The ARCADE project aims to raise awareness about culture and development in Europe. By promoting the cultural and artistic identity of developing countries in Europe, ARCADE will also highlight that the respect of cultural diversity is a prerequisite for successful and sustainable development projects.
Contacts
Email: arcade@acted.org 

ACTED
33, rue Godot de Mauroy
75009 Paris, France
Tel : +33 1 42 65 33 33
Fax : +33 1 42 65 33 46

ENTP
Rue du Canal 63-65
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 22 17 97 42
Fax: +32 22 17 97 48

CIR
41, rue Amilcar Cipriani
93400 St-Ouen, France
Tel : +33 1 49 21 20 80
Fax : +33 1 40 12 19 38

Link: http://arcade.acted.org

ACPFILMS is a programme financed by the European Commission, implemented and managed by the ACP Group of States Secretariat. ACPFILMS has as main objective to contribute to the emergence and strengthening of the production capacities of the cinema and audiovisual industries in the ACP States. The programme also aims at improving the circulation of ACP cinema and audiovisual works. Moreover, ACPFILMS pays special attention to training and professional development of ACP filmmakers and professionals in this sector.

Contacts
Project management Unit
Rue de la Pépinière, 12
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Fax : [+32] 2 230 31 13
Info : info(at)acpfilms.eu
Site : www.acpfilms.eu

Link: http://www.acpfilms.eu/index.php?id=8&L=1

It documents global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, culture and communication.
Contacts
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
C.P. 6128 Succursale Centre-ville Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7 Canada
Tel: (1-514) 343-6880
Fax: (1-514) 343-5740
Email: information@uis.unesco.org
Link: http://www.uis.unesco.org/ev.php

IFFACA is the first global network of national arts funding bodies. The website provides news and access to bulletin services
Link: www.ifacca.org

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. It also has lots of information and links to very important cultural portals in Europe.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/index.php

Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development
Link: http://www.culturelink.hr/

Arts Research Digest provides a unique overview of recent and current research in the arts, media and cultural sectors around the world. It offers a vital information resource for arts managers, arts practitioners, arts organisations, policy makers, academics, consultants, researchers and funders.
Link: http://www.arts-research-digest.com/about-us

The African American Cultural Center (AACC) exists to assist the University in its mission of creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for African American students. The Cultural Center provides a venue where students of the African Diaspora can network with one another, meet new people, learn about their cultural heritage and traditions, display their talents, and implement programs. The AACC also promotes academic excellence in all students through the Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society and the Rite of Sankofa Graduation programs.
Link: http://www.uga.edu/aacc/

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art fosters the discovery and appreciation of the visual arts of Africa, the cradle of humanity.
Contacts
National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012    MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Tel: 202.633.4600
Fax: 202.357.4879
Email: nmafaweb@si.edu
Link: http://africa.si.edu

Link: http://www2.hu-berlin.de/aknoa/index-en.htm

In the Department of African and Afro-American Studies our scope embraces Africa and everywhere else in the world where Africans or their descendants have had an impact on history and culture. We explore the full range of the multifaceted and interrelated cultures and experiences of Africans and African Americans.
Contacts
Department of African & Afro-American Studies, CB 3395, 109 Battle Hall, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3395, Telephone: (919) 966-5496 Fax: (919) 962-2694
Chair: Julius Nyang'oro, Email: jen321@email.unc.edu
Office Location: 101 Battle Hall, Phone: (919) 962-1513
Department Manager: Debby Crowder, dacrowde@email.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 966-1295
Link: http://www.unc.edu/depts/afriafam/

EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION TRAINING CENTRES, ENCATC is the only European network gathering together higher educational institutions and training organisations dealing with cultural management education and training.
Link: http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=8

Founded in 1995 in Barcelona, INTERARTS is a private agency with international projection, the aim of which is:

• to advise in the design of cultural policies,
• to contribute to the processes of development through the cultural sector
• to facilitate the transference of knowledge and information in the field of culture.

Its principal areas of performance are in the field of cultural policies and cultural co-operation. Today INTERARTS is active among other various innovative fields in those concerned with the cultural rights and with the organization of new creative industries. It is the foremost aim of INTERARTS to include a cultural element in all projects concerning human development.
Link: http://www.interarts.net/en/interarts.php

It is an independent organisation which carries out comparative cultural research and cultural policy monitoring in co-operation with experts from over 40 European countries. The Institute was created bythe European Association of Cultural Researchers e.V. (ECURES) in collaboration with "Centres of Excellence" specialising in cultural research from different corners of Europe. Their representatives sit on a Board of Governors and make key decisions regarding the research programme and strategic direction of the Institute. The day to day management of the projects and research teams is carried out by the central office located in Bonn, Germany. The ERICarts Institute is a certified non-profit organisation registered under German trade law (gGmbH).
Link: http://www.ericarts.org/web/organisation.php

Link: http://www.ica.org/en/node/4

Link:  www.icom.org

Link:  www.icomos.org

Link: www.choralnet.org

Link:  www.imz.at

Link:  www.ispa.org

Link: www.artsmanagement.net

Link: www.ovpm.org

Via di San Michele 13, I-00153 Rome, Italy
Tel: (+39) 06.585-531;
Fax: (+39) 06.585-53349
Email: iccrom@iccrom.org
URL: http://www.iccrom.org

Link: http://www.africinfo.org/index.asp

AfricanColours is the premier internet space for the promotion of contemporary African art to a global audience using modern technologies. We provide up to the minute information on Contemporary African Art: relevant art news such as exhibitions, feature articles, and new media from the African continent and the Diaspora.

AfricanColours  Press Centre
Chester House, Koinange street
P.O. Box 56814 -00200,
Nairobi, KENYA
Tel: + 254 20 2250373
Email: info@africancolours.com or maggie@africancolours.com

Link: http://www.africancolours.com/

http://www.sasfed.org/

LabforCulture.org is an online platform for European arts and culture, with edited information in six languages and a growing social networking space covering content that crosses physical, cultural and imaginative borders. It is a partnership initiative of the European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam.
Link: http://www.labforculture.org/