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Introduction Sowing culture, reaping progress The Interarts Foundation, created in 1995 in Barcelona, is a private agency with an international remit. It pursues three objectives: ► Providing support in the design of cultural policies; ► Contributing to development processes from the culture sector; ► Facilitating transfer of knowledge and information in the field of culture. Interarts’ main fields of action are cultural policies and cultural cooperation. The fields of innovation in which Interarts operates also include cultural rights and consultancy to create new cultural enterprises. Interarts aims to mainstream the cultural dimension in all approaches to human development. Interarts carries out its activities from Barcelona for public and private bodies worldwide and has extensive experience of carrying out cultural cooperation projects nationally and internationally. It organises its work programme around three functions: ► Design

A think-tank and applied research centre focusing on emerging cultural issues of political relevance, Interarts contributes to drawing up proposals to implement cultural policies.

► Consultancy Culture is a fundamental element in development processes. Therefore, Interarts coordinates and manages international development cooperation projects, and provides advice for setting up cultural enterprises.

► Training and information Training is one of the backbones of Interarts’ activity with the organisation of short cycles of themed seminars or activities in various regions, such as the international campuses for cultural cooperation. Through its newsletter Cyberkaris and its website, Interarts continuously disseminates studies and information relevant to those involved in international cultural cooperation.

This document sets out the main activities undertaken by Interarts in 2014, some of which will carry through to 2016. For the purpose of clarity, it is structured in 4 sections:

1. Applied Research 2. Consultancy 3. Multilateral Cooperation 4. Information and Training

For further detailed information on any of the activities included in the document, please write to: interarts@interarts.net.

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1. Applied Research 1.1. European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) Since December 2010, Interarts and Culture Action Europe have been coordinating the European Expert Network on Culture (EENC), aimed at contributing to the improvement of cultural policy development in Europe by creating a culture expert network which provides advice and support to the European Commission in the analysis of cultural policies and their impact at national, regional and European level. This group of experts drafts reports and studies on specific issues, which include policy recommendations. The EENC is commissioned by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Union (DG EAC), and involves the collaboration of the Institute of International Relations (IMO), Zagreb, Croatia, on the mapping of European organisations and experts on culture. One of the first main activities of the EENC was drafting the background documents in 2011 for the four sessions of the European Culture Forum, organised by the European Commission. In 2014, the network participated in the meeting organised in February in Brussels, Belgium, by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission (DG EAC) to discuss the intrinsic and social value of cultural heritage in Europe, its economic potential and the added value of EU action in this area to strengthen cooperation. In addition, the EENC website (http://www.eenc.info/), which has had 34,023 hits this year1, has regularly published new reports addressing the following topics: challenges and policy priorities for cultural heritage in Europe; the resilience of employment in the cultural and creative sectors during the crisis; artists' mobility with regard to administrative practices in social security and taxation in the European Union, and public culture financing trends in the EU. New experts also joined the EENC in 2014. Dates: December 2010 - April 2015 Expected and obtained results: ► Reports and studies on diverse aspects of culture, cultural policies and their social and

economic implications. ► Mapping of European organisations and experts on culture. ► Project website to disseminate activities and information generated by the EENC:

www.eenc.eu 1.2. Access to Culture - Policy Analysis This project got underway in mid-2013, with support from the Culture Programme of the European Commission. In addition to Interarts, it has partners from Croatia, Denmark, Sweden and Turkey, coordinated by the Austrian body EDUCULT. The aim of this initiative is to analyse the practical implementation at state and local level of the priority that European institutions attach to access to culture. As part of the project, an analysis document of recent European publications on access to culture policies was published in 2014, drawn up by the Nordic Centre for Heritage Learning and Creativity (NCK, Sweden), the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO, Croatia), and Interarts. A partners' meeting was held in September 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss the status of activities carried out to date, in addition to future steps and working methodologies. Dates: June 2013 - April 2015

