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Cultural Innovators Network

National Network
Belgique
Address

Rue Belliard 58
1040 Brussels
Belgique

Telephone
+905353586200
E-Mail
ayse@culturalinnovators.org
E-Mail (2)
vladimir@culturalinnovators.org
E-Mail (3)
committee@culturalinnovators.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Media
  8. Youth and education
General Information
What is CIN Cultural Innovators Network is a cross-sectoral and cross-cultural network of young activists from countries north and south of the Mediterranean. CIN composed of artists, cultural managers, civil society professionals and activists who are seismographs of the situation in societies, and they are motors and incubators of transformation. Our network promotes mechanisms of democratic, inclusive discourse, exchange of working experiences, acceptance of innovative approaches, and mutual consultation and cooperation. All this was initiated and supported by the strong relations and infrastructure of the Goethe-Institut and the Transformation Projects initiative that is financed by German Federal Foreign Office. CIN has organised Learning Journeys as the initial part of the project, and organized 3 big regional forums. Currently CIN is running through more specified activities such as developing projects, Cultural Innovation Days, CINnovation Journeys. The methodology of the organization is based on participatory setting in the decision making processes. Open space methodology is the core of all the project/Program development processes. CIN members are reaching a wider audience on the grassroots via CIN projects and activities in the Euro-MENA region. CIN in numbers: 109 members 30 countries 9 Steering Committee Members 30 Projects CIDays CINnovation Journeys Mentorship and Monitoring Program Communication Strategy 2000 + people in our public events 30 000 + people online. Recognition for CIN projects -1000 and 1 Realities, European Parliament European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2013, April 2013 (Italy country winner); -Equal for Equal, The International Innovation Award, August, 2014 (3rd place) -Amy Goodman - winner of the often so-called "alternative nobel prize" and founder ofDemocracy Now! gave a speech in Cultural Innovation Day (CID), Berlin 2014 -CIN members and CIN was the incubator and first supporter of the projects which put important impact for social changes: Tunisian Youth Parliament and Citizenship Academie initiated by CIN. Network Partners: -Goethe Institut Cultural Innovators Network is supported by the Goethe-Institut as part of the German-Arab Transformation Partnership and is financed by the German Federal Foreign Office. -European Alternatives -Kadir Has University, Center for International and European Studies  Projects Partners: Algeria SAYKA, Constantine TEDxCasbah, Algiers Belgium OralSite Canada Canadian Council for International Cooperation, Ontario Croatia Association of Social Workers Zadar, Zadar Cyprus TheatrEtc, Nicosia Egypt Arab Origami Center, Alexandria Mahatat for Contemporary Art, Cairo EU European Alternatives EURO-MENA Anna Lindh Foundation, Cairo Germany Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, Bonn German Dance Archives, Cologne Landesvereinigung kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. , Magdeburg Spring Lessons im Aufbau Haus, Berlin The Ashoka ChangemakerXchange, Munich Youth Bank Germany, Berlin Greece 3 137 Artist Run Space, Athens Artivist e-magazine Dynamo Project Space, Thessaloniki Plays 2 place, Athens Iraq Tolerancy International Italy Associazione culturale Fabbrica Europa – Centro di creazione e produzione di cultura, Florence European Borders, Milan Moving’Up, Torino OneYouth Teatro Valle Occupato, Rome Jordan Jordan Open Source Association, Amman Lebanon Civil society movement, Beirut UNHCR Lebanon, Beirut Morocco Fawda trio Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE), Rabat Netherlands European Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam Utrecht University, Utrecht Palestine Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture Al-Hara Theatre – Bethlehem, Bethlehem Ashtar Theatre, Ramallah Dar Al-Kalima Theatre, Bethlehem Filistin Ashabab Markez Baladi Threshold towards Art (Atabet Fann) Serbia ARTIKAL, Belgrade Civil Association ARTIKAL, Belgrade ELEKTRIKA Association, Belgrade Nebograd, Belgrade Slovenia Tribun, Institute for Culture, Research and Development, Ljubljana Spain Generación Espontánea, Alcobendas Nautarkia, Barcelona Sudan “I’m Sudanese” – Campaign Gesr Center for Development, Khartoum Tunisia JISER Reflexions Mediterrànies, Tunis Turkey CSR Turkey, Istanbul Gençtur, Istanbul Masterpeace, Istanbul TEGV, Istanbul The Center for International and European Studies (CIES), Istanbul Yaşayarak Öğrenme Merkezi (YAŞÖM), Istanbul United Kingdom British Council, Manchester De Montfort University, Leicester USA New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, New York USAid, Washington
Mission and Objectives

