On the 29th of January the European Commission presented its priorities for 2020. The Work Programme sets out the main steps the Commission will take in 2020 to turn the six priorities of President von der Leyen into concrete initiatives that will then be implemented in cooperation with the European Parliament, Member States and other … Continued
On February 4-5, the Co-founder of Mapa das Ideias Inês Camara will represent Culture Action Europe at the Brainstorming meeting on “The Role of Culture in non-urban areas of the European Union”. The event, hosted by Voices of Culture, will gather representatives from 35 different organisation who will share their input on several issues: from … Continued
Culture Action Europe believes that culture is the key in the development of future relations between the UK and Europe. On the Brexit day, CAE co-signed letter initiated by European Cultural Foundation, Allianz Kulturstiftung, Goethe Institut, British Council and Compagnia di San Paolo to co-shape the European cultural space together. Culture Action Europe looks forward … Continued
Under its observer’s status, Culture Action Europe will participate in the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Paris at UNESCO HQ from 11 to 14 February 2020. During its 13th session, the Committee will establish its work plan for 2020-2021, including policy monitoring … Continued
“Artistic Freedom is a right in itself: the right to create”, these were the opening words of Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the LIBE Committee, introducing a debate on the State of Artistic Freedom in Europe. Organised by Freemuse in collaboration with Culture Action Europe the event was hosted by MEPs Domènec Ruiz Devesa … Continued
Culture Crops: cultural practices in non-urban territories was the theme of this year’s Beyond the Obvious 2019 conference. Held in the border cities of Konstanz, Germany and Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, the conference aimed to spark debate about culture and cultural practices in peripheral territories and to jointly develop advocacy approaches to arts and culture in rural and … Continued
2019 was a crucial year for cultural advocacy in the EU. Leading this charge was our European elections campaign, which appealed to EU citizens and voters in 13 different languages, hosting a Live Online Dialogue and publishing/producing a series of Salon Culture podcasts with a special focus on the EP Elections. The CAE 2019-21 strategy … Continued
In 2019, Culture Action Europe actively campaigned to put culture at the centre of public debate and decision-making. Below are just a few of the highlights from an active year for cultural advocacy in the EU! BRING BACK CULTURE, MS. PRESIDENT! Following the announcement of the Commissioner-Designates and their portfolios by President Ursula von der … Continued