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Pius Knüsel |
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Director of Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council. Teaches arts management and cultural policy at Swiss and German universities. Formerly, head of the department of cultural sponsoring of Credit Suisse and Cultural editor for Swiss Television, artistic director of the Moods Jazz Club of Zurich, member of the board of the Europe Jazz Network. |
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Senior executive |
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Financing the arts and culture, Governance of culture, Cultural diversity and globalisation, Social inclusion and cohesion, Aesthetics, philosophy of art, philosophy of culture |
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German |
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Nationality |
Swiss |
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Pro Helvetia, Zurich, Switzerland |
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Government |
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Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council Hirschengraben 22 Zurich CH-8024 Switzerland |
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+41 44 267 7171 |
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+41 44 267 7106 |
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Director |
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Switzerland |
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Born 1957 in central Switzerland. 1976-1985 University of Zurich (German literature, philosophy). 1981-1986 editor and free lance journalist. 1986-1992 editor of Swiss Television. 1992-1997 director of Moods, jazz club, Zurich. 1998-2002 head of the cultural sponsoring department of Credit Suisse. From 2002 on director of Pro Helvetia.
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Last Updated: 30/11/2009
