We strongly believe in the value of collaboration. In addition to working closely with our members, we work with a range of partners that share our values and advance global action for arts and culture, including international networks, agencies, foundations and organisation. 
 

Our current partners include:
 

UNESCO fosters international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies is an official UNESCO NGO Partner with consultative status. In this capacity the Secretariat represents members at Committee sessions, meetings and consultations. We also maintain regular contact to exchange relevant information between our organisations. Many of our member countries are signatories to UNESCO Conventions, we partner with UNESCO where possible to assist members in activities related to their implementation.

Magdalena Moreno Mujica, IFACCA's Executive Director, is also a member of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility (2023-2027) for the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression.

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The Pacific Community (SPC) is an IFACCA Affiliate Member and the principal scientific and technical organisation supporting sustainable development in the Pacific region, headquartered in Noumea, New Caledonia. SPC hosts the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture (CPAC), the regional body bringing together senior culture officials from across the Pacific to guide cultural policy and safeguard cultural heritage. IFACCA maintains regular contact with SPC and participates in CPAC meetings to support regional dialogue on arts and cultural development.

In September 2025, IFACCA attended the 42nd Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture (CPAC) at the Pacific Community (SPC) headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia.

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The Nordic Culture Fund (Nordisk Kulturfond) is an intergovernmental fund that has played a distinctive role within official Nordic co-operation, and launched its Globus programme in 2020 to promote cultural collaboration across the Nordic region and internationally.

Based at the Nordic House in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Nordic Culture Fund supports artists, cultural organisations, and cross-border initiatives through funding programmes, partnerships, and cultural policy activities that strengthen cultural exchange and innovation.  The Nordic Culture Fund is an IFACCA Affiliate Member.

The Nordic Culture Fund and IFACCA have partnered since 2022. Its most notable collaboration has been the IFACCA-Globus Fellowship through the Globus Programme. The IFACCA-Globus Fellowship seeks to strengthen the capacity of Fellows to 'make the case for culture' within their respective countries and contexts. It is designed for representatives from public culture agencies across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific.

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The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) facilitates cooperation and dialogue among its members in the Pacific region. The MSG Secretariat supports members to promote stability and implement policies that improve the livelihood of people in the region, with focus on heritage, diverse cultures, and the protection of human rights.

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies and MSG Secretariats have a Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed in September 2018. Under the MOU we share information and collaborate on activities of shared interest to our members.

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The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT) is an IFACCA Affiliate Member and organiser of the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, an annual international gathering bringing together cultural leaders, policymakers and practitioners from around the world. The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies has partnered with DCT on the Culture Summit for several consecutive editions, contributing to the event's programme through panel sessions and international dialogue.

At the 2025 edition of the Culture Summit, held from 27 to 29 April 2025, IFACCA presented a panel session titled Culture as a Public Good: From Policy to Action, moderated by Ms Magdalena Moreno Mujica, IFACCA's Executive Director, featuring contributing authors from IFACCA's report Culture as a Public Good: Navigating its role in policy debates, alongside Dr Byoung Gug Choung, Chair of Arts Council Korea.

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The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) promotes understanding, strengthens relationships and facilitates cooperation between the people, institutions and organisations of Asia and Europe. ASEF enhances dialogue and encourages collaboration across the fields of culture, economy, education, governance, public health and sustainable development. The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies and ASEF have partnered on a number of initiatives including workshops and research projects, including WorldCP-Asia. The Foundation has also provided invaluable support to our World Summits on Arts and Culture, as official supporters of the Summits in Malta (2016), Australia (2011) and Singapore (2003).  

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We have also worked in partnership with:  

• Al Mawred Al Thaqafy - Culture Resource
• Arterial Network
• Arts Network Asia
• British Council
• Commonwealth Foundation
• Culture Action Europe
• Culturelink
• ELIA - European League of Institutes of the Arts
• ERICarts - European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Policy and the Arts
• Ettijahat Independent Culture
• European Cultural Foundation
• ICCPR - International Conference on Cultural Policy Research
• IETM - International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
• IFCCD - International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity
• Interarts
• Julie's Bicycle
• On the move – Cultural mobility information network
• Salzburg Global Seminar
• The Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI)
• United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)