A long-awaited study prepared for the European Commission explores how European cultural works are accessed and discovered online amidst the rise of global digital platforms. It explores the impact of algorithmic curation, recommendation systems, and the attention economy on Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity, identifying emerging challenges and proposing areas for policy action.
A Digital Democracy Preference Toolkit has been released building upon the perspectives of almost 500 European citizens and governmental actors to illustrate how to advance digital citizens’ participation.
A new publication from the Heritage Alliance (UK) draws on case studies in cultural heritage to explore how heritage operates as both a national asset and a global connector to address global challenges.
Perform Europe have released two publications exploring the experiences of 42 projects that experimented with new approaches to cross-border touring, including one publication with concrete policy levers on what can be learnt from their experiences.
A new report from IETM exploring what ‘fair practice’ constitutes for artists and cultural workers internationally in 5 different countries around the world through case studies.
In Varietate Concordia is a new initiative organised in the framework of the European Heritage Hub, consisting of live talks, podcasts and columns to inspire reflection and provoke meaningful debates on the core challenges facing Europe.
UNESCO has released the fourth edition of the Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity report which builds upon data and analysis of 120 countries and common trends, challenges and opportunities for culture to explore how the 2005 Convention is applied today.
The new conversation paper makes the case for the arts and culture as essential public goods, adopting Amartya Sen’s capability approach to illustrate culture as necessary for society and active citizens’ participation in democracy.