Culture Action Europe’s Conference and General Assembly ‘Act for culture, act for Europe’ – Brussels 9-11 November 2012 Let’s ask ourselves: what we can do for the European project, in what ways can we be useful? And then: engage to do it! Join us in Brussels the 9-11 of November for an international conference gathering operators, … Continued
On 26 September, the European Commission (DG EAC) published a new communication on the potential of cultural and creative sectors as catalyst for innovation and key element in global competition. In the document, the EC reveals its strategy aiming at putting in place the right environment in order to turn challenges faced by the sectors … Continued
Language The conference language is English. Please note that there will be simultaneous translation to Italian/English during all plenary sessions. Venue The conference will be hosted by the 3rd University of Rome, Faculty of Architecture, Rome, Italy – one of the younger universities of Rome located in an exciting former slaughter-house complex that is now used as … Continued
More Europe is a cultural civic initiative and 12 month campaign across Europe that aims to highlight and reinforce the role of culture in the EU’s external relations. The initiative was launched in Brussels in December 2011 and continues with a series of public debates across Europe throughout 2012. The next debate, ‘Beyond markets: culture … Continued
The Access to Culture Platform’s Working Group on Audience Participation, led by the European Festivals Association, calls for contributions to a publication entitled “The Cultural Component of Citizenship: an Inventory of Challenges” (working title).
Civil society voices reached the EU Council of Culture Ministers Act for culture in Europe! Campaign message in support of future EU Culture Programme ‘Creative Europe’ communicated on the occasion of Culture Ministers meeting in Brussels 10 May 2012 On the occasion of the EU Council of Culture Ministers meeting in Brussels the 10-11 of … Continued
On 18 April, DG EAC will organise a conference on the role of culture in the inclusion of Roma minorities in Europe entitled: “From segregation to integration: the role of culture” in Brussels.
Culture Action Europe, in the framework of the ‘we are more – act for culture in Europe’ campaign welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for Creative Europe but calls for an improved recognition of the social dimension of arts and culture and the importance of risk taking and experimentation. The European Parliament and EU member states … Continued