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Description of the programme / policy
Regional Cultural Action Laboratory – or Reg Lab – is Kooperativa’s programme, envisioned to help and support independent cultural organizations and initiatives in Southeast Europe (SEE).
Main objective of the programme/policy
The programme is aimed at helping organisations and initiatives in crisis and emergency situations by supporting urgent reactions, campaigns and activist actions. The programme also aims to empower independent cultural actors’ advocacy activities. Reg Lab provides solidarity support to organizations and initiatives focused on building advocacy capacities of the independent cultural scene. Besides financial support, the programme offers Kooperativa’s support and expertise.
Specific objective of the programme/policy
Reg Lab aims to help independent cultural actors in the Region with:
~ Emergency reactions to crisis situations that endanger the position of independent culture;
~ Planning, organizing and implementing advocacy activities (public appearances, meetings with decision makers, visibility actions, campaigns etc.);
~ Building and developing coalitions of cultural and other actors at the local and national level
~ Developing and implementing different partnership and networking models between independent cultural actors with the aim to strengthen advocacy activities;
~ Implementation of smaller-scale research works aimed at the development of advocacy activities;
~ Knowledge and experience exchange.
The programme Priority is to support the actors from underdeveloped independent cultural scenes, as well as to support emergency and ad hoc campaigns and activities directed towards strengthening local, regional, national and international networks.