultural management.
Documentation
Conference: Art.Culture.Conflict.
The documentation of the conference contains the speeches, the round table discussions and the results of the panels and working space.
Media Review
Mit „Goethe“ in Eriwan
This Deutsche Welle report portrays a follow-up project of the “Competence Centre for Cultural Managers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”.
Germany
Alumniportal Deutschland
The Alumniportal is celebrating its third birthday with a new homepage, an expanded editorial section and its 35,000th registered user.
News
The Competence Centre for Cultural Managers is moving into it's third round. On 13 of February, ten cultural managers from Eastern Europe and Central Asia are starting a four-week advanced training programme in Berlin. +++ Applications to take part in the International Museum Fellowship programme are invited from museums and public collections until 30 April 2012. The goal of the initiative is to strengthen international networks.







