As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, we have a momentous opportunity to take stock of how far Europe has come – and how far we still have to go in order to offer a sustainable and prosperous future to everyone in Europe. It is an opportunity that we call on … Continued
In the framework of the Jean Monnet project “Visualising European Ideas” an interactive learning package for Russian secondary school pupils (13-16 years of age) has been prepared by Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU). Amongst various tools it contains a workbook which was created by MSPU students. They prepared 28 unique infographic illustrations about … Continued
AGE OF UNCERTAINTY & THE FREEDOM OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION By Sara Whyatt, Consultant on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression I really wasn’t going to talk about President Trump, as so much is being said I don’t see that I can add to it. But as each day of his presidency brings another offence to … Continued
Since 2013, CAE is carrying out a project – MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE ARTS IN SOCIETY – to provide practitioners evidences on the impact of cultural practices and participation on the well-being of citizens and resilience to change and to create and share tools for cultural operators to structure and assess their impact on … Continued
Cultural activities and projects aiming to protect, safeguard, re-use, develop and promote Europe’s shared cultural heritage will be supported under the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, MEPs and European Commission and Council representatives agreed informally on Thursday. The European Parliament secured a €8 million budget for these activities. The deal still needs to be … Continued
Italian members of Culture Action Europe (CAE) continue the CreAction campaign. The next meeting will take place at Biblioteca Villa Mercede on the 13th of February 2017. After the event CreAction Rome, 28 April 2016, which aimed at discussing the role of culture in the city together with more than 80 cultural professionals – Italian … Continued
On 31 January, CulturalBase, a platform for cultural heritage and European identities, held a policy seminar in Brussels, Belgium. The seminar provided an opportunity for academic stakeholders and European professionals who belong to CulturalBase to discuss cultural heritage policies to help Europe better address current challenges such as the economic crisis and xenophobia, among others. … Continued
CAE members and partners will contribute to a public hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 1 March 2017. The main purpose of this event will be to exchange views with representatives from institutional and civil society stakeholders operating in the field of culture, particularly in its international dimension. The Joint Communication … Continued