No support for creative industries in the next EU budget? The new MFF proposal debuffs support for the more economic dimensions of culture, its digitalisation and financial tools that help creative businesses grow, merging these into the European Competitiveness Fund which barely mentions creative sectors. What does this mean moving forward?
No support for creative industries in the next EU budget? The new MFF proposal debuffs support for the more economic dimensions of culture, its digitalisation and financial tools that help creative businesses grow, merging these into the European Competitiveness Fund which barely mentions creative sectors. What does this mean moving forward?
Join Culture Action Europe at Civil Society Week 2026 alongside our friends from Democracy International and the European Partnership for Democracy for a workshop co-creating recommendations to guide the implementation of the European Democracy Shield.
In the wake of the recent CDEU Policy Conversation, it is worth revisiting the Commission’s policy framework for culture, the Culture Compass, to examine how its narrative framing of culture translates into some of the proposed flagship initiatives.
Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.
This lunchtime session presents FusionACT, which was founded on the belief that real change doesn’t happen inside one sector alone. Key milestones and projects that shaped their identity will be shared, illustrating how mixing formats and using “fusion methodology” creates new forms of participation and learning.
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.
This interactive Lunchtime Session introduces the PRAHO! project and will explore how small-scale, community-rooted artistic interventions can meaningfully influence how cities are experienced, shaped, and cared for.