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Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change CTCC, United Kingdom |
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tourism networking education
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The CTCC was established as a research and development organisation committed to advancing the understanding of the relationships shared between tourism and culture(s). Through research, consultancy, conferences and publications the CTCC seeks to generate ideas, stimulate debate, inform policy, develop networks and contribute to best practice in planning, management and marketing relating to tourism and cultural change. |
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www.tourism-culture.com |
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Conservare bvba, Belgium |
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heritage networking exchange |
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Conservare bvba was set up in 1992 to organise border-crossing heritage initiatives in Europe, e.g. conferences, trade shows, international meetings. The latest initiative is to offer internet support to heritage organisations, museums, preservation trusts, etc. |
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www.conservare.be |
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Creative Exchange, United Kingdom |
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art crafts education networking |
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Creative Exchange is a UK charitable organization educating people about arts and culture for the relief of poverty. As a network, Creative Exchange connects people and organisations all over the world - from the grassroots to the UN - who are working with arts and culture to achieve social development. |
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www.creativexchange.org |
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Culture et Développement, France |
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networking information |
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The objectives of Culture et Développement are to cooperate in the development of Africa, to integrate culture in educational, social and economic aspects of development in Africa and to cooperate with immigrants' communities. |
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www.culture-developpement.asso.fr |
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Culturelink, Croatia |
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Culturelink's mission is to strengthen communication among its members, encouraging international and intercultural communication and collaboration, as well as joint research projects. The long-term objective is the development of a world-wide information system for the study of cultural development and cooperation. To this end, the Network collects, processes and disseminates information on cultural development, cultural life and policies. |
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www.culturelink.org |
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Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD), Denmark |
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education agenda setting |
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The DCCD administrates a support scheme for cultural exchange between Denmark and the developing countries, implements and supports development projects and organizes the Images-festivals. |
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www.dccd.dk |
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Development of Operational Cultural Action in the Region - Développement de l'Action Culturelle Opérationnelle en Région (DACOR), France |
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education networking |
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DACOR's fields of interest are cultural affairs, cultural cooperation, and cultural information. DACOR is a non-profit institution. The objectives are to help in the realization of artistic and cultural projects. |
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www.dacor-npdc.org |
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European Cultural Foundation (ECF), The Netherlands |
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education agenda setting |
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The ECF was founded to 'promote cultural and educational activities and research of a multinational nature and European character.' Activities are Grants, Programmes and Cultural Policy Development |
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www.eurocult.org |
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Erklärung von Bern, Switzerland |
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The EvB is active in the field of global equity and is involved in the areas of economic relations, trade politics, culture, farming, nutrition and fair trade. The EvB is member of a global network of organisations working in the fields of human rights, environment and development. Since 1968 the EvB has been campaigning for more equity and humanity in globalisation. |
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networking research |
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www.evb.ch |
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European Forum for the Arts and Heritage (EFAH), Belgium |
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agenda setting |
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EFAH is the leading advocate for the cultural sector in Europe. EFAH provides cultural operators from many different disciplines and backgrounds with a strong, representative voice in the formulation of cultural policy in Europe; a voice that informs decision makers about the real issues affecting the cultural sector. |
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www.efah.org |
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Humanistic Institute for Development Cooperation - HIVOS Cultural Fund, The Netherlands |
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art crafts gender networking education |
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HIVOS is a non-governmental, autonomous, non-profit institution. It is a development organization which stands for emancipation, democratisation and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Thematically, HIVOS gives priority to the following five policy areas: economic self-reliance, the arts and culture, gender, the environment, human rights and AIDS. |
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www.hivos.nl |
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Illicit Antiquities Reserve Centre (IARC), United Kingdom |
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heritage trade networking |
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Its purpose is to monitor and report upon the detrimental effects of the international trade in illicit antiquities (i.e. antiquities which have been stolen or clandestinely excavated and illegally exported). |
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www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/IARC/home.htm |
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Interarts Foundation, Spain |
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research exchange |
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The Interarts Foundation aims to develop a better knowledge of the cultural sector, its public policy-making, its private and third sector initiatives, and its contribution to other areas of urban, regional and international development. Interarts is particularly concerned with combining its research activity with international cooperation to foster cultural dialogue and the exchange of expertise. |