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Expected results: ► Reports on the cultural policies of access to culture in European countries, with official statistics. ► Set of recommendations for the European Union. 1.3. She-Culture This initiative led by the European Centre for Cultural Organisation and Management ECCOM aims to research the role of women in social and cultural life through their active participation in the fields of art, culture, education and lifelong learning to enhance their awareness of their key role in civil, social and cultural life and to empower them to become active participants in it. The European network of Women's Museums plays a central role in this analysis, as these institutions have a strategic mission in urban areas, providing opportunities for participation, communication and exchange of knowledge, experiences and interpretations between various cultures and generations. The project collects data on the activities of women's museums and draws up indicators and recommendations on gender policies in the cultural sector. Some of the main activities carried out in 2014 include launching a website (http://www.she-culture.com) and the making of 5 videos on the sexualisation of toys (http://www.she-culture.com/es/sexualizacion-de-los-juguetes) by various artists from the countries involved in this initiative. These audiovisual materials, which will be used as tools to raise awareness about gender and made available to museums, cultural institutions and training centres, were presented at a seminar held in Barcelona in October 2014. This seminar entailed other acts, including: a presentation of the activities of the International Network of Women's Museums (IAWM) and the women's museums participating in the project; a panel discussion on gender and advertising, in addition to a retrospective on the filmmaker Helke Sander, a benchmark in New German Cinema and feminism in the 1970s, which was one of the events organised by the Mostra de Films de Dones (Women's Film Festival) and the Goethe-Institut. The Barcelona seminar also provided a forum for the project partners to meet and exchange views on the progress of this initiative, similarly to other occasions in 2014: in March they met in Merano, Italy, for the conference 'Sexism is not a joke - gender policy and women's museums'; and in June they met in Denmark, where they visited the LEGO company. She-Culture is supported by the Culture Programme of the European Commission, and Interarts is a partner along with 5 other organisations: La Bonne Centre de Cultura de Dones Francesca Bonnemaison (Spain), Museo delle donne dei Merano (Italy), KvinnenMuseet/The women’s museum (Norway), KvinnenMuseet/The women’s museum (Denmark) and Muzeu i grave (Albania). Dates: October 2013 - September 2015 Expected results: ► Women who are more active and aware of themselves in civil, social and cultural life. ► Greater collaboration and exchange between European Women's Museums. ► A more egalitarian and gender-aware, and less sexist society. 1.4. Negotiating the cultural participation of migrants (MCP Broker) Brokering Migrant Cultural Participation (MCP Broker) is the name of this project, which has support from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals, Directorate-General for Home Affairs of the European Commission. It got underway in the last quarter of 2013 and aims to boost migrants' cultural participation by improving the capacity of local public cultural institutions to interact with them, through mutual respect for their rights, obligations and cultures, and helping to improve diversity management in everyday areas: jobs, both public and private, service provision centres, education systems; the media, etc. The partners are the Platform for Intercultural Europe (PIE) (Belgium), Intercult (Sweden), IG Kultur Österreich (Austria), ECCOM (Italy), and Interarts, which is responsible for the overall project management

