Creative Europe Networks : 28 pan-European organisations connecting and strengthening Europe’s cultural sectors : October 2019.
Date: 2019-04-22
Institutions: European Education and Culture Executive Agency
Subjects: EU programme, architecture, artistic creation, cultural heritage, cultural policy, cultural promotion, culture industry, designs and models, museum, music, performing arts

Creative Europe

Networks

28 pan-European organisations connecting 
and strengthening Europe’s cultural sectors

October 2019

Creative
Europe

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NETWORKS - MUSICCreative Europe
Networks

28 pan-European organisations connecting 
and strengthening Europe’s cultural sectors

October 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD by Tamás Szűcs & Roberto Carlini

CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME AND INFOGRAPHICS

NETWORKS

MUSIC
AEC - ASSOCIATION EUROPÉENNE DES CONSERVATOIRES, ACADÉMIES DE MUSIQUE ET MUSIKHOCHSCHULEN
EJN - EUROPE JAZZ NETWORK
ECA-EC - EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION - EUROPA CANTAT
ECSA - EUROPEAN COMPOSER AND SONGWRITER ALLIANCE
REMA - RESEAU EUROPÉEN DE MUSIQUE ANCIENNE
EMC - EUROPEAN MUSIC COUNCIL
JMI - JEUNESSES MUSICALES INTERNATIONAL
Live DMA - EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR MUSIC VENUES AND FESTIVALS

CULTURAL HERITAGE AND MUSEUMS
Europa Nostra - EUROPA NOSTRA
ERIH - EUROPEAN ROUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
FRH - FUTURE FOR RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
NEMO - NETWORK OF EUROPEAN MUSEUMS ORGANISATIONS 

THEATRE - DANCE - CIRCUS
EDN - EUROPEAN DANCEHOUSE NETWORK
CIRCOSTRADA - EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR CIRCUS ARTS AND STREET ARTS
ETC - EUROPEAN THEATRE CONVENTION
FEST - FEDERATION FOR EUROPEAN STORYTELLING
IETM - INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
ACE - ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE 
ADCE - ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF EUROPE

MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AMATEO - EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 
CAE - CULTURE ACTION EUROPE
EFA - EUROPEAN FESTIVALS ASSOCIATIONS
EUNIC - EU NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR CULTURE
ENCC - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CULTURAL CENTRES
ENCATC - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY 
Eurozine - NETWORK OF EUROPEAN CULTURAL JOURNALS
IMZ - INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND MEDIA CENTRE
TEH - TRANS EUROPE HALLES

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, EACEA AND CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS

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FOREWORD 

European  Networks  –  long-term  partners  of  the 

The European Union has allocated € 1.46 billion over seven years to the Creative 
Europe Programme. With this funding, the Union intends to promote Europe’s 
cultural  diversity  and  strengthen  the  competitiveness  of  the  European  cultural 
and creative sectors, with a view to promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive 
growth as well as supporting the values of the European Union. 

European  cultural  networks  are  crucial  instruments  to  achieving  these 
ambitious  objectives.  Networks  are  experienced  member-based  structures 
encompassing thousands of operators and professionals. As representative bodies 
they are consulted by the Commission and help design the EU’s culture policy. 
But  their  actions  go  beyond  advocacy :  they  facilitate  the  internationalisation 
of  artists’  careers  and  contribute  to  the  transfer  of  skills,  competences  and  
know-how among peers.

As  connectors  between  organisations  across  borders,  they  have  helped  the 
development and success of many Creative Europe-funded projects such 
as cooperation projects or the newly established platforms which offer support to 
emerging artists. They ensure that those projects have long-lasting effects and 
that their results are disseminated to large audiences.  

The  European  Commission  has  invested  in  networks :  23  networks  were 
chosen in 2014 for a 3-year support package. In 2017 we decided to increase 
our  support  with  the  financing  of  28  networks  –  including  newly-established 
organisations  -  selected  through  an  open  call  for  proposals,  for  the  period  

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2017-2020.  Together  they  represent  more  than  4,500  organisations  in  
92 countries, across Europe and beyond, and cover the whole creative landscape. 
All in all, we estimate that the Creative Europe Programme will have invested 
€ 38 million in supporting network activities between 2014 and 2020.

This publication presents the Networks supported by Creative Europe for 
the 2017-2020 period. It provides readers with their vision and objectives 
as well as the added value of their activities for the whole creative and 
cultural sectors.

Please  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  the  networks  if  you  are  interested  in  joining 
some of them or participating in their activities.

Tamás Szűcs  
Director for Culture and Creativity 
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, 
Sport and Culture - European Commission

Roberto Carlini  
Director 
Education, Audiovisual and Culture 
Executive Agency - European Commission

FOREWORD

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Creative Europe

Creative  Europe  is  the  European  Commission’s  framework  programme  for 
supporting  the  culture  and  audio-visual  sectors,  both  of  which  play  a  major 
role in the EU’s economy.

The programme was launched in 2014 with a budget of EUR 1.46 billion (9 % 
more than its predecessors) and will continue until 2020. It is open to all EU 
Member States, as well as some non-EU countries.

Creative Europe is divided into two sub-programmes – Culture and MEDIA – 
which help actors in the cultural and creative sectors to seize opportunities in 
the digital age and enable them to reach their economic potential.

To  this  end,  the  Culture  sub-programme  supports  a  comprehensive  set  of 
measures that include : 

●   Cross-border  international  cooperation  projects  between  cultural  and 

creative organisations within the EU and beyond.

●     Pan-European  Networks  offering  a  stable  and  long-term  base  for 
professionals  to  develop  their  international  skills  and  strengthen  their 
competitiveness.

●   Translation and promotion of European literary works.

●   Innovative Platforms for promoting emerging artists and fostering a truly 

European programme of cultural and artistic works. 

●    Creative  Europe  also  supports  the  European  Capitals  of  Culture  and 
Prizes such as the European Heritage Label, and the EU prizes for literature, 
architecture, popular and contemporary music. 

European  Networks  are  pivotal  to  the  structure  of  the  programme. 
Networks are key partners in the promotion of synergies with our Cooperation 
and Platform projects. With the help of these Networks the programme aims to 
structure the sector at European level, promote the networking of professionals 
at  international  level,  offer  training  and  development  opportunities,  and 
provide  a  platform  for  exchange,  valorisation  and  dissemination  of  projects 
and practices.

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Projects by scheme until October 2019*

532 
COOP

12 
REFU

51 
NET

23 
PLAT

EU  
IN&P

ACTIONS
NET : European Networks 
PLAT : European Platforms
REFU : Refugees and integration projects
COOP : Cooperation projects 
LIT : Literary Translation projects 
EU IN&P : EU Initiatives and EU Cultural Prizes

* Statistics for 2019, included in combined figures (above),  are provisional

319 
LIT

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MUSIC

AEC

Association Européenne
Conservatoires, Académies  
de Musique et 
Musikhochschulen

WHO WE ARE
AEC  is  a  European  cultural  and  educational  network  with  around 
300  member  institutions  offering  professional  music  training  in  57 
countries. Its members play a crucial role in safeguarding, developing 
and  promoting  European  cultural  heritage  and  diversity,  facilitating 
access to cultural education, and in creating new jobs in the cultural 
sector.

The network works for the advancement of higher education in the 
performing arts with a primary focus on music and aims at enhancing 
the  quality  in  higher  music  education  by  promoting  participation, 
inclusiveness  and  diversity;  strengthening  partnerships  with 
stakeholders and fostering the value of music and music education 
in society.

AEC also acts as a think tank through projects, expert meetings and 
the  production  of  publications,  as  a  hub  through  the  organisation 
of  five  annual  events  and  various  communication  channels  and  as 
an  advocate  for  the  sector.  It  is  the  leading  voice  for  higher  music 
education in Europe.

Testimonial

“AEC is constantly innovating and reflecting on the future. 
I believe it is a fantastic opportunity to imagine the future 
together at the European level, to reflect, to understand how 
we can learn from each other in a spirit of great respect and 
open-mindedness.”

Gretchen Amussen, Conservatoire National de Musique et  
de Danse de Paris, France

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Through  its  project  “Strengthening  Music  in  Society”,  AEC  will  focus 
on six strands : 

1.  Increasing the impact of music and of higher music education 

institutions in society; 

2. Promoting diversity, identity and inclusiveness; 
3. Further developing the entrepreneurial mind-set of musicians; 
4. Further promoting internationalisation; 
5.  Shaping the musicians of tomorrow through innovative learning 

and teaching;

6.  Improving teacher education in the digital age. This last strand 
will  be  fully  coordinated  by  AEC’s  partner  organization  the 
European Music School Union (EMU).

The work in each strand will be carried out by a dedicated group of 
experts who will conduct surveys and research (e.g. on the integration 
of  ‘diverse  cultures’  in  the  training  of  musicians  in  Europe  and  on 
innovative practices in learning and teaching), develop online toolkits 
(e.g.an advocacy toolkit for AEC members), produce publications (e.g. 
a handbook on how to integrate entrepreneurship in music education 
training) and organise workshops and events (e.g. AEC 2020 Congress 
on Societal Impact and Audience Engagement).

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT US

Field : (Higher Music) Education / Culture
Date of creation : 1953
No. and type of members : 290
AEC active members (254) are conservatoires, academies or 
universities of music, Musikhochschule or other equivalent 
institutions, mostly situated in the European Higher Education 
Area. AEC associate members (36) are either higher music 
education institutions outside Europe or other types of 
organisations having a connection to training for the music 
profession. 

