In the European and international context of growing urbanisation and digital shift, we observe an acceleration of urban, social, cultural and economic fragmentations, reinforced by the economic crisis. This is a major issue at a European level – more than 70% of European citizens live in cities – , but also, more widely, at an … Continued
The arts are a driving force for a reform of the existing educational systems taking into account that education is not just about academic skills but about comprehensive personal development comprising mind and body, knowing and feeling, acting and reflecting; all characteristics represented by the arts. You will find here: #CulturalDemocracy #CulturalWellBeing Attachments CAE … Continued
Intercultural Dialogue is increasingly seen as one of the ways to promote mutual understanding, better living together and an active sense of European citizenship and belonging. There is no accepted definition for Intercultural Dialogue. The term is an adaptation from other terms, all of which remain current, such as multiculturalism, social cohesion and assimilation. The … Continued
CAE has published an inventory of terms on advocacy. The document will cover topics such as Article 151, the notions of cultural identity, European added value, transversality, sustainable development as well as give an overview of structural funds, the subsidiarity principle and the open method of coordination. CAE’s Inventory of Terms on Advocacy (2013) … Continued
The Platform for Intercultural Europe is a civil society initiative developed in response to the 2006 European Commission’s announcement that 2008 would be the “European Year of Intercultural Dialogue”. The Cultural Foundation together with the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage (which later became Culture Action Europe) then initiated a civil society platform with … Continued
The main objective of this study is to provide a description and analysis of the current situation, as well as of present and future trends in cultural cooperation amongst the 31 European countries mentioned above. The study has analysed 31 European countries – namely the 15 current European Union member states, the 13 accession countries … Continued