Europe is in trouble. The Great Recession has heavily hit Southern Europe and has polarized the Continent between North and South. Growing nationalism in many EU countries and the increasing division of national societies provoke a tendency to fragmentation. Racism and xenophobia are also on the rising nearly everywhere. The crisis is deep and manifold … Continued
Speakers and Discussion Activators Abris Gryllus – Artist, Hungary Alex Meszmer – Board member, Visarte, Switzerland Alexandra Sabino – Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Culture, City of Lisbon, Portugal Alexandra Szalay-Bobrovniczky – Vice Mayor, Budapest András Szöllősi-Nagy – President, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO András Török – Director, Summa Artium and Budapest City writer Annalisa Cicerchia – Senior researcher, ISTAT, Italy Beatriz … Continued
Cities, well-being and culture in Europe links the measurement of well-being and cultural participation. How to use data dashboards to better understand correlations between cultural participation and well-being? The following summary gives practical guidelines for using the tools developed within the framework of Activity 3.2 of Culture Action Europe’s Creative Europe network funding. Continue reading #CulturalDemocracy … Continued
The European Alliance for Culture and the Arts (where CAE is a member) appeals to include culture, arts and creative work in the the European Commission’s new strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (the 2030 Agenda). The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and associated targets adopted by the United … Continued
Beyond the Obvious (BtO) is a flagship event of Culture Action Europe. It’s an annual gathering for privileged and inspirational exchange between the European cultural community, civil society, researchers and thinkers. BtO provokes the common thinking by exploring borders and edges of culture and moves beyond conventional assumptions and beliefs. BtO 2017 “Europe, quo vadis?” … Continued
We bring to you a collection of reflections on the cultural challenges of our cities. The reason is obvious; in the midst of globalisation we see that it is the cities, where we can crystallise and combine our strength. We will continue the discussions on how to shape the future urban quality of life in our … Continued
It’s a two-hour train journey to Brussels from London, a 33.3km crossing of the Channel and a mere step across the border in Ireland. Yet the UK and the EU are drifting apart. The cultural sector has been united in defending the permanence of the UK in the EU. Above 96% of the UK’s cultural … Continued
The project “Mu.SA: Museum Sector Alliance” is approved in the European Framework of Erasmus+ / Sector Skills Alliances. It aims to address the increasing disconnection between formal education and training and the world of work because of the emergence of new job roles due to the quickening pace of the adoption of ICT in the … Continued