James E. Doyle

These are not my books alone, these are the books of all the experts and practitioners who were kind enough to contribute chapters to them. They are also the books of Biljana Mickov; my co-editor, who kindly invited me to work with her. She and all the other experts are the voices you will hear in these books. They are the voices and knowledge of a very select group of experts. In these books you will not find one view, but many views. These books are not for those who want to be told what to think, they are books for those of you who want to access critical thinking and deepen your own understanding. If you strive to know more about culture, sustainability, cities and the economy, these are the books you.

James is an Arts & Cultural Manager, artist, writer and author, with extensive managerial experience in the arts, culture & events sectors. James has held local and national appointments in the event industry, as Coordinator for the start up of Dublin's Bid to be the European Capital of Culture 2020, as an advisor on the Music Hub for Parnell Square Cultural Quarter and Programme Manager for the EU Funding Project for Dublin City Council. James has diplomas and degrees in Cultural Management, Fine Art, Physics & Chemistry from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Marcel Hicter Foundation, Brussels (supported by UNESCO and the European Commission) and Chelsea College of Art and Design. He is an advocate of democratization of Cultural Policy, Cultural Rights & International Cultural Cooperation.