Organisations outside of Africa

Organisations outside of Africa for archives, heritage sites, intangible heritage, museums and memory.

ACCU
ACCU is a UNESCO-affiliated NGO in Japan promoting culture and heritage in the Asia-Pacific.

The ACP Cultural Observatory
The ACP Cultural Observatory aims at providing support to the ACP Countries in the understanding of the emerging trends and features of cultural industries. In the long run, it should contribute to the fostering of legal and institutional frameworks, support the progressive implementation of public policies and reinforce knowledge and capacities of ACP decision makers and operators involved in the cultural domain.

Connect CP
ConnectCP is a database of cultural policy experts based around the globe.

Connected Histories
A new search engine to help historians to find useful resources on early modern and 19th century British history.

KIT Information Portal Culture for Development
This website is dedicated to Object ID, an international standard for describing cultural objects. It has been developed through the collaboration of the museum community, police and customs agencies, the art trade, insurance industry, and valuers of art and antiques.

Culturelink
Culturelink is a network of networks for research and cooperation in cultural development.

CultureWatch Europe
The Council of Europe’s CultureWatchEurope Platform (CWE) promotes culture as “the soul of democracy” by offering an innovative and evidence-based understanding of culture, heritage and media developments in Europe.

ICCROM
ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage.

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
The International Council on Monuments and Sites is an association of professionals that currently brings together approximately 9500 members throughout the world. ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places.

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)
IFACCA is the global network of arts councils and ministries of culture. IFACCA aims to benefit artists, arts organisations and communities worldwide.

International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU)
INTBAU is a world wide organisation dedicated to the support of traditional building, the maintenance of local character and the creation of better places to live.

MUSEUM id
Museum if is an independent, UK based, ideas exchange and think-tank for museum and heritage professionals.

Power of Culture
The Power of Culture is a website promoting culture and development.

Regional Studies Association Research Network on Creative Industries
This Research Network aims to address trends and issues around the development of the creative and cultural industries at the regional level in UK, fostering a multi-disciplinary debate among researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the field.

Respatrimoni: Network of Researchers on Heritagisations
The Network of Researchers on Heritagisations (critical heritage discourse) provides critical analyses of heritage objects and practices within disciplines as varied as history, political sciences, geography and anthropology.

UNESCO
UNESCO has a number of Conventions and associated programs to support heritage safeguarding and the promotion of important archives of language and memory.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
WIPO works to safeguard the interests of communities in developing intellectual property protections applicable to traditional cultural expressions. 

Young Researchers Forum
The Young Cultural Policy Researchers Forum has been established to create an opportunity for young researchers – particularly those with an interest in European cultural policies - to get to know each other, collaborate on joined initiatives, and stay informed.