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and coordination. In June 2014, a partners' meeting was held in Barcelona, where each participant presented the status of the MCP Broker process in the various countries involved. The activities carried out in 2014 include pilot research with 10-15 cultural institutions in several European countries, for which there was a call for participation open until May, and the creation of an internal evaluation tool to measure the needs of cultural institutions with regard to migrant integration, based on the research results. In 2015, the process reached its culmination with the third phase: workshops to train the cultural sector and other strategic stakeholders in promoting intercultural integration and dissemination of the results obtained via European networks and conferences. Dates: October 2013 - August 2015 Expected results: ► European public cultural institutions better able to engage with the integration of migrants as a general public, cultural agents, employees, partners, suppliers, etc. ► Increased understanding of the importance of migrants' cultural participation in creating an intercultural society, both by migrants and host societies. 2. CONSULTANCY 2.1. FomeccBiz In 2012, Interarts took another step forward in the FOMECC programme: with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, it added the FomeccNet tool to the FOMECC Portal - a restricted and specialist network aimed at cultural organisations, training bodies, and professionals in the cultural and creative industries, with a view to boosting networking among its members. It also created another similar instrument (FomeccBiz), this time aimed at creative and cultural entrepreneurs to foster exchange and cooperation between them, visualize their work, product and/or service, and facilitate new business opportunities internationally. (See section 4.2 below for more information). As part of the FOMECC Programme, the FomeccBiz initiative can harness the resources generated by that programme since it began, which enables it to go beyond the virtual framework and strengthen the effect of exchanges, professionalism and market penetration. This meant that in previous years, the 'FomeccBiz Medellin-Barcelona: generating a cultural and creative business network for local development' action could be set up at the same time as the virtual tool was created, with the support of Barcelona City Council's Barcelona Solidarity Programme and in conjunction with the University of Antioquia, FOMECC's local partner in Colombia. It seeks to increase productivity and sales among cultural enterprises in Medellin through a range of activities such as training human capital, fostering associations, and forging alliances and joint business initiatives between Medellin and Barcelona. This project also has participation from the Asociación Audiovisual, Videojuegos y Animación (Audiovisual, Video Games and Animation Association (AVA)) and the Unión del Sector de la Música (Music Sector Union (USM)) of Medellin. A 'Seminar on audiovisual associative processes' was held in Medellin in 2013, which AVA helped to organise, as well as a 'Seminar on associative processes in music', organised in conjunction with the USM. Furthermore, a trade and knowledge mission was carried out in which three visual artists and members AVA from Medellin went to Barcelona (Catalonia). Applying the same approach, in 2014 the project 'Promoting the Spanish cultural and creative sector by participating in online sectoral networks and in the platform to defend the European cultural dimension Culture Action Europe' got underway, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education Culture and Sport. Its target audience is Spanish cultural and creative entrepreneurs

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who are FomeccBiz members, and the 'physical' organisation it works with is Culture Action Europe (CAE), the largest European platform that defends culture. The initiative entails admitting 8 Spanish members of FomeccBiz to the organisation and the participation of 4 of these partners in any CAE meetings, to enable them to take part in conveying the demands and issues of the Spanish cultural sector to European institutions and a wide sphere of action, in addition to having direct contact with cultural stakeholders from other countries, areas and levels of professionalism. Prior to selecting these members, in 2014 various email campaigns were carried out to invite more Spanish cultural and creative entrepreneurs to register with FomeccBiz. Dates: April 2012 - ongoing Expected results: ► Exchange and collaboration between members of FomeccBiz. ► Increased competence among members. ► Boosting sales of their products, through visibility and training. ► Increasing the internationalisation of FomeccBiz members, especially Spanish members,

and their active participation in defining the role of culture in Europe. 2.2. Cultural instruments for the improvement of sexual and reproductive health in Mali In December 2008, Interarts and Family Care International/Mali launched a project in Mopti (Mali) entitled 'Culture and development: learning through cultural processes – young people in the informal sector and sexual and reproductive health in Mopti'. The project, with support from the AECID, sought to define new cultural guidelines on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), develop SRH strategies appropriate to the cultural context of vulnerable young people working in the informal sector in Mopti and equip this group, through an educational approach adapted to the multicultural context of the city, with tools that will facilitate their access to information and understanding of it. In addition, this project was included as a good practice in the compilation published in 2010 by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union and the European Commission 'Culture and Development. Action and Impact', which presents initiatives carried out by the European Union Member States. On the basis of the results obtained in phase one, the second phase of the project was launched in October 2010. Although it maintained the same action line, the project incorporated new activities such as the theatre-forum. In late 2011, another line of action (Mali III) was opened in the country, which launched similar activities in Bamako. Its full title is 'Using culture to reinforce the capacity of young people in the informal sector to demand their rights to sexual and reproductive health, Bamako.' The experience gained in Mali, in addition to others carried out by Interarts with Family Care International were presented at the seminar organised by these institutions in Barcelona in February 2012: 'Culture and Sexual and Reproductive Health: towards a new link. A day to think, discuss and act', which brought together specialists in this field and in international development cooperation. Although the political unrest in the country turned to armed conflict in 2012, Mali II and Mali III went ahead, running all planned activities until their closure. Mali II ended in 2012, with 25,570 young people in the informal sector aware of SRH issues and an increase in the number of people who agree to be tested for HIV, among other results. The Mali III activities in 2013 included an intergenerational meeting on health, the rights of young people and good cultural practices, and an information day with the presence of representatives of the Governor of the District of Bamako and of AECID. Creative practices, also applied to Mali III, are a powerful way

