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
Thanks to all participants, speakers and discussion activators that actively engaged in Beyond the Obvious 2015. A more detailed report will be shared with everyone in the coming weeks – while participants have the possibility to go through all the materials for each session in the reserved area, using the password provided. Looking forward to … Continued
The outcome of the Council of Ministers meeting yesterday is ludicrous when it comes to finding a sustainable solution for the hundreds of thousands of people having to flee their homes and seeking refuge in Europe. Citizens and civil society, amongst which many cultural players, demonstrated the true spirit of Europe: helping the refugees on … Continued
Europe is no stranger to conflict, war and famine and in the recent and distant past huge numbers of its inhabitants have had to flee their homes seeking safety. Today, hundreds of thousands of people see Europe as a refuge as they flee war and misery to avoid danger and death. We are proud that … Continued
Robert Bosch Stiftung and MitOst e.V Call for Projects “Actors of Urban Change” Deadline: September 13, 2015. The Robert Bosch Stiftung and MitOst e.V. have launched the call of the second edition of its project “Actors of Urban Change” which aim is to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities. Cross-sectorial projects teams … Continued
Culture Action Europe, Agenda 21 for Culture and the British Council, Greece announce that has been postponed to 20 November 2015. Originally planned for September, the recently announced snap national Greek elections will now overlap with the originally set dates. We therefore deem the change necessary in order to ensure a fruitful meeting. We apologise … Continued
As a result of the call published in May 2015, the following Pilot Cities in Europe have been agreed upon: Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Galway (Ireland), Izmir (Turkey), Lisbon (Portugal), Łódź (Poland), Maastricht (Limburg, Netherlands), Namur (Wallonia, Belgium), Pécs (Hungary), Swansea (Wales, United Kingdom), Terrassa (Catalonia, Spain) and Timişoara (Romania). The PILOT CITIES’ European programme is run … Continued