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Culture Action Europe (formerly: EFAH)
Through the numerous European networks being member of Culture Action Europe (formerly: European Forum for the Arts and Heritage, EFAH), the organisation more than 5,000 independent culture organisations in Europe. Close relationship and cooperation with various European institutions, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the Council of Europe serve for advocacy for the cultural sector in Europe.
www.cultureactioneurope.org 


European Council of Artists (ECA)
The ECA works for the interests of the professional artists in Europe – artists, writers and performers – and for cooperation between them. The founding of ECA must be viewed in the light of the profound political, social, economic and technological developments currently taking place in Europe.
www.eca.dk


European Cultural Parliament (ECP)
The ECP is a forum for European personalities in the fields of arts, culture and letters for dialogue, discussions and debate about crucial issues of importance for European co-operation, European democracy and European culture.
www.kulturparlament.com


Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe (CIRCLE)
CIRCLE is an independent think-tank dedicated to developing cultural policy models for Europe.
www.circle-network.jaaz.pl


European Institute For Progressive Cultural Policies (eipcp)
The eipcp is an independent institute aiming at a stronger networking and democratization of European cultural policy.
www.eipcp.net


European Institute for Comparative Cultural Research - ERICarts
The ERICarts-Institute aims to provide those working in the cultural field with solid empirical information and analysis as a basis for their actions.
www.ericarts.org


Deutscher Kulturrat
Deutscher Kulturrat e.V. is the umbrella association of the German federal cultural associations.
www.kulturrat.de


Cultural  Industries
The Website serves as a culture information system including the topics culture in general, culture policy, culture industry and cultural employment in the German-speaking region.
www.kulturwirtschaft.de


Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe (Compendium)
The Online Compendium is an expanding Europe-wide information and monitoring system on cultural policy measures, instruments, debates and cultural trends.
www.culturalpolicies.net

 

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European Cultural Foundation (ECF)
The mobility fund S.T.E.P. beyond, initiated by the ECF, enables artists and cultural operators to develop transborder projects through meetings and exchange.
www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/programmes/mobility/

<On-the-move>
On-the-move is a portal dedicated to international mobility opportunities and information in theatre, dance, music and other contemporary performing arts disciplines. It is intended for artists and performing arts professionals from Europe and beyond.
www.on-the-move.org

LabforCulture.org
LabforCulture.org is an online information and knowledge platform on European cultural cooperation.
www.labforculture.org/de

UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Program
The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists promote the international mobility of young artists in order to enrich their personal perspectives, to enable them to engage in an intercultural dialogue and expose them to cultural diversity.
www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg/

 

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Culture and School – EU-wide network of civil servants working in the field of arts and cultural education
The goal of the network is to enable civil servants working in the field of arts and cultural education policy in schools to find out what is happening within the member states of the EU and to share insights and experiences with each other.
www.culture-school.net


European Association for Music in Schools (EAS)
The music educators – teachers, artists, scientists – for whom the EAS serves as a platform, are committed to enlarging and improving music education throughout the countries of Europe.
http://eas.punkt.at


European Music School Union (EMU)
The EMU is the European umbrella organisation of national music school associations in Europe.
www.musicschoolunion.eu

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Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR – German Branch: RGRE)
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the largest organisation of local and regional government in Europe; its members are national associations of towns, municipalities and regions from over 37 countries. Together these associations represent some 100,000 local and regional authorities.
www.ccre.org (CEMR)     
www.rgre.de (RGRE)


Avrupa Kültür Dernegi - European Cultural Association
European Cultural Association's vision is to raise "cultural awareness and respect to other cultures".
www.europist.net


Büro Kopernikus / Deutsch-Polnische Kulturprojekte
From 2004 to 2006 Büro Kopernikus, an initiative of the German Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes) carried out numerous cultural projects that artists and art professionals from Germany and Poland had jointly developed with a view to long-lasting and intensive collaboration.
www.buero-kopernikus.org


Romanian Cultural Institute
The Romanian Cultural Institute awards non-reimbursable financing to Romanian cultural projects aimed at international audiences within the "CANTEMIR Programme".
www.programulcantemir.ro/en/index.php


ARS BALTICA
ARS BALTICA is a network connecting the Baltic Sea states in a cultural collaboration. Its power and uniqueness lie in combining cultural policy development and close co-operation with cultural operators.
www.ars-baltica.net


