Danish Architecture Center (DAC) is an international cultural attraction for everyone who wants to explore and understand how architecture and design create the framework for our lives. They believe that architecture can change the world and that it can be part of the solution to future challenges in relation to the UN’s Global Goals.
26-517: Therefore, their mission is to engage even more people in the world of architecture through exhibitions, tours, learning and networking. DAC is established as a foundation, and their core funding is provided by a public-private partnership between the Danish government and Realdania , a for-profit charitable entity. The Danish government is represented by the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs,
52-621: A coalition government led by the Social Democratic Party with Venstre and the Moderates . It relies on parliamentary support from the Faroe Islands-based and Greelandic parties. Below is a list of all Cabinets since 1848. Venstre (Denmark) Venstre ( V ; Danish: [ˈvenstʁɐ] , lit. ' Left ' ), full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (English: Left, Denmark's Liberal Party ),
78-539: A grand coalition government led by Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen , and also comprising the Moderates , a Venstre splinter formed by former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen . Venstre is categorised as centre-right on the political spectrum , although it has been also described as centrist and right-wing . Ideologically, it has been described as conservative-liberal , liberal-conservative , liberal , conservative , classical-liberal , and agrarian . Additionally, Venstre takes
104-474: A nativist stance regarding immigration and asylum-seeking; they had also said that "immigrants should learn Danish and understand and respect Danish culture and traditions". Venstre is an economically liberal party within the Nordic agrarian tradition, and today is notably more pro– free market than its sister parties. Since the elections in 2001, Venstre has enacted a so-called "tax stop" in order to halt
130-420: A reduction of the public sector, increasing market management and privatisation, and by being pro-EU, the party returned to its historical position as the biggest liberal party in the 1990s. After a disappointing 1998 general election , Ellemann-Jensen resigned as chairman and Anders Fogh Rasmussen was elected in his place. He immediately changed the party's usual confrontational strategy, instead appealing to
156-498: Is a conservative-liberal , agrarian political party in Denmark . Founded as part of a peasants' movement against the landed aristocracy , today it espouses an economically liberal , pro- free-market ideology . Venstre is the major party of the centre-right in Denmark , and the second-largest party in the country. The party has produced many Prime Ministers . In the 2022 general elections , Venstre received 13.3% of
182-537: Is a fixed set of rules for appointing an investigator (most often the future Prime Minister), with the job of trying to form a new government. The Prime Minister will lead the Cabinet by convention. Cabinets are named after the Prime Minister, although they may gain shorthand names (e.g. "VK Cabinet", for the recent Venstre – Conservative cabinet). As of 15 December 2022, the Prime Minister is Mette Frederiksen , leading
208-445: The 2011 general elections , the party gained 26.7% of the vote and 47 seats, but was not able to form a government, instead leading the opposition against Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt 's Social Democratic coalition. Even though the party lost voter support in the 2015 general elections , only gaining 19.5% of the vote, the party formed a minority government. This government was short-lived, and in 2016 Løkke Rasmussen invited
234-492: The European Parliament . Venstre was founded in 1870 under the name "Det Forenede Venstre" ( lit. ' The United Left ' ). Originally, the party consisted of multiple conflicting groups, all united under the classical liberal (then the standard left-wing ) ideology, the safeguarding of farmers' interests and opposition to the then right-wing classical conservative party Højre (literally "Right"). After
260-809: The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark ( Danish : Kongeriget Danmarks regering ), is the national cabinet of the Kingdom of Denmark . It has been the chief executive body and the government of the Danish Realm — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland — since the ratification of the Constitution of Denmark in 1848. The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister . There are around 25 members of
286-802: The Ministry of Culture , and the Ministry of the Interior and Housing . Danish Architecture Center was established as a foundation in 1986 by the then National Union of Danish Architects, the Danish Association of Architectural Firms, the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers, the Danish Contractors’ Association, the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Federation of Danish Industries. After more than 30 years in
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#1732868774261312-475: The Cabinet, known as "ministers", all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. The Cabinet has usually been composed of Ministers from two or more parties forming a coalition government . Still, most of these governments have been minority governments, relying on the support of still other parties. Cabinets are formally appointed by the Monarch. In practice, once a government has stepped down, there
338-600: The Conservative People's Party and the Liberal Alliance to form a coalition government instead. During the campaign of the 2019 general elections , Løkke Rasmussen published an autobiography, in which he opened up for the possibility of forming a government with the Social Democrats. This was seen as controversial in the liberal "blue bloc", and Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen immediately declined
