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To strengthen the position of culture in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Culture Action Europe (CAE) doubled its advocacy efforts to include cultural issues in the manifestos of European political parties. In the current political climate and in the context of emerging global shifts, the CAE Appeal for the European Elections 2019 calls on all political forces to…

As we prepare to bid farewell to the European Year of Cultural Heritage (#EYCH), a crucial initiative promoting contemporary understanding of cultural heritage, are we able to achieve what we aimed for? Early this year, Culture Action Europe called European Institutions and Member States to take up a set of recommendations on board, highlighting a holistic and forward looking understanding of cultural…

Culture Action Europe is looking for Communications Intern. Duration: (4 months) mid January – mid May 2019, preferably full-time Location: Brussels Start date: 14 January 2019 (flexible) Please note, that this is a volunteer internship. We are giving priority to candidates living in Brussels, holding a grant (Erasmus+ or similar) or carrying out the internship as part of their studies. A modest…

“We have a vision of cultural learning from cradle to grave, not only for artists, but for all citizens.” WHAT IS THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN A CHANGING EUROPE? LARS EBERT HIGHLIGHTS THE CURRENT TRENDS AND DELIVERS A CLEAR MESSAGE: EUROPEAN ENTHUSIASM FOR  CULTURAL EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION IS GATHERING MOMENTUM In his role as Programme Director at Castrum Peregrini, Lars…

After a successful completion of the Beyond the Obvious 2018 conference, Culture Action Europe elected new board members at the Annual General Assembly and Members Forum on 27 October in Timisoara, Romania. We are happy to announce that Robert Manchin, Antonio Gucciardo and Cristina Da Milano have been re-elected for the second term. Niels Righolt and Elena Polivtseva will replace Chris…

2018 Edition of the Beyond the Obvious Conference successfully ended. During three days, Timisoara, the upcoming European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2021, became an international melting pot of technologists, cultural practitioners, artists, policy-makers, researchers and activists. Organised by Culture Action Europe and hosted by  Timisoara 2021 and Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara (UPT), and supported by Prohelvetia and the Creative Europe programme,…

On September 4th, 2018, Culture Action Europe (CAE), together with Freemuse and MEP Julie Ward (S&D) organised a debate on the state of artistic freedom in Europe. Held in the European Parliament, the event was based on Freemuse’s The State of Artistic Freedom report, 2018, which exposes how freedom of expression of artists and art communities are being violated in…

Culture Action Europe is looking for Communications Intern. Duration: (3 months) September-November 2018, preferably full-time Location: Brussels Start date: 3 September 2018 Culture Action Europe (CAE) is looking for a dynamic, efficient, multi-skilled student and/or graduate in communications (Bachelor or Master’s) with a keen interest in culture, campaigning, community mobilisation and event organisation. Who are we looking for? Students of communications, public relations, journalism…

REGISTER before 15 September and get your early bird price! Culture Action Europe’s next Beyond the Obvious Conference takes place on 25-27 October 2018 in Timisoara, Romania. Check out Beyond the Obvious Conference website for more information. ctrl+shift HUMAN: Arts, Sciences and Technologies in Coded Societies Code, algorithms and artificial intelligence complement the human condition, can solve problems, accelerate decision-making, and help…

On 30 May 2018, the European Commission presented their proposal for the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027. Culture Action Europe (CAE) welcomes continuity of the programme as a promising development strongly promoted by CAE and its members. Under the “Investing in people” chapter of the EU’s long-term budget proposal, new Creative Europe offers a more balanced approach across social, economic, artistic…