ENO Poland

Working Priorities

Analysing conditions for best student apprenticeship and volunteering in cultural institutions;
setting quality standards for culture education: based on research conducted with partnering organisations and collecting best case scenarios;
supporting educators and culture animators, offering them professional development opportunities;
organising events as fora for discussion and exchange of practice and dissemination of recommendations for decision making in respect to culture, education, and social policies;
organising events promoting regional heritage days at least once a year under the auspices of UNESCO Poland.

Partner Institutions

MIK (Malopolska Institute of Culture in Krakow) is a regional institute of culture with a specific focus on supporting the professional development of culture sector employees as well as on research, evaluation, and dissemination of concepts, methodologies, and strategies for the culture sector.

MIK runs Malopolska Culture Observatory and Culture Education programme for the region, participating in national and international debates on culture education. It promotes art and culture education in local communities by working with local schools and the local culture sector, but also involving local decision- makers. What is more, MIK cooperates with universities to link academia and practitioners.

MIK offers culture sector institutions across the region support in developing strategies and practical methodologies, including diversity, accessibility, etc.

Nationally, MIK was (and expects to continue to be) one of the regional operators in the Very Young Culture project that introduced art and culture education across the culture sector in Poland. MIK initiated systemic solutions for culture education programming and testing long-term cooperation between the formal education and culture sector as well as the local authorities.

MIK has extended experience in leading and participating in EU projects on manifold topics, including cultural heritage and digitalisation. The latter one is the outcome of two regional operational programmes and the establishment of the Malopolska Virtual Museums.

Internationally, MIK works within four networks. It is a part of the European Network of Observatories in the field of culture education and fine arts (ENO). Additionally, MIK engaged in the Culture Action Europe network, discussing the role of culture centres as well as supporting arguments for the importance of culture for the healthy living conditions of society. MIK is also a member of Interpret Europe network that develops methodologies for cultural heritage interpretation. Additionally, MIK initiated and remains an active member of Moreshet Jewish Heritage network, supporting the implementation of the EU strategy for combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.

Contact

ul. 28 lipca 1943 17c, 30-233 Krakow, Poland

Phone: +48 12 422 18 84

@mail: instytut (at) mik.krakow.pl

URL: http://mik.krakow.pl

The AGH University of Science and Technology (the AGH UST) is a modern university that actively participates in fostering a knowledge-based society and creating innovative technologies. It is a leading Polish university in modern technologies and a prestigious international educational centre. Long and rich tradition is also a factor determining the University’s popularity – AGH UST has existed for 100 years and during this time it has educated groups of the most required engineers in Poland.

In addition to fields such as technical and natural sciences, research and education in the social sciences are also carried out at AGH UST, for which the Faculty of Humanities is primarily responsible. The Faculty of Humanitieswas established in 2001 in response to new educational and research needs that have emerged as a result of globalisation and rapid technological progress. The Faculty of Humanities is made up of three Departments: `Studies of Culture and Research in the Digital Age’, `Information Technology and Media’, and `Studies of Society and Technology’. They bring together academics from a variety of fields: sociologists, cultural studies, philosophers, media studies, psychologists as well as computer scientists, graphic designers, and biomedical engineers.