Prime Minister Miro Cerar Office of the Prime Minister Government of the Republic of Slovenia gp.kpv@gov.si Gothenburg/ Brussels, 16 October 2015 Letter of Support Dear Sir, As members and friends gathered in the framework of Culture Action Europe, the leading European voice representing the culture and creative sector, we hereby express our deepest … Continued
Concerned by the lack of a coordinated and adequate response that is exacerbating fear, racism, and indifference among citizens in Europe, as well as by the violations of human rights experienced by migrants and refugees. Stressing that the current “refugee and migrant crisis” will not cease in the short term and that longer term policies … Continued
Besides common plenaries and lunches, the Conference allows participants to be part of it in two possible ways: IDEAS ROOM In a symposium-style setting, a group of Discussion Activators will begin by sharing their answer to fundamental questions. They will then explore and discuss the power of key ideas and concepts, share their insights on … Continued
Culture Action Europe – in the context of Beyond the Obvious 2015 – invites the citizens of Gothenburg to take part of new ideas of how to build our future. October 15 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Malmstensalen, Handelshögskolan FREE ENTRANCE A story of a marvellous victory? Past, present and future of the Icelandic constitutional … Continued
Banlieues d’Europe was a unique network, supporting participatory and inclusive cultural work in the often disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of Europe’s cities. We greatly regret that this network now has come to an end after 25 years of existence and will miss the unique experience and perspectives they contributed to the cultural and political field- … Continued
CAE and its partners in the campaign ‘The Future We Want includes Culture’ have released a communiqué (available in , and ) coinciding with the Special Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in New York on September 25-27. During this summit, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) will adopt the Outcome Document ‘Transforming Our World: the … Continued
Letter to To First Vice-President Frans Timmermans RE: 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 16 September 2015 Dear First Vice-President Timmermans, We, European Civil Society Organisations working on both international and domestic EU policies across a variety of sectors ranging from Youth, Sustainability, Social Justice, Fair Trade, International cooperation, Health, Culture, Environment, Gender Equality, Migration, Climate … Continued
The idea of Fun Palaces was born in 1961. The concept was to build a space in which art and science projects could be presented to an audience comprised of creators, practioners, players, but also neighbours of all ages. Unfortunately this place was never built… Until October 2014! 138 ephemeral Fun Palaces flourished across the … Continued