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Refugia | Office of Culture: Official Dispatch
One of the three original Council positions, The Councillor of Culture, currently The Star Enpire, is in charge of orchestrating cultural events and developing the identity of the Refugi culture. They are responsible for keeping people feeling happy and safe, coordinating events, and hosting games. The Councillor of Culture is always available to answer questions or to put a Resident/Member State in contact with another Councillor who can better assist them with their issue. Finally, as of Statute Referendum #3: Guidelines for Environmental Participation and Implication, the Councillor of Culture is in charge of tracking regional environmental stats, and providing regular Eco-Reports informing the region of its progress.
Much like this quote about gender, how the Office of Culture runs depends entirely on the individuals who hold the position, and it may look very different from term to term. Examples of how the Councillors of Culture may promote regional activity and community include:
Special Events: The Councillors of Culture may choose to run region-wide events such as Green Week, creative competitions or RP opportunities that any Resident may participate in, encouraging all those within our region to make new friends, to share or discover new talents, and to show off how vibrant and friendly our region is.
Calamity Refuge: Refugia is the NationStates side of a much older and wider community known as Calamity Refuge. The Councillors of Culture may encourage integration of Refugi with the wider CalRef community through promotion of the CalRef forum, events such as movie nights or game nights on the Discord, or by simply being a familiar and friendly face to chat to whether in NationStates or another CalRef space.
Interregional Events: Working with the Councillor of Foreign Affairs and Officers in Refugia's Embassy Regions, the Councillors of Culture may run events that celebrate shared aspects of regional identity, offering Refugi an opportunity to meet others outside of our region.