Cultural Innovators Network aims to promote cultural experimentation and innovation across
borders, as we see creativity as a fundamental component of change. We stand for democracy, knowledge, mobility, diversity and exploration, executed on a local, regional and international level. Since 2012, we have implemented more than 30 projects in 13 countries which have contributed to change and innovation in local societies. From media, to arts, to social entrepreneurship, to active citizenship, to peace work-CIN is building its unique personality as a cross-cultural and cross-sectoral platform for innovation.
CIN objectives with its projects and programs from media, to arts, to social entrepreneurship, to active citizenship, to peace work:
-Reaching wider audience
-Developing new partnerships in local and international levels
-More impact in the local
-Capacity building activities for our members
 

Main Projects / Activities

Overview of CIN Activities
CIN was established in 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. With the participation of more than 100 people in the first forum, 20 projects were developed by the participants, ranked by all the members and financed by CIN. Second forum was held in, Hammamet, Tunisia, in 2013. Third forum was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2014. New 10 projects were developed by the participants, ranked by all the members and financed by CIN. Cultural Innovations Days (CIDs) were held in five cities throughout November 2014: Algiers, Baghdad, Beirut, Berlin, and Thessaloniki. CINnovation Journeys happened in different cities with the participation of 20 members (10 travellers and 10 hosts) occurred throughout November 2014: Amman/Ramallah, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Istanbul, Rabat, Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, Thessaloniki, Zagreb/Sarajevo.
CIN on Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culturalinnovators?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CIN_Network
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CINnovatorsNetwork
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cultural-innovators-network

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Cultural Innovators Network is a unique personality as a cross-cultural and cross-sectoral platform for innovation which is mainly functioning in Euro-MENA region in which many countries are witnessing political and social transformation. Thus, our projects and programs are directly addressing to the current dynamics while fostering the values of coexistence, human dignity, proserity and mutual understanding. Our members (109 members and 30 alumni) are composed of young people who are actively working on the ground in their countries. With the huge potential of the already existing projects and the members, CIN will be glad to contribute the ALF Network via intercultural exchanges and common projects. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It is an honor for CIN to be part of the ALF Network and collaborate via projects, program and certain events while we are sharing the same values and functioning in Euro-MENA region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ayse Taspinar
Job Title
Communications Manager
Head of the organisation
Vladimir Palibrk
Contact (2) Full Name
Vladimir Palibrk
Job Title (2)
General Manager

Culture & Media Agency Europe, aisbl (CUMEDIAE)

National Network
Belgique
Address

Rue de l'Orient 71
Brussels
Belgique

Telephone
+32(0)22580877
E-Mail
info@culture-media.eu
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Research
  8. Youth and education
General Information
Culture & Media Agency Europe aisbl (CUMEDIAE) is a Brussels based non-profit organization created in January 2012. While being a young structure, CUMEDIAE is supported on and by a network of experienced professionals working in different European capitals and with different specialties related to culture and the arts: experts in film funding or film promotion; in festival management; in arts sponsorship and communication; international curators; cultural managers with diverse degrees of expertise; publishers; media and technology-in-the-arts experts; legal advisers in different jurisdictions; European policy and funding experts, and other professionals are, in a way, “part of CUMEDIAE”, which then becomes an instrument for a collaborative effort at the service of culture and the arts.
Mission and Objectives

CUMEDIAE’s mission is to provide advice and services to public and private institutions in the field of cultural industries and the arts with a European and international perspective. CUMEDIAE advises its clients in building their international projects; facilitates their access to public and private funding; provides advice related to international aspects of cultural industries and arts related activities and projects (access to foreign markets, co-productions, search for partners, international promotion and communication); and contributes to the on-line and off line communication aspects of these activities. Finally, CUMEDIAE and its professional network produces analysis and research in its area of expertise.

