1. Chairman of the Board Dace Jurka

2. Association of Latvian Cultural Centers
Activities of ALCC:
Methodical management, information exchange, counseling
Further education and professional development
International cooperation and exchange of experience
Participation in the development and implementation of the sector's cultural policy

3. Participation in the development and implementation of the sector's cultural policy
Draft law "About Cultural Centers" have been made within the framework of the working group of the National Center for Culture of Latvia, in cooperation with the Board of ALCC and lawyers Guntu Laizani, (2016)
Within the framework of the Latvian National Culture Center working group, proposals have been developed in the Profession Classification (2016)
Draft law "About Cultural Centers"
submitted to the Saeima (2017)

4. Participation in the development and implementation of the sector's cultural policy
Participation in the Latvian National Culture Council
Participation in the Song and Dance Festival Council and artistic council
Participation in the working group on the draft law "On Intangible Cultural Heritage"
Participation in the work of the LNKC Working Group on the Development of Local Government Culture Centers

5. International cooperation and exchange of experience
In cooperation with the European Cultural Center, the Culture Projects Fair "The Roots of Modern Society: The Role of Cultural Centers" was organized in Riga
The event was attended by
representatives from
15 European countries

7. International cooperation and exchange of experience
In cooperation with the Latvian National Cultural Center, the Lithuanian Association of Cultural Centers, the Association of Estonian Cultural Centers and the Estonian Ministry of Culture and with the support of the SCCF, the Baltic Cultural Center and Local Culture Experts Forum was organized
(2016)
More than hundred representatives
from Latvija, Estonia, Lithuania and
Belgium participated in the forum

9. International cooperation and exchange of experience
Cooperation with the Lithuanian People's Cultural Center, the Association of Lithuanian Cultural Centers, the Estonian Folk Culture Center, the Estonian Association of Cultural Centers, as well as the representatives of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia have been launched.
Regular cooperation with the European Association of Cultural Centers (ENCC) since 2014, as well as participation in the Association of Danish Cultural Centers project ‘’RECCORD’’ and the ENCC Forum in Europe.

10. International cooperation and exchange of experience
The LCWA as a partner organization on October 1, 2017 launched the European Union program "Erasmus +" in a two-year project: InVent - Partnership to develop VET educators in event management with learner- centred approach

11. International cooperation, exchange of experience, cultural policy, methodical management
Participation in the book "Vital Village project" (publisher - University of Hildesheim in cooperation with ENCC) :
Ditas Pfeiferes article "Cultural policy
for rural development"

12. Methodical management, information exchange, counseling
Regular consultations and regular cooperation of the Board of the LCWA with local government cultural specialists are ensured
The professional development project "Spring School" and "Autumn School" are regularly implemented in the center of Mazsalaca Cultural Region for cultural center managers and organizers of cultural work in local governments.

13. PROJECTS
A draft has been prepared and submitted to the EU Interreg program, supported in Round 1, has not received support in Round 2, will be submitted again. (2017)
Projects submitted and supported by SCCF:
Ensuring the operation of the LCWA in 2015, 2016, 2017
ENCC Cultural Center Fair in Riga (2015)
Baltic States Cultural Center Experts Forum (2016)
Cultural Center Forum at the VEF Culture Palace on December 4, 2017

14. Cultural Center Forum On December 4, 2017, in the renovated Vef Cultural Palace in Riga- the forum "The role of cultural centers in regional development" Everyone is welcome!

15. Thank you for your attention!