Members

Address: Museumsplatz 1/e-1.6, A – 1070 Vienna, Austria Telephone: +43152231270 E-mail: office@educult.at Web address: https://educult.at/

The OeAD has advised, supported and connected people and institutions in education, science, research and culture for 60 years with its future-oriented programmes. As an agency of the Republic of Austria the OeAD thus contributes to inclusive, equal and high-quality education. The OeAD’s fields of activity are in Austria, Europe and internationally in priority countries.

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) the “Cultural Education with Schools” department works at the interface between schools, the arts and culture. In this context participatory cultural education projects and activities with schools throughout Austria are conceived, accompanied, promoted, and given advisory and organisational support.

Work in this field is based on the central principle that children and young people should be encouraged to participate actively in artistic and cultural processes and foster their competences, taking the circumstances of their own lives as a point of departure. The projects are carried out in cooperation with artists and cultural professionals as well as with artistic and cultural institutions.

Address: Universitätsstraße 5, A-1010 Vienna, Austria E-mail: Ulrike.Giessner@oead.at Web address: http://www.oead.at/kulturvermittlung

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The research team Cultural Sociology and Lifestyle in the UGent Department of Sociology conducts theory-based quantitative empirical research on cultural behaviour and cultural experience, with central foci: the relationship with the social space, omnivority and lifestyles. The team collects data on cultural behaviour and attitudes both through audience research and through large-scale representative population studies, and is involved in various inter-university research consortia. Emphasis is on both fundamental research and applied policy research.

The team is since 2001 intensively involved in the Cultural Policy Research Centre (CPRC) which in 2016 transformed into the Knowledge Centre on Cultural and Media Participation. This knowledge centre is funded by the Flemish Government to conduct research on Cultural and Media participation, and the study of art/cultural education is part of the research agenda. The Knowledge Centre is an interuniversity (Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and interdisciplinary (sociology and communication sciences) research consortium currently consisting of 10 researchers (6 Professors, 1 post-doc researchers and 3 junior researchers). It is coordinated by the Department of Sociology/Research Group CuDOS at Ghent University (John Lievens & Jessy Siongers).

Address: Korte Meer 5, 9000 Gent, Belgium< E-mail: john.lievens@UGent.be Webaddress: http://www.cultuurenmedia.be

E-mail: lode.vermeersch@kuleuven.be Webaddress: http://www.hiva.be/en

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Address: Czech Republic E-mail: Webaddress: http://www.nipos-mk.cz/

ENO Denmark is led by representatives from the University of Copenhagen (Associate Professor, Dr. Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports) and the Danish Cultural Institute (Strategic Advisor, Olaf Gerlach-Hansen) in cooperation.

Olaf Gerlach-Hansen was member of the Cultural Committee and later Advisory Board of the Danish National Commission of UNESCO from 1996 to 2016. The partners of ENO Denmark came together based on a UNESCO National Commission co-led program called CICLO, drawing on results of the 2nd  World Conference on Arts Education in Seoul 2010, and with the aim of testing key elements of the Seoul Agenda through Danish-International pilots with schools, artists and authorities from 2011-15.

ENO Denmark is an informal network, agreed to be so when it was established in 2015. It involves representatives from universities, national agencies, cultural institutions, and associations focused on different art forms.

Address: Denmark E-mail: Webaddress: http://www.dankultur.dk/

 

Address: Copenhagen, Denmark E-mail: Webaddress: http://nexs.ku.dk/

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A New Direction is a London-based non-profit generating opportunities for children and young people to unlock their creativity. London is one of the greatest creative hubs in the world. Every day, thousands of the children and young people who live here are inspired by the city’s culture to unleash their own creative side. They have the chance to develop their skills, talents and passions, becoming people who can thrive in a challenging, changing world and boost our wider society.

But there are also thousands of young people who miss out on London’s creative opportunities. Barriers of inequality or simple lack of support stop young people from reaching their creative potential, which has knock-on effects for their chances of personal fulfilment and success in later life.

Inequality is not set in stone; we can make London into a city with equal opportunities to engage with culture and be creative for all young people and children. This is our vision. We are working towards a society where all children and young people can thrive through developing their creativity.

We work directly with the organisations at the front line: schools, cultural venues, local authorities and businesses. We unite those organisations to campaign for better policies that serve children and young people. We organise joint events and projects to reach a broader audience. We connect young people to mentors, work experience and inspiration.