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of bringing about change; among other aspects, in 2013 they allowed young people in Bamako to lobby the authorities, in particular national and regional employment and vocational training departments in the District of Bamako, for SRH issues to be included in the curricula of vocational training centres. Upon completion of Mali III, in December 2013 Mali IV began, both phases in conjunction with the Association of Child and Youth Workers (AEJT) of Bamako. The full title of this fourth phase is 'Young people in the informal sector of Bamako and sexual and reproductive rights from a perspective of economic, social and cultural rights'. Its main objective is to consolidate the results obtained in the previous phase through: SRH training and awareness-raising among young people; engaging public and private institutions to actively promote SRH among young people, and raising awareness in Mali and the international community on the situation of these young people's rights to SRH, among other activities. In 2014, several activities scheduled on the project were performed. During the first months of implementation on the ground, a skills refresher course was given to 10 young representatives from the Association of Child and Youth Workers (AEJT) of Bamako. Furthermore, 10 young people from the informal sector of Bamako received additional training in forum-theatre, to produce a performance addressing issues such as family planning, HIV/AIDS, excision, rape, etc. This time the young people worked with the head of the Acte Sept Association, who was responsible for leading the sessions. In mid-2014, young people from the informal sector of Bamako began awareness-raising and informative activities among peers, both in workplaces (garages, workshops, tailor shops, etc.) and in informal meeting places. So far, these actions have reached some 2,000 young people: 815 girls and 1,159 boys. In addition, 15 Vocational and Technical Education Centres have been involved in the project, which has led to the training of 30 teachers and the consequent implementation of activities with students on issues such as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), contraceptive measures, social and cultural values with a direct influence on risk behaviour, and others. On 11 July 2014, the Health Advisor of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) visited the offices of the FCI/Mali team to learn about the project. In August and September, 5 radio programmes were broadcast with the participation of young AEJT members as presenters and various expert guest speakers. The programmes were broadcast in Bamanankan, one of Mali's national languages spoken by all peer educators. As with previous phases, Mali IV is funded by the AECID. Dates: November 2008 – December 2009 (Phase 1); October 2010 – September 2012 (Phase 2); December 2011 – June 2013 (Phase 3); December 2013 – June 2015 (Phase 4). Expected and obtained results: ► SRH training and awareness-raising of peer educators. ► Curriculum for capacity-building and training in SRH adapted to the cultural environment

and based on a participatory evaluation. ► Awareness-raising of employers and religious leaders on the importance of SRH for young

people. ► Report on young people’s knowledge and cultural influences of SRH in the informal sector. ► 5 radio programmes presented by young people trained on the project, to raise general

awareness about SRH. ► 3 project outreach days. ► Animated short film about the views of these young people and their right to SRH. 2.3. DECIDES ESPAÑA. A call to action for greater equity in access to and exercise of sexual and reproductive rights in Spain In 2014, as part of the DECIDES Programme (Cultural Rights to Promote Development and Health), Interarts and PROSICS - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) jointly launched the project 'DECIDES ESPAÑA. A call to action for greater equity in access to and exercise of