      20, Avenue des Celtes  
      B-1040 Etterbeek - Brussels - BELGIUM 

      +32 2 737 16 70

      info@aec-music.eu

      www.aec-music.eu 

 @AEConservatoires 
 @AEConservatoire 
 AEC - European Association of Conservatoires

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EJN

Europe Jazz  
Network

WHO WE ARE

The  Europe  Jazz  Network  (EJN)  was  created  in  1987  as  a  Europe-
wide  association  of  promoters  specialising  in  creative  music, 
contemporary jazz and improvised music. Currently the EJN includes 
120  member  organisations  (festivals,  clubs  and  concert  venues, 
independent promoters, national and regional support organisations) 
in 35 countries. 

The  EJN  exists  to  support  the  identity  and  diversity  of  jazz  in 
Europe and to broaden awareness of this area of music for culture 
and education. It aims to  increase the exchange of knowledge and 
experience between professionals in the jazz sector and to encourage 
the  development  of  international  exchanges,  special  projects,  and 
collaborations between producers and artists both within and outside 
Europe.

Testimonial

“The EJN provides an exemplary model of the power of 
creative networks, of the commitment of organisations and 
individuals to work creatively to address common problems 
and jazz’s ability to stimulate conversations and encourage 
innovation in everyday life.”

Professor Tony Whyton, Birmingham City University

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Creative music, jazz and improvised music
Date of creation : 1987
No. and type of members : 120 
120 members from 35 countries (October 2017), festivals, 
clubs, venues, national and regional support organisations.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  main  objectives  of  the  EJN  are  to  act  as  a  hub  for  artistic 
collaborations between cultural players, reach out to new audiences 
(in particular youngsters and marginalised communities), advocate for 
the sector, empower professionals, craft new tools for today’s cultural 
players (including new digital approaches), and to lead by example, 
particularly  in  identifying  new  models  of  working  with  communities 
and  encouraging  debate  around  gender  balance  and  other  forms 
of  discrimination  through  resources,  training  and  the  adoption  of  a 
manifesto.

The  EJN’s  main  activities  will  include  the  annual  European  Jazz 
Conference, the EJN Awards for Adventurous Programming and Social 
Inclusion,  the  organisation  of  Artistic  Exchange  Platform  meetings, 
the  development  of  new  digital  tools  and  toolkits,  seminars  and 
workshops  on  social  inclusion,  gender  balance  and  jazz  for  young 
people,  research  into  mobility  opportunities  for  artists,  a  Staff 
Exchange programme, and a mentoring programme for young artistic 
curators. 

CONTACT US

      9, Rue Gabrielle Josserand  
      93500 Pantin - FRANCE
      +33 1 74 18 03 96 
      office@europejazz.net
      www.europejazz.net 
 @europejazznet 
 @europejazznet 
 @europejazznet 
 Europe Jazz Network 
 EJN Europe Jazz Network

© EJN

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ECA-EC

European Choral
Association - Europa 
Cantat

WHO WE ARE

ECA-EC  is  a  network  of  organisations,  choirs  and  individuals  in  the 
field of collective singing in Europe. Through its membership, it directly 
represents more than 2.5 million singers, conductors, composers and 
managers in over 40 European countries  and reaches out to more 
than  37  million  people  in  continental  Europe  who  are  active  in  the 
field of collective singing.

The European Choral Association - Europa Cantat is the result of a 
merger between two European choral associations in 2011. 

Since 1955, the association’s aims have been to foster cooperation 
and mutual understanding between cultures, nations and individuals 
across  social  and  political  borders,  to  promote  collective  singing  as 
a  tool  for  education  and  community  building,  and  to  represent  the 
interests of the singing community.

Testimonial

“It (collective singing) has a strong power, it creates 
nearness and confidence. People are often separated and 
live in competition with each other. Therefore it is extremely 
important to sing in a group.”

Nena, German singer, when asked what is special  
about collective singing. General-Anzeiger, Matthias Hendorf, 
30/1/16.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Collective Singing
Date of creation :  1960 (informally) and 1963 

(formally) / 2011 (merger of 2 associations)

No. and type of members :  
Over 60 national and regional organisations in 30 European 
countries plus Israel (choir associations, conductors’ 
associations and others dealing with collective singing / 
choral music), as well as several hundred choirs (mostly 
amateur choirs, a few professional choirs), individuals 
and family members (conductors, composers, singers and 
managers). 

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The project “Upgrade – Connect – Reach out: Raising Awareness for 
Collective  Singing  in  Europe”  was  built  on  the  2014-2017  strategy 
with  the  following  5  strategic  objectives:  strengthen  the  network  / 
facilitate  peer-to-peer  approach  /  invest  in  capacity-building  and 
training / reach out / raise awareness.

Developed  in  cooperation  with  members,  the  project  aims  at 
strengthening the network and its membership,  connecting to other 
players  in  the  field  of  collective  singing  as  well  as  reaching  out  to 
people who do not sing (yet) and promoting the value of European 
cooperation.

Concretely  the  association  will  offer  capacity  building,  develop  new 
(digital)  tools,  support  the  internationalisation  of  activities,  involve 
more  (professional)  individuals,  increase  cooperation  within  and 
outside the sector and enlarge the geographical scope of the network. 
The  project  will  also  include  a  campaign  on  the  benefits  of  singing 
based on research.

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CONTACT US

      c/o Haus der Kultur 
      Weberstrasse 59/a 
      53113 Bonn - GERMANY 

      +49 228 91 25 663

      info@EuropeanChoralAssociation.org

      www.europeanchoralassociation.org 

 @EuropeanChoralAssociation 
 @ECA_EC 
 European Choral Association - Europa Canta

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ECSA

European Composer 
and Songwriter  
Alliance

WHO WE ARE

The ECSA is a network of over 30 000 songwriters and composers in 
Europe that speaks on behalf of creators of art and classical, popular 
and audiovisual music. The network’s core mission is to defend and 
promote the rights of music authors with the objective of improving 
their social and economic conditions.

ECSA  also  acts  as  the  ‘authors’  voice’  on  copyright  policies  in  the 
music  industry  and  promotes  legislation  for  fairer  pay  and  a  more 
sustainable,  diverse  music  ecosystem.  The  network  works  closely 
with  like-minded  organisations  and  has  established  partnerships 
with  music  creator  groups  in  North-America,  Africa,  Asia  and  South 
America. 

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Our public events include the Creators Conference, a unique moment 
of artistic and professional exchanges which enables music creators 
to share their experiences with their European  peers and high-level 
policy makers. Each year, we also organise the European Film Music 
Day in Cannes, which features different experts coming from all over 
Europe and beyond, addressing key issues for audiovisual composers. 

In  addition,  ECSA’s  activities  also  include  projects  supporting  the 
transnational  mobility  of  authors  and  the  circulation  of  diverse 
European  musical  works.  The  European  Contemporary  Composers 
Orchestra,  for  instance,  is  dedicated  to  performing  and  promoting 
contemporary art music and reaching new audiences. It operates as 
a network of active ensembles, orchestras and young professionals, 
supporting a creative dialogue between composers and performers.

The Capacity Triangle consists of workshops specifically tailored to the 
needs of creators with the goal of strengthening their entrepreneurial 
and digital capacities. Last but not least, the “Camille Awards” provide 
the  opportunity  to  celebrate  and  reward  composers  of  exceptional 
film music. 

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© ECSA

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Music, performing arts, music industry and EU affairs
Date of creation : 4 March 2007, Madrid
No. and type of members :  
59 Member organisations
30 000 individual composers and songwriters

CONTACT US

      60C, Avenue de la Toison d’Or  
      B-1060 Brussels - BELGIUM

      +32 2 544 03 33

      info@composeralliance.org

      www.composeralliance.org

 @composeralliance 
 @Creators_ECSA 
 ECSA European Composer & Songwriters Alliance 
 ECSA

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REMA

Réseau Européen de 
Musique Ancienne  - 
European Early Music 
Network

WHO WE ARE

REMA is the only representative network for early music in Europe. Its 
main aim is to act as a network for its members and to encourage 
the exchange of knowledge, information and co-operation in the field 
of early music. The network was created in Ambronay in 2000 and 
represents  86  active  organisations  across  20  European  countries 
which each aim to promote and raise the profile of early music.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

REMA  is  engaged  in  the  rediscovery  and  promotion  of  European 
musical  heritage  through  the  dissemination  of  ideas  and  research. 
The network intends to support the artistic development of member 
organisations and the early music sector throughout Europe in general, 
taking the geographical diversity of the field as a major asset. This 
support will facilitate the highest musical and artistic quality. REMA 
aims to shape the future of early music by stimulating cooperation 
between  the  various  stakeholders  and  thereby  help  them  to  join 
voices. In order to reach these goals, REMA is promoting conferences 
for  its  members,  the  European  Day  of  Early  Music,  the  Early  Music 
Award,  a  showcase  for  young  artists,  an  online  early  music  radio 
station and the European Early Music Summit in 2020.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Early Music
Date of creation : 2000
No. and type of members : 86
Type of mambers : festivals, concert halls, cultural centres.

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CONTACT US

      REMA c/o CMBV 
      22, Avenue de Paris BP20353  
      F-78003 Versailles Cedex - FRANCE

      +33 1 39 20 78 03

      info@rema-eemn.net

      www.rema-eemn.net 

 @REMA.EEMN 
 @REMA_EarlyMusic 
 REMA/EU Early Music Network’s Videos 
      Early music day 21st March : http://earlymusicday.eu

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS
The  EMC  connects  music  organisations  from  various  European 
countries  and  backgrounds  with  each  other  through  its  diverse 
communication tools (printed publications, newsletters, social media, 
website).  The  organisation  also  opens  up  to  music  networks  and 
stakeholders which are not part of the EMC membership through its 
initiative the European Agenda for Music. 

The EMC will also offer young cultural operators an insight into working 
at the European level via its fellowship programme. Through this the 
organisation hopes to promote good working relationships between 
partners which will lead to further European cooperation in the future. 