Our research focusses on understanding the barriers that stop all children and young people realising their creativity, these might be contextual and structural or specific and quantifiable. We are particularly interested in the role schools can play in unlocking creativity for young people and the way in which organisations and individuals can work together locally to create the conditions for creativity to thrive.

Address: 20-26 Brunswick Place, London, United Kingdom Telephone: 020 7608 2132 E-mail: info@anewdirection.org.uk Webaddress: http://www.anewdirection.org.uk

 

Address: Nottingham, United Kingdom E-mail: Webaddress: http://nottingham.ac.uk/

 

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KUPUKE is launched by Estonian scholars and researchers with interdisciplinary background of social sciences, arts  and humanities.

The aim of KUPUKE is to gather expertise, create and share new knowledge in cultural policy, cultural management, cultural and art education, as well as in creative industries, both in Estonia and internationally, working with art and cultural institutions, universities, scholarly networks and government institutions.

In order to achieve its objectives, the organization will:

– conduct research on cultural policy, cultural education and creative industries (both in-depth and applied research, policy analyses, reviews, and reports);

– contributes to the development of cultural, social and tourism organizations through the provision of consultancy services, auditing, and reputation management;

– offers various levels of lectures and training for schools, vocational training institutions, higher education institutions, service providers, enterprises and public sector organizations;

– mediates expertise between research and professional networks, government departments, and cooperates with cultural, educational and creative industries;

– issues approvals, releases books, textbooks, review papers and other publications consistent with the content objectives;

– brings together the database on cultural policy, interest education, creativity and creative industries research, working with Estonian libraries, and translating it into international databases;

– collects and analyzes statistical data in cooperation with Estonian partners and the Statistical Office, and also mediates data in international databases (cultural policy compendium and networks of culture education);

– organizes public discussions and conferences.

Address: Mereranna tee 6/55, Haabneeme, Estonia Telephone: + 372 58 18 0723 E-mail: Egge.kulboklattik@gmail.com Webaddress: https://www.etis.ee/Portal/Persons/Display/cd063999-93fc-4f8e-bb50-cdf1db94ce67?…

 

National Working Programme for 2018-2022

Background

The significance of arts and culture both for the individual and for society has been identified and recognised in Finland. Several previous governments have placed emphasis on the accessibility and availability of culture in their government programmes. The objective of providing every child and young person with an opportunity to engage in arts and culture has been stressed in the Finnish arts and culture policy. Arts and cultural education aims to strengthen the individual’s creative skills, cultural competence and wellbeing.

The proposal for children’s culture policy programme (Ministry of Education and Culture 2014) includes a proposal to establish a national promotion centre for children’s culture and arts education in Finland. One of the key projects included in Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government Programme (2015–2018) aims to facilitate children’s and young people’s access to arts and culture. To implement these objectives and to promote arts and cultural education in a larger scale, a Finnish Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education has been established. The Observatory is formed by the Center for Educational Research and Academic Development in the Arts CERADA (part of the University of Arts Helsinki) and the Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centres in cooperation with the Finnish National Agency for Education, Taiteen perusopetusliitto (Finnish association for basic education in arts), the University of Lapland, and Aalto University.

The Finnish Observatory is a member of the European Network of Observatories in the Field of Arts and Cultural Education (ENO). The ENO network requires its members to draw up a national working programme.

The working programme of the Finnish Observatory is in agreement with the UNESCO policies and guidelines for arts and cultural education and with the Articles of Association of the ENO network. The national working programme defines the purpose of the activities, key objectives and measures of the Finnish Observatory for the period 2018–2022. An action plan determining the tasks and division of responsibilities will be drawn up annually to support the implementation of the working programme.

Objective

The objective of the Finnish Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education is to reinforce the equal accessibility and effectiveness of arts and cultural education as well as to improve the social status and appreciation of the field.

Arts and cultural education of children and young people is the top priority in the activities of the Finnish Observatory for the programme period 2018–2022. Another objective is to promote lifelong learning and arts and cultural education intended for various age and target groups.

Means and measures

The Finnish Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education will promote its objectives:

1. By collecting and disseminating information on the practices, research and     policies in the field of arts and cultural education in Finland
2. By reinforcing the connection between research and practical work
3. By supporting cooperation between the actors in the field of arts and cultural     education and ensuring a favourable operating environment in the field
4. By promoting international cooperation in the field.

