Since the early fifties of the past century, national and international development efforts, for multiple reasons, mainly focused on  agriculture, industry, education and health.

However, since the ‘cultural turn’ of late 1980s and early 1990s, there is a growing recognition of the role of art in and for development. Arts  and cultural activities can make a significant contribution to finding innovative and creative solutions for local and global challenges.

To  understand cultural and artistic education as an essential part of an inclusive educational model means to open doors for a multi-facetted  understanding of development and international co-operation. Both policymakers and stakeholders are beginning to see that art has the potential to play a leading role towards increasing the quality of life for many.

●The Inspiration Interdisciplinary Center of Art and Social Change (IIC-ASC) at Makerere University, Kampala.

●The International Academy for Arts and Leadership – due to open in Uganda in 2019.

● The Israeli Inspiration action, experience and training center (operated between 2014-2016 in the Bekat Kinorot –   Jordan valey and due planned to reopen in Tel Aviv 2020)

●Inspiration – worldwide community based programs and activities (operating globally since 2009)