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Forthcoming events:
Homelessness & Cultural Democracy
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Making the Case for Culture: Creative City Network of Canada
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Poems about Community Spaces
& other papers from Connecting Schools & Communities conferences, June 2008
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Meet, Meld, Merge Art Bringing a Community Together:
the Toil Art Project, in Yea, N.E. Victoria
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Home Lands: Internet TV program which connects young refugees to their home lands
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The Agenda 21 for Culture is the first document with worldwide mission that advocates establishing the groundwork of an undertaking by cities and local governments for cultural development.
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Arts Management Network
The Arts Management Network, based in Germany, is an international information service and network for cultural management and arts administration, in both English and German. The Arts Management Network provides information and resources primarily to professionals in the arts and creative sector, as well as academics, students, policy makers, researchers, regional and national authorities, business people, and journalists. They publish a free monthly e-newsletter, conference calendar, jobs, professional development opportunities, book reviews and industry news.
 http://www.artsmanagement.net/ 

CIVICUS- World Alliance for Citizen Participation
CIVICUS is an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels. CIVICUS has worked for over a decade to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens' freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS has a vision of a global community of active, engaged citizens committed to the creation of a more just and equitable world.
http://www.civicus.org/new/

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEIis an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that runs a broad range of campaigns and programs that address local sustainability issues while protecting global common goods, and link local action to internationally agreed goals and targets. We help local governments generate political awareness of key issues; establish plans of action towards defined, concrete, measurable targets; work towards meeting these targets through the implementation of projects; and evaluate local and cumulative progress toward sustainable development.
http://cities21.com/index.php

International Network on Cultural Diversity
The International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD) is a worldwide network of artists and cultural groups dedicated to countering the homogenizing effects of globalization on culture. INCD believes that diverse cultures and artistic expressions can and must thrive in a world of global marketplaces and rapidly changing media technologies. 
http://www.incd.net/incden.html

International Network on Cultural Policy
The International Network on Cultural Policy (INCP) is an international forum where national ministers responsible for culture can explore and exchange views on new and emerging cultural policy issues and to develop strategies to promote cultural diversity in an informal venue.
The INCP aims to strengthen cultural policies so that governments, together with civil society, can create an international environment that values diversity, creativity, accessibility and freedom
http://www.incp-ripc.org/index_e.shtml

One World
OneWorld is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development. OneWorld aims to be the online media gateway that most effectively informs a global audience about human rights and sustainable development. OneWorld aims to bring together a global community working for sustainable development through interactive online partnerships of organisations and individuals sharing our vision.
http://www.oneworld.net/

Social Capital Framework, World Bank
The World Bank Social Capital Framework reflects the insights from an extensive body research on social capital and is an attempt to apply social capital to operations. Increasing evidence shows that social capital is critical for societies to prosper economically and for development to be sustainable. This site includes news, publications, resources and links.
http://web.worldbank.org/

UNESCO Cultural Portal (government and support organisations)
Includes links to UNESCO publications, conferences, and news
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/

United Cities and Local Governments
Based in Barcelona, the International United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) aims to be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, and be the worldwide source of learning, exchange and capacity-building promoting good governance, sustainability and social inclusion. UCLG engages in lobbying and advocacy, policy development, network development and information dissemination through publications, seminars and new information technologies.
http://www.cities-localgovernments.org

Webster's World of Cultural Policy
A US based online resource centre for the study of cultural policy, Webster’s World of Cultural Policy considers cultural policy from the perspective of cultural democracy. Includes a variety of articles and resources on cultural policy, and is based at The Institute for Cultural Democracy, Seattle.
http://www.wwcd.org/policy/policy.html

World Commission on Culture and Development, UNESCO
The independent World Commission on Culture and Development (WCCD) was established jointly by UNESCO and the United Nations in December 1992. The Commission had been mandated by the two organizations to prepare a policy-oriented report on the interactions between culture and development. This site includes information on members and links to the 1995 report ‘Our Creative Diversity’.
 http://www.unesco.org/culture/policies/wccd/index.shtml 

Austria:

International Centre for Culture & Management (ICCM)
ICCM acts as a research and professional training agency, cooperating with the University of Salzburg. ICCM also provides consultations for the business and cultural sector and remains one of the biggest project plants for research and study. The site includes links to current ICCM projects such as mapping the creative industries of Salzburg.
http://www.iccm.co.at/

MediaCult
Located in Vienna, Mediacult is a recognised NGO of UNESCO, researching all aspects of industrial cultural and media production, including gender specific inequalities, migration, globalization, digital culture in Europe and Xenophobia.