The  EMC  will  participate  in  music  fairs,  forums,  workshops  and 
meetings  which  will  form  the  basis  for  its  discussions  with  political 
institutions at the EU, national and local level.

The  EMC  workshops,  webinars  and  conferences  will  tackle  current 
challenges  for  the  music  sector  and  bring  together  up  to  300 
participants  in  a  different  European  city  each  year.  In  September 
2019, the EMC will celebrate the 6th World Forum on Music together 
with IMC’s 70th Anniversary in Paris.

EMC

European Music  
Council

WHO WE ARE

The  European  Music  Council  (EMC)  is  a  non-profit  organisation 
dedicated  to  the  development  and  promotion  of  all  genres  and 
types  of  music  in  Europe.  It  advocates  access  to  music  for  all  and 
for  freedom  of  musical  expression  across  Europe.  As  part  of  the 
International Music Council (IMC), the EMC strategies and actions are 
based on the 5 IMC music rights.

The EMC network comprises music organisations involved in the fields 
of  music  education,  creation,  performance,  participation,  production 
and  heritage.  As  a  membership  organisation,  it  provides  real  value 
to its members through the analysis of policy developments and the 
formulation  of  policy  statements,  capacity  building  and  knowledge 
exchange as well as networking opportunities within and beyond the 
music sector on an international platform.

Testimonial

“I have just seen your European Agenda for Music, a wonderful 
document, not only in its content but also in its presentation. It 
could be inspirational, I think (and hope), to Australian musical 
people.”

Richard Letts, former IMC President,  
Director „Music Trust“, Australia

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT US

Field : Music
Date of creation : 1972
No. and type of members : 75
- 75 direct members 
-  National music councils, European and international music 

networks, national/specialised organisations

      European Music Council c/o Haus der Kultur 
      Weberstr. 59a 53113 Bonn - GERMANY 

      +49 22 896 699 664

      info@emc-imc.org

      www.emc-imc.org 

 @EuropeanMusicCouncil 
 @EMC_IMC 
 @europeanmusiccouncil 
 European Music Council 
 European Music Council

© EMC

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JMI

Jeunesses Musicales 
International

WHO WE ARE
The  JMI  is  a  global  network  of  NGOs  that  provides  opportunities 
for  young  people  and  children  to  develop  through  music  across  all 
boundaries.  The  network  works  for  and  with  youth,  on  harnessing 
the power of music to bridge social, geographical styles and cultural 
divides  and  on  creating  an  international  platform  for  intercultural 
dialogue and acceptance. 

The  network  was  founded  in  Brussels  in  1945  as  an  international 
NGO in order to bring young people together to overcome divisions 
created by the two World Wars. Today the JMI has 63 members in 
over 50 countries worldwide with 38,000 local activities outreaching 
to over 7 million young people.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS
The JMI aims to become an open, competitive and sustainable network 
based on learning with a platform that engages local organisations 
and with networks and operators that are actively contributing to the 
socio-economic and cultural development of society. 

The JMI will focus on four long-term global objectives : 
●  Connect - expand geographically and horizontally; 
●   Empower - an open source platform for meeting, exchanging and 

learning; 

●   Awake - making people aware of the organisation’s assets and the 

unique power of music; 

●   Sustain  -  providing  new  evidence  based  business  models  of 
engaging  new  programmes,  new  funding  and  new  partnerships 
across sectors. 

The network’s activities will include: membership study visits, training 
and  learning  events,  workshops  and  conferences,  a  staff  exchange 
program,  digital  tools,  awareness  raising  campaigns,  monitoring 
and  evaluation.  Crosscutting  issues  will  include:  young  audience 
development,  migrant  integration,  cultural  heritage  and  gender 
equality.

Testimonial

“I really enjoyed my time at Ethno, it was an extremely 
valuable experience that we’ll all remember for the rest of our 
lives. It let us discover not only the cultures and individualities 
of other musicians, but also something within ourselves. And 
every individual affected by open spirit and good values will 
eventually affect many others.”

Polina Djusembeyeva (participant)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Music & Youth
Date of creation : 17 July 1945
No. and type of members : 63 
Type of members : local / national / international entities 
working with music and youth.

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CONTACT US

      JM International  
      92-94, Square Eugène Plasky b. 13  
      B-1030 Brussels - BELGIUM 
      +32 2 5139774
      mail@jmi.net 
      jmi.net 

 @JMInetwork 
 @jminetwork 
 @jminetwork 
 Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) 
 JM International

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Live Style Europe (LSE) is a building capacity programme that aims to 
empower music venues and festivals, as well as regional and national 
live  music  umbrella  associations  by  providing  them  with  the  skills 
and tools to adapt to the evolutions of the live music sector. The LSE 
strives to structure the live music sector and to enhance the visibility 
of music venues all over Europe.

In  order  to  achieve  its  goals,  Live  DMA  focuses  on  collaborative 
actions  such  as  peer-to-peer  learning,  exchanges  at  the  European 
level  between  its  members  and  partners  and  on  producing  a 
communication strategy.

The 6 activities of the LSE include: building a resource platform about 
regulation and best practises, holding a seminar on methodology to 
help  music  venue  associations  across  Europe,  organising  thematic 
working  groups  for  members,  data  collection  (The  Survey),  an  Indie 
venues campaign and holding one event: the Open Club Day.

Live DMA

European Network 
for Music Venues 
and Festivals

WHO WE ARE

Live DMA is a European non-governmental network working to support 
and promote the conditions of the live music sector. Live DMA is by 
nature an international collaboration network based on shared visions 
and values. Since its foundation the exchange of best practices and 
experiences has been the pivot of the network’s existence.

Music venues and festivals are one of the main providers for talent 
development in Europe. From local band support to renowned stages, 
these are the social places where people can meet and enjoy a large 
range of diverse artists. Venues and festivals have an important place 
in  neighbourhoods  in  both  rural  and  urban  areas.  They  are  open  to 
diversity,  have  a  strong  impact  on  local  economies,  they  increase 
the  attractiveness  of  cities  and  they  encourage  a  high  level  of 
volunteering.

Testimonial

“Live DMA is a fantastic place to share and gain knowledge, 
exchange ideas and get inspiration from fellow European 
colleagues. We have common challenges that we together are 
in a better position to solve.”

Anders Tangen, co-president

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT US

Field :  
Live DMA is active in the field of popular music (pop, rock, 
hip-hop, electro, jazz, world…) The network forms a collective 
voice that works on European challenges and aims to 
highlight the substantial cultural and social work of live 
music professionals.

Date of creation : October 2012
No. and type of members : 18 
Live DMA now gathers19 members in 15 countries, 
representing over 3000 live music venues, clubs and festivals.

      35, Rue Crucy  
      44000 Nantes - FRANCE 

      +33 7 67 00 59 89

      contact@live-dma.eu 

      www.live-dma.eu  

 @LiveDMAnetwork 
 @LiveDMA 
 @livedma 
 Live DMA

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CULTURAL 
HERITAGE
AND 
MUSEUMS

Europa Nostra

Europa Nostra

WHO WE ARE
Europa  Nostra  is  the  pan-European  federation  of  heritage  NGOs 
supported  by  a  wide  network  of  public  and  private  stakeholders, 
including private individuals and companies. The federation also has 
partnerships  with  various  European  and  international  organisations 
and  is  committed  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  Europe’s  cultural 
and natural heritage. 

The  federation  contributes  to  the  definition  and  implementation 
of  European  strategies  and  policies  related  to  cultural  heritage. 
It  celebrates  excellence  and  promotes    achievements  in  heritage 
through the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage and Europa Nostra Awards. 
It  also  campaigns  to  save  Europe’s  endangered  monuments,  sites 
and  landscapes  and  runs  the  7  Most  Endangered  Programme  in 
partnership with the EIB Institute.

Europa  Nostra  holds  a  major  European  Heritage  Congress  (each 
year in a different city) and issues publications dedicated to relevant 
heritage topics.

Testimonial

“In the light of so many challenges and also many threats 
Europe and the entire European project are facing today, we 
strongly believe that our culture and our cultural heritage 
constitute a strategic resource with a cohesive force for 
Europe.”

Maestro Plácido Domingo, President of Europa Nostra

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Cultural heritage
Date of creation : 1963
No. and type of members : 247
247 Member Organisations, 119 Associate Organisations 
and over 1,000 Individual Members covering 41 countries 
in Europe and 5 countries outside Europe with a combined 
membership of over 6 million people.

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Europa  Nostra’s  new  network  project  “Sharing  Heritage  –  Sharing 
Values”  will  use  the  momentum  of  the  2018  European  Year  of 
Cultural  Heritage  to  demonstrate  to  an  even  wider  audience  that 
cultural heritage counts for Europe. The project aims to promote the 
inclusive and cohesive concept of “sharing heritage” as a vital tool to 
stimulate citizens to re-engage with the European project on the basis 
of shared values. 

The project will focus on 5 specific areas: civil society in action, south 
east Europe, funding for heritage, heritage in a global perspective and 
heritage and the arts. Europa Nostra’s 4-year action plan comprises 
7  interrelated  key  activities  including  an  annual  European  Heritage 
Congress,  the  coordination  of  the  European  Heritage  Alliance  3.3, 
providing  networking  platforms  for  heritage  organisations  and 
foundations, campaigning through the 7 Most Endangered programme 
and organising various capacity building and communication activities.

