ENCATC’s mission is to “stimulate the development of cultural management and cultural policy in Europe and beyond". In line with its mission, ENCATC activities focus on advocacy, networking, capacity building, research, mobility and information and knowledge transfer.From April 2014 till April 2015 ENCATC main activities will include: - Organizing 1 International tour in Shanghai (2014)- Providing communication support to the 24th SETKANI / ENCOUNTER International Festival - Organizing 1 workshop in Montreal (2014)- Providing expertise and disseminating "Research Cultural and Creative Industries Conference" results (2014)- Organizing 2 Academies on Culture in External Relations (2014)- Organizing the 4th Policy Debate on "New Business Models" (2014)- Providing expertise and disseminating "3rd School in Fashion Management" results (2014) - Organizing the "23rd ENCATC Annual Conference" including seminars and study visits - Organizing the "11th Cultural Policy Research Award" - Organizing 1 “Cultural Policy Research and Professionalization of the Cultural Sector” Workshop (2014)- Organizing the "4th Research Session- Organizing the Master Class “European Fashion and High-end Industries: Key Drivers for European Jobs and Growth” (2014)- Organizing the seminar “Rethinking Cultural Evaluation” (2014)- Co-Organizing the “Europe-Asia Cooperation” Workshop in Singapore (2014)- Co-Organizing the “Cultural Coalition for a Citizens’ Europe” Conference (2014)- Organizing bi-monthly “Cultural Happy Hour” events in Brussels (2014)- Co-Organizing the “Cultural Management without Borders“ Conference (2015)- Providing expertise and disseminating "Platform European Heritage Alliance 3.3 Meetings "results ( 2014 - 2015)- Design and running a survey on digital technology competences and know-how- Publishing the Journal of Cultural Management and Policy's (2014)- Publishing the ENCATC Scholars, Newsletter, PRAXIS for Students and “ 1 ENCATC Book series” (2014)