The new EU Culture Programme Creative Europe 2014-2020 was adopted in EP plenary on the 19th of November. The programme will have a budget of 1.46 billion Euros (in current prices, equivalent to 1.29 billion in 2011 prices). At least 31% of the programme’s budget will be allocated to the Culture sub-programme. The total budget … Continued
Rome, October 15, 2013 – At 12:15 Culture Action Europe’s (CAE’s) Italian members performed the organisation’s first experimental flash mob in defense of culture on the bridge Ponte Sant Angelo, in the heart of Rome, Italy. The banner “Do not kill culture” was rolled out from the bridge and soon thereafter five silhouettes representing icons … Continued
DOWNLOAD THE FULL LIST OF REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS HERE (03 OCTOBER 2013) Online registration and participation costs Members of Culture Action Europe The participation of one person per Culture Action Europe member is free of charge. Additional participants are welcome subject to payment of the conference fee. Non members As a contribution towards conference costs, … Continued
About the conference In the context of the we are more-act for culture in Europe campaign, CAE actively listened to thousands of voices and exchanged ideas with a wide spectrum of operators during the European tour of talks and debates. The 2013 Culture Action Europe AGM and Conference are conceived to be the starting point of a … Continued
Conference 2013 EDITORIAL ON THE CONFERENCE AND ITS FOLLOW-UP BY THE CHAIR OF CAE’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SECRETARY GENERAL “In this period of profound transition, promoting the role of culture calls for inward changes including a new way of thinking about culture and its role in society. Culture enables evolution and human development and should … Continued
Having been involved in advocacy actions for culture in the Structural Funds for more than two years, CubicMetre-resources for culture, one of our Romanian campaign supporters, is now eager to share their experience and exchange ideas with cultural operators from other EU Member States in order to build a stronger understanding around the topic and … Continued
The last two days have seen a unique gathering of European citizens and NGO representatives from all major civil society sectors discussing how to create a fairer, more socially-focused and sustainable future for Europe. Organised by the Civil Society Contact Group (CSCG) – of which Culture Action Europe is a member – and DEEEP, this … Continued
Culture Action Europe calls on the Turkish government to fully respect the right to freedom of expression and to immediately cease the use of excessive police force towards civilians Statement 20 June 2013 Culture Action Europe expresses its extreme concern for the situation unfolding in Turkey. Democracy is not just an exercise in the … Continued