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Stand up for AgoraEU: Protect culture, media and civil society

Culture Action Europe is organising a protest in Brussels on Thursday 29 October to oppose the 30% cuts proposed to the AgoraEU budget by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Join us!

State of Culture 2026 | Report Launch

Join us for the launch of the State of Culture 2026 Report!

CAE Members' Forum 2026

Culture Action Europe's 2026 Members' Forum will take place in November 2026, providing a space for members to exchange views on our current priorities, strategies, and actions. The event is open to CAE members only.

Central BEYOND 2027

Save the date for Central BEYOND which will take place in Katowice, Poland, between 2-5 June 2027!

UAxEU | Advocacy and Cultural Policy – Perspectives from Ukraine and Across Europe

Join the first of four knowledge exchange sessions hosted by the UAxEU initiative! Two experts from Ukraine and the EU will share their insights before participants exchange on how to strengthen collaboration between Ukraine and the wider European cultural sector.

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A man with curly dark hair, seen from behind and lit in blue-toned light, stands in the center of a large room reading from a piece of paper held in his hand. He faces a seated audience of conference attendees wearing name badges, arranged in a wide circle around him in what appears to be a converted theater or hall with ornate architectural columns and a stage with lighting rigs in the background. Papers, phones, and bags are scattered among the seated participants, who watch and listen attentively.
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EESC Civil Society Days 2019

The Civil Society Days 2019 will take place 12-13 June 2019 at a crucial moment for Europe, namely after the Sibiu Summit and the European elections and ahead of the constitution of the new European Parliament and European Commission. Current pressures on our democratic systems are threatening fundamental values (respect for human rights, individual liberty, … Continued

Where: EESC JDE 6th Floor. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 5 March 2019 08:00
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Culture-Powered City Diplomacy

Culture Action Europe’s Tere Badia will take part in the roundtable Culture-POwered City Diplomacy organised by the Office of Tenino Picula, member of the European Parliament in cooperation with Rijeka 2020 – European Capital of Culture. The round table will be held in the European Parliament in Brussels on March 19t h, 2019. In a … Continued

Where: European Parliament. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 28 February 2019 16:07
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UNESCO Club: Culture & the EP Elections

UNESCO Club on Cultural Policies in Lisbon invited Culture Action Europe to share our views on the role of culture in the up-coming European Elections. CAE Policy Officer Sophie Dowden will present the CAE EP Elections 2019 Campaign cultureɘurope and put forward CAE recommendations to the MEP candidates. The Culture Action Europe EP Elections 2019 Campaign aims to foster … Continued

Where: Fundação José Saramago. Lisbon, Portugal. 
When: 7 February 2019 17:45
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Beyond the Obvious 2019 Edition | Culture Crops

The 2019 Edition of Beyond the Obvious focuses on cultural practices in non-urban territories. Culture Crops: cultural practices in non-urban territories sparks the debate on peripheral territories. Where does their territory begin and where it does it end? How do they see themselves and how are they seen by others? What are they and how … Continued

Where: Constanz-Kreuzlingen. Germany, Switzerland. 
When: 6 February 2019 17:12
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The State of Artistic Freedom in Europe

Towards a New Agenda on Freedom of Artistic Expression Hosted by MEPs Dòmenec Ruiz Devesa and Julie Ward 12:30 – 14:30, Tuesday, 21 of January 2020 room ASP 5G305 “Artists may entertain people, but they also contribute to social debates, sometimes bringing counter-discourses and potential counterweights to existing power centres.” The former Special Rapporteur in … Continued

Where: Room ASP 5G305. European Parliament, Brussels. 
When: 21 January 2019 12:30 - 14:30
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Modernising Cultural and Creative Industries within the EU

Culture Action Europe will be speaking at the Public Policy Exchange event on the 6th of February 2019 in Brussels. Sophie Dowden, policy officer at CAE will join the expert panel with other Culture Action Europe members like Ignasi Guardans, CEO of CUMEDIAE and Elke Van Lent, Coordinator of WC – Association of Flemish Culture … Continued

Where: Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 14 January 2019 12:39
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CAE Swedish hub meeting

Culture Action Europe’s Swedish members organise the CAE Swedish Hub meeting to discuss joint advocacy strategies for 1% for Culture campaign. The meeting is led by CAE member organisation Trans Europe Halles and brings together main cultural stakeholders in Sweden. This half-day advocacy meeting will take place on 14 January  at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden … Continued

Where: Mejeriet. Lund, Sweden. 
When: 14 January 2019 12:30 - 17:00
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CAE Members Forum 2019

Culture Action Europe members will meet again to discuss the future of the network. Culture Action Europe Members Forum 2019 will take place 21 and 22 March in Brussels. Two (half) days of meeting aims: To agree on the final Culture Action Europe 2019-2021 strategic directions; To learn and exchange about Culture Action Europe’s activities … Continued

Where: Bozar. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 10 December 2018 09:58
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