1. BRIEF PROFILE E.R.F.C. (European Regional Framework for Co-operation) 6, Episkopou Georgiou Street, 25100 Aegion, Achaia, Greece Tel: 0030-26910-60.427 Fax: 0030-26910-62.904 url: www.erfc.grwww.erfc.gr E.R.F.C.

2. ERFC took the form of a Civil Society, Non Government Organization, Not for Profit, aiming at EU Integration. ERFC was founded on 31-08-2009 (according to the submission of its statute to the Court of First Instance in Aegion Greece, with submission entrenchment – protection No 120). ERFCs’ headquarters are situated in Aegion, Prefecture of Achaia, Region of Western Greece while legally established chapters are already operational in Corfu & Alexandroupolis.

3. Internal Communication: -Quarterly newsletter of information [also external communication] -Website. -Mail, telephone. -Meetings. -Internet forum. - Reporting to JMA.

4. The aim will be to communicate both the culture + and non-culture stakholders the functionality and benefits of the CULTUR-EXP portal. The target (stakeholders) audience includes: 1. contemporary artistic creation and the heritage sector 2. users and consumers of culture; including: the tourist industry (hotels, restaurants, and other entertainment establishments); media – TV, press and radio education and academic 3. governmental organisation – specifically ministries of culture, education, tourism and town and cities and regions. 4. International and Europe-wide cultural networks 5 Funding organisations, including, foundations, chambers of commerce and public funders.

5. External communication: 1. The funding organisation – Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism Joint Managing Authority Includes - report writing. No report no money 2. Heritage organisations in the Black Sea region, includes: Include: Museums, archives, libraries, archaeological institutes, historic sites and monuments, and heritage networks.

6. External communication: 3. organisations involved in contemporary artistic creation, includes: Publishers, artists’ unions, theatre organisations, film institutes, representatives of entertainment industries, like independent film producers.

7. External communication: 4. government organisation, includes: local and regional governments and their networks, government ministries. 5. Funding organisations, including foundations, public funding agencies, chambers of commerce

8. External communication: 6. Media, including TV, radio, press. Social networks includes: press releases to specific journalists interested in culture -follow-up with journalist, provide journalist with extra information about the event some tips:  Press conference at CULTUR-EXP events -press release -press pack (include dossier, information of EC proposals, etc CVs of the organisations) -coffee, biscuits  list of journalists  articles on journals

9. External communication: 6. Media, including TV, radio, press. Social networks includes: more tips: Problems: Journalists compete – therefore avoid informing news agencies. Inform a select number of journalists interested and who know we inform them and not their competitors.

10. External communication: actions. Results so far: - meeting of the partners - video link [e.g., skype 14 July] - face to face meeting [e.g., Tibilisi 26-27 Aug] - press release issued - e-newsletter - identifying stakholders - lists of festivals in GR [ERFC has also written an MoU for as a tool of co-operation between the project and stakeholders].

11. External communication: actions: - 7 e-newsletters for the whole project - starting month 3 [2nd newsletter] - 13 video conference in total - e-directory - construction and completion of an e-directory.

12. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ERFC (European Regional Framework Co-operation)