In recent years, European cities have increasingly gained knowledge on the importance of cultural policies for local sustainable development, including the intrinsic cultural aspects which are essential for wellbeing and the exercise of human rights, as well as the contribution that cultural participation and resources can make to social, economic and environmental sustainability. Indeed, sustainable … Continued
Mark your agendas: Culture Action Europe with its hubs in 12 European countries will be simultaneously launching the “Amplify: Make the future of Europe Yours” campaign on 7 September 2021 with an online press-conference scheduled at 10:30am (CET). The press launch will be live-streamed on the CAE Youtube and Facebook accounts, as well as on … Continued
“We must improve the status of the artists and their social protection, and address the unequal distribution of value between creators and digital platforms. Working conditions of artists and cultural workers should be on top of the priorities of public institutions as they start implementing measures to recover from the pandemic”-, UNESCO Director General Audrey … Continued
The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level of cities, local governments and other stakeholders that are committed to the effective implementation of policies and programmes on culture and sustainability. Since 2015, UCLG has convened three editions of the UCLG Culture Summit, which were respectively hosted by the City of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain, … Continued
On 29 April, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Collective, where Culture Action Europe is a member, organised an online conference to contribute to the collective thinking around the newest project of the European Commission that aims to make the Green Deal a cultural project and bring it closer to the citizens. In the spirit of … Continued
The Capacity Building for European Capitals of Culture has an ongoing open call for experts, inviting professionals from different disciplines to apply and be included in the database, from which ECOCs can draw when seeking specific expertise. The call will be open until February 2022, and the next round of evaluation will take place in … Continued
This is a call to the European Union to place culture at the heart of its political vision and ambition for years to come. The proposed Cultural Deal for Europe can help to mainstream culture in its key policies. We – Culture Action Europe, European Cultural Foundation, Europa Nostra – are now putting forward specific … Continued
With the public health situation in the EU rapidly improving and the target of 70% of the adult population almost reached, it is high time to explore ways to safely reactivate the cultural life in Europe while monitoring the risk posed by mutations of the virus such as the Delta variant. Responding to calls coming … Continued