On the 7th October in BOZAR, Culture Action Europe launched its new campaign ‘we are more’. To find out more and see the campaign website go here: www.wearemore.eu
The evening of the launch on the 7th of October will see a personalised address by President José Manuel Barroso in support of the we are more campaign. The address will be made available in video format on the campaign website soon after the launch.
The main policy objectives of the we are more campaign concern two instruments of the future EU budget framework 2014-2020: the Culture programme, and the structural and cohesion funds for regional development. The Culture Programme is the only EU instrument that is dedicated fully to a direct support to culture.
On September 15th, the Directorate-General for Education and Culture launched its public consultation on the Culture Programme to collect input for the preparation of its 2014-2020 successor. The deadline for contributions is the 15th of December 2010.
On Thursday the 7th of October 2010 at 6pm, Culture Action Europe – the umbrella advocacy organisation for the arts and culture in Europe – will launch the large-scale campaign we are more. As well as mobilising Culture Action Europe’s membership that covers over 100 members and 50.000 arts and culture players across Europe, the campaign will seek to mobilise everyone who cares about culture in Europe.
October 7-9 2010: The Culture Action Europe conference has a long established tradition as the key focal point for cultural operators, civil society, experts and policy makers to come together and debate key issues at stake for Europe’s cultural life.
We are more is a Europe-wide arts advocacy campaign set up by Culture Action Europe in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation. we are more proposes alternative routes to strengthen the recognition of the role of arts and culture in our European societies. We believe that if you share our values and believe in … Continued
The force behind the we are more campaign is Culture Action Europe, a coalition of more than 100 organisations and many artists across Europe, in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation. It is an open source advocacy tool that encourages arts and cultural organisations across Europe to get involved and stand up for increased … Continued
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