Culture Action Europe proposes that the European Commission uses part of the digital fines collected from the enforcement of EU digital regulation to fund culture. This piece explores why using digital fines to fund culture is a good idea, how this could be done, and what nuances should be taken into account.
The 5th edition of the World Cities Culture Report showcases key findings, policy insights, and regional insights into how cultural policy is contributing to urban development across the world, with more than 125 examples of city projects provided.
The BEYOND Satellite in Gdańsk, Poland, will bring together cultural leaders, practitioners, artists and researchers to exchange perspectives on key topics such as social and cultural resilience, the role of AI in the cultural and creative sectors, green transformation and sustainability, culture and well-being, and freedom of artistic expression.
The BEYOND meeting in Skopje aims to consolidate and amplify the collective voice of the region through the CAE network by creating a shared space for reflection, alignment, and strategic orientation. Rooted in existing realities, the process will focus on identifying common priorities and/or specific policy proposals that can support coordinated advocacy efforts.
The BEYOND Satellite in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will explore what fairness in labour relations means in today’s European context, combining talks, panel discussions, workshops, networking moments and peer-to-peer exchanges, as well as a Fair Practice Lab for creators, collectives and organisations to co-create action plans around fairness.
The BEYOND Satellite in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, will explore how cultural practice, policy and civic engagement intersect in moments of social, territorial and democratic transformation, with a strong emphasis on listening, care and situated knowledge. Special attention will be given to peripheral contexts and territories, both geographically and structurally.
The BEYOND satellite in Riga, Latvia, will explore sustainability in its broadest sense, including the working conditions and wellbeing of cultural workers, while also addressing cultural identity across the Nordic region, the Baltic region, UK and Europe.
The open method of coordination (OMC) has published a new report entitled Creative Shifts, which outlines good practices, assesses policy tools and formulates recommendations to support the green transition of the cultural and creative sectors across Europe.