Mediacult advises public and private organisations internationally and cooperates with a variety of other research institutions.
The site includes links to current research projects and publications.
(English and German)
http://www.mdw.ac.at/mediacult/en/main.html

Bangladesh:

Ministry of Cultural Affairs
The mission of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs is to preserve, promote and disseminate all forms of art and culture and to bring about changes in the society, particularly among the youths, so as to make it strong and healthy, dynamic, productive, out-going and forward-looking. These characteristics will be the foundation stone for the building of an ideal society, which in turn will be the driving force in attaining our nation's vision and heritage.
http://www.moca.gov.bd/

Belgium:

Cultuur: Department of Culture, Youth, Sport and Media
The Arts Flemish Parliament Act: an integrated arts policy aims at an integrated approach for all professional artistic expressions. Apart from the creation and presentation of the arts, the Flemish Parliament Act also pays attention to the framework aspects that contribute to a better understanding and greater publicity of the arts/artists.
http://www.cjsm.vlaanderen.be/cultuur/english/index.html

European Network of Cultural Administration Network Centres (ENCATC)
ENCATC is the European network of institutions and professionals involved in training and education in the broad field of cultural management. ENCATC offers to its members a flexible framework for interaction and the sharing of ideas and experience by providing regular information relevant to the professional sector, opportunities to meet, debate and network, advice, support, professional development and partnership opportunities.
http://www.encatc.org/about_encatc/index.lasso

Belize:

National Institute of Culture and History
The National Institute of Culture and History was created by the Government of Belize in 2003 to bring together diverse government departments, which had historically worked to preserve and promote Belizean culture and to allow for the management of newer endeavours. We are committed to the preservation of Belize's ancient and historical era monuments and artefacts; the interpretation of Belize's documented, photographic and oral history; and the promotion of contemporary visual, literary and performing arts.
http://www.nichbelize.org/interior.html

Botswana:

Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
The primary goal of the Department of Culture and Youth is to promote and preserve culture and to create an enabling environment for youth and the general public to participate in the cultural development of this country. We promote and preserve national culture as well as ensure youth development and empowerment through the provision of information and skills training in order to sustain social harmony and balance.
http://www.gov.bw/index.php

Canada:

Canadian Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities
The Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities is a cultural research and development centre based at Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus. The Centre’s activities involve three interlinked components: knowledge generation, outreach and networking, and awareness/knowledge exchange. It conducts research and brings together academia, policy, and practice in four areas : The state of cultural infrastructure in Canadian cities and communities, Culture as the fourth pillar of community sustainability , Culture in communities: Cultural systems and local plannin g and the impacts of cultural infrastructure and activity in cities and communities.
http://www.cultureandcommunications.ca

Alliance for Arts and Culture, Vancouver
Alliance for Arts and Culture is a Not-for-profit umbrella organisation that has served the arts and culture community in Greater Vancouver (BC, Canada) since 1986. The Alliance for Arts and Culture works to foster better connections beyond our sector, specifically with tourism, business, government, and media. We also strive to build a foundation of common knowledge and language about arts and culture, and to encourage better relationships with and between our members. Site includes news, jobs, resources and events.
http://www.allianceforarts.com/index.html

Creative City Network, Vancouver
The Creative City Network is an organization of people employed by municipalities across Canada working on arts, culture and heritage policy, planning, development and support. Municipalities are playing an increasing role in the development of arts, culture and heritage in Canada. The Creative City Network of Canada exists to connect the people who share this working environment so we can be more effective in cultural development in our communities.
(English and French)
http://www.creativecity.ca

Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is the national arm's-length agency with the objective to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of the arts, through grants, services and awards to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. It also seeks to raise public awareness of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities.
(English and French)
http://www.canadacouncil.ca

Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD), Ottawa
CCSD is a non-profit social policy and research organization focusing on issues such as poverty, social inclusion, disability, cultural diversity, child well-being, employment and housing. CCSD’s mission is to develop and promote progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities.
(English and French)
http://www.ccsd.ca/index.html

Canadian Cultural Research Network
The Canadian Cultural Research Network is intended to promote the sharing of research and information in the cultural sector in Canada, build linkages between cultural researchers, policy makers and cultural managers and help develop new projects in the field of applied cultural research.
CCRN is hosted by the Centre for Cultural Management at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada. The site includes links to research, publications and conferences.
http://ccm.uwaterloo.ca/ccrn/