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CONTACT US
       International Secretariat 
       35, Lange Voorhout  
       2514EC The Hague - THE NETHERLANDS 
       Brussels Liaison Office  
       67, rue de Trèves B-1040 Brussels – BELGIUM
      +31 70 302 40 50 and +32 2 400 77 02
      info@europanostra.org and bxl@europanostra.org
      www.europanostra.org 
 @europanostra 
 @europanostra 
 Europa Nostra 
 Europa Nostra 
 Europa Nostra 
 Europa Nostra

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ERIH

European Route of 
Industrial Heritage

WHO WE ARE

The  ERIH  is  showcasing  industrial  heritage  among  a  fascinating 
network of European cultural centres.

The  age  of  industrialisation  left  its  mark  all  over  Europe.  It  shaped 
landscapes, influenced day-to-day life and following its demise large 
monuments remain as testimonies to this significant era.

Pounding  steam  engines,  deafening  factories,  the  fate  of  working 
people and everyday working life during Europe´s Industrial Revolution 
is being brought back to life and staged in industrial monuments and 
museums all over Europe. 

Cultural, leisure and tourist attractions in 1,800 former industrial sites 
in 47 countries will offer one of the most comprehensive information 
portals on European industrial heritage.

Testimonial

“Industrial heritage has become a platform for presenting the 
culture of the 21st century in the Western World. The ERIH 
network presents industrial heritage sites throughout Europe. 
Not only are they monuments of the industrial age but they 
are also museums and lively, attractive venues for exhibitions, 
performances and festivals and have thus become magnets 
for visitors.”

© ERIH / R.Klenner

OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  network’s  main  objectives  are  to  create  European  links  for 
industrial  heritage,  celebrate  the  2018  European  Year  of  Cultural 
Heritage  by  addressing  young  people  and  children  as  well  as 
develop  measurable  benefits  for  ERIH  members  and  other  cultural 
stakeholders in Europe.  

The network´s contribution to the 2018 EYCH included the “WORK-
it-OUT”, a Europe wide dance event that took place on 1st May 2018 
and 2019.

Other  activities  include  “Change  with  an  impact”,  a  travelling 
exhibition, “European Industrial Heritage, how to tell the international 
story?”, a brochure telling the story of European industrialisation, the 
twinning of sites (a partner programme for sites), succession planning 
(a  programme  to  preserve  and  transfer  special  industrial  heritage 
skills to the next generation), and to have the European Academy of 
Industrial Heritage to provide a list of universities which offer studies 
linked to industrial heritage.

In May 2019, ERIH became 
a certified Cultural Route of 
the Council of Europe.

Prof. Dr. Meinrad Maria Grewenig, Site Voelklingen Ironworks, 
ERIH President

© ERIH / R.Klenner

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Industrial Heritage 
Date of creation :  Network 2003, Registered association 
since August 2008 

No. and type of members : 300
Type of members : industrial heritage sites, museums, 
public authorities, tourism organisations, regional and local 
organisations, cultural associations, individuals.

CONTACT US

       ERIH Office  
       42, Am Striebruch  
       40668 Meerbusch - GERMANY

      +49 2150 75 64 96 

      Germany@erih.net 

      www.erih.net 
 @ERIH.net

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FRH

Future for Religious 
Heritage

WHO WE ARE

Future  for  Religious  Heritage  (FRH)  is  the  only  European  network 
bringing people and organisations together that wish to save, protect 
and promote Europe’s religious heritage. The network is a not-for-profit 
association, non-religious and is open to all organisations. The FRH 
provides a Europe-wide platform for cooperation, exchange of ideas 
and  knowledge.  Since  its  founding,  it  has  played  an  important  role 
in raising awareness, advocacy work and strengthening the religious 
heritage sector both on a European and global level. In the past years 
the FRH has contributed to the professionalisation and sustainability 
of religious heritage and related sectors by gathering data on needs 
and knowledge gaps, collecting best practices, providing opportunities 
for knowledge sharing and the development of toolkits.

Testimonial

“All over Europe, our shared culture of tangible and intangible 
religious heritage needs to be safeguarded for future 
generations to enjoy.”

Olivier de Rohan, FRH President

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Cultural heritage
Date of creation : 29 September 2011
No. and type of members : 148
Not-for-profit sector organisations, national and regional 
networks, universities, religious organisations, businesses, 
individuals, local and national governments in Europe and 
beyond.

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FRH  aims  to  promote  Europe’s  religious  heritage  and  to  create 
awareness about the significant threats it currently faces. Through the 
development of online tools, 2 bi-annual conferences and meetings 
with members across Europe, the network will offer an international 
exchange platform for grass-roots actors.

Inspired by the Olympic Flame in Athens, the network launched the 
‘Torch Initiative’, a European treasure box full of personal stories on 
religious  heritage.  The  torch  traveled  all  around  Europe  during  the 
European  Year  of  Cultural  Heritage  2018,  stopping  in  9  different 
countries,  where  it  collected  personal  letters  and  memories  from 
prominent  members  of  the  international  community  but  also  from 
European citizens themselves.

In October 2018 FRH held its Biennial Conference in Paris, with 200 
participants from 24 countries and 65 organisations, bringing together 
experts from the field of religious and cultural heritage, academics, 
representatives from EU institutions and representatives from public 
and private institutions. In June 2019 the network co-organised the 
international  conference  ‘Religious  heritage  in  a  diverse  Europe’  in 
Groningen, The Netherlands.

© FRH

CONTACT US

       67, Rue de Trèves  
       B-1040 Brussels - BELGIUM 
      +32 2 400 77 03
      info@frh-europe.org
      www.frh-europe.org 

 @FutureForReligiousHeritage 
 @FRH_Europe 
 @fhr_europe 
 FRH Europe 
 FRH - Future for Religious Heritage 
 FRH_Future for Religious Heritage

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Network of 
European Museum 
Organisations

WHO WE ARE

The Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) is a network 
of  national  museum  organisations  and  similar  bodies  representing 
the  museum  community  of  the  member  states  of  the  Council  of 
Europe. Together, NEMO’s members speak for over 30,000 museums 
across Europe. 

The network ensures that museums are an integral part of European 
life by promoting their work and value to policy makers, by providing 
museums with information and through networking opportunities for 
co-operation. 

NEMO puts forward the cause of museums by advocating at the EU 
level. The network shares information about current and prospective 
EU policies, initiatives and funding opportunities to support museums 
internationally.  Through  a  number  of  trainings,  NEMO  also  aims  at 
professionalising  and  strengthening  the  capacity  of  the  museum 
sector in Europe. 

The network focuses on four key strategic areas and two transversal 
themes that it considers important for the museum sector; collection 
value, social value, educational value and economic value as well as 
digitalised museums and professional development.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Museums 
Date of creation :  1992 
No. and type of members : 103
-  31 full members (bodies responsible for museums at 

national level)

-  30 network members (umbrella organisations representing 

more than 2 museums)

-  42 individual members (museums, interest groups, service 

organisations for museums)

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

In  2018,  NEMO  launched  the  museum  advocacy  scheme  Political 
Internships in Museums. So far EESC President Luca Jahier and MEP 
and member of the CULT committee Julie Ward have participated in 
the programme.

NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2019 will focus on museums’ 
ability  to  help  achieve  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs) 
and  be  part  of  creating  a  better  future.  “Museums  2030  –  Sharing 
recipes for a better future” takes place from 7-10 November 2019 
in Tartu, Estonia. 

Throughout  the  period,  NEMO  will  offer  a  number  of  trainings  to 
its  members  and  non-members.  The  network  also  organises  free 
webinars  on  topics  relevant  for  museum  professionals.  NEMO  also 
contributes  to  the  European  museum  sector  by  regularly  publishing 
publications.  In  the  recently  published  “Museums  out  of  the  Box  - 
The  crossover  impact  of  museums”,  the  reader  gets  to  learn  about 
museums’  many  positive  effects  on  other  sectors.  The  most  recent 
research of the NEMO Working Group LEM - The Learning Museum can 
be found in the report “Engaging Visitors in Natural History Museums”.

© Sara Herrlander

CONTACT US

       1, Taubenstraße  
       10117 Berlin - GERMANY

      +49 30 397 156 61 

      office@ne-mo.org 

      www.ne-mo.org  
 @NEMOoffice 
 @NEMOoffice 
 NEMO - Network of European Museum Organisations

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THEATRE 
DANCE
CIRCUS

EDN

European 
Dancehouse Network

WHO WE ARE

The EDN is a network for trust and collaboration between European 
dancehouses sharing a common vision for the development of dance 
art across borders.

Dancehouses  have  facilities  for  dance  production,  research  and 
presentation,  support  for  professional  choreographers  and  dancers 
and  a  public  mandate  for  independent  artistic  management.  In 
parallel to their annual programmes, dancehouses organise activities 
for learning and participation and regularly engage with dance and 
related issues at a local and international level. 

All  members  of  the  European  Dancehouse  Network  collaborate  to 
promote  the  idea  of  a  diverse  Europe,  strengthen  the  relevance  of 
dance and secure a sustainable future for the dance sector.

Testimonial

“The idea of developing a dancehouse is not only about 
infrastructure, a building. It is necessary for the change of 
dance as a unique art form -respectful and supportive for 
many different ways of approaching it.”

Bertram Müller (EDN first President and  
current Honorary Member)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Contemporary dance
Date of creation : 2009
No. and type of members : Over 40
Type of members : Dancehouses

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The  EDN  will  develop  a  model  of  support  involving  three  priority 
strands:  strengthening  professional  practice,  enhancing  public 
engagement and progressing the network. 

Carte Blanche will be a mechanism for dancehouse staff to visit other 
partners in Europe on a come-and-see basis, around 20 ateliers will 
help provide a deeper practical and theoretical knowledge of relevant 
themes,  one  forum  a  year  will  explore  different  ways  of  organising 
dialogue between members, artists, audiences and external experts 
and  the  EDN  will  investigate  long  term  collaborations  in  North 
America, Asia-Pacific and Balkan countries. 

