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The Council’s MFF budget proposal: bad news for AgoraEU

The Council has unveiled its proposed budget allocations for the next long-term EU budget and it’s bad news: a 33% reduction in budget for AgoraEU compared to the Parliament’s position.

Reading between the strands: AgoraEU after Parliament and Council

Culture Action Europe calls for an AgoraEU that covers all cultural and creative sectors fairly, protects the cross-sectoral nature of European cultural cooperation, and provides more ambitious funding for culture as a whole. Where sectors have specific needs, they must be addressed consistently, not selectively, across various sectors.

Culture is being erased from EU research and innovation funding. How do we save it?

A coalition of cultural networks started the ‘Name, Place, Fund’ campaign to secure the presence of culture for research, innovation and competitiveness in the 2028-2034 budget.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Socially Engaged Arts

Socially engaged arts are collaborative, community-centred practices where artists and participants co-create artistic responses to social, environmental, and political issues. But how does that actually work on the ground? We’ve put together a reflective blog post to explore what these practices look like in action.

An elevated, high-angle view of the image shows a large, circular conference hall with wooden flooring and multiple tiers of seating where numerous people are seated at desks equipped with monitors. A giant, ring-shaped light fixture hangs from the concentric wooden ceiling directly over the center of the room. Digital display screens are mounted on the upper wooden walls, overlooking the formal meeting of the European Council.
Abstract, glowing ring of light with radiating orange, blue, and yellow streaks against a black background.

Information Technologies (IT) can solve problems, accelerate decision-making and help complete complex tasks through self-learning processes. They are often defined as a communication system that is universal, transparent, simple and accessible. However, this is not 100% true. Technologies are neither neutral, nor accessible and transparent. Algorithmic processes are acting in direct relation to our infrastructures … Continued

In the wake of the European elections, the European Music Council organised on 18 February 2019 a reception at the European Parliament in Brussels hosted by MEP Axel Voss. The Copyright Directive, the Music Moves Europe Preparatory Action, the upcoming European Parliament elections alongside with the European Agenda for Music (EAM) were at the center … Continued

By Mafalda Dâmaso To build public faith in democracy throughout Europe, Progressives must deliver policies of redistribution as well as recognition. Culture is key in this regard. When they are asked about their vision for the future – both for their states as well as for the European Union – Progressives immediately mention decreased inequality. … Continued

The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) ‘Essential Digital Skills for museum professionals’ has been running since the 7th of January 2019. Launched by the Mu.SA project, the course primarily aims to support museum professionals in improving their digital competences, so as to facilitate collaborations across disciplines and increase productivity in the digital era. Over eight … Continued

The European Parliament Elections are approaching quickly, taking place in the 27 Member States of the European Union between 23-26 May 2019. In anticipation of this, Culture Action Europe (CAE) has developed an elections campaign to drive discussion on key cultural issues. This aims both to encourage MEPs to put forward their positions, and to … Continued

On January the 1st 2019, Romania took over the EU’s rotating presidency for the first time. Romania will chair meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU’s work in the Council in the coming six months. With EU parliament elections, Brexit, Multiannaul Financial Framework (MFF) negotiations and a … Continued

EU citizens are called to the ballot boxes to take part in European Parliamentary elections 23-26 May 2019. In the run-up to the vote, Culture Action Europe calls on political parties to recognise culture’s contribution to Europe as a necessary source of unity and a force for cooperation and mutual understanding. Culture Action Europe (CAE) … Continued