Resources - BSR Cultural Pearls

Here you can find a useful and inspirational materials to learn more about the social resilience, how it can be strengthened using culture and various cultural tools.

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Culture and Resilience Action plan template [DE]

The Culture And Resilience Action plan (CuReAP) is the basis of the Final assessment to become a BSR Cultural Pearl – this is a version in German language. After passed the pre-selection, based on a CuReAP template candidates outline activities and processes for the year to come, aligned with existing priorities and strategies. The International…

Culture and Resilience Action plan template [EN]

The Culture And Resilience Action plan (CuReAP) is the basis of the Final assessment to become a BSR Cultural Pearl. After passed the pre-selection, based on a CuReAP template candidates outline activities and processes for the year to come, aligned with existing priorities and strategies. The International jury evaluates CuReAPs submitted by the candidates assessing…

Seed Money Initiative Roadmap

The Seed Money Initiative serves as the BSR Cultural Pearls project’s method tosupport the awarded BSR Cultural Pearls in piloting andtesting new creative solution activities with their localCultural and Creative Sector (CCS) practitioners. It offersfinancial assistance to encourage the Pearls to engage withtheir local CCS in innovative ways and to utilize creativeservices effectively to foster…

BSR Cultural Pearls Guidebook

This guidebook serves as an introduction for local and regional authorities who want to strengthen and empower their communities. We believe that strong, capable and engaged communities can create liveable, well-managed cities prepared for the future. They ensure better lives for their inhabitants, allow for better decision-making, and ultimately create resilient societies able to withstand…

Protopia – Leaning towards a better Future

This memo summarizes the main content of the input from sociologist and urban activist Joanna Erbel. It presents the idea of Protopia – a way of building resilience via cooperation, the democratization of processes and a focus on local resources.

Culture and Diversity for Social Resilience

This memo summarizes the main content of the input from urban researcher and place maker Magdalena Kubecka. It places the focus on diversity in an urban context and the concept of placemaking, a participatory way of reinventing public spaces.