364-601: The conversation about the future of architecture. Focusing on what is to come with new opportunities, innovations, and fresh ideas. That is why most of their exhibitions showcase newer architecture, design, and urban development. DAC’s exhibitions provide knowledge about our physical framework to inspire visitors to venture out into the city and consider the architecture they encounter there. 55°40′20″N 12°34′43″E / 55.672278°N 12.5785°E / 55.672278; 12.5785 Danish government The Cabinet of Denmark ( Danish : regering ), officially
390-459: The current important transition towards more sustainability is not only part of their history; it is also a crucial part of their identity and the day-to-day operations. Sustainability at DAC is about environmental, economic, and social sustainability and it is incorporated in all their activities. They operate with four overall categories for sustainability: Circularity, Climate footprint, Communication and Social sustainability. DAC wishes to spark
416-501: The growth in taxes seen during the previous eight years under the Social Democrats . This tax stop has been under heavy fire from the parties on the left bloc of Danish politics, allegedly for being "asocial" and "only for the rich." The fact that the major centre-right political party in a country calls itself 'Left' is often confusing to foreign (and sometimes Danish) observers. The name has, however, its historical explanation. At
442-519: The historic Gammel Dok warehouse in the Christianshavn district, the new Danish Architecture Center opened in May 2018 in the spectacular BLOX building. With the move to the heart of Copenhagen’s Cultural District, DAC has become an international experience destination with more than 100 employees. Copenhagen has been named the 2023 World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO . Throughout the year DAC has been
468-469: The meeting hub offering a program with a wide range of activities. Furthermore, DAC has been certified as ‘Green Attraction’ in 2023. Certification as a Green Attraction in 2023 is an important milestone for DAC and it supports their engagement in the sustainable transition. Furthermore, it aligns with the UN Global Compact, which DAC has been a part of since 2008. Being a 'Green Attraction' means that
494-428: The name Venstre. With the decreasing numbers of farms and the growing urbanisation, membership and voter support dropped in the 1950s. During the 1960s the party gradually evolved from being a traditional farmers' party to a more general liberal party. In 1984 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen was elected chairman, and by profiling the liberal ideology in sharp confrontation to the Social Democrats , for example by campaigning for
520-600: The party in 1872 gained an absolute majority in the Folketing , it became the leading voice in the battle for parliamentarism , whereafter the party in 1895 split in two, Venstrereformpartiet ("Venstre Reform Party") and Det Moderate Venstre ("The Moderate Left"). In 1905, social liberal factions split from the party and formed Radikale Venstre (also known as the Danish Social Liberal Party), and in 1910 Venstrereformpartiet and Det Moderate Venstre reunited again under
546-525: The political centre. In the 2001 general elections the party campaigned for tighter immigration policies and a "tax stop", which proved successful and the party once again became the biggest in parliament, winning 31.2% of the vote and 56 seats. Venstre formed a coalition government with the Conservative People's Party and the Danish People's Party . For the first time since 1929 a liberal government
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#1732868774261572-408: The proposition. Following internal fighting in the party, Løkke Rasmussen and vice chairman Kristian Jensen both resigned on 31 August 2019. On 21 September 2019, political spokesman and former Minister for Environment and Food Jakob Ellemann-Jensen was elected the party's next chairman. Following the 2022 general election , in which Venstre suffered its worst result since 1988, Venstre joined
598-610: The time of its foundation, Venstre affirmed then-progressive ideas in the Danish parliament. Their opponents, Højre (Right), the forerunner of the present-day Conservative People's Party , advocated for established interests, particularly the Church of Denmark and the landed gentry. In current Danish politics there is a clear distinction between the concepts of Venstre (Left, i.e., the party bearing that name) and venstrefløj (left wing, i.e., socialist and other left-leaning parties). The use of
624-465: The vote and 23 out of 179 seats. Following the resignation of Jakob Ellemann-Jensen , the party is led by Troels Lund Poulsen who serves as the country's Deputy Prime Minister . Since December 2022, the party has been a junior partner in the second Frederiksen government . The party is a member of Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and has four MEPs in
650-457: The word for "left" in the name of the Danish political party Radikale Venstre (literally: " Radical Left") and the Norwegian party Venstre is meant to refer to liberalism and not socialism . Members of the party are referred to as venstremænd and venstrekvinder , respectively "Venstre men" and "Venstre women" (singular: -mand, -kvinde). In the European Parliament , Venstre sits in
676-412: Was no longer dependent on the centre parties. Despite a small decline in both the 2005 general elections (29% and 52 seats) and the 2007 general elections (26.2% and 46 seats), the party remained the biggest and the coalition government continued. On 5 April 2009, Fogh Rasmussen resigned as chairman, instead serving as Secretary General of NATO . In his place Lars Løkke Rasmussen was elected. In
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