PARTNERS
Through its activities in Romania, in Eastern Europe and generally at European level, ECUMEST has developed a wide network of contacts and partnerships with individuals, public and private cultural organisations, at local, national and international level, with governmental and intergovernmental institutions.
Among these:


Intergovernmental organisations
UNESCO
Council of Europe
European Commission
Central European Initiative (CEI)

Commissions of cultures within the Parliaments of
Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania

Ministries of Culture from
Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Muntenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia

Local authorities
City halls and Local/ County Councils from all the cities and counties in South East Europe were Policies for Culture projects were developed

Cultural diplomacy agencies
British Council
French Institute and French Cultural Centres in Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Timisoara
Goethe Institute
Royal Netherlands Embassy in Bucharest
Counterpoint (London)
AFAA - Association Francaise d'Action Artistique (Paris)

Public cultural institutions
ArCuB - Centre for Cultural Projects of Bucharest Municipality
Romanian Cultural Institute
Arcus Cultural Centre
"Lucian Blaga" National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca

Independent organisations
European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam)
Boekman Foundation (Amsterdam)
Felix Meritis Foundation (Amsterdam)
Berlin Conference for European Cultural Policy
Interarts Foundation (Barcelona)
Relais Culture Europe (Paris)
Transeuropeennes (Paris)
Salzburg Seminar
Open Society Foundations form Bucharest and Sofia
Open Society Institute - Arts and Culture Network (Budapesta)
Observatoire des politiques culturelles (Grenoble)
Project DCM Foundation (Bucharest)
UNITER - Theatre Union of Romania
SAR - Romanian Academic Society
Intercultural Institute Timisoara
Techonogical Park Culture (Sofia)
Red House - Centre for Culture and Debate (Sofia)
New Europe College (Bucharest)

European Cultural Networks
ENCATC - European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres
IETM - Informal European Theatre Meeting
Balkan Express - network of performing arts
INCD - International Network for Cultural Diversity
EFAH - European Forum for Arts and Heritage
ELIA - European League of Institutes of the Arts
Forum of European Cultural Networks
Banlieues d'Europe
TEH - Trans Europe Halles
ACCR - Association des Centres Culturels de Rencontre

Universities and research institutes
University of Art in Belgrade
Faculty of Letters of the Bucharest University
"I.L.Caragiale" University of Drama and Cinematography (Bucharest)
IMO - Institute for Internationa Relations & Culturelink (Zagreb)
University of Sofia
Centre for Advanced Study (Sofia)
Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Ethique et des Droits de l'Homme, University of Fribourg/ Observatoire de Droits de l'homme et de la diversite culturelle (Fribourg)
ARCADES (Aix en Provence)
ESCUS - European Social and Cultural Studies, Universitatea din Sheffield
ARSEC & Lyon 2 University
Institut Superior de Technique Theatrale (Avignon)

Mass-media
Albania - Perpjekja magazine
Bulgaria - Kultura magazine, Dnevnik journal
Croatia - Zarez magazine
Franta - Culture Europe magazine
Macedonia - Margina magazine
Muntenegru - Vijesti cultural supplement
Republica Moldova - Contrafort magazine
Romania - magazines 22, Observator cultural, La&i, Dilema Veche
Serbia - Danas magazine


FUNDERS
The programmes and projects initiated by the ECUMEST Association benefited from the support offered by:

European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam)
Open Society Institute - Arts and Culture Network (Budapesta)
Royal Netherlands Embassy in Bucharest
British Council (Bucharest)
French Institute and Cooperation and Cultural Action Service of the French Embassy in Romania
French Cultural Centre (Cluj-Napoca)
Ratiu Family Foundation UK
Concept Foundation (Bucharest)
Central European Initiative
Swiss Cultural Programme in Romania, as well as Bulgaria and Macedonia
Goethe Institute (Bucharest)
Ministries of Culture from Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania