Macquarie University Economics Professor David Throsby has been appointed as Chairman of the Scientific Board of the Forum d’Avignon, a renowned French think tank dedicated to strengthening the link between culture and the economy.
Distinguished Professor Throsby was appointed to the position because of his work on the economics of art and culture, including numerous publications, such as The Economics of Cultural Policy (2010). Professor Throsby is internationally acclaimed as one of the inventors of cultural economics.
Commenting on his appointment, Professor David Throsby said, “I am deeply honoured to take on the role of Chairman of the Scientific Board for the Forum d’Avignon. It is a prominent organisation doing some great work into connections between culture and economics. For instance, its work into the role of cultural and creative sectors in sustainable development is progressive and mirrors the efforts of UNESCO and other stakeholders to get culture recognised as the fourth pillar of sustainable development.”
Hervé Digne, Chairman of the Forum d’Avignon “welcomes David Throsby’s decision to take over the chairmanship of the Scientific Board. It honors the Forum and crystallizes the alliance of renowned academic scholars and French and European decision-makers to allow the Forum to make proposals relying on the artistic, social and economic components of cultural works emerge in the cultural and creative sector”.
Founded in 2007, the Forum d’Avignon is exclusively composed of academic scholars and renowned experts in distinct but complementary fields. The Scientific Board provides advice to guide and support the Forum’s work in progress. It also helps to make connections between the studies, the working groups and the academic research in the Forum’s agenda by strengthening the theoretical and analytical framework of its proposals and studies.
“One of the roles of the Scientific Board of the Forum d’Avignon is to identify topics that could constitute the basis of academic research. Such topics might include the link between tax policy and financial hybridisation for cultural empowerment,” explained Professor Throsby.
Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Macquarie University, Professor Mark Gabbott said, “We are very proud of Professor Throsby’s prestigious appointment to the Forum d’Avignon. It is a reflection of the enormous talent and academic capability at Macquarie University which continues to pioneer new ideas which impact the global community.”
Distinguished Professor Throsby was appointed to the position because of his work on the economics of art and culture, including numerous publications, such as The Economics of Cultural Policy (2010). Professor Throsby is internationally acclaimed as one of the inventors of cultural economics.
Commenting on his appointment, Professor David Throsby said, “I am deeply honoured to take on the role of Chairman of the Scientific Board for the Forum d’Avignon. It is a prominent organisation doing some great work into connections between culture and economics. For instance, its work into the role of cultural and creative sectors in sustainable development is progressive and mirrors the efforts of UNESCO and other stakeholders to get culture recognised as the fourth pillar of sustainable development.”
Hervé Digne, Chairman of the Forum d’Avignon “welcomes David Throsby’s decision to take over the chairmanship of the Scientific Board. It honors the Forum and crystallizes the alliance of renowned academic scholars and French and European decision-makers to allow the Forum to make proposals relying on the artistic, social and economic components of cultural works emerge in the cultural and creative sector”.
Founded in 2007, the Forum d’Avignon is exclusively composed of academic scholars and renowned experts in distinct but complementary fields. The Scientific Board provides advice to guide and support the Forum’s work in progress. It also helps to make connections between the studies, the working groups and the academic research in the Forum’s agenda by strengthening the theoretical and analytical framework of its proposals and studies.
“One of the roles of the Scientific Board of the Forum d’Avignon is to identify topics that could constitute the basis of academic research. Such topics might include the link between tax policy and financial hybridisation for cultural empowerment,” explained Professor Throsby.
Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Macquarie University, Professor Mark Gabbott said, “We are very proud of Professor Throsby’s prestigious appointment to the Forum d’Avignon. It is a reflection of the enormous talent and academic capability at Macquarie University which continues to pioneer new ideas which impact the global community.”
