So far, the response from the cultural sector to the online public consultation launched by DG HOME on “Improving the procedures for obtaining short-stay ‘Schengen’ visas” with regard to the mobility of artists and culture professionals has been rather slim. As the deadline is getting closer, Culture Action Europe strongly encourages individuals to respond to … Continued
The first inter-institutional meeting on Creative Europe between the three EU Institutions took place on the 25th of April. At this stage of the negotiations, the discussions focus on the impact of eventual cuts on the structure of the programme. In a document outlining proposals for the breakdown of the budget cuts that the EC … Continued
Today, the European Parliament voted on its resolution on the EU-USA free trade agreement negotiations, giving its green light for talks between the EU and the USA to start, and, more importantly, asking that cultural and audiovisual services, including online services, be excluded from the negotiating mandate, in order to safeguard the “cultural exception” and … Continued
On June 24 and 25 2013, Culture Action Europe, as one of the eight members of the Civil Society Contact Group (CSCG), a cross-sectorial coalition of NGO actors, is partnering in the first ever European Citizens’ Summit in Brussels, organised as a counterweight to the European Summit later on that week. During the Summit, discussions … Continued
Following our action with the letter to President Barroso calling to defend the budget of the future Creative Europe programme, we sent a similar message to relevant members of the European Parliament. Here is the answer we received from MEP Hannes Swoboda, President of the ‘Socialists & Democrats’ group in the EP: “On behalf of … Continued
MEP Silvia Costa (S&D, Italy, rapporteur for Creative Europe in the Culture Committee of the European Parliament) has launched a call to defend the budget for the next EU Culture Programme Creative Europe. In her statement issued earlier today (11 April), Costa publicly supports the we are more – act for culture in Europe campaign. … Continued
We are getting worrying indications concerning the possible impact of the cuts proposed by the national Governments to the EU budget for 2014-2020. Pressures to cut funds to culture in favor of other policy have grown during the last days and there could be a real risk to see the funds for the Creative Europe programme substantially … Continued
Culture and education are closely intertwined all along our citizens’ life. The cultural sector represents a world of thousands of opportunities to learn, be they formal, non-formal or informal. The outcomes of these practices are more and more acknowledged in the educational systems and ought to be better exploited. The cultural sector aims more and … Continued