On 21 September 2007 directors of 11 national institutes & centres in London have set up the EUNIC London cluster. The new network operates within the umbrella organisation EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) and aims to create a cohesive group committed to sharing knowledge and resources and developing joint projects which enhance the visibility in the UK of the European arts, culture and linguistic diversity.
EUNIC London has taken shape in a 'natural' way, based on the experience & partnership spirit shared by many cultural institutes in London through previous partnership projects. EUNIC London has 11 members to start with and is open to work collaboratively with other interested organizations.
Its charter was signed by:
| Laurence AuerDirector of the Institut Français | Juan Pedro AparicioDirector of the Instituto Cervantes | Professor Pierluigi BarrottaDirector of the Italian Cultural Institute | ||
| Dr Roland GollDirector of the Goethe-Institut | Seppo KimanenDirector of the Finnish Institute | Gabriela MassaciDirector of the Romanian Cultural Institute | ||
| Ladislav PflimpflDirector of the Czech Centre | Pawel PotoroczynDirector of the Polish Cultural Institute | Dr Victoria Solomonidis FKCUK Representative, Hellenic Foundation for Culture | ||
| Dr Ildikó TakácsDirector of the Hungarian Cultural Centre | Dr Johannes WimmerDirector of the Austrian Cultural Forum |
Gabriela Massaci was elected President of EUNIC London and she will work closely with Dr Roland Goll and Johannes Wimmer, Vice-Presidents of EUNIC's first year in London.
The team is already engaged in developing a joint European arts project this year, with more plans to come. Watch this space!
EUNIC London representative: Gabriela Massaci, Director Romanian Cultural Institute London E-mail: director at icr-london.co.uk.
When: 21 September 2007;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London