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www.interarts.net |
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Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen KIT (Royal Tropical Institute), The Netherlands |
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research education exchange |
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The KIT is an independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation. The aims of KIT are to contribute to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and cultural preservation and exchange. |
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www.kit.nl |
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Kultur und Entwicklung, Switzerland |
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networking education |
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Kultur und Entwicklung is a documentation centre for art and culture from Africa, Asia and Latin America within Switzerland. Kultur und Entwicklung works closely together with artists from these continents, who live in Switzerland for an extended period of time and are active in the sectors of music, dance, theatre, literature, story telling and fine art. |
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www.coordinarte.ch/K+E/indexD.htm |
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Kulturen in Bewegung - Vienna Institute for Development and Cooperation (VIDC), Austria |
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art networking |
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Kulturen in Bewegung is an art and culture initiative within the VIDC. It is a competence centre that is involved in lobbying work for art and culture from Africa, Asia and Latin America within Austria. The aim is to enable a dialogue in equality and diversity taking account of cultural differences. |
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www.vidc.org/kultureninbewegung/default.htm |
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International Research Institute for Media, Communication and Cultural Development (MEDIACULT), Austria |
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research agenda setting education exchange |
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MEDIACULT is a non-governmental, autonomous, research oriented institution. The objectives are: research in the fields of new communication technologies in relation to art and culture; cultural development and cultural policy; organization of scientific, cultural and art-education events in these fields. |
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www.mdw.ac.at/mediacult |
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Norway |
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education agenda setting |
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NORAD is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). NORAD's most important task is to contribute in the international cooperation to fight poverty. |
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www.norad.no |
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Pan y Arte e.V., Germany |
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Pan y Arte is a non-governmental, autonomous, non-profit organisation. It supports several cultural projects in Nicaragua, such as the Casa de los tres Mundos, Musica en los Barrios and the Bibliobus Bertolt Brecht. All activities are funded by donations. Additionally Pan y Arte does lobbying within Germany for culture and development issues. |
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arts crafts education agenda setting |
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www.panyarte.org |
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Swedish development agency, Sweden |
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The overriding goal of Swedish development cooperation is to contribute to making it possible for poor people to improve their living conditions. Sida has more than 120 partner countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Culture is an integral factor of the development programmes. |
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education agenda setting |
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www.sida.se |
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The Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden |
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research exchange networking |
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The Nordic Africa Institute has been a Swedish government authority since 1964, jointly financed by the Nordic countries. According to its statutes, the Nordic Africa Institute is mandated to undertake scientific research on Africa; further co-operation and contacts between Nordic and African researchers; serve as a documentation centre for research and studies on Africa; and inform policy makers as well as a wider audience about African research and current African issues. |
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www.nai.uu.se |
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The Power of Culture, The Netherlands |
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networking information |
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The Power of Culture is a website about culture and development. The Power of Culture reviews art and cultural expressions in conjunction with human rights, education, the environment, emancipation and democratisation. The site offers a newsletter and a list of projects, initiatives and objectives of Dutch organisations active in this area. |
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www.powerofculture.nl |
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Traditions for Tomorrow, Switzerland |
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Created in 1986, Traditions for Tomorrow is active in different countries of Latin America where it acts as a partner of indigenous communities eager to protect their cultural identity. Its objective is to help restore the sense of confidence, dignity and self-esteem amongst Amerindian peoples. On the field, it accompanies cultural initiatives undertaken by the beneficiaries themselves. On a normative level, it participates in various national and international forums such as UNESCO and WIPO where legal instruments regarding indigenous peoples and the protection and promotion of cultural diversity are discussed. Traditions CH in a nutshell on |
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membres.lycos.fr/tradpourdem/resumes/angl/trad_CH_nut.pdf |
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Traidcraft, United Kingdom |
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art crafts trade |
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Traidcraft is a UK-based global organisation that 'spans the private and voluntary sectors in a unique way'. It supports local traditional producers and uses both NGO and Faith organisations and its own Traidcraft Shops to sell fairly traded products. |
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www.traidcraft.co.uk |
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UNESCO Department for Culture and Development, France |
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agenda setting networking education |
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UNESCO defends the case of indivisibility of culture and development, understood not simply in terms of economic growth, but also as a means of achieving a satisfactory intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence. This development may be defined as that set of capacities that allows groups, communities and nations to define their futures in an integrated manner. |
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www.portal.unesco.org/culture |
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