On 10 July, the EP committee on Regional Development adopted compromises on the legislative package of the Cohesion policy, following discussions with the Council in the framework of the inter-institutional negotiations (known in EU jargon as the ‘Trilogue’). The compromise on the common provisions for all EU funds sets the allocation for the European Social … Continued
On 17 July, the Lithuanian Presidency issued a press release announcing that the Committee of the Permanent Representatives (COREPER I) has agreed on a compromise text of the Regulation establishing the Creative Europe programme. As expected since the Member States’ agreement on the multiannual EU budget in February the global budget for Creative Europe will … Continued
The website of the European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) now features a review of 87 documents published in recent years which address the social and economic effects and impacts of cultural heritage, including its tangible and intangible components. The literature review, prepared by EENC members Cornelia Dümcke and Mikhail Gnedovsky following a request from the … Continued
Having been involved in advocacy actions for culture in the Structural Funds for more than two years, CubicMetre-resources for culture, one of our Romanian campaign supporters, is now eager to share their experience and exchange ideas with cultural operators from other EU Member States in order to build a stronger understanding around the topic and … Continued
The United Nations is currently reviewing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), set up in 2000 with a 15-year horizon, in order to set new goals for aid and development. In this framework, a series of key events that will influence the UN decision-making will take place in the coming months. This represents a unique opportunity … Continued
Culture Action Europe Public Conference 4-5 October 2013, Rome ‘It’s not just a crisis, it is a transition!’ CAE announces an innovative two-day international conference about the vital role of individual and social cultural capacities in building a way out of the deadlock that threatens Europe, its people and democracy. The Culture Action … Continued
So far, the response from the cultural sector to the online public consultation launched by DG HOME on “Improving the procedures for obtaining short-stay ‘Schengen’ visas” with regard to the mobility of artists and culture professionals has been rather slim. As the deadline is getting closer, Culture Action Europe strongly encourages individuals to respond to … Continued
One of the aims of the EU Council of Ministers’ Work Plan for Culture 2011-2014 is to encourage the mobility of collections (works of art, cultural heritage etc.) by simplifying the processes for lending and borrowing. As part of the work towards this objective, a study on systems for the valuation of works of art … Continued