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Areas of research in Education:
Teacher Education in the Sciences, Math and ICT; Didactics; Educational Administration and Policy studies; Supervision; Adult education; Evaluation; Intercultural Education; Gender studies, etc.
All its members are involved in research projects. Some are funded by FCT others by the EU or EC.
Membership in CICE (Erasmus Academic Network for Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe);

The centre's activities include:
a) the development of theoretical and applied research projects;
b) the promotion of events which encourage scientific debate and the dissemination of research (conferences, workshops, seminars);
c) scientific publications which disseminate the results of research projects at national and international level
d) the organization of postgraduate courses;
e) support of international network-based cooperation in research teams and in other international partnerships;
f) creating a stimulating environment for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in order to facilitate their integration in research networks of the global scientific community:
g) reinforcing the public dimension of Anthropology, namely among the development of projects and collaborative partnerships with governmental and non-governmental agencies that have a direct impact on the definition and implementation of public policies.

GENERAL ACTIVITIES
SUNDAY WALKS
Visits to (re)discover the country. During weekends, prior booking required.
WORKSHOPS
Short (8 to 12 sessions) evening courses on various subjects such as arts, sciences and literature, given by well-known figures in each of the areas. Special prices for young people and senior citizens.
PUBLICATIONS
RELEVANT WORKS OF PORTUGUESE CULTURE
CD-ROM in Portuguese and English of “Relevant Works of Portuguese Culture” in each of the following areas: Architecture, Painting, Music, Theatre, Literature.
TRAVEL JOURNALS – “The Portuguese re-encounter their history”. Series of trips to all parts of the world where the Portuguese have been and left their traces.
PORTUGAL AND THE WORLD: THE FUTURE OF THE PAST: Pocket guide collection with which CNC wishes to remember and deepen the historical and cultural ties between Portugal and the various parts of the world travelled by Portuguese discoverers. Its aim is to provide an accurate, light and interesting report of the cross-breeding between such different people, and tread anew the itineraries left by the Portuguese and other Europeans who met in these regions.
We have already published issues dedicated to Indonesia, Timor, Morocco, Brazil, Japan, Cape Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe. India edition will soon be released. More info here
TRAVEL
THE PORTUGUESE RE-ENCOUNTER THEIR HISTORY - Series of trips to all parts of the world where the Portuguese have been and left their traces.
As a result of these trips, we produce travel journals, pocket guides and TV programs.
India will be visited by a cultural embassy of Portuguese cultural personalities from August 30 to September 10, 2014. More Info
GRANTS
CRIAR LUSOFONIA GRANTS
For writers from one of the eight Portuguese-speaking countries whose works are known at home and abroad.
YOUNG ARTISTS GRANTS
For Portuguese artists under 30. Projects can comprise creation, investigation or training and may be carried out in Portugal or abroad in the following areas: music, visual arts, literature and the performing arts.
OTHER PROJECTS
POEMS FROM THE PORTUGUESE – WWW.POEMSFROMTHEPORTUGUESE.ORG
Publishes translations into English of poetry written since 2000 by living Portuguese poets.
Each poet is suggested by another participating poet, and her/his poetry is introduced by the latter in a short note. This chain means that other poets are progressively being added. We feature a poet a month: either a new one, or one who has sent new poems to add to her/his own page.
Thus the dynamics of this website are driven by the poets themselves.
This website was put together following an idea of Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins, Chairman of the CNC.
THE FATIMA ROUTES
CNC decided to produce a nationwide plan to identify alternative routes to the major roads in Portugal with their heavy traffic. These routes will enable pilgrims to walk peacefully and safely to Fatima, enjoying the landscape and the silence. The same route serves Fatima or Santiago destinations, but in opposite directions.
FESTA NO CHIADO
Eighteen's edition of cultural visits, concerts, children’s gymkhanas, exhibitions, etc. in which the main objective is to revitalise the Chiado historical area of Lisbon. Partnership headed by CNC involving a large number of artistic and cultural entities based in this neighbourhood. Next edition in October 2014.
JORNAL FALADO
Monthly meetings on national and international news with guest speakers.
TOURISTICAL GUIDES ON WORLD HERITAGE
Upon request of Portuguese Tourism Office, Centro Nacional de Cultura developed these guides about Alcobaça, Batalha Monastery and Convento de Cristo, in Tomar. The guides are available at CNC.
E-CULTURA INTERNET SITE
E-cultura – www.e-cultura.pt – has reached in 2010 13 millions of visitors.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MENUHIN-PORTUGAL
CNC is the Portuguese headquarters of the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation network for development of the MUS-E programme aiming to reduce violence in primary schools through art education.
ALIAC
Luso-Indonesian Association for Friendship and Cooperation – aims to encourage relations, cultural and otherwise, between Portugal and Indonesia.
EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
CNC is the headquarters of the National Committee of the European Cultural Foundation.
PORTUGUESE NETWORK OF ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION
This is a structure integrating Ana Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for inter-cultural dialogue. CNC is a member of this network, which promotes a euro-mediterranean partnership, an intercultural dialogue, respect for diversity, and it tries to bring different people from this region together, aiming a better understanding of each other.
EUROPA NOSTRA
CNC plays an active role in this pan-European federation for cultural heritage based in The Hague.
CULTURE ACTION EUROPE - THE POLITICAL FORUM FOR ARTS AND CULTURE - EFAH
CNC is a founding member of this European network of cultural and art organisations and works to give culture a prominent place in Community policies.
NETWORK OF CULTURAL CENTRES INSTALLED IN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
CNC is a founding member of this network based in Paris.
ENNHO – European Network of National Heritage Organisations
CNC Works with this British-based initiative to encourage partnership building between heritage conservation organisations in European countries.