Canadian Policy Research Networks
Canadian Policy Research Networks is a non-profit, charitable policy think tank based in Ottawa with a voluntary board of directors. CPRN's mission is to create knowledge and lead public dialogue and debate on social and economic issues important to the well-being of all Canadians. Our goal is to help make Canada a more just, prosperous and caring society. The ‘Cities and Communities’ section of the site has links to useful publications and research.
(English and French)
www.cprn.com 

Centre for Cultural Management (CCM), University of Waterloo
The Centre for Cultural Management provides leadership in cultural management education and research. The centre aims to be an information and advisory resource for cultural management education research, fostering communication, collaboration and networking and meeting the learning needs of current and future managers and trustees in the cultural sector.
The site includes links to current projects, research and publications.
http://ccm.uwaterloo.ca/index.html

Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), Queens University
The Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) enhances the study of democracy and governance both within Canada and abroad. Established in the mid-1990s, CSD is a non-profit, non-partisan organization affiliated with the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University
The site includes links to research, publications, events, and courses.
http://www.queensu.ca/csd/welcome.htm

Coalition for Cultural Diversity
We affirm that cultural diversity is a fundamental human right and that countries should assure its preservation and promotion. It is for us essential that countries and governments be entirely free to adopt the policies necessary to support the diversity of cultural expression and the viability of enterprises that produce and disseminate this expression, that international trade agreements fully respect these policies;
And that the application of such policies not be subject to reprisals.
We advocate that a new international instrument be implemented that establishes the principles essential to cultural diversity and that enshrines the fundamental right of countries and governments to adopt the policies necessary to support this diversity;
http://www.cdc-ccd.org/main_pages_en/index_en.htm

Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP)
Founded in 1972, the Institute for Research on Public Policy is an independent, national, non-profit organization. IRPP seeks to improve public policy in Canada by generating research, providing insight and sparking debate that will contribute to the public policy decision-making process and strengthen the quality of the public policy decisions made by Canadian governments, citizens, institutions and organizations.
For more than 30 years, IRPP's mission has been to present new policy ideas and analysis to help Canadians make effective public policy choices based on informed debate.
http://irpp.org/about/index.htm

International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD)
IISD champions sustainable development around the world through innovation, partnerships, research and communications. As a policy research institute dedicated to effective communication of our findings, we engage decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.
Site includes links to current research, publications and opinion pieces.
http://www.iisd.org/

International Network on Cultural Policy (INCP)
INCP is an international forum where national ministers responsible for culture can explore and exchange views on new and emerging cultural policy issues and to develop strategies to promote cultural diversity in an informal venue.
The INCP aims to strengthen cultural policies so that governments, together with civil society, can create an international environment that values diversity, creativity, accessibility and freedom
(English, French and Spanish)
http://www.incp-ripc.org/index_e.shtml 

Nova Scotia Cultural Action Network
The Nova Scotia Cultural Action Network – Nova Scotia CAN – is a coalition of individuals who are dedicated to the progressive development of the province’s arts and culture for the benefit of all Nova Scotians. Their vision states “It is time for Nova Scotians to think seriously about culture and the arts. Gifted with rich indigenous cultural traditions, we are home to distinguished contemporary artists in every medium. Yet our artists struggle against a climate of neglect, marginalisation and lack of support. We are not content with mediocrity. It is time to realise our full potential.”
http://www.novascotiacan.ca/index.html

Policity – Citizen Centred Governance
Hosted by the Canadian Institute On Governance, this site is no longer active but archived information is still available. Policity.com supports the active participation of citizens in resolving issues of public concern, shaping government policy, and ensuring citizens' needs are central to program design and service delivery.
Policity.com is a collaborative resource for citizens and practitioners alike.
http://www.iog.ca/policity/CP/index.html

Policy Research Initiative
The Policy Research Initiative conducts research in support of the Government of Canada’s medium term agenda. Its core mandate is to advance research on emerging horizontal issues, and to ensure the effective transfer of acquired knowledge to policy-makers.
http://policyresearch.gc.ca/

Public Policy Forum
The Public Policy Forum was founded in 1987 to provide a neutral venue where the private sector and the public sector could meet to learn from one another. The Public Policy Forum's mission is to strive for excellence in government - to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy, and to encourage reform in public sector management.
http://www.ppforum.ca/en/