Main Projects / Activities

CUMEDIAE’s current projects and contracts already involve among others: the European Parliament; the cultural departments of the Cities of Barcelona and Madrid; the Fundació La Caixa; the Forum d’Avignon; IMAGO (European Cinematographers); Europa Distribution, the European Producers Club; the China Europe Youth Orchestra; Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes; the Festival de Cinéma Européen de Les Arcs; or the Casablanca Art Week.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

CUMEDIAE would like to foster relationships of artists, organizations and businesses in the field of culture between Europe in one side, and the south Mediterranean countries on the other side, collaborating with members of the Anna Lindh Foundation in the development of their projects and fostering their visibility through our platforms and activities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The Anna Lindh Foundation Network represents for our professional field to be in touch with the leading institutions and professionals in the field of Culture and the Creative and Cultural Industries operating in the Mediterranean region. We would like to participate in the network of contacts and information provided by the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ignasi Guardans
Head of the organisation
Ignasi Guardans

Culture Action Europe

National Network
Belgique
Address

13 rue Baron Horta
1000 Brussels
Belgique

Telephone
+32 2 534 4002
E-Mail
communication@cultureactioneurope.org
E-Mail (2)
maya@cultureactioneurope.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1994
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Culture Action Europe (CAE) is the major European network of cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics and policymakers. As the only intersectoral network it brings together members and strategic partners from all areas of culture. Culture Action Europe is the political voice of the cultural sector in Europe, the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy.

Culture Action Europe maintains an ongoing dialogue and knowledge sharing between the European cultural sector and policymakers. CAE advocates for transformative cultural policies that recognise and support culture as a sector in its own right and a catalyst contributing to other sectors.

Culture Action Europe is a membership based association. At the time of application, we count 225 member across Europe and beyond and 5 staff members. CAE is supported by the European Union, with an average yearly budget of 300,000 euros.

Mission and Objectives

Culture Action Europe is driven by its belief that culture serves as a fundamental cornerstone for shaping a shared future in an open, globally connected Europe, ensuring the sustainability of our planet, and fostering plural, open, and caring societies.

Main Projects / Activities

- We operate within a trans-European territory and beyond, both in rural and urban areas. This puts us in a unique position to interact with and mediate geographical, political, economic, societal, technological, legal and environmental frontiers
- We draw from the knowledge and experience of our members – networks, institutions, projects, associations and individuals who are active on a national, regional or local level, providing an active network of engagement across cultural forms
- We create understanding of different cultural needs, practices and applicable policies within a diversity of contexts
- We facilitate effective policy-level communications between the European institutions, Member States, regional and local authorities and cultural actors.
- We generate debate beyond the usual spheres and create peer-to-peer relations with other sectors by positioning the critical value of contemporary culture in relation to the production of knowledge
- We embrace the principles that protect human dignity as enshrined in international law, with special focus on the legal instruments that are specific to EU Law (primary and secondary legislation) as well as the European Convention on Human Rights
- We advocate for the intrinsic value and positive role of culture in European societies

Contact (1) Full Name
Natalie Giorgadze
Job Title
General Director
Head of the organisation
Lars Ebert
Contact (2) Full Name
Maya Weisinger

Culture et Démocratie asbl

National Network
Belgique
Address

Rue de la Concorde 60 1050 Ixelles
Bruxelles
Belgique

Telephone
02/502 12 15
Telephone (other)
02/503 02 80
Fax
02/512 69 11
E-Mail
baptiste@cultureetdemocratie.be
E-Mail (2)
christelle@cultureetdemocratie.be
Mobile Phone
0486/857 517
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
1. asbl made up of a Board of directors (16 administrators), of a General meeting (36 members), of two coordinators. The network of Culture and Démocratie is composed of 4900 members resulting from the sector cultural, social, political, of education, etc in the French Community of Belgium 2. Modalities of action: - Meetings: debates, conferences, workshops of reflexion, etc. - reflexion and Working groups - Publications: practical reports/ratios, guides, acts, notes of synthesis, studies, etc. - Repertories - Tools of communication: Electronic letter, Newspaper and Web site 3. cultural and social Actors in the French Community
Mission and Objectives

