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
Supporting Europe’s emerging artists in their transition from academia to the professional arts arena The call for artistic projects for the 8th NEU NOW Festival taking place 14-18 September 2016 in Amsterdam is now open. An initiative of ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts -, NEU NOW is an international, cross-disciplinary festival aiming at offering talented … Continued
The UK’s EU referendum is of key importance to the future of the European Union. It will demonstrate the continuing will of individual countries to support a democratic project of peace and collaboration. When UK citizens vote in the upcoming referendum, they will carry the responsibility for the wellbeing of future generations, for their own … Continued
“Overall, the Commission wants to make sure that Europeans can access a wide legal offer of content, while ensuring that authors and other rights holders are better protected and fairly remunerated. The key sectors of education, culture, research and innovation will also benefit from a more modern and European framework.” (Press release EC 9 December … Continued
Culture Action Europe is proud to announce that Mr Robert Manchin has unanimously been elected as the President of Culture Action Europe at an meeting held in Brussels on Friday, 27th November. He succeeds Ms Mercedes Giovinazzo under whose leadership the organisation has greatly developed and grown. Mr Manchin, the Executive Committee members, and the … Continued
Du 03/12/2015 au 21/06/2016, Culture et Démocratie, en partenariat avec PointCulture, PAC, Cesep, Centre Librex, Gsara et la Concertation des centres Culturels bruxellois, organise le cycle de conférences « Pour un numérique humain et critique ». Les experts invités amèneront le public à réfléchir à la façon dont le secteur culturel pourrait s’approprier créativement toutes … Continued
The PEN-Centre Germany has issued an open letter to the Austrian government, urging them to review their negative appraisal of Egyptian author OMAR HAZEK’S request for a visa to Europe. An honourary member of the Austrian PEN, Hazek was planning a tour to present an edition in German of his literary work in different venues … Continued