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150+ organisations call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU

CAE joins a coalition of 150+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

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.

Culture in National & Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs)

Learn about National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) in the next long-term EU budget, why they matters, and what action(s) can be taken to ensure a strong cultural presence in national plans.

A Sector Contribution to the Work Plan for Culture 2027–2030

Ahead of the next EU Work Plan for Culture, Culture Action Europe has developed a set of recommendations for the Council of the EU, shaped by discussions from the BEYOND Satellites 2026.

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.

A black-and-white photograph shows a diverse group of people walking down a paved, cobblestone European street or pedestrian walkway lined with trees and buildings. Some individuals are talking and smiling, and a person in the background holds up a light-colored flag. A stylized, bright pink geometric butterfly graphic is overlaid on the right side of the image, contrasting with the monochrome scene.
Close-up photo with a red monochrome duotone filter showing a hand placing a small paper note labeled "EMPATHY" onto a worksheet during a group exercise, likely a values-mapping or workshop activity. The visible worksheet reads "mapping" with instructions about grouping similar values together, and a circular sticker labeled "Values" is visible in the bottom right. A pair of glasses rests on the table in the blurred background.
Title slide: 'A sector contribution to the work plan for culture 2027–2030,' with the Culture Action Europe logo and a black-and-white illustration of flowers, roots, and insects.
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For live blogging and interviews of speakers and participants of the conference ‘Culture and Policies of Change’ taking place on 6-7 September in Brussels go to LabforCulture website. The ‘Culture and Policies of Change’ conference is a Culture Watch Europe event organised by the  Council of Europe, in co-operation with the European Commission, the European Economic … Continued

Registration is open for the Culture Action Europe conference 2010 We are delighted to announce that registrations for the Culture Action Europe conference The Time is Now, that will take place in Brussels from the 7th-9th of October, are now open. Please go to www.cultureactioneuropeconference.eu to register and for more information. The Culture Action Europe … Continued

2010 has been labelled ‘European Year for combating Poverty and Social Exclusion’. Culture Action Europe asked Fintan Farell – Director of the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) – to give us his perspective and expectations for the Year. Read the article entitled ‘Renewed EU commitment to combating poverty and social exclusion – what perspectives for … Continued

EP Hearing – Androulla Vassiliou Commisioner-Designate for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth 14 January 2010 On 14 January 2010 Cypriot Androulla Vassiliou – the Commissioner-Designate for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth – was heard by the members of the Education and Culture Committee and by some members of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of … Continued