Key measures for the programme period 2018–2022

Collection and dissemination of information

• Survey and description of the Finnish system for arts and cultural education (Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centres, Center for Educational Research and Academic Development in the Arts CERADA and others)
• Compilation and listing of Finnish studies and research results in the field (CERADA)
• Storage and dissemination of information in the portal childrensculture.fi (Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centres)
• Development of research-based argumentation tools and production of materials (CERADA)
• Drawing up of national proposals for measures and the related communication (Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centres, CERADA and others)

Reinforcement of the connection between research and practical work

• Dissemination of research results
• Survey of research needs observed in the practical activities and the related communication
• Identification of opportunities provided by the existing activities and their utilisation from the perspective of research
• Development and establishment of new practices and methods, such as development of arts and cultural education taking place before, during and after school hours through cross-sectoral cooperation
• Arrangement of a national cooperation event once a year

Ensuring a favourable operating environment for arts and cultural education

• Drawing up and publication of statements and opinions
• Survey of the different channels for influencing
• Recognition of the quality of Finnish arts education and supporting it
• Participation in the international discussion on values in arts and cultural education and its application into practice (e.g. UNESCO policies and guidelines)
• Development of learning materials for arts education (e.g. materials for phenomenon-based learning and “culture as a learning environment”)

Promotion of international cooperation

• Identification of key actors in the international field of arts and cultural education and establishment of long-term international cooperation
• Maintenance of international ENO connections and preparation of cooperation and participation
• Making Finnish arts education better known abroad
• Organising “Helsinki Summit”, an international arts education congress/ENO network meeting during the programme period
• Initiation of preparation of an international cooperation project and network in the field of children’s culture

website: http://cerada.uniarts.fi/en/observatory

email: observatorio@uniarts.fi

The Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers advances the operation of professional cultural centres for children and adolescents in Finland and promotes competence in the field of children’s culture as well as its visibility nationwide. The cultural centres for children have a long tradition of networking and reciprocal support. Since the early days of networking, the personnel of the various centres have met to exchange ideas and develop cooperation in the child culture field nationwide.

Address: Keskustori 4, 33100 Tampere, Finland E-mail: aleksi.valta@lastenkulttuuri.fi Webaddress: http://www.lastenkulttuuri.fi

 

The Center for Educational Research and Academic Development in the Arts (CERADA) is one of the three focus area centres of Uniarts Helsinki. Its focus is on research into arts education and research-based development of higher education in the arts. The research carried out in CERADA therefore responds to the demands for development in arts education and higher education in the arts, as well as professional development for artists and arts teachers. CERADA’s vision is to be a well-connected, internationally acknowledged, high-quality research centre that impacts society in its own focus area.

CERADA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ceradacenter Address: PO Box 30, FI-00097 Uniarts, Töölönkatu 28, 00260 Helsinki, Finland Telephone: +358 (0)40 710 4321 E-mail: cerada@uniarts.fi Webaddress: http://www.uniarts.fi/en/cerada/en

 

Address: FI-00076 Aalto, Finland E-mail: Suominen Anniina <anniina.suominen@aalto.fi Webaddress: http://arts.aalto.fi/en/

 

Address: Sandelsinkatu 10 C 40, 00260 Helsinki, Finland E-mail: info@artsedu.fi Webaddress: http://www.artsedu.fi/fi/etusivu

 

Address: Meritullinkatu 10, Helsinki, Finland E-mail: kirjaamo@minedu.fi Webaddress: http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/?lang=en

Address: Annankatu 12 A 15, 00120 Helsinki, Finland E-mail: toimisto (at) kansalaisopistojenliitto.fi Webaddress: https://kansalaisopistojenliitto.fi/yhteystiedot/in-english/

Address: ROVANIEMI, Finland E-mail: firstname.lastname (at) ulapland.fi Webaddress: https://www.ulapland.fi/EN/Units/Faculty-of-Art-and-Design

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Address: 118, route de Narrbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France E-mail: lionel.arnaud@univ-tlse3.fr Webaddress: https://cresco.univ-tlse3.fr/

Address: Grenoble, France E-mail: Webaddress: http://www.observatoire-culture.net/

• Creating and publishing abstracts and reports of relevant research in the field of arts and cultural education in Germany
• Taking part in network meetings and related working groups
• Contributing to specific network action fields related to monitoring and research
• Rising awareness for the annual international week of arts education by specific action taken

The Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung (Academy of Arts Education), established in 1958, is the central institute of arts education for children and young people in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. In its capacity as a continuous training academy for experts of youth, social, education and cultural work it is a recognised institution for children and young people’s development and qualifies in the entire spectrum of arts education subjects.