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sexual and reproductive rights in Spain'. It was officially presented at the conference 'Sexual and reproductive rights of women. A transnational vision of FGM', organised in Barcelona in November of that year by the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), the Directorate-General for Immigration, and the Directorate-General for Religious Affairs of the Regional Government of Catalonia. In a context of growing cultural diversity in this country, the project is inspired by lessons learned in cultural development cooperation. Its main beneficiaries are migrant youths and women, and it aims to improve access to and quality of health services and to address violence against women through cultural factors. As part of this action, in 2014 meetings were held with experts from the health sector and immigrant assistance to share their views on the various issues raised with regard to immigrants' rights and sexual and reproductive health. A 'Diagnosis of the status of access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) - from care to health - among immigrant women of childbearing age in Spain' was drawn up. The paper was presented at an event organised in Barcelona in December, which included a panel discussion on 'Access and exercise of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of immigrant women in Catalonia, Spain' with experts from various sectors. DECIDES ESPAÑA is funded by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA Grants), which seeks to reduce economic and social inequalities, as well as to strengthen relations between the donor states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the beneficiary states (17 EU Member States). The NGO Platform Acción Social is the operating agency of the Ciudadanía Activa (Active Citizenship) programme, which is allocated EUR 4.6 million to strengthen NGOs and their contribution to social justice and sustainable development. You can follow the Ciudadanía Activa programme on Twitter (@Ciudadania_Act #CiudadaníaActiva) and Facebook: Programa de Ciudadanía Activa. Dates: May 2014 - October 2015 Expected and obtained results: ► Increased awareness among health professionals and those who work with violence against

women on the cultural dimension of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). ► Increased awareness among civil society on access to and exercise of sexual and

reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in a context of cultural diversity. ► Greater consideration of SRHR in a context of cultural diversity and equity among the

under-18s. 2.4. Culture for All - Phase III. Kosovo In early November 2014, in a consortium with ARCI-Arcs and Culture Action Europe, Interarts launched the 'Culture for All - Phase III' project in Kosovo, which is funded by the European Commission under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The project seeks to contribute to the cultural and socioeconomic development of the country by strengthening its cultural sector, by means of inclusive cultural activities and educational and recreational activities that enable greater interaction between people from differing communities and backgrounds. 'Culture for All - Phase III' will support public and private cultural operators in Kosovo, as well as artists, especially women. Specific activities include organising regional cultural events, producing audiovisual materials, supporting the creation of public art (sculpture, murals, etc.), designing capacity-building activities for artists and cultural professionals, technical assistance of public entities and institutions, and public calls for funding, among others. Dates: November 2014 - October 2016 Expected and obtained results: ► Strengthened cultural operators (public, private, universities, media and civil society). ► Greater regional cultural cooperation and cultural exchanges, including networking and

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► Increased international cultural profile of Kosovo, and development of knowledge and skills in institutions, cultural operators and civil society organisations.

► Development of the cultural industry as a value for the economy and competitiveness of Kosovo.

► More educational and recreational activities in Kosovo, and fostering interaction between children from differing communities and backgrounds.

► Strengthened cultural and arts education in Kosovo. 3. MULTILATERAL COOPERATION 3.1. 'Balady'. An insight into our society from a cultural and gender perspective Interarts, through the work carried out by project coordinator Emilie Vidal, is running this initiative with Egyptian cultural manager Donia Maher, a member of Hassala, as part of the Tandem/SHAML programme which aims to give culture professionals in Europe and neighbouring countries the opportunity to work with each other on creative and cultural productions related to their experience and to strengthen their management capacity. Balady is a documentary based on observations of how gender roles and models affect our bodies, through belly dancing and cultural exchanges. This audiovisual creation was made around oriental dance workshops, experiences and interviews, and was presented in June in Berlin, along with other Tandem/Shaml projects. Although the project ended with the screening in Berlin, the documentary has been screened on numerous occasions since, usually followed by a discussion. In November 2013, it was also selected for the 11th 'Woman on the Stage' Film Exhibition in the section on sexual violence against women, which is organised by the Equal Opportunities Office of Malaga City Council. In 2014, the documentary was shown as part of the International Day of Working Women run by socio-cultural organisation 'Espai Avinyó' (Barcelona, March); in a tribute to oriental dance held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in September; at the third edition of the La Mirada Tabú Festival organised by Zaragoza City Council and the Sala King Kong (Zaragoza, November), and at the Mediterranean Film Festival (Valencia, December). Tandem/Shaml is a programme of the European Cultural Foundation, MitOst, Al Mawred Al Thaqafy and Anadolu Kültür, with the support of Robert Bosch Stiftung, DOEN Foundation and Mimeta. Dates: October 2012 - June 2013 Results: ► Increased awareness of difficult issues such as sexism, social representations of men and women, freedom of expression, and so forth. ► Response to the lack of knowledge and information about European and Arab societies and the social and political changes they are undergoing. ► 3 oriental dance workshops in Cairo and Barcelona. ► A documentary. ► Documentary screening and discussion in Barcelona, Cairo, Malaga, Zaragoza, Valencia, Buenos Aires. ► 1 blog containing all information generated during the project (http://blogbalady.blogspot.com.es/). 3.2. LEO SINGS! LEONARDO Diversity of Singing Practices This cooperation project on the diversity of singing practices in Europe began in late 2013, bringing together 11 partners from 7 countries, including Interarts. The partners gather, share and disseminate the diverse experiences of singing in Europe, including non-formal training programmes, aimed at specific groups and in all vocal styles. The aim is to enrich practices in

