EUNIC – CROSSROADS FOR CULTURE – ENHANCING EU MEMBER STATES TRANSNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The EUNIC network brings together private and public organizations of the European Union Member States working in international cultural relations. The overall purpose the project is to enhance the EU Members States transnational and international cooperation in the area of culture and cultural relations.The project objectives are for EUNIC to test and implement new transnational business models for international cooperation and visibility, reach new audiences through effective cultural relations, adapt digital tools for policy dialogue and skills development, and in a long-term increase the role of culture in EU external relations. The project will be articulated around four key actions: Facilitating Research & Policy Dialogue on Culture Policy; Enabling new forms of Clusters & Collaborative work; Developing Skills and Mobility training programmes; Supporting the Network communication activities.Concrete inputs will include: 3 research strands/1 Digital Cultural Policy Space/ 9 policy dialogue and networking events/12 European and 6 Regional trainings on new business models and skills development /1 e-learning platform/ 6 traineeships and 3 EUNIC Fellowships/18 Staff mobility Schemes/3 Toolkits on Quality, Transnational Cooperation and New Audiences respectively in the framework of the 3 years. As a result of the project, EUNIC will become a sustainable network, recognized as a reliable partner on Cultural policy and doted of a multiplying & structuring effect with cultural players.