During  the  period  2017-2021  the  EDN  will  encourage  the  creative 
entrepreneurship  of  independent  dance  makers  by  adding  to  the 
know-how  on  artistic  working  strategies  and  methodologies  to 
confront cultural, political and economic challenges, sharing data and 
information  to  develop  new  interest  groups  and  by  advocating  for 
dance at the highest political level. 

DON GNU - Human In Balance (co-production Bora Bora, Aarhus, Denmark). Photo © Christoffer Brekne

CONTACT US

        European Dancehouse Network, MEDAA 

87, rue du Prince royal 
1050 Brussels - BELGIUM 

      +32 2 290 92 51 

      info@ednetwork.eu

      www.ednetwork.eu  

 @europeandancehousenetwork 
 @dancehouses

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Through its new programme of activities, Circostrada aims to provide 
the structure for sustainable projects, enable widespread behavioural 
change,  and  strengthen  relations  between  key  players  in  the  two 
fields. 

The  network  is  therefore  working  towards  facilitating  information 
exchange, peer learning, skills building, disseminating resources, and 
making tools accessible to all. It is focussed on promoting intercultural 
dialogue,  launching  joint  initiatives  with  other  networks,  designing 
innovative solutions as well as gathering intelligence to align common 
actions in these sectors. 

Circostrada  will  implement  the  following  activities:  meetings  with 
colleagues in the Mediterranean region, plenary sessions and tailored 
workshops for members and key stakeholders, research trips to Asia, 
Africa  and  South  America,  FRESH  events  in  connection  with  public 
policy maker’s seminars, LABs to experiment and try out new ideas, 
manifold  digital  resources  and  publications,  a  new  CIRCOSTRADATA 
portal and several networking activities.

Circostrada

European Network 
for Circus Arts and 
Street Arts

WHO WE ARE

Since its creation in 2003, Circostrada has been working to support, 
develop  and  structure  the  fields  of  circus  and  street  arts  in  Europe 
and beyond. With more than 100 members from over 30 countries, 
the network is helping to build a sustainable future for these sectors 
by  empowering  cultural  players  through  research,  professional 
exchanges, advocacy, capacity building and information. 

Going  forward,  Circostrada  aims  to  provide  a  dynamic  and 
collaborative  network  for  professionals  and  stakeholders  to  meet, 
share good practices, set up projects, and reflect on the development 
of  circus  and  street  arts  at  a  global  level.  The  network’s  mission 
is  to  provide  and  disseminate  key  resources  to  better  document 
these  sectors,  develop  advocacy  tools  to  increase  their  recognition, 
stimulate  links  between  the  academic  and  professional  fields  to 
strengthen professional integration, and foster their incorporation into 
public policies at the European level.

Testimonial

“Art forms that cross cultures, communities, languages, social 
barriers, economic backgrounds - everyone can appreciate 
circus and street arts no matter what your background or 
social influences are, or your country of origin. It’s irrelevant. 
Street Arts and Circus are borderless.”

Lucy Medlycott, ISACS Network, during FRESH CIRCUS#3

© Pierre Morel, «Compagnie Defracto - Dystonie»

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Circus and street arts
Date of creation : 2003
No. and type of members : 120
Type of members : performance and residency spaces, 
resource/information centres, umbrella organisations, 
development agencies, festivals, networks.

CONTACT US

       ARTCENA 
       68, rue de la Folie Méricourt,  
       75011 Paris - FRANCE

      +33 1 55 28 10 10

      infocircostrada@artcena.fr

      www.circostrada.org 

 @CircostradaNetwork 
 @circostrada 
 Circostrada Network

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European Theatre 
Convention

WHO WE ARE

With more than 40 members from over 20 European countries, the 
European  Theatre  Convention  is  Europe’s  largest  network  of  public 
theatres. The ETC actively promotes artistic collaboration between its 
member theatres whether by devising innovative new projects or by 
supporting the creative international cooperation processes between 
members in areas like participatory theatre, youth engagement and 
new digital initiatives in theatre.

The ETC offers its members an international networking community, 
including access to ETC performance and staff exchange programmes, 
artist residencies, professional development programmes and twice 
yearly international conferences.  

The  network  is  a  leading  voice  for  the  needs  and  concerns  of  the 
theatre  community  at  all  levels  of  government.  It  promotes  the 
visibility  of  the  theatre  sector  at  European  and  international  levels 
and represents its members in European cultural partnerships.  

© ETC

OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

“ENGAGE” is the ETC’s ground-breaking four-year project to champion, 
foster  and  develop  theatre  suitable  for  a  fast-changing  world  and 
shifting audience needs. This includes both how one can create stories 
in the digital age for live performing arts in Europe and beyond, how 
one can empower artists and creative professionals, audiences and 
communities  and,  finally,  empower  theatres  and  the  wider  creative 
sector. 

The five pillars of the ENGAGE programme are: critical thinking through 
theatre, participatory theatre, theatre in the digital age, a professional 
development  programme  for  theatre-makers  and  empowering  the 
ETC network for growth and sustainability.

ENGAGE features a number of diverse activities including “On Stage 
2018  -  a  European  festival  of  the  performing  arts”  as  part  of  the 
2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, the “Our Stage Festival” of 
participatory  theatre  in  2019,  the  “Young  Europe  III”  documentary-
based  theatre  festival  in  2020,  a  new  artists’  residency  for  theatre 
directors  and  the  development  of  a  central  database  for  theatre 
professionals.

Photo : © Dag Jenssen

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : European public-funded theatres
Date of creation : 1988

No. and type of members : 
- 34 Full Member Theatres 
- 4 Associate Members 
- 2 Honorary Members 
In 22 countries

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CONTACT US

       European Theatre Convention  
       c/o Deutsches Theater 
       Schumannstr. 13A, 10117 Berlin  - GERMANY

      +49 30 284 414 60

      convention@europeantheatre.eu 

      www.europeantheatre.eu 

 @European.Theatre.Convention 
 @europeantheatre 
 European Theatre Convention

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FEST

Federation for European 
STorytelling

WHO WE ARE
The Federation for European Storytelling (FEST) is a European network 
of organisations and associations active in the field of storytelling.

Storytelling  is  an  ancient  art,  a  primeval  art,  the  basis  of  all 
communication,  imagination  and  creativity.  Everyone  has  a  story 
to  tell.  FEST  wants  to  enhance  the  visibility  and  the  recognition  of 
storytelling as a performing art. The network contributes to a European 
approach to the professional development of storytellers and the use 
of storytelling techniques in different sectors of society: community 
work,  work  with  immigrants  and  refugees,  the  socio-cultural  sector, 
education and heritage. 

The  network  also  works  to  encourage  more  European  storytelling 
events and to foster transnational cooperation in this sector.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

FEST  promotes  and  supports  local  storytelling  initiatives  such  as 
festivals, training sessions, workshops, conferences and performances 
organised by its members across Europe. Through these,  FEST adds 
a European dimension to these events, offers international mobility to 
artists and helps to share and spread expertise. 

In  the  coming  years,  special  attention  will  go  to  initiatives  and 
activities promoting storytelling as an intangible oral heritage (stories, 
local legends etc.) and as a tool for the disclosure and dissemination 
of heritage, in a narrative approach to interpreting heritage. FEST will 
also  support  co-creative  initiatives  with  other  performing  arts  like 
music, visual art and digital art, and will engage in existing European 
initiatives such as European Cultural Capitals.

The network will also engage in sharing European good practices for 
training, in curriculum development and in making links with formal 
education. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Storytelling as a performing art
Date of creation : 2012

No. and type of members : 
76member organisations in 25 countries : professional 
storytelling associations, festival organisers, storytelling 
training centres, universities.

© FEST

© FEST

CONTACT US

       6, Kasteelstraat  
       B-3740 Bilzen  
       BELGIUM

       festeurope@gmail.com

       www.fest-network.eu 

 @federationforeuropeanstorytelling 
 @FESTStory 
 @storytellersineurope 
 FEST

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IETM

International network 
for contemporary 
performing arts

WHO WE ARE

The International network for contemporary performing arts (IETM) is 
a network with over 500 performing arts organisations and individual 
members  working  in  the  contemporary  performing  arts  worldwide. 
IETM advocates for the value of the arts and culture in a changing 
world  and  empowers  performing  arts  professionals  through  access 
to  international  connections,  knowledge  and  a  dynamic  forum  for 
exchange.

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The project “Performing Arts in (a world in) Transition II (PAT II)” will 
include  activities  to  reinforce  the  sector’s  capacity  to  face  today’s 
challenges. The project aims at facilitating the mobility of artists and 
art works, cross-border collaborations and knowledge exchange both 
in and outside Europe. 

The  project  will  include  an  inclusion  strategy  to  support  the 
sector’s  efforts  to  diversify  organisations  and  audiences  as  well  as 
support social integration. The network’s meetings are the portal to 
international collaboration and provide capacity building, intercultural 
dialogue and exposure to best practices and artistic creations. 

A special part of the project will be dedicated to strengthening the 
professional  capacities  of  the  sector:  IETM  Campus  and  the  staff 
exchange programme. PAT II will include the development of several 
toolkits, mappings and a series of publications on how art is engaged 
in important projects of today.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Theatre, dance, circus, music-theatre, new 

interdisciplinary art forms: performance, installation, 
film and video, new writing.  
Activities: producing, presenting, programming, 
providing residencies, research, documentation, 
creation, training.

Date of creation : 1981
No. and type of members : 500
cultural spaces, festivals, theatres, companies, producers, 
independent curators, research and resource centres, 
universities, institutional bodies.

