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ENCC – European Network of Cultural Centres Print


Introduction


The “European Network of Cultural Centres” (ENCC) started as an informal cooperation in 1994 and was fully established in 1999. Today, the ENCC is a network of national networks of currently almost 2000 cultural centres all over Europe. Since 2004, it is coordinated and administered by the German national member association “Bundesvereinigung Soziokultureller Zentren e.V.” in Berlin.

Structure


The ENCC represents the cultural centres of Europe. However, full members of ENCC are only national associations and confederations, which represent the cultural centres of their country. The ENCC has currently 8 national member associations, each of them representing between 50 and 500 local cultural centres, and 5 associated individual members.

Aims


The overall objectives of the ENCC are “Debate, Lobbying and Service” on a European level, which are fulfilled by:
  • implementing a professional network service for cultural centres on a European level,
  • promoting intercultural communication and partnerships, especially in building local partnerships between cultural centres in European countries
  • promoting the dialogue between cultural centres with European and global perspectives
  • fostering an international exchange of experiences, professionals and young activists
  • articulating the interests and strengthen the voice of the cultural centres on a European level
  • providing funding opportunities for cultural centres and their networks.

Activities


The ENCC permanent work programme focuses on:
  1. enhancing and vitalising the debate on cultural identity, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and exchange between the European cultural centres,
  2. promoting the ENCC and expanding its services and membership especially to Eastern European member states to strengthen advocacy and lobby work for the interests of the independent culture scene,
  3. professionalizing the Europe-wide services for members and partners.

Contact



Voßstraße 22
D-10117 Berlin
Germany

T. +49 30 88 41 21 91(or 21 02)
F. +49 72 11 51 36 35 38
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www.encc.eu