Culture is getting a seat at the global political table in rather non-traditional settings. The commitment to mainstream culture across the policy fields and to include it in the recovery strategies may be further reinforced by this year’s G20. The G20 (Group of Twenty) is the main forum for international cooperation on the most important … Continued
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is about to take off. After the launch of the co-design phase in January, the initiative that aims at making the Green Deal a cultural project is now taking shape. Contributions from more than 30 countries in the EU and beyond have already been registered on the online portal of the … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated pre-existing trends, including unprecedented income loss, growing precariousness, and inequalities in the European cultural ecosystem.
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Days 2021, which took place between March 1 and March 5, focused on Sustainable Recovery for the Future of Europe. Culture Action Europe was present at this annual event facilitating the discussion on the role of culture and education in Europe’s post-pandemic recovery. A special focus was … Continued
The month of March is full of celebrations: from Zero Discrimination Day to International Women’s Day. This year is however different and the least festive one. It has been one year without culture, with the sector being the first to be confined in March 2020 and the last one to re-open. Cultural and creative sectors … Continued
Following the open letter published by 110+ pan-European networks on 30 October 2020 “Make culture central in the EU recovery”, the group comes together again to reiterate their call to the national governments and the European Commission. In the second open letter published today by the group, coordinated by Culture Action Europe, the European cultural community … Continued
The topic of culture and sustainability has long been at the heart of Culture Action Europe’s advocacy actions. Among our priorities is the affirmation of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and raising awareness about the role of culture in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This focus reflects a trend that … Continued
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) is finally set in motion. The joint declaration on the Conference was officially signed on 10 March by President Sassoli for the European Parliament, Prime Minister Costa of Portugal – who is holding the rotating EU presidency – on behalf of the Council and Commission President von … Continued