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It works in close collaboration with the Humboldt Forum Foundation (SHF) and the Stiftung Preu\u00dfischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) in Berlin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy block-no-margin\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy\"><h4>Mission<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our mission is to build a global community committed to social, historical, and cultural justice. We aim to establish a Global Cultural Embassy that guarantees equitable participation in decision-making processes and governance related\u2014but not limited\u2014to the collections held within these institutions. 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Our work is guided by mutual respect, accountability, and shared responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Vision<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We envision a world in which cultural heritage is no longer centralized or controlled by a limited number of institutions, but is instead co-governed by the communities whose histories and belongings are represented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GCE seeks to transform institutional structures by fostering equitable, ongoing collaboration that challenges traditional hierarchies and bureaucracies. We advocate for models of partnership that establish principles of rotation, shared authority, and reimagined stewardship\u2014creating new ways for museums and societies to engage with the past, present, and future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our vision reaches beyond Berlin. We strive to build a global network of artists, researchers, museum professionals, activists, Indigenous people, and cultural practitioners committed to experimenting with co-governance of heritage under a collective philosophy of care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Values<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GCE is guided by the principles of dignity, transparency, continuity, collaboration, justice, and care. Our relationships are built on mutual trust, reciprocity, resilience, inclusivity, and a commitment to genuine care. We are guided by ethical principles that embody the strength and integrity that emerge when cultural communities work together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our approach is process-oriented. 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