who
we are
We are working with art, culture and social organisations, funding bodies, policy makers and scholars to advance the understanding of a cultural change that a project, program, organisation, or policy aims to achieve.
As a Dutch non-profit knowledge organisation, CREARE Social focusing on the Value based Approach which we implement in our evaluation, research and education practices. To understand and assess the quality of the produced change, we apply a holistic method of evaluation – the Quality Evaluator – to social and cultural innovative projects, organisations and policies.
By developing the knowledge about the processes of cultural change, we are aiming to facilitate those process and support the capacity of the people and organizations to enhance those processes. To realise this goal, we are running summer schools, courses, workshops and fieldwork which are laying the foundation for a cultural change.
In our work we draw upon our own academic research as cultural economists, and the expertise of other scholars and professionals in the field of arts, culture and social innovation.
MEET
OUR TEAM
Lyudmila Petrova
Co-founder and Director,
Cultural Economist
Lyudmila Petrova is a seasoned researcher and teacher with over 15 years of experience in cultural economics, creative industries, and cultural policy. Holding a PhD in Cultural Economics from Erasmus University, Lyudmila is a research associate at the Erasmus University and a co-founder of the Center for Research and Education in Arts and Economics (CREARE). At CREARE she leads the implementation of the Value-based Approach across Europe.
ARJO KLAMER
Co-founder, Humane Economy
Arjo Klamer is Visiting Professor of Humane Economy at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Arjo is a respected lecturer at the Hogeschool voor Toegepaste Filosofie (HTF). His current research focuses on the cultural dimension of economic life. His most recent book “Doing the right thing: A value based economy” (2016) introduces a value-based approach to the economy. He is currently working on his upcoming book, “The Humane Economy.”
susana graça
Economist, EU Projects and Evaluation
Susana Graça is an economist with a PhD in Philosophy and Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on cultural economics. She is currently the executive board member of EGEAC in Lisbon, For the past 20 years, she had managerial roles in the Portuguese Ministry of Culture. She recurrently works as an independent consultant for the European Commission and cultural and research organizations.
Anna Mignosa
Cultural Economics, Cultural Heritage And Policy
Anna Mignosa works at the University of Catania and at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on cultural heritage and cultural policies, culture and development, and the economics of craft. She is co-editor of Teaching cultural economics (2020), the Economic analysis of craft (2019) and the Handbook on the Economics of cultural heritage (2013). Anna is interested in the application of research for the benefit of society.
Julian Dobrev
Marketing Researcher, Consumer Behaviour
Julian Dobrev is founder, managing director and head of analysis at marketing research agency “BluePo!nt”. He is also a chairman of Bulgarian Assoisation of Marketing and Opinion Researchers (BAMOR). He is often invited speaker at marketing and advertising forums.
Lyudmila Petrova is a seasoned researcher and teacher with over 15 years of experience in cultural economics, creative industries, and cultural policy. Holding a PhD in Cultural Economics from Erasmus University, Lyudmila is a research associate at the Erasmus University and a co-founder of the Center for Research and Education in Arts and Economics (CREARE). At CREARE she leads the implementation of the Value-based Approach across Europe.
Arjo Klamer is Visiting Professor of Humane Economy at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Arjo is a respected lecturer at the Hogeschool voor Toegepaste Filosofie (HTF). His current research focuses on the cultural dimension of economic life. His most recent book “Doing the right thing: A value based economy” (2016) introduces a value-based approach to the economy. He is currently working on his upcoming book, “The Humane Economy.”
Susana Graça is an economist with a PhD in Philosophy and Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on cultural economics. She is currently the executive board member of EGEAC in Lisbon, For the past 20 years, she had managerial roles in the Portuguese Ministry of Culture. She recurrently works as an independent consultant for the European Commission and cultural and research organizations.
Anna Mignosa works at the University of Catania and at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on cultural heritage and cultural policies, culture and development, and the economics of craft. She is co-editor of Teaching cultural economics (2020), the Economic analysis of craft (2019) and the Handbook on the Economics of cultural heritage (2013). Anna is interested in the application of research for the benefit of society.
Julian Dobrev is founder, managing director and head of analysis at marketing research agency “BluePo!nt”. He is also a chairman of Bulgarian Assoisation of Marketing and Opinion Researchers (BAMOR). He is often invited speaker at marketing and advertising forums.