The Academy has a qualified expertise in theorising, policy counselling and concept development at its disposal. Research and evaluation are part of its services as much as analysis of educational and social cross-cutting issues. It exerts influence on the development of new job descriptions and fields of work in arts education and is an active contributor to the extracurricular arts education landscape.

The Academy of Arts Education is a member of a comprehensive network of institutions and persons in the field of arts education. It is a supporter of the Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendfilmzentrum (kjf) and the information centre “Kulturelle Bildung in Schule und Jugendarbeit NRW“ (Arts education in schools and youth work North Rhine Westphalia) and a centre of important arts education associations and organisations as well as the founder of numerous multiplier networks.

Address: Küppelstein 34, 42857 Remscheid, Germany Telephone: 0049 (0)2191 794-223 E-mail: keuchel@kulturellebildung.de Webaddress: http://en.kulturellebildung.de/the-academy/mission-statement/

The Genshagen Foundation evolved from the Berlin-Brandenburg Institute for Franco-German Collaboration in Europe, which was founded in 1993 by historian Prof Rudolf von Thadden and Brigitte Sauzay. Since 2005, the Foundation has been run as a non-profit foundation under German civil law. It focuses on promoting and intensifying Franco-German and German-Polish relations, as well as facilitating the dialogue within the Weimar Triangle. Its founders and main sponsors are the German Federal Government, represented by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and Land Brandenburg. The most important third-party donor is the Federal Foreign Office.

LEGAL FORM

Non-profit foundation under German civil law

OBJECTIVES

– The Genshagen Foundation aims to strengthen Europe’s cultural diversity, political capacity to act, social coherence and economic dynamism.
– Through its varied events and publications, the Foundation helps to find new approaches and solutions to current and future challenges in society and politics – always within the context of Europe.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

– At the interface between civil society, the state and the business world, the foundation operates in two working sections: Art and Cultural Mediation in Europe and European Dialogue – Political Thinking on Europe.
– Organisation of conferences and seminars on different European issues
– Public panel discussions, artistic projects and cross-border exchanges between experts, activists and artists
– Research programs
– residencies for authors and translators
– Summer universities for graduate students from France, Germany and Poland
– pilot projects in the field of cultural education

STRENGTHS

The Genshagen Foundation is known as an institution where political, economic, cultural and social issues linked to the European integration and agenda are discussed in a constructive and controversial high-level debate.

DIRECTOR

Dr. Angelika Eder

Address: Am Schloss 1, Genshagen, Germany E-mail: eder@stiftung-genshagen.de Webaddress: http://www.stiftung-genshagen.de

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Address: Pécs, Hungary E-mail: Webaddress: http://art.pte.hu/

The mission of our company, T-Tudok Research and Knowledge Management Center is to help decision makers, experts and people interested in education to understand better the developments and tendencies going on in the field of education. The Centre’s activity involves evaluation of development programmes and impact analysis of policy interventions so that we can help educational practice by finding and distributing good practices in order to enhance effectiveness of teaching and learning.

One of our most important projects is the operation of Creative Partnership program in Hungary. Creative Partnerships program is focused on the long-term relationship between creative practitioners and schools. Creative professionals from various branches (of arts) help students master different types of knowledge and skills. Creative practitioners bring new expectations, which clearly challenge students. But it is not only students that are jerked out of the rut of daily routine by the new learning process – schools as a whole are also affected. During the last three years of implementing the program in Hungarian schools we found that Creative Partnership is a good practice that should be introduced to more schools in need of a new perspective.

Other main areas of research in T-Tudok are educational policy, progress of pupils in the system, school effectiveness, equity issues, transition from school to work, school financing and management. Great emphasize is put on the use of appropriate scientific methods, the balanced use of qualitative and qantitative tools.