Department of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/index_e.cfm

Topia – Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies, University of York
Cultural studies is one of the fastest growing areas of research, teaching and publishing in the academic world. While there are many journals reflecting the generous intellectual scope of cultural studies, there has been a shortage of venues for academics wishing to publish scholarly research on Canadian culture and society. TOPIA fills this gap, while exploring ideas, issues and debates that are relevant in many international contexts.
http://www.yorku.ca/topia

Cayman Islands:

Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF)
CNCF is a non-profit organisation that is funded by an annual government grant through the Ministry of Education, Human Resources and Culture, as well as contributions from private enterprise and individuals. The Foundation (CNCF) exists to stimulate, facilitate and preserve cultural and artistic expression generally, particularly the preservation and exploration of Caymanian performing, visual and literary arts.
http://www.artscayman.com/

China:

China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)
CFLAC is a non-governmental organization composed of nationwide associations of writers and artists, federations of literary and art circles in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government and those in state-level industrial sectors. CFLAC unites artists and writers all over the country, assists with training literary and art talents, and promotes the development of literature and arts nationally.
http://www.cflac.org.cn/english.htm

Croatia:

Culturelink Network, UNESCO
Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development established by UNESCO in 1989. The Culturelink network promotes regional, interregional and international research projects such as the “Cultural Policies in the World” project. Besides research, the Culturelink network has developed the Culturelink Databases and publishes the bulletin Culturelink.
http://www.culturelink.org/

Denmark:

Danish Ministry of Culture
The ministry is responsible for a number of policy areas: creative arts, music, theatre, film, libraries, archives, museums, protection and preservation of buildings and monuments, archaeology and higher education and training in the areas of art and culture.
http://www.kum.dk/sw827.asp

Danish Institute of Local Government Studies (AFK)
Investigates problems that are of interest to the public sector and its users; in particular, problems that are relevant for Danish counties and municipalities. Areas of research include: the relationship between public services and institutions and the welfare of individuals, the public utilization of resources, and the organization and effectiveness of government and administration.
http://www.akf.dk/english/

Europe:

Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe (CIRCLE)
CIRCLE is an independent think-tank dedicated to developing cultural policy models for Europe. CIRCLE is a network of people concerned with cultural policy including researchers from many disciplines, scholars, documentalists, cultural practitioners, policy-makers and politicians. CIRCLE is also a forum for institutions such as university departments, arts institutions, research organisations, national ministries, arts councils, documentation centres and networks.
http://www.circle-network.jaaz.pl/index.php

Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe: A Compendium
The Council of Europe/ERICarts "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 9th edition", 2008 is a web-based and permanently updated information and monitoring system of national cultural policies in Europe. It is a long term project which aims to include all 49 member states co-operating within the context of the European Cultural Convention.
http://www.culturalpolicies.net/web/index.php

Directorate General for Education and Culture –
The Directorate aims to "reinforce and promote lifelong learning, linguistic and cultural diversity, mobility and the engagement of European citizens, in particular the young."
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html

ERICarts - European Institute for Comparative Cultural Research
ERICarts is an independent not for profit organisation which carries out comparative cultural research and cultural policy monitoring in co-operation with experts from over 40 European countries.
http://www.ericarts.org/web/ericarts.php

European Cultural Foundation
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) was founded in Geneva in 1954 by the Swiss philosopher, Denis de Rougemont. An independent organisation which helps the arts contribute to a strong, united and diverse Europe built on shared cultural values. At the heart of all our work is the notion that cultural cooperation and artistic activities which cross boundaries are important factors in the integration of Europe.
http://www.eurocult.org/home/

European Cultural Portal
The European Culture Portal provides information on the promotion of culture and directs you to specialised sites where you can find more detailed information, such as the Culture site, which specialises in aid for cultural cooperation in Europe.
The Portal can also direct you to the sites of the national authorities responsible for culture in Europe.
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/portal/index_en.htm

Interarts
INTERARTS is an international cultural co-operation agency with headquarters in Barcelona. Its purpose is to carry out cultural projects and socio-economic territorial development within the construction of the European social space as well as to develop cultural relations between Europe and the rest of the world.
http://www.interarts.net/en/index.php

The Power of Culture Conference - Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies for Development, UNESCO (1998)
UNESCO’s main goal in designing the Stockholm Conference was to transform the new ideas contained in Our Creative Diversity into policy and practice. The conference aimed to contribute to the integration of cultural policies in human development strategies at international and national level, and to help strengthen UNESCO's contributions to cultural policy formulation and international cultural co-operation.
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en

Fiji:

