European Union National Institutes for Culture
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The "European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) is a network of European national institutes of culture and national bodies engaged in cultural and related activities beyond their national borders. EUNIC brings together organisations from all 28 EU member states and adds value through its global network of clusters. By pooling together the resources and expertise of its members and carrying out joint work on common areas of interest, EUNIC is a recognized partner of the EU and its stakeholders in defining and implementing European policy on culture inside and outside the EU. [1]
The overarching purpose of EUNIC is to create effective partnerships and networks between the participating organisations, to improve and promote cultural diversity and understanding between European societies, and to strengthen international dialogue and co-operation with countries outside Europe.[2]
Since its establishment in 2006, EUNIC has evolved into a strong network delivering transnational collaborative projects worldwide through its 36 members and 103 clusters. Members consist of national cultural institutions or organizations. Clusters are collaboration platforms established where at least 3 local offices of EUNIC members operate together. Clusters can operate nationwide or citywide. A EUNIC cluster represents the whole of EUNIC and not only those members present in a country/location.[3]
EUNIC is managed by a bi-annual meeting of the Heads of its member organisations. They elect from among themselves a President a Vice President and four ordinary members who together represent the EUNIC Board of Directors.[4]
The Presidents are supported by the EUNIC Global office team based in Brussels. The EUNIC Global Office in Brussels also supports the work of EUNIC members and clusters around the world.[5]
Members of Board of Directors (2016-2017)
- President: Michael Metz Morch - Danish Cultural Institute
- Vice-President: Koen Verlaeckt - Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs
- Johannes Ebert - Goethe-Institut
- Anne Grillo - French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development
- Teresa Indjein - Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
- Małgorzata Wierzejska - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Previous presidencies
Spain - Instituto Cervantes (2015 - 2016)
Sweden - Swedish Institute (2014 - 2015)
Current members of EUNIC (March 2017) [6]
Austria - Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Österreich Institut GmbH- Albania - Albanian Institute New York
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Belgium - Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Flemish Department of Foreign Affairs
Bulgaria - Ministry of Culture (Bulgaria)
Croatia - Croatia House Foundation
Cyprus - Ministry of Education and Culture (Cyprus)
Czech Republic - Czech Centres
Denmark - Danish Cultural Institute
Estonia - Estonian Institute
Finland - Finnish cultural and academic institutes
France - Fondation Alliance française, Institut Français, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Germany - Goethe-Institut, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations - IFA
Greece - Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Foundation for Culture
Hungary - Balassi Institute
Ireland - Culture Ireland
Italy - Società Dante Alighieri, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
Latvia - Latvian Institute
Lithuania - Lithuanian Culture Institute
Luxembourg - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Luxembourg)
Malta - Arts Council Malta
Netherlands - Dutch Culture, Centre for International Cooperation
Poland - Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Portugal - Instituto Camões
Romania - Romanian Cultural Institute
Slovakia - Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republik
Slovenia - Slovenian Ministry of Culture- Spain - Instituto Cervantes
- Sweden - Swedish Institute
United Kingdom - British Council