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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.

Robert Bosch Stiftung and MitOst e.V Call for Projects “Actors of Urban Change” Deadline: September 13, 2015.  The Robert Bosch Stiftung and MitOst e.V. have launched the call of the second edition of its project “Actors of Urban Change” which aim is to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities. Cross-sectorial projects teams … Continued

As a result of the call published in May 2015, the following Pilot Cities in Europe have been agreed upon: Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Galway (Ireland), Izmir (Turkey), Lisbon (Portugal), Łódź (Poland), Maastricht (Limburg, Netherlands), Namur (Wallonia, Belgium), Pécs (Hungary), Swansea (Wales, United Kingdom), Terrassa (Catalonia, Spain) and Timişoara (Romania). The PILOT CITIES’ European programme is run … Continued

On 2 August 2015, the United Nations 193-member states agreed on an agenda for the world’s sustainable development over the next 15 years, seeking to end poverty, achieve gender equality, inclusive and quality education for all and ensure food security in every corner of the globe by 2030. “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for … Continued

UNIDEE – University of Ideas from Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (Italy) are launching two calls for applications for residency grants. Below all the information and links to know more. CREATING TERRITORIALITIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for residency grants for the Creating Territorialities residency at UNIDEE – University of Ideas at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto in Biella, … Continued

July saw the continuation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiation process. On 8 July, the European Parliament adopted by 436 votes to 241, with 32 abstentions, a resolution containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the TTIP. Further, the 10th round of negotiations took place in … Continued

A month before the European Parliament will officially award it’s 9th Lux Prize on diversity in European film production in Strasbourg on 25 November, film enthusiasts in all 28 Member States can watch the three finalist films and vote for their favourite during the fourth edition of the “Lux Film Days”. Screenings of the three … Continued