The 2013 European Debates promoted by Culture Action Europe consists of a series of debates on European issues linked to the campaign message and animated by the advocacy network’s members across Europe. The ultimate goal of the debates is to foster the emergence of a citizen’s agenda for a sustainable, just and democratic Europe, based … Continued
In 2007, the EU decided on a strategy for collaboration between member states on cultural policy. One of the first actions has been the work of the Access to Culture Civil Society Dialogue Platform within which a work group has been dedicated to education and learning. With the communication from the European Commission on a … Continued
On May 2013, the first International Congress, specifically focusing on the linkages between culture and sustainable development, organized by UNESCO since the Stockholm Conference in 1998 took place in Hangzhou (China). As a result of this event, delegates adopted a declaration entitled “Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies“ urging governments, civil society … Continued
We are not living a crisis but a TRANSITION which outcome is yet to be understood. This is Europe in the early part of the 21st Century, 500 millions people on a turning point. The project, and the peace it brought to the continent, are endangered by a growing distrust in its capacity to solve today’s … Continued
The idea of ‘creativity’ that till recently artists had the principal claim on has been vastly expanded over the last decade. Today, it is applied to a very broad range of activities and professions, many of which are far removed from artistic creation. “But where do we locate ourselves in this ‘creative industries’ agenda?” You … Continued
In the European and international context of growing urbanisation and digital shift, we observe an acceleration of urban, social, cultural and economic fragmentations, reinforced by the economic crisis. This is a major issue at a European level – more than 70% of European citizens live in cities – , but also, more widely, at an … Continued
CAE has published an inventory of terms on advocacy. The document will cover topics such as Article 151, the notions of cultural identity, European added value, transversality, sustainable development as well as give an overview of structural funds, the subsidiarity principle and the open method of coordination. CAE’s Inventory of Terms on Advocacy (2013) … Continued
The European Parliament has published two resolutions on culture. Firstly, “European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs”. European Parliament resolution of 12 September 2013 on promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs. Secondly, “Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries”. European Parliament … Continued