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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.

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.

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.
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.

We are happy to launch new 2016-2019 ‘Culture in Sustainable Cities. Learning with Culture 21 Actions’ programme (”Pilot Cities Europe”) in Europe. Cities interested in participating should confirm their involvement before 30 November 2016. Results will be communicated on 15 December 2016. The overall duration of the project is expected to be approximately 26-28 months for each … Continued

SDG Watch Europe, in which Culture Action Europe is an active member, will officially launch in Brussels on 13 October 2016. SDG Watch Europe is a new, EU-level, cross-sectoral CSO alliance of NGOs from development, environment, social, cultural, human rights and other sectors. Its goal is to hold governments accountable for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Culture Action Europe wants … Continued

Culture Action Europe together with its members and partners in Italy (and elsewhere) campaigns to put culture at the centre of local public policy. Join #RECREaction social media day on October 12 launched by Italian members of CAE, if you believe that CULTURE CREATES CITIES! Cultural services are essential citizenship services and as such should be mainstreamed in public policies at … Continued

The Italian Capital of Culture 2016 hosts the eleventh edition of ArtLab. From 28 September till 1 October Mantova is a central meeting point to discuss, share and create collectively.  What is the role of culture in guiding historical changes? How can cultural organisations help making sense of the events that are changing daily the conditions in which we … Continued

In September 2015, the world’s governments adopted Transforming our world: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals present a unique opportunity to put the world on a sustainable development path. Now that this universal Agenda is adopted, attention must shift to the translation of the goals and targets into … Continued

Gathering both regional and international voices, the Strengthen•ing Culture Conference focused on cultural policies and culture as elements for sustainable development in Kosovo and the Balkan region. The event was organized in the framework of the Culture for all – phase III project, managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo and implemented by Interarts, Culture … Continued

This year Artlab (29 September – 1 October, Mantova) focuses on the role of culture in urban regeneration. Culture Action Europe will participate in two different sessions during this event. Robert Manchin of CAE will speak on the importance of cultural networks in Europe and will present  the preliminary results of the “Study on audience development – How to … Continued