Fiji Arts Council
The Fiji Arts Council promotes the understanding, appreciation and practice of Arts & Crafts in Fiji. The Council also Co-ordinates national programs and activities to develop and promote visual, performing and fine arts as well as traditional and contemporary craft.
http://fijiartscouncil.org/index.htm

Finland:

Arts Council of Finland
The Arts Council of Finland promotes art, creates and develops art policies and conducts research in the field. The Research Unit of the Arts Council of Finland promotes and carries out research relevant to the formulation and implementation of cultural policy. It publishes research reports and statistics in four publication series and maintains a library specialising in cultural policy matters.
http://www.taiteenkeskustoimikunta.fi/

Culture and Media Division, Finland Ministry of Education
Finnish cultural policy addresses creativity, the status of artists, the network of regional cultural services, multiculturalism, international cooperation and cultural exportation. The Ministry of Education supports national cultural institutions; publicly funded and subsidised museums, theatres and orchestras; local cultural provision; and subsidised organisational and civic activities.
http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/

France:

L'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
The International Organisation of French Speakers represents 55 member states and over 200 million people. The Organisation offers financial support, expert advice and publications, focusing on the four main areas of promoting French language and cultural and linguistic diversity, promoting peace, democracy and human rights, supporting education, training and research, and developing cooperation for sustainable development and solidarity.
http://www.francophonie.org/

Centre National de la Recherché Scientifique (CNRS)
The National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is a government-funded research organisation which carries out research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society and supports research training.
http://www.cnrs.fr/index.html

Ministry of Culture and Communication
The Ministry of Culture and Communiacation is responsible for national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad, and managing the national archives and regional culture centres.
www.culture.gouv.fr

Germany:

Institute for Cultural Policy - Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft e.V.
Founded in Hamburg in 1976, The Political Culture Society, and its research arm the Institute for Cultural Policy records, develops and researches cultural policy in Germany. The Political Culture Society is a nationwide network of interested and dedicated people from the areas of culture, art, politics, science, journalism and cultural administration.
http://www.kupoge.de

Research Centre for Semiotics (RCS) - Technical University of Berlin
RCS was founded in 1974, and organises research and academic teaching in Semiotics with special emphasis on the Semiotics of Culture. It includes a semiotic library and the editorial office of the quarterly journal "Zeitschrift für Semiotik" (vol. 21, 1999). The Director of the RCS, Roland Posner, is President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS).
http://ling.kgw.tu-berlin.de/semiotik/english/thema05_e.htm

The Centre for Cultural Research - Zentrum für Kulturforschung (ZfKf)
The Centre for Cultural Research was founded in 1969 on private initiative. It conducts interdisciplinary re­search, both empirical and theoretical, provides documentation and acts as a consultant in various fields of cultural policy, arts management and the media.
http://www.kulturforschung.de/en/default.html

Greece:

First Annual INCP  Conference - Santorini, Greece 2000
The idea of creating an international culture network was sparked by the 1998 UNESCO Conference on Culture and Development in Stockholm, which recommended the creation of global networks of cultural organizations dedicated to fostering cultural diversity.
http://www.incd.net/santorini.html

Hellenic Culture Organisation
The Hellenic Culture Organisation aims to promote the cultural heritage and resources of Greece, as well as to organize and endorse the Cultural Olympiad as part of the policy designed by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
http://www.hch.culture.gr/index_en.html

India:

Department of Art, Culture and Language – National Capital Territory of Delhi
The department supports the propagation, promotion and development of languages, literature art and culture as an integral part of composite culture of Union Territory of Delhi. Departments include the Sanskrit Academy, Punjabi Academy, Hindi Academy, Sindhi Academy, Urdu Academy, and the Sahitya Kala Parishad Cultural Wing which supports music, dance, drama & fine arts.
http://artandculture.delhigovt.nic.in/

Ireland:

Arts Council of Ireland
The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland. The Council recognises that the arts have a central and distinctive contribution to make to our evolving society. Established in 1951, to stimulate public interest in and promote The Arts Council aims to stimulate public interest in the arts; promote knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts; assist in improving standards in the arts; advise the Minister and other public bodies on the arts.
http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Japan:

Japan Arts Council
The main objectives of the Council are to preserve and promote traditional performing arts, and to promote and popularize modern performing arts in Japan. The Council operates the National Theatre, the National Noh Theatre and the National Bunraku Theatre where traditional performing arts are presented, and supports cultural activities utilizing the Japan Arts Fund.
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english/index.html

