This event is organized by the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM), the Observatory of Cultural Policies (OPC), and the Fondecyt Initiation Project No. 11240541 "Towards a Sociology of Cultural Policies," of the Faculty of Communication and Image at the Universidad de Chile, led by Tomás Peters, principal investigator at CMUS.

Day One: Creation, City, and Heritage

The first day, October 29, will begin with the official opening, featuring Alejandra Martí (Executive Director of GAM), Carlos Ossa (Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Image at the Universidad de Chile), and Esther Kuisch-Laroche (Director of the UNESCO regional office), among others.

In the morning, researcher Steven Hadley (De Montfort University, England) will give the talk "Rethinking Cultural Policies," in conversation with academic and CMUS principal investigator Tomás Peters. This will be followed by a presentation on the case of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts (BIA), delivered remotely by Nadia Feldkircher of the Irish Government Economic & Evaluation Service.

The day will continue with three discussion panels:

• Panel I: How can we rethink policies for creation in a context of constant change? With Aurelio López-Tarruella, Felipe Schuster, Yohann Turbet Delof, and Trinidad Zaldívar, moderated by Dalal Leiva.

• Panel II: Cultural policies, the city, and new intersections, with Claudio Orrego, Santiago Trujillo (remotely), Fran Quiroga, and Alejandra Martí, moderated by Nicolás del Valle.

• Panel III: What future do we want for cultural heritage? With Emilio de la Cerda, Camila Nieto Hernández, the Ambassador of Greece, Nikolaos Piperigos, and Nicolas Rojas, moderated by Loreto Araya.

Day Two: Cultural Rights and Well-being

On October 30, the day will open with the talk "Cultural Policies and Rights," given by Ángeles Albert, Director General of Cultural Heritage and Fine Arts at Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport.

Next will be Panel IV, on how to promote human development through cultural and arts education, with Pablo Rojas, Rosario García-Huidobro, Daniela Guzmán, and Alejandra Arratia, moderated by Muriel Riveros.

The afternoon will focus on the theme "Culture and Well-being," beginning with a talk by Finnish researcher Jenni Pekkarinen (University of Jyväskylä), in conversation with Carla Pinochet, academic at the Universidad de Chile and alternate director of CMUS. Then Panel V will explore how to build a better life through culture, with Ignacio Achurra, Drina Rendic, and Pilar Vicuña, moderated by Loreto Bravo.

All activities will take place in Room A1 at GAM, with free admission and prior registration through this form.