On 07 September, 2021, Culture Action Europe publicly launched Amplify: Make the Future of Europe Yours, a project in collaboration with members of our network in Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Representatives of the cultural and creative communities from 12 European countries come together in a joint … Continued
European cultural community mobilises to bring underrepresented voices to the Conference on the Future of Europe 7 September 2021 marks the public launch of “Amplify: Make the Future of Europe Yours”, a public campaign led by Culture Action Europe together with its members in 12 European countries. The launch will begin with online press-conference scheduled … Continued
The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level of cities, local governments and other stakeholders that are committed to the effective implementation of policies and programmes on culture and sustainability. Since 2015, UCLG has convened three editions of the UCLG Culture Summit, which were respectively hosted by the City of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain, … Continued
How should we approach intercultural relations in conditions of pandemic-induced uncertainty and instability? Between April and July 2021, our Alteration programme with the Ukrainian Institute and EU Delegation to Ukraine invited professionals from the cultural, creative and civic society sectors to explore this new normal for cultural relations. As part of the programme, partners published a new … Continued
“Culture, Cities and Identity in Europe”, the study commissioned by the European Economic and Social Committee and carried out by Culture Action Europe and Agenda21 for Culture-UCLG was officially presented at “A hope for Europe”conference in Brussels. Luca Jahier, President of the Various Interests Group of the EESC, opened the conference with these words: “Culture has … Continued
The “Culture 21 Actions” toolkit provides guidance for cities aiming to evaluate, design and implement cultural policies contributing to sustainable development was adopted at the 1st UCLG Culture Summit, held in Bilbao on 18-20 March 2015 under the title “Culture and Sustainable Cities”. Culture 21 Actions: Toolkit The ‘Pilot Cities’ programme fosters increased local and international understanding of the connection … Continued
In recent years, European cities have increasingly gained knowledge on the importance of cultural policies for local sustainable development, including the intrinsic cultural aspects which are essential for wellbeing and the exercise of human rights, as well as the contribution that cultural participation and resources can make to social, economic and environmental sustainability. Indeed, sustainable … Continued
“We must improve the status of the artists and their social protection, and address the unequal distribution of value between creators and digital platforms. Working conditions of artists and cultural workers should be on top of the priorities of public institutions as they start implementing measures to recover from the pandemic”-, UNESCO Director General Audrey … Continued