2019 in Focus: CAE Activity Report
In 2019, Culture Action Europe actively campaigned to put culture at the centre of public debate and decision-making. Below are just a few of the highlights from an active year for cultural advocacy in the EU!
BRING BACK CULTURE, MS. PRESIDENT!
Following the announcement of the Commissioner-Designates and their portfolios by President Ursula von der Leyen (10.09.2019), Culture Action Europe launched a public campaign urging the President to #BringCultureBack in the Commissioner Gabriel’s title. Culture Action Europe, together with members and partners call for changing Ms Gabriel’s title into “Innovation, Youth and Culture” and ask for a specific mandate to foster dialogue and synchronise actions among other commissioners and vice-presidents dealing with culture-related matters.
CAE EP ELECTIONS 2019 CAMPAIGN
In the run-up to the European Parliamentary Elections 2019, Culture Action Europe, strongly supported by members and partners, launched a public campaign to foster a stronger recognition of culture’s contribution to Europe as a necessary force for unity, equality and inclusive cooperation and to encourage citizens to vote. The campaign appeal (translated in 13 EU languages) called the European Parliament’s political party groupings and candidates standing for election to explicitly recognise the cultural dimension of the European Union and to propose candidates with cultural awareness. A big thank you to all CAE Members who have actively supported this campaign!
CULTURE ACTION EUROPE’S STRATEGY 2019-2021
In August 2018, the CAE office drafted a new Culture Action Europe strategy document, covering the period of 2019-2021. The document was consulted with members through an online exchange before discussing it further in more details during the Members Forum meeting in Timisoara (25.10.2018). Focusing on different aspects of the document, specific working group sessions were formed at the Members’ Forum to comment and rework the proposed text. After taking on board comments from members during the Timisoara meeting, final version of the strategy document was accepted during the Members Forum in March 2019 in Brussels.
To learn more about CAE in 2019, access the full Activity Report here.