The International Council for Cultural Centers (I3C) (www.international3c.org) is the global network of national networks/associations of community cultural centers (3c-s), which are community buildings dedicated to social revitalization through local (often amateur) arts, safeguarding local intangible heritage, and promoting inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue. I3C works closely with its member and first continental network, the European Network of Cultural Centers (www.encc.eu ) to participate in the evolution of the Latin American Network of Art for Social Change and thus develop a second continental network to foster art engagement for inter-ethnic dialogue and social cohesion. I3C, as the global voice for advocacy and support for 3c-s around the world:

• Conducts country cultural mappings; finds and shares good practices in local socio-cultural management

• Creates and distributes a Newsletter on global topics concerning the community cultural dynamic

• Maintains a web-tool with world 3c map and forum for project-partnering for previously detached centers

• Organizes annual workshops on 3c management for social change and a biannual General Assembly of member networks

• Consults states, NGOs, and/or community initiatives on cultural strategies where 3cs remain inactive; motivates and monitors the creation of new networks

• Raises awareness nationally and internationally about UNESCO’s cultural policies and exemplary national laws

• Develops a UN consultative status