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each location by sharing the experiences of others, and to foster an exchange of current practices in Europe. The planned activities include five partners' meetings in 2014 and 2015. Three of the five meetings were held in 2014: in Barcelona, in February; in Aalborg, Denmark, in May; and in Tours, France, in October. The project receives funding from the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme - Leonardo da Vinci. Dates: December 2013 - June 2015 Results: ► Document with conclusions and recommendations for public administration, including the European Union. 3.3. Participation in European networks and platforms As a result of its active participation in European cultural cooperation processes, Interarts has always taken part in a range of international activities such as conferences and seminars, as well as actively contributing to training programmes and publications, etc. (see below). It has also participated in several networks such as the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC), the European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC), Eurocities, Banlieues d’Europe, Les Rencontres, Interlocal, and Sigma. Since 2008, Interarts has chaired the Executive Committee of Culture Action Europe, a platform of European cultural networks and NGOs that aims to make the voice of artists and cultural professionals heard at EU level. In 2013, it supported the planned lobbying strategy for culture to be included as an explicit goal in the post-2015 Development Agenda, as set forth in the declaration made by CAE, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA-IFACCA), the Committee on Culture of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), and the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD) at the UNESCO conference 'Culture: key to sustainable development' in Hangzhou, China, in May 2013. In 2014, in addition to drawing up a guide for cultural organisations in Europe to facilitate the creation of a strategy and action plan for culture among the citizens who would elect their representatives in the European elections of May 2014, CAE also spearheaded the campaign to transform the culture portfolio after these elections and was proactive in the Culture2015goal campaign to include culture in the post-2015 Development Goals. Dates: ongoing 3.5. Participation in local and international seminars and conferences Throughout 2014 Interarts also actively participated in public activities, including the following: ► Conference 'Culture: Horizon Europe. Another model is possible', organised by the Cercle de Cultura and the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation (Barcelona, Spain, January). ► Conference 'Culture and Creativity: Europe's regions and cities making a difference', organised by the Committee of the Regions (Brussels, Belgium, January). ► Joint action on 'Art, an instrument and expression of social transformation' organised by the Anna Lindh Foundation (Taroudant, Morocco, April). ► Conference for the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, organised by the Association of Cultural Management Professionals of Catalonia (APGCC) (Barcelona, Spain, May). ► Presentation of the 7th International Conference Creative Cities Kreanta, Casa America Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain, May).