Address: Vihar strt. 18., 1035 Budapest, Hungary Telephone: +36 061-8874851 E-mail: nemeth.szilvia@t-tudok.hu Webaddress: http://www.t-tudok.hu/

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The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland, offering the widest range of art and design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The School of Education provides for the education of teachers of art, craft and design in second-level schools. There are two modes available: the four-year joint honours degree in Design or Fine Art and Education, and the two-year Professional Master of Education in Art & Design. The School also provide a two-year Professional Master  in Socially Engaged Art (part time mode). The Centre for Continuing Education in Art and Design is part of the School of Education and offers a range of part-time courses including certificate courses.

The Centre for Continuing Education in Art and Design (CEAD) at NCAD provides opportunities for learning during the autumn and summer to over six hundred students each year. CEAD offers accredited (University Certificate and Diploma programmes, NFQL 7) and non-credit options for students who choose to study part-time in an era of lifelong learning. CEAD aims to provide a diverse programme of courses offering flexible, quality learning opportunities, that enable access, support progression and transfer for students who wish to further their visual arts education.

Address: 100 Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland Webaddress: https://www.ncad.ie/

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Address: Rīga, Latvia E-mail: admin@lka.edu.lv Webaddress: http://www.lka.edu.lv/en/

Address: Riga, Latvia E-mail: Webaddress: http://www.lu.lv/

Address: Riga, Latvia E-mail: b.molnika@unesco.lv Webaddress: http://www.unesco.lv/en/contact/latvian-national-commission-for-unesco/

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Address: Overhoeksplein 2, 1031 KS Amsterdam, Netherlands E-mail: mailto:emiel.heijnen@ahk.nl Webaddress: https://www.ahk.nl/en/

LKCA is the national knowledge platform for professionals, administrators and policymakers in cultural education and cultural participation. Through the dissemination of knowledge and research, we contribute to the quality of professional practice and policy. We encourage professional development in this field by facilitating meetings and debate. We also offer advice on issues of cultural education and cultural participation in the broadest sense of the term. Using information networks, conferences and digital resources, we provide insight into relevant developments in this field, both national and international.

LKCA contributes to the development of government policy programmes for cultural education and active cultural participation and supports their implementation.

Address: Nieuwegracht 66 Postbus 452, 3500 AL Utrecht, Netherlands Telephone: +31 30 711 5100 E-mail: info@lkca.nl Webaddress: https://www.lkca.nl/

Address: Erasmusplein 1, 6525 HT Nijmegen, Netherlands E-mail: e.vanmeerkerk@let.ru.nl Webaddress: http://www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/

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We are welcoming our new partners from Norway! More information follows as soon as possible!

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MIK (Malopolska Institute of Culture in Krakow) is a regional institute of culture with a specific focus on supporting the professional development of culture sector employees as well as on research, evaluation, and dissemination of concepts, methodologies, and strategies for the culture sector.

MIK runs Malopolska Culture Observatory and Culture Education programme for the region, participating in national and international debates on culture education. It promotes art and culture education in local communities by working with local schools and the local culture sector, but also involving local decision- makers. What is more, MIK cooperates with universities to link academia and practitioners.

MIK offers culture sector institutions across the region support in developing strategies and practical methodologies, including diversity, accessibility, etc.

Nationally, MIK was (and expects to continue to be) one of the regional operators in the Very Young Culture project that introduced art and culture education across the culture sector in Poland. MIK initiated systemic solutions for culture education programming and testing long-term cooperation between the formal education and culture sector as well as the local authorities.

MIK has extended experience in leading and participating in EU projects on manifold topics, including cultural heritage and digitalisation. The latter one is the outcome of two regional operational programmes and the establishment of the Malopolska Virtual Museums.

Internationally, MIK works within four networks. It is a part of the European Network of Observatories in the field of culture education and fine arts (ENO). Additionally, MIK engaged in the Culture Action Europe network, discussing the role of culture centres as well as supporting arguments for the importance of culture for the healthy living conditions of society. MIK is also a member of Interpret Europe network that develops methodologies for cultural heritage interpretation. Additionally, MIK initiated and remains an active member of Moreshet Jewish Heritage network, supporting the implementation of the EU strategy for combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.

Address: ul. 28 lipca 1943 17c, 30-233 Krakow, Poland Telephone: +48 12 422 18 84 E-mail: instytut@mik.krakow.pl Webaddress: http://mik.krakow.pl

The AGH University of Science and Technology (the AGH UST) is a modern university that actively participates in fostering a knowledge-based society and creating innovative technologies. It is a leading Polish university in modern technologies and a prestigious international educational centre. Long and rich tradition is also a factor determining the University’s popularity – AGH UST has existed for 100 years and during this time it has educated groups of the most required engineers in Poland.