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CONTACT US

       19, Square Sainctelette  
       B-1000 Brussels - BELGIUM 

      +32 2 201 09 15

      ietm@ietm.org

      www.ietm.org 

 @IETMnetwork  
 @IETM 
  IETM international network for contemporary 
performing arts
 IETM 

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ARCHITECTURE 
AND DESIGN

A R C H IT E C T S’  C O U N C I L  O F  E UR O P E
CONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE

ACE

Architects’ Council 
of Europe

WHO WE ARE
The  Architects’  Council  of  Europe  (ACE)  is  the  representative 
organisation for architectural professionals at the European level and 
speaks on their behalf with a single voice. 

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It  currently  consists  of  45  member  organisations 
representative regulatory and professional bodies in all EU member 
states,  accession  countries,  Switzerland  and  Norway.  Through  its 
members,  the  ACE  represents  the  interests  of  562,000  architects 
from 31 countries in Europe. 

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The project “Connecting Architects in Europe” aims to help architects 
to  face  current  challenges  such  as  intra-EU  mobility,  increasing  
non-EU competition, adapting to digital technologies, and up-skilling. 

ACE  aims  to  reinforce  the  sector’s  capacity  through  the  following 
objectives: strengthening the ACE network and increasing collaboration 
between member organisations, improving the transnational mobility 
of  European  architects,  enabling  European  architects  to  strengthen 
their professional and business skills, and collecting contextual data 
on the architectural profession. 

In order to achieve these objectives, ACE’s key activities will include 
the  organisation  of  conferences  (with  webstreaming)  and  CPD 
modules,  the  creation  of  new  pages  on  the  ACE  website,  assisting 
EU mobility, issuing publications, and conducting a number of studies. 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT US

Field :  Representative organisation for the architectural 

profession in Europe

       29, rue Paul Emile Janson  
       B-1050 Brussels - BELGIUM

Date of creation : 1990
No. and type of members : 45
45 member organisations including regulatory and 
professional representative bodies in the EU, representing 
562,000 Architects across Europe. 

       +32 2 543 11 40

       info@ace-cae.eu

       www.ace-cae.eu  
 @AchitectsEU 
 @Ace_Cae 
 Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE-CAE)

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ADCE

Art Directors Club of 
Europe

WHO WE ARE

The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) is a not-for-profit association 
based in Barcelona and is comprised of a network of 22 professional 
clubs  and  associations  of  graphic  design  and  advertising  from  21 
European countries. 

Founded  in  1990,  the  ADCE  strives  to  foster  excellence  in  graphic 
design and advertising creativity at a European level. The association 
represents  more  than  5,000  professionals  from  the  field  and 
internationally  promotes  the  best  local  works  through  its  annual 
European awards. 

By  organizing  activities  that  evaluate,  promote  and  educate,  the 
ADCE  aims  to  improve  the  professional  skills  of  its  members  and 
provide a common space for the exchange of information related to 
the visual communication sector.

Testimonial

“I strongly feel that ADCE and its member organisations 
should be at the forefront of championing a society where we 
work as Europeans.”

Ami Hasan, President of the ADCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Graphic Design, Advertising and Visual Communication
Date of creation : 1990

No. and type of members : 
More than 5000 professional art directors, graphic designers 
and advertising creatives from 22 member clubs.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  project  “Empowering  the  European  Design  and  Creative 
Communication  Industry”  aims  to  raise  the  standards  of  the  work, 
skills  and  competences  of  European  creative  professionals  and  
provide them with a common “space” to meet, discuss and train. 

The ADCE will also lead on the research, development and testing of 
new business models for individuals and organisations in the creative 
industries to better perform in current global markets.

In order to achieve these objectives, ADCE’s key activities will include 
the organisation of the European Creativity Festival, the dissemination 
of innovative works through the ADCE Best of Design and Advertising 
Awards, the travelling exhibition and winner talks, the development of 
the ‘Creative Incubator’ and the Rising Stars Educational Program as 
well as the promotion of young talent through the Creative Express, 
Greatness Challenge and High Potentials programmes.

CONTACT US

       Disseny Hub Barcelona 
       Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes 37-38  
       08018 Barcelona - SPAIN

      +34 256 67 66

      info@adceurope.org

      www.adceurope.org 

 @ADCEurope 
 @ADC_Europe 
 ADCE Art Directors Club in Europe

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MULTI- 
DISCIPLINARY

AMATEO

European Network for 
active participation in 
cultural activities

WHO WE ARE

AMATEO is the multi-disciplinary European organisation that serves 
and  promotes  active  creative  participation  in  the  voluntary  and 
amateur arts. Founded in 2008, it includes 32 national and regional 
umbrella  organisations  and  associations  connected  to  a  broad 
network of regional and local associations in all art disciplines.

The  participatory  arts  are  a  vital  aspect  of  civic  life  across  the  EU: 
approximately  38%  of  EU  citizens  are  creators  or  performers  of 
artistic activities. A large number of voluntary, paid staff and artists 
are employed in associations providing arts-based activities. 

AMATEO sees active participation in the arts as a core value for a free 
and open society as enshrined in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration 
of Human Rights. Active participation empowers individuals to freely 
express themselves and promotes cultural cohesion, social inclusion 
and active citizenship.  

Testimonial

“When European citizens engage and participate in culture, 
it serves to broaden their horizons. It provides a sense of 
interconnectedness and promotes mutual respect for the 
differences that unite us. It is my firm belief that this kind of 
European identity is needed now more than ever.”

Hedy d’Ancona, former Minister of Culture  
in The Netherlands

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Voluntary / participatory / amateur arts – all arts 

disciplines

Date of creation : 2008
No. and type of members : 44
32 members, national and regional umbrellas and 
associations.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS
The  aim  of  the  4-year  project  ‘Arts  Takes  Part’  is  to  encourage 
national and regional associations, including local networks from the 
participatory arts sector, to operate transnationally and at a European 
level. 

This  project  will  include  training  and  courses  and  the  creation  of  a 
platform  to  share  multilateral  pilot  work  and  exchange  knowledge. 
The  launch  of  the  annual  AMATEO  award  is  also  intended  to  raise 
the profile of the participatory arts and show the significant impact 
creative participation has on people’s lives.

In March 2018, a 4-day workshop called Connect will take place in 
the Netherlands for creative young people and organisations working 
in the field of performing arts with the aim of establishing a link with 
young people that are hard to reach. 

In  year  2  the  focus  will  be  on  reaching  out  to  marginalised  social 
groups such as the elderly, ethnic minorities and migrants. 

Throughout this period, AMATEO will carry out and publish research on 
the amateur arts as well as create e-learning courses and materials 
such as videos for new members, with the aim of holding an amateur 
arts week.      

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CONTACT US

       13, Abrahamstraat  
       B-9000 Ghent 
       BELGIUM 

       info@amateo.org

       www.amateo.org 
 @amateo.org 
 @AmateoEurope 

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CAE

Culture Action 
Europe

WHO WE ARE

Culture  Action  Europe  (CAE)  is  the  major  European  network  of 
cultural  networks,  organisations,  artists,  activists,  academics 
and  policymakers.  CAE  is  the  first  port  of  call  for  informed  opinion 
and  debate  about  arts  and  cultural  policy  in  the  EU.  As  the  only 
intersectoral network, it brings together all practices in culture, from 
the performing arts to literature, the visual arts, design and cross-arts 
initiatives, to community centres and activist groups.

CAE believes in the value and values of culture and its contribution to 
the development of sustainable and inclusive societies.

Our  mission  is  to  advocate  the  arts  and  culture  as  a  fundamental 
building  block  of  the  common  future  of  Europe  and  beyond.  Our 
network  enables  us  to  research  the  multiple  natures  of  cultural 
practices, to interact and mediate in order to ease effective policy-
level  communications  and  to  share  our  collective  knowledge  and 
expertise.

We dream of a time when culture is central to inclusive, plural, open 
and sharing societies.

Testimonial

“We believe that culture must be put at the heart of public 
debate and decision making. CAE therefore strives to organise 
thought-provoking transnational exchanges across and beyond 
the cultural sectors on topics that our societies shall deal with 
today and in the future in Europe.”

Robert Manchin, President

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The future of Europe and our societies is being created now. Culture 
can positively contribute to its success. Culture Action Europe initiates  
a  number  of  activities  that  include  cross-sectoral  conferences  and 
workshops, online debates and offline high level panels. CAE explores, 
aggregates and disseminates cross-sectoral knowledge, building the 
capacity  of  cultural  operators  and  advocating  for  a  better  cultural 
policy for EU citizens and the cultural sector. We foster cross-sectoral 
exchange  amongst  cultural  networks  and  operators  at  a  European 
level  to  encourage  transnational  cooperation.  The  organisation 
advocates for the value and values of culture for society, institutions 
and organisations in and beyond the cultural sector. On a local level, 
CAE  encourages  cities  to  develop  inclusive  and  sustainable  cultural 
policies  and  helps  to  foster  closer  collaboration  between  local 
authorities and cultural stakeholders.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT US

Field :  Cross-arts / Cultural advocacy
Date of creation : 1995
No. and type of members : 150
European and national cultural networks, cultural institutes 
and organisations, research organisations and individual 
members.
Membership categories :
-   Active and supporting members (organisations, networks) : 

105

-  Individual members :45

       23, rue Ravenstein 
       B-1000 Brussels - BELGIUM

      +32 2 534 40 02

       contact@cultureactioneurope.org

       www.cultureactioneurope.org 
 @CultureActionEurope 
 @actforculture 
 @culture_action_europe

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EFA

European Festivals 
Associations

WHO WE ARE

EFA  is  a  membership  community  of  and  for  art  festivals  set  up  by 
festival  makers  to  enhance  international  contacts,  collaborate  and 
undertake training and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange throughout 
the year. 

