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70+ organisations call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU

CAE joins a coalition of 70+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

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.

EU leaders sign ambitious Joint Declaration on Culture

EU institutions have signed the Joint Declaration on culture, agreeing a long-term strategic vision for culture at the heart of Europe.

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.

A black-and-white photograph shows a diverse group of people walking down a paved, cobblestone European street or pedestrian walkway lined with trees and buildings. Some individuals are talking and smiling, and a person in the background holds up a light-colored flag. A stylized, bright pink geometric butterfly graphic is overlaid on the right side of the image, contrasting with the monochrome scene.
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.
European leaders Roberta Metsola, Nikos Christodoulides, and Ursula von der Leyen stand side-by-side smiling while jointly holding a dark blue document folder embossed with the European Union stars. They are formally dressed and positioned in front of a backdrop featuring several large European Union flags.

New speakers, new partners, new ideas. Beyond the Obvious (BtO) conference 2017 in Rome is organic, dynamic, symbiotic and on its way to set the ground for you! This year, Beyond the Obvious becomes part of the Cultural Agora @ Palaexpo. Have an updated glance at the programme. CAE BtO Preliminary programme Many more side events will be revealed in the next days! Check back … Continued

Responding  to concerns from the membership which reflect divergences within the CAE membership, CAE has decided to withdraw its signature. Dear signatories of the open letter against the EU copyright censorship filter, First and foremost, we would like to thank you again for supporting this important initiative to oppose an EU copyright censorship filter. In … Continued

Belonging and Becoming: Culture, Heritage and our Future takes place 15-17 November in Rome, @Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Registrations for the Beyond the Obvious conference are now open. Hurry up, book your seat before the 1st of October and enjoy the early bird price! More on the website: www.cae-bto.org About Beyond the Obvious: Belonging & Becoming … Continued

Culture Action Europe’s General Assembly (AGM) and Members’ Forum is convened on 15 November 2017 in Rome, Italy (directly preceding Beyond the Obvious Conference). Registration will begin at 10:30, the AGM & Members’ Forum shall take place from 11:00 to 18:00. At the AGM 2017 in Rome, you will be called upon to discuss and … Continued

Culture Action Europe (CAE) welcomes the new “Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor”, published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). This new tool provides comparable data on how European cities perform across nine dimensions – covering culture and creativity – and underlines how their performance contributes to cities’ social development and economic growth and job … Continued

The digital shift is a reality that cannot be ignored by museums. It demands appropriate competences, skills and knowledge. The Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance project supports museum professionals in their digital transformation journey. The Mu.SA project, where Culture Action Europe is a partner,  will produce a multitude of diverse outputs and outcomes, printed and … Continued

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. Intended to influence the debate on the future direction of Europe, this alternative vision is endorsed by organisations representing a multitude of public interest issues, including labour rights, culture, development, environment, health, women’s … Continued