After the adoption by the Committee on Culture and Education on the 21st of December 2015, it is the European Parliament as a whole which yesterday passed by a large majority (+554, -147, ¤12) the Report on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (Rapporteur: Julie Ward, Socialists … Continued

We are proud to announce that Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, together with Culture Action Europe, ECCOM and Intercult have, as a consortium, been awarded the contract for a “Study on audience development – How to place audiences at the centre of cultural organisations” in the framework of the Creative Europe programme. “The aim of the study is … Continued

On 21 December, the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education approved the Report on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (Rapporteur: Julie Ward, Socialists & Democrats, UK). Among other asseverations, the report argues for the European Union to establish the exchange of good practices and promote … Continued

UNESCO recently published RE | SHAPING CULTURAL POLICIES: 2005 Convention Global Report A Decade Promoting the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for Development, a report on the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The 2005 convention, now ratified now ratified by 140 Parties, aims at protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions. It recognises the sovereign right of governments to introduce … Continued

The Budapest Observatory published the preliminary draft report on the Cultural Climate Barometer 2015. For the third year in a row, the Budapest Observatory launched its enquiry on the health of the cultural sector in Europe, and even beyond depending on the contributions that may reach back. Cultural actors were invited to answer questions on what … Continued