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
To promote culture and arts, it is necessary to develop an environment that enables artists and artistic groups to conduct creative activities based on free thought and to make these cultural activities accessible to all people.
 For this purpose, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, within MEXT is endorsing promotional policies for culture and arts, including the ''Program Promoting Creative Activities in the Arts,'' which provides particular support for culture and arts.
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/org/struct/039.htm

Tanpopo no Ye - The Able Art Company, Japan
The Able Art Company project, run my Tanpopo no Ye, promotes art by people with disabilities in our society through the design and sale of art products. Tanpopo no Ye has done a wide range of community based art projects and events in Japan and overseas, looking at the social significance of art, the culture of human rights, and the theme of social inclusion. Tanpopo (which means dandelion flower) is known in Japan as the flower that spreads happiness, and Tanpopo no Ye hopes to extend beyond Nara, throughout the world, to unite and bring happiness to both persons with disabilities and able people.
http://popo.or.jp/english/index.html and
http://www.ableartcom.jp/top.html

Korea:

Arts Council Korea
Based on the belief that great art releases energy to change all of our lives,
The Arts Council Korea was established to provide everyone to share the great
pleasure of creation, and enjoy a value filled life by supporting businesses and
activities for the promotion of culture and the arts. The Council
operates various kinds of culture and art support programs to enhance the viability,
to improve the creativity, and to expand the productivity of the arts by making the
creation of arts more financially rewarding.
http://www.arko.or.kr/home2005/eng/introduce/introduce_1.jsp

Asia-Pacific Regional Centre of the Culturelink Network (APRCCN)
APRCCN aims at encouraging an exchange of information, research and cooperation among those institutions concerned with cultural development throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. It also seeks to strengthen regional participation in the Culturelink Network and serve as a catalyst for co-operative research in the field of cultural development at regional levels.
APRCCN has collected processed and disseminated data on regional cultural development, with a focus on Cultural Policy, Cultural Law, and Cultural Institutions.
http://www.culturelink.or.kr/

Laos:

Lao Heritage Foundation
The Lao Heritage Foundation is a public charity with the mission to preserve and promote Lao culture. Lao culture is rich in history, tradition, art, and folklore. It is unfortunately in urgent need of preservation. The foundation supports traditional music, exhibitions of paintings and the royal art of gold-thread embroidery, traditional Lao dance troupes, embroiderers, musicians, dancers, artisans and traditional storytellers.
http://www.laoheritagefoundation.org/ 

Malaysia:

Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
The ministry aims to highlight and popularise the arts and culture and to preserve national heritage both tangible and intangible to cultivate patriotism. The Ministry’s role is to plan, execute and coordinate art, cultural and heritage activities, preserve and restore national heritages, establish infrastructure conduct research and development in art, culture and heritage and to create an international network of co-operation in art, culture and heritage.
http://www.heritage.gov.my/kekkwa/index.php

Mongolia:

Arts Council of Mongolia:
The mission of the Arts Council of Mongolia is to promote and advocate for the sustainable development of arts and culture and the preservation of the cultural heritage of Mongolia. In order to achieve its mission, ACM carries out activities in four program areas as well as Advocacy, Arts Education, Grants and Cultural Heritage. ACM also runs fundraising activities in order to provide sustainable future for the organisation.
http://www.artscouncil.mn/

Netherlands:

The Power of Culture
The Power of Culture is a website about culture and development. Culture is not a peripheral matter. The ideas, ideals and creativity of people are the driving force behind development towards more political, economic and social freedom. The Power of Culture reviews art and cultural expressions in conjunction with human rights, education, the environment, emancipation and democratisation. The site offers a list of projects, initiatives and objectives of Dutch organisations active in this area.
http://www.krachtvancultuur.nl/en

Boekman Foundation, Study Centre for the Arts, Culture and Related Policy
The Boekman Foundation collects and disseminates information about arts and cultural policy. It covers the areas of policy-making and all aspects of implementation. It encourages research and opinion-forming connected with the production, distribution and spread of the arts, and in connection with (inter)national policy. It conducts a cultural-political debate between representatives from the worlds of management, academia and the arts.
http://www.boekman.nl/engindex.html

Journal of Cultural Economics, Kluwer Academic Publishers
The Journal of Cultural Economics is published in cooperation with The Association for Cultural Economics. It applies economic analysis to all of the creative and performing arts and the heritage and cultural industries, whether publicly or privately funded. Furthermore, the journal explores the economic organization of the cultural sector and the behaviour of producers, consumers, and governments within the cultural sector.
http://www.springer.com/economics/microeconomics/journal/10824

