The five scenarios presented in the White Paper aims to steer a debate on the future of Europe. They offer a series of glimpses into the potential state of the Union by 2025 depending on the choices we will jointly make. The starting point for each scenario is that the 27 Member States move forward … Continued
The digital shift is a reality that cannot be ignored by museums. It demands appropriate competences, skills and knowledge. The Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance project supports museum professionals in their digital transformation journey. The Mu.SA project, where Culture Action Europe is a partner, will produce a multitude of diverse outputs and outcomes, printed and … 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. Can culture help us overcome the systemic, political and identity crises currently shaking the European Union? What role can culture and cities play in strengthening social and territorial cohesion, … Continued
“The Europe we strive for!” will be organised civil society’s call for a new political impulse to relaunch the EU on the basis of our values and roots and also give a clear commitment of civil society organisations to forge ahead. Keynote speakers include : Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign … Continued
Women are strongly represented and even overrepresented in the cultural and creative sector, or at least in some fields of this sector. However, despite what one could think when looking at their quantitive superiority in public cultural institutions or programmes of higher education in culture management and the arts, the creative sector is far from … Continued
Many culture makers have embraced the theme of Audience Development (AD); we all want audiences, preferably large and enthusiastic ones. But how can we demonstrate to our investors that we have taken the task seriously? How do we measure our efforts? Here, the key terms are: cultural impact; immaterial indicators; shared knowledge; shared practice; people … Continued
On 1 March, president Junker presented White Paper on the future of Europe in European Parliament. In this White Paper, he presents 5 possible scenarios for the EU’s future. They range from: continuing as the EU is functioning now, downscaling the European project (back) to an economic union, focusing only on what seems to ‘work’, a multi-speed … Continued
What will happen to museums when digital technology shows its full potential? What features will the museum of the future have? How will it seize the opportunities offered by digital innovation? What competencies does this industry need to keep museums relevant from the twentieth century to the present? To understand what role the digital driver … Continued