Art and Cultural learning to stimulate creativity

In recent years creativity has become a prevailing catchword. In a society constantly aspiring to innovation and “progress”, creativity incarnates the trends for novelty, dynamism and excitement. At different levels - individuals, enterprises, cities, regions or countries, policy makers are increasingly taking up “creativity” as their motto.

Europe’s place in the world is increasingly determined by its capacity to keep innovating both economically and socially. With an economic context characterised by financial upheavals, with growing environmental concerns and a need to focus on sustainable development, the 21^st century requires us to think differently and creatively about economic and human development. Creativity is considered as key to addressing those challenges and education can play a decisive role in developing and advancing creativity.