EU-South Korea: Current Trends of Cultural Exchange and Future Perspectives In 2012, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) asked the EENC to map existing trends in cultural exchange between the EU and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and their economic dimension. The request arose in the context of the … Continued
Today (13 December) the European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance officially handed over its recommendations for an inclusive, active and participatory European citizenship to Mrs Reding, Vice-President of the Commission and to the Lithuanian Presidency. The recommendations are gathered in a document entitles “It’s about us, it’s about Europe” now available in 18 languages here. The … Continued
The new EU Culture Programme Creative Europe 2014-2020 was adopted in EP plenary on the 19th of November. The programme will have a budget of 1.46 billion Euros (in current prices, equivalent to 1.29 billion in 2011 prices). At least 31% of the programme’s budget will be allocated to the Culture sub-programme. The total budget … Continued
The future EU Regional Policy, implemented through the so-called Structural Funds, was adopted in EP Plenary 20 Nov. The negotiations between the Council and the Parliament on this policy had been blocked for a long time, contributing to the delay in the adoption of the global EU budget. The global envelope for the cohesion policy … Continued
Today (5 December) the Council of the EU formally approved the Creative Europe programme, following the vote in EP plenary on 19 December. The negotiations on the future programme supporting the cultural and media sectors will officially end up next week (11 December) when the two Institutions will sign the final agreement. The programme will … Continued
On 19 November, members of the European Parliament gathered in Strasbourg in plenary finally adopted the global EU budget (the Multiannual Financial framework, MFF) 2014-2020 and the programmes and policies that will be implemented in its framework. The total budget for 2014-2020 is set at €960bn in commitments and €908 in payments (2011 prices). For … Continued
The conference, held on 11-12 November in Malmö, was a Nordic Expert Meeting about Artistic Freedom of Speech, called to consolidate the growing movement to provide safe havens for censored and oppressed cultural workers. It was a part of the Swedish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, in collaboration with ICORN, PEN, Freemuse, Safemuse, … Continued
On Dec 2nd, Culture Action Europe, in collaboration with its member SMartBE is organizing the debate “The Welfare line, Encounter 1: Protection from Social & Economic Risks for Atypical Employment in the EU” at BOZAR in Brussels. The debate will present examples of different welfare models and social protection systems across Europe. Part of the … Continued