BalkanKult
BalkanKult was founded in order to support the establishment of culture and cultural living on the Balkans and connect this region with other parts of Europe and the world.
www.balkankult.org


The Budapest Observatory
The Budapest Observatory provides information and interpretation of cultural statistics from across Europe. The Observatory offers particularly information on financing culture, taxation and sponsorship, with a special focus on Eastern Central European countries.
www.budobs.org

 

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Banlieues d’Europe
Banlieues d'Europe, founded in 1992, is a network of municipal officials, town planners, experts and researchers, cultural workers and artists, who have experience in the creation of artistic interventions targeted for, and in collaboration with, underprivileged neighbourhoods and individuals.
www.banlieues-europe.com


EUROCITIES
EUROCITIES is a network of at present 129 large European cities, committed to work towards a common vision of a sustainable future in which all citizens can enjoy a good quality of life.
www.eurocities.org


Les Rencontres – Association of European Cities and Regions for Culture
Les Rencontres is an open forum for debate and action, grouping together elected members from all levels of local government throughout Europe in order to actively take part in the setting up of European cultural policies.
www.lesrencontres.org

 

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European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC)
The ENCC intends to represent the cultural centres of Europe. The ENCC aims at stimulating the socio-cultural and artistic life in Europe, especially via cultural centres and their functioning.
www.encc.eu


European Network of Independent Culture Centres – Trans Europe Halles (TEH)
Trans Europe Halles is a network of independent culture centres. It was founded in 1983 and currently has over 45 members in 25 countries.
www.teh.net


European Network of Cultural Centres/Historic Monuments (ACCR)
The ACCR is a European network of cultural centres that are based in historical monuments.
www.accr-europe.org


Soziokulturelle Zentren in Deutschland
The Union of sociocultural centres in Germany represents more than 400 self-governing sociocultural centres in Germany.
www.soziokultur.de

 

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European Network of Arts for Children and Young People - EunetArt
EUnetArt is a multi-disciplinary cultural network of over 100 organisations in approximately 28 countries. It stimulates exchange, connection and collaboration among art professionals - bringing the arts alive for children and young people in Europe.
www.eunetart.org


Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes
The Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes have the mission to promote the emergence and the mobility of young artists on a world scale. They base their development on strong human values, ambitious programmes and a wide network of partners.
www.art4eu.net


Kinder- und Jugendtheaterzentrum in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The Children’s and Youth Theatre Centre Germany accompanies and enhances the development of children and youth theatre in Germany.
www.kjtz.de


Bundesvereinigung kultureller Jugendbildung (BKJ)
The German Union of Federal Associations for Cultural Youth Education (BKJ) is the umbrella association of responsible bodies in the field of cultural youth education.
www.bkj.de

 

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European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is the largest umbrella organisations of women’s associations in the European Union (EU). The EWL Secretariat is based in Brussels, but EWL has member organisations in 28 Member States of the EU and in 3 candidate countries.
www.womenlobby.org

Mama Cash
Mama Cash supports ambitious feminist and women's rights organisations and initiatives led by and for women and girls.
www.mamacash.org

 

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Deutsche Kultur International
The website is a portal for mediating organisations in Germany working in the field of foreign cultural policy. It informs about projects and organisations of international cultural exchange.
www.deutsche-kultur-international.de/en.html


Kulturserver
This website provides information about cultural organisations in Germany. Although the Databank is only in German, it can be used by non-German speakers to find contact information of cultural organisations.
www.kulturserver.de


Kulturmanagement Network
The website is an international service for information on culture and cultural management.
www.artsmanagement.net


Showcase
Showcase, created by EUCLID, is a video portal that offers previews of performances, exhibitions, museums, days out and more.
http://showcase.culture.info


CUPID
CUPID is a project that develops an on-line database of cultural projects funded by European Union funding programmes
www.cupid.culture.info


Culture360.org
Culture360.org aims to stimulate the cultural engagement between Asia and Europe. Created for and fuelled by artists, cultural practitioners and policy makers, culture360.org is a platform to inform, collaborate, interact and exchange ideas with the arts and cultural communities across Asia and Europe.
www.culture360.org

 

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