EFA’s  main  role  is  to  connect  festival  makers  in  order  to  inform, 
inspire and enrich the festival landscape. It wants to bring to life a 
community for festival makers that serves as a pool of peers to ask 
each other for advice, co-produce and get fresh ideas across borders. 
In  this  respect,  the  EFA  is  a  festivals’  service  provider  -  the  oldest 
cultural network of European festivals! It was established to bridge 
the distance between organisations in order to enrich festivals’ artistic 
scope and thier organisational opportunities.

Testimonial

“Culture is all the dreams and labour tending towards forging 
humanity. Culture requests a paradoxical pact: diversity 
must be the principle of unity, taking stock of differences is 
necessary not to divide, but to enrich culture even more.”

Denis de Rougemont, Founder and  
first President of EFA, 1948

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Arts Festivals
Date of creation : 1952

No. and type of members : 
68 individual festivals, 15 national festivals associations, and 
networks representing an additional 1380 festivals.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  RISE  2  project  aims  to  build  an  engaged,  cross-generational, 
multidisciplinary, cross-sectorial community through ongoing activities 
like the Festival Knowledge Center, the Festival Places Portraits videos 
and the EFA Festival in Focus interviews. The Culture Commissioner 
Round Table takes place annually as does the Arts Festivals Summit 
(April  2018,  Ljubljana  |  April  2019,  Lisbon  |  April  2020,  Galway). 
Events specifically aimed at young professionals include Ateliers for 
Young  Festival  Managers  and  Production  Managers  and  workshops 
on European legislation with Pearle. To encourage cooperation in the 
community EFA will work with the Future Heritage Ambassadors, the 
In Situ Insight delegations to festivals and the Arts Festivals Council. 
The focus will go from the human capital at the center of festivals, 
their  connection  with  audiences  and  places  and  culminates  with 
connecting festivals with artists to build dialogue, empowerment and 
empathy. It’s on the basis of long term engagement that the EFA will 
have a long term impact on society.

CONTACT US

       17, Sainctelettesquare  
       B-1000 Brussels - BELGIUM 
       +32 2 644 48 00
       info@efa-aef.eu
       www.efa-aef.eu  

 @EuropeanFestivalsAssociation 
 @EFAfestivals 
 EFAuser 

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EU National 
Institutes for Culture

WHO WE ARE

EUNIC is the network of European national institutes of culture and 
national  bodies  engaged  in  cultural  and  related  activities  beyond 
their  national  borders.  The  network  brings  together  organisations 
from  all  EU  member  states  and  adds  value  through  its  network  of 
clusters – a collaboration of platforms in over 100 countries around 
the  world.  It  also  promotes  cultural  diversity  and  cultural  dialogue 
and  advocates  for  a  stronger  role  for  culture  in  public  policies  and 
in  external  relations  both  at  a  European  and  international  level.  By 
pooling  together  the  resources  and  expertise  of  its  members  and 
carrying  out  joint  work  on  common  areas  of  interest,  the  network 
participates  in  the  development  and  implementation  of  European 
cultural policy, particularly the delivery of the new strategic approach 
to EU international cultural relations. 

The network delivers collaborative transnational projects connecting 
culture and society in the fields of arts, languages, youth, education, 
science, society, intercultural dialogue and development.

Testimonial

“If EUNIC did not exist, you would want to invent it.”

Enhancing the EU’s International Cultural Relations :  
The Prospects and Limits of Cultural Diplomacy Paper

Richard Higgott

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Cultural Relations / Cultural Diplomacy
Date of creation : 2006
No. and type of members : 36
36 Member Organisations, National Institutes for Culture, 
other national bodies, based in a Member State of the 
European Union engaged in cultural and related activities 
beyond their national borders.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  Crossroads  for  Culture  -  Building  a  European  Cultural  Relations 
Sector project aims to build the European cultural relations sector by 
strengthening EUNIC and its partners’ capacity for policy development, 
strategic partnership and the effective and efficient delivery of cultural 
programmes and international cultural relations. 

The project will focus on four key actions: enhanced coordination of 
EU cultural policy and strategy, capacity building activities for cultural 
and creative operators, the implementation of collaborative strategies 
(inside and outside the EU) and developing skills, competencies and 
know-how  for  the  cultural  relations  sector  by  creating  a  common 
framework for training and professional development as well as the 
tools for monitoring and evaluating the impact of cultural relations. 

Confirmed  activities  include:  policy  and  research  studies,  cultural 
relations forums, capacity building meetings, an e-learning platform, 
staff  mobility  schemes,  scoping  visits  and  the  development  of 
practical  toolkits  for  cultural  relations  professionals  and  cultural 
operators.

CONTACT US

       EUNIC Global 
       18, Rue Ravenstein  
       B-1000 Brussels - BELGIUM

       +32 2 640 81 58

       admin@eunic-online.eu

       www.eunicglobal.eu  

 @EUNICGlobal 
 @EUNIC_Global 
 EUNIC Global

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European Network 
of Cultural Centres

WHO WE ARE

The ENCC represents a large range of local cultural centres in rural, 
urban  and  metropolitan  areas.  It  supports  networking  between 
cultural  centres  on  all  levels  and  contributes  to  building  bridges 
between cultural workers. All members believe that arts and culture 
contribute to civic engagement and to both individual and collective 
development in society. The network currently represents over 3,000 
cultural  centres  with  more  than  15,000  employees,  thousands  of 
volunteers and 40 million visitors per year in at least 15 countries. 

Testimonial

“This exchange helped me to develop intercultural 
competencies, to prepare international projects, build up a 
professional network and exchange good practices.”

T. Maes on BECC 2017

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  ENCC  believes  that  the  cultural  and  creative  sector  has  a  key 
role to play in fostering an open, diverse, democratic and innovative 
Europe. The network is central to this work at a micro level in Europe 
and beyond.

The network’s objectives are to support, empower and professionalise 
workers in cultural centres, to foster cooperation and innovation in the 
European cultural and socio-cultural sectors, to collect and evaluate 
relevant  data  with  a  focus  on  mobility  and  participation,  and  to 
increase the diversity and visibility of the network.

The ENCC’s flagship programmes are centred on capacity building and 
innovation  (BECC  mobility  programme,  Travelling  Academy  peer-to-
peer  training  and  Incubator  –  innovation),  interconnecting  with  new 
partners (Working Groups on Rural Areas and Regional development 
with ECOCs and Social Inclusion, Antennas and cooperation with other 
European Networks), and advocating for the role of cultural centres 
in a democratic and sustainably developed Europe (Shortcut Europe 
conferences).

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Arts, Culture, Education, Social inclusion
Date of creation : 1994
No. and type of members : 40
40 members including 12 national networks representing 
about 3000 cultural centres
Type of members : national, regional or local networks of 
cultural centers. Cultural organisations, university institutions 
and individuals may join ENCC as associated members.

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CONTACT US

       164 ,Van Overbekelaan 
       B-1083 Brussels  
       BELGIUM

       +32 2 422 00 00

       office@encc.eu

       encc.eu 

 @EuropeanNetworkofCulturalCentres 
 @EnccOffice

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ENCATC

The European network 
on cultural management 
and policy

WHO WE ARE
ENCATC is the only European network on cultural management and 
policy.  Founded  in  1992,  it  now  has  more  than  100  members  in 
over  40  countries  and  represents  all  disciplines  in  arts  and  culture. 
The  network  is  an  official  UNESCO  partner  NGO,  has  the  status  of 
an observer to the Steering Committee for Culture of the Council of 
Europe,  and  has  the  status  of  observing  member  of  the  EU  inter-
governmental reflection group “EU and Cultural Heritage”.
ENCATC’s  mission  is  to  stimulate  the  development  of  cultural 
management  and  cultural  policy  education  by  engaging  and 
responding to new developments in politics, economics, societies and 
technology.
The  network  plays  a  crucial  role  in  ensuring  the  sustainability  and 
competitive strength of the cultural and creative sectors. Its members 
are directly responsible for the education of managers and operators, 
and  for  European  citizens  who  will  benefit  from  culture  at  the 
European, national and local levels.

Testimonial

“ENCATC’s recommendation and support were instrumental 
in helping our research team gaining a joint PhD-funding on 
Cities, culture and mega events in Paris and Athens between 
MRTE/AGORA (Cergy-Pontoise) and Panteion University. Many 
thanks to the team which continues to accompany us for the 
extension of the project !”

Cécile Doustaly, University of Cergy-Pontoise, France.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Education and Culture
Date of creation : 1992
No. and type of members : 137
137 members (Higher Education Institutions, training centres, 
research centres, cultural organisations and institutions, 
public authorities).

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

The  network  is  working  on  the  development  of  new  ideas  and 
capacity  building  opportunities  at  the  intersection  of  culture  and 
education, and internationalisation and education. It is also working 
on  the  promotion  and  fostering  of  European  humanistic  values.  Its 
programme  is  built  around  key  annual  ENCATC  events  such  as  the 
Congress on Cultural Management and Policy, the International Study 
Tour, the Academy on Culture in External Relations, the Policy Debate, 
the Capacity Building Days and Youth in Action Day. The network will 
also  organise  additional  intensive  learning  and  networking  events 
such as the ENCATC Breakfasts for professional development and the 
ENCATC Cultural Happy Hours. In addition, annual publications of the 
ENCATC Journal of Cultural Management and Policy and the ENCATC 
Book Series on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education 
will disseminate cutting-edge research, mobilising the sector to lead 
with new ideas, research and practices.

CONTACT US

       1, Avenue Maurice  
       B-1050 Brussels  - BELGIUM

       +32 2 201 29 12

       info@encatc.org

       www.encatc.org 

 @ENCATC 
 @ENCATC 
 ENCATC 
 ENCATC

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EUROZINE

Network of 
European Cultural 
Journals

WHO WE ARE
Eurozine  is  a  not-for-profit  organisation  located  in  Vienna,  Austria. 
The organisation brings together European cultural journals linking 79 
partner  journals  and  13  associated  publications  and  institutions  in 
35 countries. 