In addition to fields such as technical and natural sciences, research and education in the social sciences are also carried out at AGH UST, for which the Faculty of Humanities is primarily responsible. The Faculty of Humanitieswas established in 2001 in response to new educational and research needs that have emerged as a result of globalisation and rapid technological progress. The Faculty of Humanities is made up of three Departments: `Studies of Culture and Research in the Digital Age’, `Information Technology and Media’, and `Studies of Society and Technology’. They bring together academics from a variety of fields: sociologists, cultural studies, philosophers, media studies, psychologists as well as computer scientists, graphic designers, and biomedical engineers.

Address: Gramatyka 10, 30-067 Krakow, Poland E-mail: wkowalik@agh.edu.pl Webaddress: http://www.zarz.agh.edu.pl/

Collaboration in the following areas:

• Editing and writing of the yearbook1, 2018
• Preparation of yearbook2, 2019
• Contributing to the ENO on line library with references of artistic and cultural education

Address: Portugal E-mail: Webaddress: http://gulbenkian.pt/

The Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto was founded in 1989 with the aim of promoting research in this specific area of knowledge, assembling also the heritage of other social sciences.

Articulating its goals and activities with those of the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto, the Institute of Sociology is open to the region, the country and the world as a catalyst for debate and scientific innovation.

In 2002, IS-UP joined the network of scientific units of the Foundation for Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science, and experienced, especially since that moment, a pathway of growth and qualification that has led to an intense activity, developed on a daily basis by 72 researchers, several Ph.D and Post-Ph.D fellows.

Multiple projects have been developed, involving a vast network of partnerships, particularly with public institutions and associations. Public policies is one of the most cross-cutting aspects that have been worked on.

Focused on fundamental research and on providing socially relevant services, the Institute of Sociology seeks to create an increasingly active involvement within the community, alongside the dissemination of research outcomes, in order to attract new audiences to scientific knowledge, and in particular to the sociological approach to reality.

E-mail: isociologia@letras.up.pt Webaddress: http://www.isociologia.pt

ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) is a public university established in 1972 and a leading institution in social sciences and business sciences in Portugal. Pursuing teaching, research and community service activities, it plays a major role in training qualified specialists and personnel, whose cultural, scientific and technical skills enable them to contribute to social, cultural and economic development both at the national and the global level.

Founded in 1985, the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-IUL) is the research unit in ISCTE-IUL involved in the ENO network. Its main scientific areas are sociology and public policy, but it also develops relevant activity in political science, communication, education, urban studies, social work and modern and contemporary history.

The Centre performs research in socially important fields and has specific and established competences in the study of public policy. On this basis, it carries out important work in the transfer of knowledge to institutions and the community in general.

With over 50 ongoing projects, the Centre’s team includes 166 PhDs and 200 PhD students. CIES-IUL participates in several international funded projects, research programs and networks of scientific cooperation. The Centre’s research lines are: I – Inequalities, Migrations and Territories; II – Knowledge Society, Competences and Communication; III – Family, Generations and Health; IV – Politics and Citizenship; V – Work, Innovation and Social Structures of the Economy and VI – Modern and Contemporary History.

Address: Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal Telephone: E-mail: cies@iscte-iul.pt Webaddress: http://cies.iscte-iul.pt/

The Portuguese Observatory on Cultural Activities (OPAC), is a research structure created in December 2018 at the ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, within the framework of the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES), which is the responsible institution for its scientific coordination and functioning.​
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Its mission is to ensure the development of accurate and up-to-date research, studies and information related with several cultural domains and themes, aiming to contribute to current debates in Portuguese society and the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies.
Despite the strong emphasis on Portuguese reality, OPAC also has a transnational comparative perspective, particularly within the European Union.
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Main goals:​

• Produce and disseminate indicators on arts and culture, including the designated cultural and creative sector;
• Develop original studies and join research partnerships with public and private institutions;
• Carry out and collaborate in research and scientific projects at national, European and international levels;
• Organize, host and participate in meetings, initiatives and events to present, spread and debate research results.
• Contribute to the articulation between scientific research and advanced university training (Postgraduate, MA and PhD) at ISCTE.dies and information related with several cultural domains and themes, aiming to contribute to current debates in Portuguese society and the formularaining (Postgraduate, MA and PhD) at ISCTE.

