Over the course of the next three days, 25-27 February, the final of four European Citizens’ Panels of the Conference on the Future of Europe is meeting in Dublin to debate and deliver its recommendations. The European Citizens Panel on ‘ a stronger economy, social justice and jobs / education, culture, youth and sport / digital transformation’ … Continued
In 2021, forest fires, drought and floods communicated one clear and disquieting message: time is running out, the future is now. That future needs to be green and sustainable, requiring a massive societal transformation. Arts and culture can play an important role in this necessary transition.
One of the key demands of the #CulturalDealEU was to earmark 2% for culture across the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs). While almost all Member States have presented their strategies and started getting payments from Brussels, the fight to have culture more prominently featured in the NRRPs is not over yet. 18 Members of … Continued
Over 80 civil society organisations, including Culture Action Europe, submitted an open letter to Conference Chairs on 9 February, calling for more accountability at the Conference on the Future of Europe. The letter calls on the Conference Chairs to define and articulate a working procedure for the Conference Plenary and its Working Groups that ensures … Continued
Following the first meeting of Culture Action Europe’s pop-up Working Group on the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in Autumn 2021 in reaction to the Commission’s Communication on the NEB, we are calling for a second online exchange to shape our network’s position on the initiative.
This publication of Trans Europe Halles (TEH), likes to tell the story of the experience of grassroots cultural centres in Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Annual policy conversation on #CulturalDealEU successfully joined forces of cultural Europe “When the night of the pandemic took over our private lives, we just sang from the balconies. Culture is decisive for the quality of life. And it’s culture that can bring people back together again after the trauma of the pandemic.” These words of … Continued
#CulturalDealEU Launch Event 2020 Culture Action Europe (CAE), the European Cultural Foundation (ECF), and Europa Nostra, also in its capacity as coordinator of the European Heritage Alliance, held the online debate on November 18, 2020, where “A Cultural Deal for Europe” was first presented publicly. Re-watch the event below, or read the detailed report of … Continued