The  network  facilitates  communication  and  exchange  of  know-
how  between  its  partners.  In  1998,  the  organisation  was  formally 
established  and  the  online  magazine  Eurozine  www.eurozine.com 
was  launched.  The  online  magazine  publishes  outstanding  articles 
from partner journals with some translations into the main European 
languages  thus  offering  a  Europe-wide  overview  of  themes  and 
discussions for international readership. 

The  Eurozine  office  is  responsible  for  maintaining  the  network  and 
editing the online magazine. It is supported by its Editorial Board as 
well as an Advisory Board.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Eurozine  will  intensify  and  develop  its  activities  to  strengthen 
European cultural journals. This will include the publishing of articles 
and  translations  online  to  further  internationalise  the  journals’ 
audiences  and  their  work  as  well  as  have  the  network’s  editors 
collaborate in participative publishing formats.

Eurozine’s  webinars,  workshops  and  specialised  newsletters  will 
create a community of practice within which cultural editors can share 
expertise  on  economic,  editorial  and  technological  issues  such  as 
audience development. The programme activities will also include the 
introduction of advocacy measures and pioneering scientific research 
in the sector of cultural journals in Europe.

The  annual  conference  will  continue  to  be  a  flagship  activity  of 
Eurozine  and  bring  together  over  100  journalists  for  three  days  of 
panel discussions and workshops. The European meetings of cultural 
journals will be co-organised with local network partners in European 
cities such as Vienna in 2018.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Culture / Journalism
Date of creation : 1983 /1998
No. and type of members : 79
79 partner journals and 13 associated publications and 
institutions in 35 countries.

CONTACT US

       Dürergasse 14-16 / 8  
       1060 Vienna - AUSTRIA

       +43 1 334 29 80

       office@eurozine.com

       www.eurozine.com 
 @eurozine 
 @Eurozine 
 @lookateurozine 
 Eurozine 
 Eurozine

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IMZ

International Music 
and Media Centre

WHO WE ARE

The  International  Music  and  Media  Centre  (IMZ)  is  dedicated  to 
the  preservation  and  promotion  of  the  performing  arts  through 
audiovisual media. Founded under the aegis of UNESCO in 1961 it 
has since established the largest business network for the performing 
arts,  film  and  cultural  TV  content  industry  worldwide.  The  network 
connects  more  than  150  member  organisations  active  at  the 
intersection  of  performing  arts  and  media.  Members  include  major 
European and international players like: BBC, ARTE, ZDF, NHK, Unitel, 
C  Major,  EuroArts,  Metropolitan  Opera  New  York,  the  Vienna  State 
Opera, Berlin Phil and the London Symphony Orchestra.

The  IMZ  is  committed  to  the  business  promotion  of  its  members 
by  connecting  producers  with  co-producers,  financiers,  buyers  or 
distributors;  providing  networking  and  pitching  opportunities  and  by 
advancing the future of cultural film through young talent promotion 
and audience development.

Testimonial

“Linking the world’s stages with audiovisual media does not 
only preserve performing arts and provide broad access to 
cultural content for everyone, the resulting music and dance 
films also constitute a distinct art form. It is hence our crucial 
mission to ensure the viability of this specialised sector.”

Katharina Jeschke, Secretary General

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field :  Performing Arts in Audiovisual Media
Date of creation : 1961
No. and type of members : 150
150 Member Organisations including film production 
companies, public and private broadcasters, distributors, 
streaming and on demand platforms, music labels, 
performing arts organisations, festivals, educational 
institutions and creative entrepreneurs and artists.

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Market Access and Network
The IMZ hosts the Avant Première Music and Media Market Berlin, the 
annual trade fair for cultural TV content. It is the largest marketplace 
and B2B event for the performing arts in audiovisual media, connecting 
550 international experts.

Professionalisation
While the IMZ Academy is an initiative to support young talent and 
foster  knowledge  transfer  and  peer  learning,  the  pitching  sessions 
connect potential partners and provide development opportunities for 
projects and ideas.

Audience Development
More 
than  260,000  visitors  attended  Music  Film  Festivals 
programmed  by  the  IMZ  in  2017  alone,  of  which  40%  were  self-
reported newcomers to cultural performances. Since the festival and 
free admission encourage attendance, the IMZ will be expanding its 
programming activities. 

Innovation
While  innovation  is  embedded  in  all  activities,  the  IMZ  specifically 
engages  in  showcasing  innovative  technologies  for  the  arts  and 
spearheads  working  groups  on  platforms,  copyrights  and  new 
business models.

CONTACT US

       29, Stiftgasse 
       1070 Vienna - AUSTRIA

      +43 1 889 03 15 

      office@imz.at

      www.imz.at 

 @IMZMedia 
 @IMZMedia 
 @imzmedia 
 IMZ International Music + Media Centre 
 IMZ International Music + Media Centre

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TEH

Trans Europe  
Halles 

WHO WE ARE

Trans Europe Halles is a European network of cultural centres initiated 
by  citizens  and  artists.  The  network  has  been  at  the  forefront  of 
repurposing Europe’s industrial buildings for arts, culture and activism 
since 1983. TEH’s mission is to facilitate the sustainable development 
of civil-society initiated cultural and creative organisations based in 
repurposed spaces, by connecting and supporting them. The network 
envisions an equal, free and inclusive society where culture, arts and 
creativity have a transformative power.

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Testimonial

“Strengthening the sustainable development of European  
non-governmental cultural centres.”

TEH Executive Committee

GENERAL INFORMATION

Field : Civil society-initiated cultural centres
Date of creation : 1983
No. and type of members : 118
Type of members : members, associates.

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OUR 2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Through  the  project  “Factories  of  Imagination:  Investing  in  Cultural 
Change Makers”, TEH is addressing the lack of means for professional 
development  and 
learning  between   
international  peer-to-peer 
non-governmental cultural centres. To achieve this, TEH will start by 
mapping out cultural centres initiated by civil society around Europe 
in order to identify and connect the different actors in this fragmented 
sector.  TEH  will  then  organise  8  meetings  to  offer  training  courses 
on  Business  Models  and  Organisational  Development,  support  14 
emergent cultural centres and launch a cultural leadership programme 
to help bring together aspiring leaders around Europe. TEH will also 
focus  more  on  promoting  and  facilitating  international  cooperation 
throughout  the  project.  Four  rounds  of  staff  exchange  programmes 
are planned to increase mobility between TEH members. Project labs 
and  thematic  hubs  established  during  meetings  will  help  stimulate 
collaboration  within  the  network,  thus  enabling  cultural  players  to 
internationalise their careers and activities.

CONTACT US

       c/o Mejeriet Stora Södergatan  
       222 23 Lund   
       SWEDEN

      +46 738477571

       www.teh.net 

 @TransEuropeHalles 
 @TEHnetwork 
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION, EACEA 
AND CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS

Creative Europe : Who’s who ?

The  European  Commission’s  Directorate-General  for  Education,  Youth,  Sport 
and Culture (DG EAC) defines the overall policy framework and the annual work 
programme  for  Creative  Europe.  It  directly  manages  some  of  the  programme’s 
flagship initiatives such as the European Capitals of Culture and the EU Cultural 
Prizes. 

For more information :  
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe

The  Education,  Audiovisual  and  Culture  Executive  Agency  (EACEA)  is 
responsible for the management of the main funding mechanisms of the Creative 
Europe culture programme : support to Cooperation Projects, European Networks, 
European Platforms and Literary Translation. 

For more information :  
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu

The  Creative  Europe  Desks  are  the  gateway  to  the  EU  Creative  Europe 
Programme. They are established in all the participating countries : the EU Member 
States, Iceland, and Norway, as well as some of the EU’s neighbouring countries. 
They provide free information and guidance on how to access funding opportunities 
under  the  Creative  Europe  Programme,  regular  updates  on  audiovisual  and  
culture-related  issues  at  European  level,  and  networking  support  and  partner-
finding. 

To find a Creative Europe desk :  
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/contact_en 

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CREATIVE EUROPE - NETWORKSGetting in touch with the EU 

IN PERSON
All over Europe there are hundreds of local EU information centres.
You can find the address of the centre nearest to you at : europa.eu/contact

ON THE PHONE OR BY EMAIL
Europe Direct is a service that answers your questions about the European Union. You can contact this service:
– by freephone: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (certain operators may charge for these calls),
– at the following standard number: +32 22999696, or
– by electronic mail via : europa.eu/contact

Finding information about the EU

ONLINE
Information in all the official languages of the European Union is available on the Europa website : europa.eu

EU PUBLICATIONS
You can download or order free and priced EU publications from EU Bookshop at : http://bookshop.europa.eu. Multiple 
copies of free publications may be obtained by contacting Europe Direct or your local information centre  
(see http://europa.eu/contact).

EU LAW AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
For access to legal information from the EU, including all EU law since 1951 in all the official language versions, go to 
EUR-Lex at : http://eur-lex.europa.eu

OPEN DATA FROM THE EU
The EU Open Data Portal (http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data) provides access to datasets from the EU. Data can be 
downloaded and reused for free, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Creative Europe
Networks
28 pan-European organisations connecting  
and strengthening Europe’s cultural sectors

Creative Europe is the European Commission’s framework 
programme for supporting the culture and audio-visual sectors 
for the period 2014-2020.

In this publication you will find information on the 28 
pan-European Networks supported by Creative Europe. 
Individual factsheets demonstrate how these networks help 
European organisations and professionals to develop their 
skills, internationalise their careers and contribute to the 
competitiveness of the European culture and creative sectors.

Contact us 

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu 
eacea-info@ec.europa.eu

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