LATIN AMERICA
National networks:
- Brazil, National Network of Points of Culture/Pontos de Cultura, Cultura Viva Program at the Ministry of Culture (http://www.cultura.gov.br/cultura_viva/?page_id=31; map of pontos http://mapasdarede.ipso.org.br/mapa; Contact Person at Ministry, Celio Turino). Former Minister Gilberto Gil launched the Pontos de Cultura in 2003, and in 2009 there are close to 1000 centers around the country, foreseen to grow up to 2000 by the end of 2010.
- Colombia, National Network of Houses of Culture/Casas de la Cultura coordinated by Ministry of Culture, Forum of Houses of Culture/Foro Casas de la Cultura (http://www.mincultura.gov.co/?idcategoria=27359, contact person Ulia Yemail, uyemail@mincultura.gov.co and Santiago Jara, s.jara@ifacca.org)
- Ecuador, 180 Casas de la Cultura, coordinated by Direcciуn Nacional de Espacios de Desarrollo Cultural, Dr. Josй Manuel Bonilla Alvarado, http://www.concultura.gob.sv/espacios.html
- Honduras, Casas de la Cultura, Secretarнa de Cultura, Artes y Deportes and INTERARTS
- Mexico, Casas de la Cultura Network (http://www.e-visitantes.gob.mx/wb2/eMex/eMex_Casas_de_Cultura_)
- Ecuador: Casas de la Cultura (http://www.concultura.gob.sv/espacios.html)
- Uruguay: The Uruguayan Network of Community Infocentres (RUTELCO), about 150 centers (http://www.usi.org.uy/es/rutelco/index.html)