The first inter-institutional meeting on Creative Europe between the three EU Institutions took place on the 25th of April. At this stage of the negotiations, the discussions focus on the impact of eventual cuts on the structure of the programme. In a document outlining proposals for the breakdown of the budget cuts that the EC … Continued
The European cultural sector calls on President Barroso to stand strong in the negotiations on the future of the Creative Europe programme … Continued
Culture and education are closely intertwined all along our citizens’ life. The cultural sector represents a world of thousands of opportunities to learn, be they formal, non-formal or informal. The outcomes of these practices are more and more acknowledged in the educational systems and ought to be better exploited. The cultural sector aims more and … Continued
In 2007, the EU decided on a strategy for collaboration between member states on cultural policy. One of the first actions has been the work of the Access to Culture Civil Society Dialogue Platform within which a work group has been dedicated to education and learning. With the communication from the European Commission on a … Continued
On May 2013, the first International Congress, specifically focusing on the linkages between culture and sustainable development, organized by UNESCO since the Stockholm Conference in 1998 took place in Hangzhou (China). As a result of this event, delegates adopted a declaration entitled “Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies“ urging governments, civil society … Continued
From early on in 2006, the European Commission had indicated a desire for an ambitious European agenda for culture, which would build on a commissioned report on the ‘Economy of Culture’ published in November 2006 and on the cultural actions of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. CAE has prepared overview of the European … Continued
“It is not enough to tell people that Europe is being built for them – Europe needs to be built with them.” CAE publishes an overview on how advocacy and lobbying happen on the EU level. The main institutional actors to lobby on European issues are: the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council, the … Continued
Prior to the EU Summit on MFF, Culture Action Europe joined forces with its partners from the Civil Society Contact Group (CSCG) in a joint letter calling for strong leadership and an ambitious budget that will meet the needs of people living in Europe over the coming years. The EU Civil Society Contact Group is … Continued