SDG Watch Europe, a civil society alliance of more than 90 EU NGOs established to ensure the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the EU and its Member States, has criticised today’s publication of the EC Commission’s Communication entitled “Next steps for a sustainable European future – European action for sustainability.” “The … Continued
TTIP has been stuck in technical negotiations since those started three years ago. Negotiators hope to reach a deal before the end of 2016. However, political agendas on both sides of the Atlantic and the recent EU referendum in the UK suggest a longer process is most likely. The postponement of negotiations is made even … Continued
In light of the results of the American election, Culture Action Europe reflects on the political implications for Europe and encourages the European Institutions to sincerely engage with the concerns of its citizens. CAE sees the American results as part of a political trend gaining ground across Western democracies. It signals an epochal change, where … Continued
How can culture facilitate sustainable development? What’s the role of culture in forming our (European) identities? Listen to the presentation of Cristina Da Milano (CAE Board member), delivered at the Yuste Autumn Academy on “Culture, Identity & Sustainability”, 7-8 October 2016. Two days course on “Cultural policies in Europe facing the challenges of integration: citizen participation, active … Continued
European civil society representatives (Culture Action Europe among them) and academics met on 8-9 October 2016 in La Rochelle, France to discuss about “Democracy in Europe and the missing links”. Some 200 activists from citizens’ platforms and representatives from social, human rights, culture and environment organisations from all over Europe gathered together. They discussed complex … Continued
SDG Watch Europe, in which Culture Action Europe is an active member, will officially launch in Brussels on 13 October 2016. SDG Watch Europe is a new, EU-level, cross-sectoral CSO alliance of NGOs from development, environment, social, cultural, human rights and other sectors. Its goal is to hold governments accountable for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Culture Action Europe wants … Continued
Join BOZAR Agora and Culture Action Europe discussion on the role of gender & culture in imagining new Europe. As part of Les journées de Bruxelles 2016, “A new mythology: what if Europa asks Zeus out” will take place on 20 October at Bozar in Brussels. The cultural sector has been regarded as a sphere in … Continued
Culture Action Europe together with its members and partners in Italy (and elsewhere) campaigns to put culture at the centre of local public policy. Join #RECREaction social media day on October 12 launched by Italian members of CAE, if you believe that CULTURE CREATES CITIES! Cultural services are essential citizenship services and as such should be mainstreamed in public policies at … Continued