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Culture is the mirror of society. Culture teaches us to look at others from a new perspective; it encourages us to enter into dialogue and debate and to appreciate other people's values. Art deepens our human contacts. This is why the Dutch government believes it is imporant to promote popular participation in cultural expressions.
http://www.minocw.nl/english

Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)
One of the largest Schools of the Arts in Europe, with about 3000 students and over 500 members of staff and undergraduate and postgraduate courses in visual arts and design, music, theatre, art media & technology, arts and media management and training courses for art masters.
http://www.hku.nl/web/English.htm

New Zealand:

Creative New Zeland – Toi Aotearoa
Creative New Zealand is the national agency for the development of the arts in New Zealand. Our work is diverse, ranging from grassroots projects through to support for professional artists and arts organisations. This includes funding programmes, special initiatives, audience and market development, partnerships and research. Our vision is to be a catalyst for the development of a flourishing arts environment in which New Zealanders value, support and are inspired by the arts.
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/

Ministry for Culture and Heritage – Te Manatu Taonga
The Government's cultural involvement is largely concerned with celebrating, promoting or preserving our cultural heritage and the arts. For the Ministry, cultural well-being is defined as being the vitality that communities and individuals enjoy through participation in recreation, creative and cultural activities; and the freedom to retain, interpret and express their arts, history, heritage and traditions.
http://www.cultureandheritage.govt.nz/index.html

Ministry for the Environment – Manatu Mo Te Taiao
One of the 19 issue areas the Ministry focus on is sustainability. The issue of climate change has propelled sustainability into the top of agendas in New Zealand and overseas. Around the world, governments, businesses, households and individuals are striving to incorporate sustainability into their plans and everyday actions. The work of the Ministry for the Environment is focused on environmental sustainability which supports social and economic wellbeing.
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/sustainability/

New Zealand Council of Social Services (NZCOSS)
NZCOSS is the national umbrella organisation for Councils of Social Services and other social service provider networks in Aotearoa NZ. Through our member organisations, we work with some of the most disadvantaged groups in the country. We have a focus on social wellbeing and social justice, especially where issues impact disproportionately on Maori & Pasifika peoples. Our member organisations work to strengthen the communities they live in.
http://www.nzcoss.org.nz 

Social and Civic Policy Institute
The Social and Civic Policy Institute was established in 1997 to “promote, carry out and disseminate the findings of research, discussion and policy development on matters of social and community concern”. It is dedicated to the creation of a just, fair and equitable society based on open dialogue and full participation of all citizens.
http://www.scpi.org.nz/

Norway:

Arts Council Norway
Arts Council Norway was established in 1965 and charged with three principal tasks: To administer the Norwegian Cultural Fund, to serve as an advisor for the central government and public sector on cultural affairs and to launch experimental cultural activities in areas which the Council considers to be of particular interest.
http://www.kulturrad.no/toppmeny/english

Centre for Cultural Research, University of Bergen
The Programme aims to promote interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences research into cultural understanding, cultural refraction and cultural policy in modern Norway and generate new knowledge that should help to improve our insight into, and understanding of, developments in cultural values, concepts, forms of expression, interests and conflicts in Norwegian society
http://www.uib.no/kul/presentasjon/english.htm

Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature
The Foundation exists to promote interest in Dutch-language literature abroad. It maintains contacts with a large number of international publishers, and has a stand at major international book fairs, including the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair and the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna. The foundation offers travel and translation grands, residencies, and Translators House.
http://www.nlpvf.nl/about/

1st International Conference on Cultural Policy Research
November 10th - 12th 1999, Bergen, Norway Conference Papers
http://www.uib.no/kul/ICCPR/

Mondriaan Foundation
The Mondriaan Foundation was created to stimulate visual arts, design and the cultural heritage from the Netherlands. We are committed to strengthening the international position of contemporary visual arts and design, and we accomplish this by offering financial support to enable institutions, companies and authorities, both national and international, to reach their audience and extend that reach.
http://www.mondriaanfoundation.nl/

Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs
The Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs is an advisory body concerned with national cultural issues. The Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs performs three principal tasks: managing the Norwegian Cultural Fund, advising central government and the public sector on cultural questions, and initiating experimental cultural activities in areas where it sees a need for special efforts.
http://www.kulturrad.no/toppmeny/english/

Stichting Internationale Culturele Activiteiten (SICA)
SICA acts as an international arts desk and helps Dutch and non-Dutch organisations to find their way in the field of international cultural activities by providing information about opportunities, possible partner organisations, Dutch cultural activities and projects, financial mechanisms and (international) networks. It encourages the co-ordination of international cultural activities and stimulates a lively interchange of expertise and experience within the field of international culture.
http://www.sica.nl/

Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Cultural Commission
Our mission is to pursue development and growth in social, political and economic sectors and to ensure a favourable and healthy cultural environment conducive to enhancing the preservation, protection, development and promotion of the traditional and contemporary cultures of Papua New Guinea. The Commission also aims to co-ordinate cultural activities with Provincial cultural bodies and liaise with government and non-government cultural organisations both nationally and internationally.
http://www.culturetok.org.pg/

Philippines:

National Commission for Culture and the Arts
The Commission has a mandate to administer the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts, encourage artistic creation within a climate of artistic freedom, develop and promote the Filipino national culture and arts; and to preserve Filipino cultural heritage.
http://www.ncca.gov.ph

Portugal

Observatório das Actividades Culturais -  Observatory of Cultural Activities
A non-profit association which produces and disseminates information and research on current trends in the field of cultural activities, with emphasis on audience researches, cultural events and their impact, cultural policies, cultural agents and studies on cultural institutions
http://www.oac.pt/menuobservatorio_ing.htm

Russian Federation

Russian Institute for Cultural Research
The objective of the Russian Institute for Cultural Research is to embrace the whole system of culture, irrespective of its departmental or traditional scientific affiliation: from museums and monuments to the film industry, television and the newest information technologies, from the study of local history and folklore to art and mass culture.
http://www.riku.ru/Eng/

Senegal

Group 30 Africa - réseau interafricain d’échanges culturNetwork for Cultural Exchanges
Group 30 Africa provides a framework for the exchange of cultural stakeholders across Africa. Les rares tentatives de regroupement n ’ont pas dépassé le niveau local. For ten years, the 30-Africa Group has supported and disseminated information on cultural exchange and cultural policy in Africa through workshops, projects and publications.
http://www.artfactories.net/article.php3?id_article=205

Singapore

Asia-Europe Foundation
ASEF seeks to promote mutual understanding, deeper engagement and continuing collaboration among the people of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions. These exchanges include conferences, lecture tours, workshops, seminars and the use of web-based platforms.
http://www.asef.org/

National Arts Council of Singapore
The Council aims to nurture the arts and make it an integral part of people’s lives in Singapore. Anchored on the twin strategies of excellence and engagement in the arts, the Council aims to build a vibrant arts sector by creating a conducive environment where the arts is accessible to all and artistic talents have the necessary resources and capabilities to excel and achieve sustainability in the long term.
http://www.nac.gov.sg/

Seychelles:

Ministry of Arts, Sports and Culture
This Ministry is responsible for the development and implementation of action plans in the areas of the Arts, Culture and Sports. The Department comprises of the following divisions, including the National Heritage Foundation, National Arts Council, National Sports Council, National College of the Arts, National Archives, National Museums, and National Library and Documentation Centre.
http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/gover/mlgys.htm#dlg

South Africa:

Department of Arts and Culture
The Department of Arts and Culture is tasked to create an environment conducive to the growth, development and flowering of South Africa’s arts, culture and heritage landscape. Among its key objectives are the improvement, re-orientation and expansion of the arts and culture sector to serve South Africa’s cultural needs.
http://www.dac.gov.za/

National Arts Council of South Africa
The Council has a mandate to provide, and encourage the provision of, opportunities for persons to practise the arts; To promote the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts; To promote the general application of the arts in the community; To foster the expression of a national identity and consciousness by means of the arts; To give the historically disadvantaged such additional help and resources as are required to give them greater access to the arts; To promote and facilitate national and international liaison between individuals and institutions in respect of the arts; and to encourage excellence.
http://www.nac.org.za/

Sri Lanka:

Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage
The Ministry strives for the preservation, promotion and propagation of Culture. The Ministry supports divisional cultural centres, a grants program, the Foreign Cultural Relations Unit, and the Arts Council with five boards: literature, drama, music, arts and sculpture, and dance, ballet and puppetry.
http://www.cultural.gov.lk/

Sweden:

Swedish Arts Council – Kulturradet
The Swedish Arts Council supports, develops and initiates interaction between the state, the regions, municipalities and representatives for cultural life in Sweden, e.g. libraries, museums and performing arts centres. The aim is to safeguard and develop Swedish national cultural policy, and to promote cultural diversity and an even geographical spread in cultural provision.
http://www.kulturradet.se/

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