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► 6th Forum of Creative and Cultural Industries organised by the Santillana Foundation and the Alternativas Foundation (Madrid, Spain, May). ► European Lab 2014 with the support of the European Union (Lyon, France, May). ► Meeting with services responsible for B1 Culture, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (Brussels, Belgium, August). ► Workshop 'International action for an attractive city' AL-LAs project, Euro-Latin American Alliance for Cooperation Between Cities. (Lima, Peru, September). ► Collaborative workshop on the future of cultural centres in Creative Europe (Camargo, Spain, September). ► 15th Annual Assembly of the Spanish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation and the Acción Común Intra-network (Madrid, Spain, September). ► 10th Civic Ibero-American Meeting (Mexico City, Mexico, October). ► Course on European funds for the third sector organised by Acció10 (Barcelona, Spain, October). ► 12th edition of Open Days, European Week of Regions and Cities organised by the Committee of the Regions and DG REGIO (Brussels, Belgium, October). ► Annual Assembly and public conference 'Beyond the Obvious', Culture Action Europe (Newcastle-Gateshead, UK, October). ► 'High Level Dialogue on cultural diversity for development: digital age and 2005 Convention in UNESCO' ACP Secretariat (Brussels, Belgium, October). ► 2nd International Flamenco Congress, organised by the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, Regional Government of Andalusia. (Córdoba, November). ► 'Shenzhen Design Award for Young Talents (SZDAY)' organised by KEA European Affairs and the Chinese city of Shenzen, under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (Brussels, Belgium, October). ► SAM Master Class 'Devising international strategies', organised by Tools for Culture, Monti & Taft and Impact Hub (Barcelona, Spain, October). ► International Conference of Factorial Creation Factories Barcelona 2014 (Barcelona, Spain, October). ► Training days on management in the cultural and creative sector, organised by the MENA countries cluster (Middle East and North Africa) of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) (Casablanca, Morocco, November). ► Conference 'International Mobility for Young Artists' (Milan, Italy, November). ► Information day on the call for the Erasmus + programme: Knowledge Alliances and Sector Skills Alliances, organised by the European Commission (Brussels, Belgium, November). ► Seminar 'Creativity and innovation as motors for economic growth: the role of culture and territories', organised by the Committee of Regions under the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (Brussels, Belgium, November). ► Conference 'Identity, Industry and Culture', organised by DG Enterprise, European Commission, as part of the activities of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (Brussels, Belgium, November). ► Interarts introductory meeting with staff of the Directorate of Social and Human Development of the Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid, European Commission (Brussels, Belgium, November). ► Interarts introductory meeting with heads of the European External Action Service, European Commission (Brussels, Belgium, November). ► Briefing session on Development Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Programmes of the EU (2014-2020). Opportunities for cultural projects among Catalan operators, organised as part of the #EuropeCalls sessions by the Business Development Service, Department of Culture, Regional Government of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain, December).

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4. INFORMATION AND TRAINING 4.1. Interarts website (www.interarts.net) In 2014, Interarts regularly updated its website, which is one of its main tools to disseminate information on cultural cooperation for development in general in addition to its own specific activities. The website, which had over 14,6002 hits in 2014, posts information on the projects described in this annual report. Interarts also keeps its Facebook page updated, which currently has 1,5613 followers. Dates: ongoing 4.2. FOMECC Portal (www.fomecc.org) As part of the FOMECC Programme for Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries that Interarts runs in Colombia, Honduras, Niger, Peru and Senegal in conjunction with local partners and with support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), in 2011 the FOMECC Portal was launched (http://www.fomecc.org/), in Spanish, English and French. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, its aim is to disseminate information and tools to help to strengthen the sector, particularly in Spain, Latin America and Africa. In addition to resources, news and links on cultural and creative industries, the portal includes specific sections to give international visibility to FOMECC project activities, as well as to the entrepreneurs trained on these projects, who are listed in a directory available to potential clients. In 2014, the FOMECC Portal updated its content with news and resources, and received over 2,7004 hits. In 2011, Facebook and Twitter accounts were also opened and linked to the FOMECC portal, and currently have 469 and 346 followers5, respectively. In 2012, Interarts took another step forward on the FOMECC programme by enlarging the FOMECC Portal with FomeccNet, a specialist, restricted network aimed at cultural organisations, training bodies, and professionals in the cultural and creative industries. Launched in July 2012, this phase also received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Its aim is to provide a virtual platform to create networks between local and international organisations similar to FOMECC, and synergies in fostering cultural and creative industries, to carry out joint activities. Since its launch, 118 member institutions have joined6. In addition, and also with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, from 2012 to 2013 a new tool was planned to further boost the impact of the FOMECC Programme as an economic motor for the cultural and creative sector: FomeccBiz, a second online specialist network and also in the three languages used previously, this time aimed at creative and cultural entrepreneurs, especially from Spain, Latin America and Africa, to foster exchange and cooperation between them; visualize their work, product and/or service, and