Since 2001, the missions of Culture and Democracy Organizations are as follows:
- Without seeking to replace the existing actors and organizations, association plays the part of relay between the cultural actors (actors of ground, artists, institutions) and the various actors of the democracy (associative world, social actors, public sector, decision makers etc). As a network, it develops and consolidates footbridges between the sectors (and public) of the culture, education, social, health, policy etc.
- Culture and Democracy organize moments of reflexion, in working groups and at the time of meeting-debates, which are the subject of reports/ratios, booklets, of guides, etc.
- It produces tools of information and sensitizing to the stakes of its sets of themes of action: the Newspaper and the Letter of Culture and Democracy, an Internet site, etc.

Main Projects / Activities

Culture and Democracy, the matter is very vast! Our work is centered on various sets of themes:
- Art and company: to promote the role of art and the culture in the defense of the democratic values.
- Art and school: to encourage art and the artistic practice at the school.
- intercultural Dialogue: to support an intercultural company and to fight the identity folds.
- Art and solidarity: to support the access and the participation in the culture the public ones weakened.
- Practical cultural and engagement: to develop the bonds between the cultural practices and the citizen participation.
- Access to the culture: to encourage the cultural institutions to accomodate all the public ones.

Contact (1) Full Name
Christelle Brüll, coordinatrice
Head of the organisation
Roland De Bodt, président
Contact (2) Full Name
Baptiste De Reymaeker, collaborateur

Culture Resource Al Mawred Al Thaqafy

National Network
Belgique
Address

34 Rue Berckmans, B-1060 Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Albanie

Telephone
+32 02 362 50 57
E-Mail
mawred@mawred.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
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Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Basma El Husseiny

Dbroej Centrum West Vzw

National Network
Belgique
Address

Menenstraat
24
1060 Brussel
Belgique

Telephone
003224110904
E-Mail
Rudy.raes@dbroej.be
Mobile Phone
0032473604384
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Youth and education
General Information
We work with youngsters in between 5 and 25 years on talent development. Intercultural dialogue, well being of our public and individual and collective pathways based on informal learning are our strenghth. We are community based.  Income 2,5 million Euro. 75 employees funding through erasmus +, Baudouin foundation and Brussels government.  
Mission and Objectives

Talent for young people in a multicultural area. Green education for people in precarious situation based on the values they have.

Main Projects / Activities

Employment, intercultural activities, content related spare time, social projets.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We have a network over the world with young people involved dialogue.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Network development, projects, exchange activity and profound reflection

Contact (1) Full Name
Rudy Raes
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Rudy Raes

de School van Gaasbeek

National Network
Belgique
Address

Donkerstraat 32
1750 Gaasbeek (Lennik)
Belgique

Telephone
+32 479 95 34 64
E-Mail
chrisim@me.com
E-Mail (2)
christel.simons@deschoolvangaasbeek.eu
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
de School van Gaasbeek is an incubator for the arts in the countryside around Brussels, Belgium in a beautiful area called 'Pajottenland'. Septemberfestival is the main public event of the organisation, It focuses on large audiences, presenting high national and international work, next to work from the incubator. The performances are presented mainly outdoors. The rural context plays a very important role as the location of in situ projects and work with the rural context as a backdrop and inspiration. The small organisation has been coordinated by Christel Simons, and has partnerships with organisations in the countryside and in Brussels. The total yearly budget is around 100.000 Euro, sources of funding are from the Flemish Community, the region, the city and partnerships. Next to being a residency for +/- 20 artists the organisation focuses every year a number of projects to be developed more intensively.   
Mission and Objectives

de School van Gaasbeek is an incubator for the arts in the countryside around Brussels, Belgium in a beautiful area called 'Pajottenland'. Septemberfestival is the main public event of the organisation, It focuses on large audiences, presenting high national and international work, next to work from the incubator. The performances are presented mainly outdoors. The rural context plays a very important role as the location of in situ projects and work with the rural context as a backdrop and inspiration.

Main Projects / Activities
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to exchange, and find partners over Europe

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

For the funding opportunities

Contact (1) Full Name
christel simons
Job Title
coordinator
Head of the organisation
Christel Simons
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