Address: Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal Telephone: +351 210 464 322 E-mail: opac.cies@iscte-iul.pt Webaddress: https://www.opac.cies.iscte-iul.pt/the-opac

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Pionirski dom Centre for Youth Culture, which has been in operation since 1963, is a public institute in the field of culture and a leading institution in the field of extracurricular activities.

Pionirski dom is one of the leading institutions in the field of extracurricular activities for children, youth and adults. Over the span of some decades, almost one hundred thousand children and adolescents have taken part in a variety of creative and educational programmes. During the decades of its work, Pionirski dom Centre for Youth Culture has had a significant influence on the promotion of education and active engagement of children and youth in the cultural-artistic and linguistic-cultural fields.
The organisation of courses, clubs, workshops, seminars and other forms of activities for children, young people and teachers, the establishment of libraries and reading rooms, the organisation and care for bringing enjoyment to the lives of young people by organizing dances, theatre, film and other performances, the study of the organization and methods of teaching aimed at children and youth, the cooperation and exchange in the field of education of children and youth – all of these are part of the essential mission of Pionirski dom and have had a major influence in the development of children and youth both in the Ljubljana region and beyond.
Almost one hundred thousand children and adolescents have so far assured themselves that tradition and quality are our guides in creating and carrying out diverse and content-rich programmes.
Our institute will continue to develop as a competent and responsible institution that will encourage and guide young people in learning and education, with the aim to enable them to spend their leisure time creatively and to learn languages and cultures of Europe and the world.

Address: Vilharjeva cesta 11, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia E-mail: bjanka@pionirski-dom.siWebaddress: https://www.pionirski-dom.si/en

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Address: Carrer Sant Antoni, 1 Factoria Cultural Coma-cros, 17190 Salt, Girona, Spain E-mail: conarteinternacional@gmail.com Webaddress: http://conarteinternacional.net/

The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policies and Cooperation at the University of Girona (UdG) was established in 2000 with the goal of promoting research, knowledge transfer, innovation and cooperation at the cross-section of culture, development and education. Its work focuses on cultural policies, cultural management and arts and cultural education and training as means of safeguarding and promoting cultural diversity and cultural rights. As a member of the UniTwin Program of UNESCO, the Chair works closely with other universities, both in developed and in developing countries, but also with a wide network of broader societal actors engaged in advancing the role of culture in development processes and action.

Address: University of Girona Science and Technology Park, Pic de Peguera 15, Jaume Casademont Building, Office 35, 17003, Girona, Spain Telephone: +34 972418010 E-mail: sec.cunesco@udg.edu Webaddress: http://www.catedraunesco.com/

The UNESCO Chair in Digital Culture and Arts in Education is located in Nürnberg, Germany and hosted by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

It was established in 2011 and has ever since been particularly involved in national and international research in the field of cultural education.

In 2019 Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jörissen succeeded Prof. Dr. Eckart Liebau as chair holder, who had held the chair since its inception.

As a Chair we aim to achieve and work towards two main strategic goals:

1. Deepen the research approach on the issue of  “aesthetic education” within the scope of the broader field of arts education (respectively cultural education), while at the same time
2. Fostering global research dialogues and collaborations to contribute to the enhancement of quality arts education research worldwide.

The basis for achieving these goals is an intensive collaboration with other scientists in international networks, like the ENO and the UNITWIN (University Twinning and Networking Arts Education research for Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development), who offer an open and quality-oriented global research context.

Address: Institut für Pädagogik, Bismarckstr. 1, 91045 Erlangen, Germany E-mail: ucace@fau.de Webaddress: https://www.ucace.fau.de

Address: München, Germany E-mail: ernst@wagner-mchn.de

Address: Vught, Netherlands E-mail: teunisijdens@xs4all.nl Webaddress: http://www.eno-net.eu

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ACEnet is a network of European policy makers, civil servants and academics working in the fields of arts and cultural education. As an informal learning network, we strive to improve arts and cultural education in Europe, by exchanging information, knowledge, experiences and inspiration, and learning from each other. ACEnet offers the possibility to benchmark policy measures in an international context. It also functions as a platform for presenting national good practices, and for testing ideas with or receiving feedback from other EU countries on work-in-progress.

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Address: Plovdiv, Bulgaria E-mail: n_angelova@uni-plovdiv.bg Webaddress: https://uni-plovdiv.bg/en/