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facilitate new business opportunities internationally. In 2013, the Beta version of FomeccBiz was launched, which currently has 65 members.7 Dates: November 2012 - ongoing Expected and obtained results: ► Promoting collaboration and creating synergies between local and international

organisations whose mission is to promote cultural and creative industries and among creative and cultural entrepreneurs.

4.3. Euro-American Campus on Cultural Cooperation website (www.campuseuroamericano.org) In 2012, Interarts worked on creating a website for the Euro-American Campus on Cultural Cooperation, a biennial event organised by the foundation in collaboration with the OEI and the support of AECID, which has already held its eighth edition. The Campus experience showed the need to set up an 'umbrella' website that ensures the strengthening of this meeting model and serves as a bridge in the inter-Campus periods. The Campus website, which is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, gives users information about the genesis and concept of this type of event and on all Campuses held so far. At the 2012 edition, the website was also used as a platform for registration and to stream sessions in real time. In 2013, the minutes of the 2012 Campus were published, among other information. Since its launch in October 2012, it has received over 11,700 hits8. Dates: October 2012 - ongoing Results: ► Supporting communication between participants and organisers of the 8th Campus

(Cuenca, Ecuador, 2012). ► Meeting point for those interested in the Campus model, beyond the dates of the event. 4.4. DECIDES website (www.decides.pro) Interarts launched the DECIDES Programme (Cultural Rights to Promote Development and Health) in 2006, together with Family Care International (FCI). Since then, in conjunction with this and other organisations and the support of various bodies (Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID), Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD) and Barcelona City Council’s Solidarity Barcelona Programme), Interarts has carried out projects in Bolivia, Mali, Peru and Ecuador. The DECIDES website was created in 2013 as part of one of the most recent projects, 'Indigenous Women and HIV: prevention from an intercultural approach', carried out with FCI/Bolivia and funding from the Catalan Agency for Cooperation and Development (ACCD) and Barcelona City Council's Barcelona Solidarity Programme. The site includes information about this project as a way of extending its scope and giving visibility to the vulnerability of indigenous women in Bolivia to HIV. It also provides information and resources of interest on the link between exercising cultural rights and building the skills

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and conditions to exercise sexual and reproductive rights. The main topics are: sexual and reproductive health, combating violence against women, gender equality, etc. In late 2013, the Beta version was released. Furthermore, since October 2014 the website has also included the specific site for the DECIDES ESPAÑA project. (See section 2.3 above for more information.) Over the course of 2014 both the 'umbrella' site and the specific DECIDES ESPAÑA site regularly posted new information and resources, receiving some 400 hits9. Dates: 2013 - ongoing Expected results: ► Creating a benchmark space regarding cultural rights to promote development and health. ► More visibility of those vulnerable to HIV and STDs on the grounds of their culture or gender. ► Encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach to sexual and reproductive health and networking between professionals from various fields. 4.5. Cyberkaris Newsletter Every month Interarts releases Cyberkaris - its digital newsletter - in Catalan, English, French and Spanish. The newsletter contains updated information on Interarts projects and other project calls, as well as resources relevant to cultural operators internationally. In 2014, subscriptions increased from 6,078 to 6,29810. Previous issues of the Cyberkaris newsletters are available on the Interarts website. Dates: ongoing Results: ► 11 online newsletters published in 2014 in Catalan, Spanish, English and French. 4.6. Participation in university courses In 2014, Interarts continued to give training sessions on various postgraduate and masters’ degrees at universities including: the University of Barcelona (UB), the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the Ramon Llull University, the University of Zaragoza, the International University of Catalonia (UIC), the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences, and Maastricht University. Dates: various

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