On May 2013, the first International Congress, specifically focusing on the linkages between culture and sustainable development, organized by UNESCO since the Stockholm Conference in 1998 took place in Hangzhou (China). As a result of this event, delegates adopted a declaration entitled “Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies“ urging governments, civil society … Continued
We are not living a crisis but a TRANSITION which outcome is yet to be understood. This is Europe in the early part of the 21st Century, 500 millions people on a turning point. The project, and the peace it brought to the continent, are endangered by a growing distrust in its capacity to solve today’s … Continued
The idea of ‘creativity’ that till recently artists had the principal claim on has been vastly expanded over the last decade. Today, it is applied to a very broad range of activities and professions, many of which are far removed from artistic creation. “But where do we locate ourselves in this ‘creative industries’ agenda?” You … Continued
In the European and international context of growing urbanisation and digital shift, we observe an acceleration of urban, social, cultural and economic fragmentations, reinforced by the economic crisis. This is a major issue at a European level – more than 70% of European citizens live in cities – , but also, more widely, at an … Continued
Intercultural Dialogue is increasingly seen as one of the ways to promote mutual understanding, better living together and an active sense of European citizenship and belonging. There is no accepted definition for Intercultural Dialogue. The term is an adaptation from other terms, all of which remain current, such as multiculturalism, social cohesion and assimilation. The … Continued
CAE has published an inventory of terms on advocacy. The document will cover topics such as Article 151, the notions of cultural identity, European added value, transversality, sustainable development as well as give an overview of structural funds, the subsidiarity principle and the open method of coordination. CAE’s Inventory of Terms on Advocacy (2013) … Continued
CAE has gathered some of the conclusions of the Council of the EU on culture and its cross-over effects on other fields as well as the Council Work Plan 2015-2019. Attachments Council Conclusions on the Contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors to the Achievement of the Lisbon Objectives (161 kB)Council Conclusions on Culture as … Continued
The Platform for Intercultural Europe is a civil society initiative developed in response to the 2006 European Commission’s announcement that 2008 would be the “European Year of Intercultural Dialogue”. The Cultural Foundation together with the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage (which later became Culture Action Europe) then initiated a civil society platform with … Continued