This publication is the outcome of the International Meeting between Autonomous Cultural Centers, Stemming from Citizen and Artistic Initiatives, held from 25th to 27th September 2004 in Shanghai, China. The aim of the meeting was to create a sustainable network of cultural organisations from Asia and Europe. The book includes a brief summary of the context and background of the meeting, introductions of the initiators of this programme, an executive summary of the workshops held during the programme and information on the participating autonomous cultural. Readership: Cultural researchers, policy makers, culture practitioners, academics and students of arts and cultural policy.