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VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence

International Study Tour to the Emirates

Dear WLO friends,

You're invited to join ENCATC's 6th International Study Tour to the Emirates from 14-17 March 2017 for a once in a lifetime experience with planned itineraries to Abu Dhabi and Dubai!

Designed in partnership with ENCATC and the Louvre Museum from Paris, you'll gain unique access to cultural institutions, cultural leaders, and special projects... stay tuned as programme details will be coming soon!

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Discover what you can expect by taking a look at previous editions of ENCATC's International Study Tours

Yours sincerely,

GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens
ENCATC Secretary General

Cristina Ortega Nuere
WLO Chief Operation Officer

ENCATC is the European network on cultural management and policy. It is an independent membership organisation gathering over 100 higher education institutions and cultural organisations in over 40 countries. ENCATC was founded in 1992 to represent, advocate and promote cultural management and cultural policy education, professionalise the cultural sector and make it sustainable, and to create a platform of discussion and exchange at the European and international level.

ENCATC is co-funded the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.