Congress on Cultural Impact Assessment

2012 Congress on Cultural Impact Assessment
Developing countries particularly Asians with the presence of giant and multinational companies and firms in oil,gas and petrochemical,conversion industries,tourism industry etc. have taken steps toward a great economical development in recent decades that has left and will leave vast impacts on the local culture and communities and consequently will lead to several social responsibilities.
Thus,we are facing a confrontation between industrial and economic development and the culture and social environment on the other hand. Any operation for development will bring some changes in natural or social environment and sometimes these changes might be diminishing or destructive to a local culture. Therefore,assessment of socio-cultural impacts brought about by development projects will lead us to better solutions to mitigate and reduce the negative consequences.
Since its establishment in 2000,Andishe and Qalam Institute has accomplished many socio-cultural study projects in Iran and intends to hold an international congress to assess the impacts and consequences of economic and industrial developments on local culture and communities,in developing countries,especially Iran.

Congress Objectives

To find and suggest paradigms,models and different stages of implementing social studies to accomplish the social impact assessment
To adapt foreign models and experiences to the laws and regulations for implementation of cultural impact assessment in Iran
To identify threats,obstacles,challenges,opportunities and mechanisms ahead of implementing the cultural impact assessment
To remark scientific strategies to make public benefit from positive cultural consequences due to presence of industries in the country
To subtilize the cultural atmosphere of indigenous areas against different cultural layers due to presence of industries
To evaluate reformation role in removing structural and cultural obstacles existing ahead of development and progress of Iran
To remark modern managerial approaches to balance the thorough development of Iran

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