In what way can the imagination of artists and their creativity tools bring about true novums at the crossings of technology and science, tackling the most complex challenges of the future, both for society at large, and the industries in particular? The MAST project jointly explores and identifies the vectors of possible policy impacts and … Continued
We, representative European organisations from the cultural heritage (CH) communities and institutions (CHIs), welcome the European Commission’s consultation on opportunities offered by digital technologies to the cultural heritage sector, in view to amend the 2011 Recommendation on digitising cultural material and digital preservation and update the EU’s toolbox. We understand Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) in … Continued
It’s la rentrée! After a well-deserved summer recess, EU dwellers are getting back to work with busy agendas full of meetings – yet, mostly still remote. And so did the CULT Committee of the European Parliament, that on Tuesday 1st September hosted the representatives of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU connected … Continued
After more than 90 hours of negotiations, the longest-ever European Council ended on the dawn of Tuesday 21 July with 68 pages of Conclusions and a compromise deal on the “Next Generation EU” Recovery Fund and the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. Following four nights of talks, Heads of State and Government of the … Continued
Ahead of the next European Council meeting (17-18 July), 45 leading European cultural figures issued a call for the EU to “be bold and to invest in culture and the arts, to invest in all our creative futures.” This is a direct response to the European Commission’s latest proposal to reduce the Creative Europe programme’s … Continued
As a crucial week for the negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget unfolds, with the heads of State and government to meet in Brussels on 17-18 July for the first time since the start of the pandemic, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen felt the need to remind that talks are not all about the … Continued
Culture Action Europe is looking for a policy and project intern for the period of September-December 2020. The ideal candidate should be based in Brussels and willing to join a busy, international team of CAE. Required Background Degree in Political Science, Law, European Studies, Cultural Management, Cultural Studies Keen interest in cultural policies and European … Continued
Under the motto “Together for Europe’s recovery”, Germany is taking up the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union today, Wednesday 1st July. It will serve until 31 December next: this means that its term will be crucial for agreeing on a Recovery Fund that needs to be in place together with the … Continued