SDG Watch Europe, an alliance of 70 organisations including Culture Action Europe, has written an open letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker calling for him to adopt, as a matter of urgency, an overarching strategy to guide implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Here are key messages from the letter: “Not only does an overarching strategy need … Continued
On April 28, the Italian members of CAE met in Rome to discuss culture as an essential citizenship right with cultural operators and stakeholders. The general theme has been specified into three subtopics: culture and citizens, culture and communities, culture and development. With over 80 participants, the initiative aimed at identifying strategies to be pursued to create and strengthen a virtuous link between culture … Continued
On the 19th of January 2016, the European Parliament adopted the resolution Towards a Single Digital Market Act. The EP’s adoption follows a proposition made in May 2015 by the European Commission for a European Digital Single Market Strategy. In the end, this strategy should lead to the enforcement of regulations and legislations contained in … Continued
Brussels, 20 October 2015 Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kristian Jensen, We are writing to express our concern that the internationally highly-respected Danish Centre for Culture and Development (CKU) may be forced to cease operating as such, or radically reduce or fragment its activities. Indeed, culture has been increasingly recognised as an important vector of … Continued
Prime Minister Miro Cerar Office of the Prime Minister Government of the Republic of Slovenia gp.kpv@gov.si Gothenburg/ Brussels, 16 October 2015 Letter of Support Dear Sir, As members and friends gathered in the framework of Culture Action Europe, the leading European voice representing the culture and creative sector, we hereby express our deepest … Continued
Concerned by the lack of a coordinated and adequate response that is exacerbating fear, racism, and indifference among citizens in Europe, as well as by the violations of human rights experienced by migrants and refugees. Stressing that the current “refugee and migrant crisis” will not cease in the short term and that longer term policies … Continued
CAE and its partners in the campaign ‘The Future We Want includes Culture’ have released a communiqué (available in , and ) coinciding with the Special Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in New York on September 25-27. During this summit, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) will adopt the Outcome Document ‘Transforming Our World: the … Continued
Letter to To First Vice-President Frans Timmermans RE: 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 16 September 2015 Dear First Vice-President Timmermans, We, European Civil Society Organisations working on both international and domestic EU policies across a variety of sectors ranging from Youth, Sustainability, Social Justice, Fair Trade, International cooperation, Health, Culture, Environment, Gender Equality, Migration, Climate … Continued