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

CAE joins a coalition of 150+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

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.

Culture in National & Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs)

Learn about National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) in the next long-term EU budget, why they matters, and what action(s) can be taken to ensure a strong cultural presence in national plans.

A Sector Contribution to the Work Plan for Culture 2027–2030

Ahead of the next EU Work Plan for Culture, Culture Action Europe has developed a set of recommendations for the Council of the EU, shaped by discussions from the BEYOND Satellites 2026.

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.

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.
Close-up photo with a red monochrome duotone filter showing a hand placing a small paper note labeled "EMPATHY" onto a worksheet during a group exercise, likely a values-mapping or workshop activity. The visible worksheet reads "mapping" with instructions about grouping similar values together, and a circular sticker labeled "Values" is visible in the bottom right. A pair of glasses rests on the table in the blurred background.
Title slide: 'A sector contribution to the work plan for culture 2027–2030,' with the Culture Action Europe logo and a black-and-white illustration of flowers, roots, and insects.
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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

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

How can culture facilitate sustainable development? What’s the role of culture in forming our (European) identities? Listen to the presentation of Cristina Da Milano (CAE Board member), delivered at the Yuste Autumn Academy on “Culture, Identity & Sustainability”, 7-8 October 2016. Two days course on “Cultural policies in Europe facing the challenges of integration: citizen participation, active … Continued