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"Never before has Bert Koenders, the Netherlands' Minister of Development Cooperation, been so outspoken about the role culture plays in development. 'To me, culture is especially about innovation and breaking away from patterns and taboos; it counterbalances cynicism. The positive sides of development are mediated by culture. I believe that contemporary expression of culture is more important in that respect than retaining cultural heritage or folklore. Although in Afghanistan, for example, where so much has been destroyed, the reconstruction of the national museum is of eminent importance. In general, however, one might say that cultures are increasingly internally focused. You can break through that by seeing cultures as being dynamic. Cultures need to communicate again. Culture should be a focus of interest throughout the entire policy of development cooperation. It is now seen too much as a separate box, while every project should actually devote attention to the cultural component.'"
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Creator(s)
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Schuring, Jos & Alfred Marseille
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Source Location
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International
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Publisher
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The Power of Culture
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Date Published
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2007-11
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Language
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English
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URL
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http://www.powerofculture ...
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Copyright Holder
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The Power of Culture
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Le texte suivant provient d'un organisme qui n'est pas assujetti à la Loi sur les langues officielles et il est mis à la disposition du public dans la langue d'origine.
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