RegioCult Forum at end

The Cultural Contact Point hosted by the Consultancy Centre for European Cultural Programmes organized on July 6 – 7, in Jupiter, a forum entitled RegioCult, which was meant to identify the European financing mechanisms for cultural projects at regional level and, in the same time, to make an inventory of the possible concrete co-operation initiatives between cultural operators in the neighboring countries of Romania. The premises of co-operation were inferred from the acquired experience in European programmes of the organizations in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy whose representatives presented best practice examples.

The invitation to partnerships was received and commented by cultural operators and representatives of central authorities in the countries which are for the time being only associated countries at the European programmes, countries such as Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Turkey. Thanks to the interventions of the representatives of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing, of the Ministry of Economy and Finances, of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, of the consultants of the host institution, it became obvious that cultural cooperation has substantial means for financing provided that these are well known and used according to the objectives and regulations of the European Union. Practically, cultural co-operation between the countries in the region can be supported through Culture (2007-2013) Programme, PHARE CBC, INTERREG IV, SEES, Europe for Citizens Programme, which were presented into detail during the forum. The funds represent tens of millions Euros.

A programme dedicated to co-operation is also 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The programme will have calls for proposals for projects, with dead-lines in July and September, open calls for individual cultural operators and coordinating bodies appointed in each Member State. The Consultancy Centre for European Cultural Programmes was appointed by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs in Romania to propose the national project in the framework of the Programme. On Saturday, July 7, after the closure of the forum, the participants visited Histria which is included in a South – East European rehabilitation programme for the cultural heritage initiated by the Council of Europe and partly financed by the European Commission. 

New address

The Consultancy Centre for European Cultural Programmes (Cultural Contact Point) will carry out its activity, starting with the 5th of February, in a new location: 57, Barbu Delavrancea Street, floor 1, sector 1, 011 353 Bucharest.

The new phone numbers of the CCECP are: (+4021) 316 60 60; (+4021) 316 60 61.

Welcome to the official page of the Romanian Cultural Contact Point for the Programme Culture 2007-2013 of the European Union.

the CCP brochure - Dec. 2003

The framework programme "Culture 2000" established in February 2000 by the European Union was the main mechanism in the support of the cultural sector for the period 2001-2006. Through this programme, the European Union aimed at implementing a new approach in its cultural policy, trying to encourage the European cultural creation and to promote co-operation between cultural operators across Europe. The Programme lasts for 5 years (2000 - 2004) and its total budget is 167 million Euros.

The Romanian Cultural Contact Point is established within the Consultancy Centre for European Cultural Programmes.

The Romanian Cultural Contact Point is established by the Decision 6/2001 of the Eu-Romania Association Council of 17 October 2001 adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Romania in the Culture 2000 Programme. The Romanian Cultural Contact Point was established on the ground of the former project Implementation Unit for the PHARE Programme RO 9709, developed during 1997 and 2001.

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