President of Culture Action Europe, Robert Manchin participates in “Re:Creating Europe – Forum on European Culture”, the largest cultural event during the Dutch Presidency taking place in Amsterdam 1-3 June 2016. Mr. Manchin will contribute to the expert session on the social value of culture: why is culture essential for our social wellbeing? What is the immaterial … Continued
The Arts Rights Justice EU Working Group is an independent cross-sector working group (arts and human rights) set up in 2012 under the framework of the civil society dialogue platform, “Access to Culture”. ARJ members are representing around 30 EU and international associations, NGOs and networks from arts, free speech and human rights sectors. Since 2014, ARJ … Continued
Most of the movements in the World Press Freedom Index unveiled today by Reporters Without Borders is indicative of a climate of fear and tension combined with increasing control over newsrooms by governments and private-sector interests. by Reporters Without Borders is indicative of a climate of fear and tension combined with increasing control over newsrooms … Continued
This year’s Civil Society Days will focus on migration and on how Europe can be made more open and adapt to what needs to be seen as a structural change. Culture Action Europe will be participating, on the 31st of May 2016, in the panel dedicated to “Social integration and the role of CSO”. Find … Continued
(Version française, versión española) Culture Action Europe and Agenda 21 for Culture-UCLG are keen to promote your actions and ideas in a study they are undertaking for the European Economic and Social Committee of the EU on Culture, Cities and Identity. Therefore, our aim is to gather, with your help, concrete examples and best practices … Continued
Jamm’Art – the 72-hour massive online conversation – starts now. At any time during the next 3 days, we encourage you to join, read, share thoughts and mix them with others, starting from important questions on the role of artists and intellectuals in society, today. Today from 12 pm to 3 pm, you will also be able … Continued
The InterCultural focus group, powered by Culture Action Europe explores, develops and promotes the role of cultural diversity and intercultural exchange in our European societies and impacts decisions that provide the framework for interculturality in Europe and beyond. This focus group operates based on and developing Culture Action Europe’s mission to “put culture at the … Continued
We invite everyone online to join and contribute in collectively reflecting on today’s role of artists and intellectuals. registrations opened at www.jammart.eu What is a Jam Session? Borrowing the concept from the jazz world, a Jam Session is an event, a web site, an open space, a tool, a discussion and more all wrapped into a 72- hour exchange of ideas … Continued