On 31 January 2020 at midnight CET, the withdrawal agreement approved this week by the European Parliament and the Council will enter into force. From that time on, the United Kingdom will no longer be a member state and become a third country. Past midnight little to nothing will immediately change. An eleven months post-Brexit … Continued
Culture Action Europe believes that culture is the key in the development of future relations between the UK and Europe. On the Brexit day, CAE co-signed letter initiated by European Cultural Foundation, Allianz Kulturstiftung, Goethe Institut, British Council and Compagnia di San Paolo to co-shape the European cultural space together. Culture Action Europe looks forward … Continued
Under its observer’s status, Culture Action Europe will participate in the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Paris at UNESCO HQ from 11 to 14 February 2020. During its 13th session, the Committee will establish its work plan for 2020-2021, including policy monitoring … Continued
European Council President Charles Michel called a special summit on EU Budget on February 20. Agenda proposal for the forthcoming meeting will be put forward in the coming days. The main issues expected to be discussed at the summit are as follows: First and foremost, the overall budget size; The Just Transition Fund to help … Continued
“Artistic Freedom is a right in itself: the right to create”, these were the opening words of Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the LIBE Committee, introducing a debate on the State of Artistic Freedom in Europe. Organised by Freemuse in collaboration with Culture Action Europe the event was hosted by MEPs Domènec Ruiz Devesa … Continued
On the 16th of January, Culture Action Europe, in collaboration with BOZAR LAB and Joint Research Centre (JRC), facilitated a multifaceted evening to create the space to ‘occupy the middle’, of artistic, scientific and technological approaches. As the closing event of BOZAR and JRC’s Datami exposition, the three-part session brought forward the MAST – Master … Continued
Doubling the culture budget is the minimum request put forward by the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) to the EU member states, urging the EU Council to support the European Parliament’s proposal to increase funding for the Creative Europe program. Creative Europe is the sole EU programme for the CCS and is currently hugely over-subscribed. … Continued
Communications Intern Full-time, Brussels based Start date: January 2020 Duration: 6 months 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 the EU policy and decision-making processes. Who are we looking for? Students of communications, … Continued