- movie project for schools, for all levels of schooling, since age 3.
- film series, organized by themes, directors, countries
- film review, edited four a year, one of the rare cinema publications in Portugal
- outdoor cinema in the historic city center

City School is an entity with a large range of Studies in Europe, such as: languages, training, environment, accountancy, IT, and promotion of equal opportunities.
• Develop the implementation of instruments, methods and participating and pedagogical techniques, to adequate the training context for each group systematically.
• Conception of new pedagogical materials (brochures, leaflets, partnerships, pedagogical and cultural activities, blog creation) is also included in what we aim to explore/develop.
• Study of languages, we also develop many other courses in very different areas.
• Develop tailored training according to the specific needs of each client.

Contextos aims at fostering and supporting the empowerment of youth generations as keystone of processes of change in the society. 
To respond such a challenge it organizes trainings, projects and networking activities to help young people to develop their knowledge, their abilities and competencies, promoting a generation of citizens who are able to combine, in their actions, professionalism and social responsibility. 

- Design, development and management projects
- Evaluation of public policies
- Evaluation of programs, projects and interventions
- Planning
- Political and social inclusion
- Cultural Communication
- People management and team
- Cultural policies
- Education through art
- Support for public administration and local governments
- Training and qualification
- Production and cultural programming
- Policy development
- Financing Programs
- Networks and partnerships
- Cooperation and intercultural dialogue
- Equipment management
- Cultural mediation
- Funding and training for public
- Quality
- Cultural Tourism
- Heritage, Museology and museums
- Design and organization of exhibitions and expository speeches
- Social Economy
- Organizational Development
- Education Projects
- Innovation and creative projects
- Development of diagnostics and monitoring social and educational
- Entrepreneurship
- Design and implementation of projects in the areas of childhood and youth
- Cultural and social Marketing

1.Education is main objective:
a) About 200 students participate in Elementary Courses of accordion, clarinet, bassoon, transverse flute, piano, saxophone, orchestral horn, violin, guitar and violoncello and, further, in Complementary Courses of chant, piano, guitar, transverse flute, saxophone and violin.
b) In basic schools 20 teachers of our organization teach 1500 students.
2. Another objective is disclose differents musics and create new publics. Concerts, competitions, seminars, interchanges, workshops are activities that our organization develops.
3. Promote, further, the contact with Ancient Music by organization of Construction Courses of Ancient Instruments.

Realização de:
 
- eventos culturais e interculturais
- Espectáculos temáticos
- Ações de solidariedade
- Voluntariado
- Tertúlias e Workshop's
- Ações de formações/sensibilizações