This report from the Center for Music Ecosystems is launched at the SDG Global Festival of Action. Written in collaboration with a range of UN agencies and private sector leaders, Your Guide to Music and the SDGs offers a new model for thinking about the impact music can have on our world and how we … Continued
Tuesday 20 April 2021, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), together with UN-Habitat and Metropolis, and in partnership with the #culture2030goal campaign, Rome City Council and Palaexpo, will be organizing a ‘Cities Are Listening’ session on culture. Entitled ‘Upgrading Culture in Sustainable Development: The Time is Now’, the session will aim at consolidating a dialogue … Continued
Culture is getting a seat at the global political table in rather non-traditional settings. The commitment to mainstream culture across the policy fields and to include it in the recovery strategies may be further reinforced by this year’s G20. The G20 (Group of Twenty) is the main forum for international cooperation on the most important … Continued
The topic of culture and sustainability has long been at the heart of Culture Action Europe’s advocacy actions. Among our priorities is the affirmation of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and raising awareness about the role of culture in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This focus reflects a trend that … Continued
The debate is developing on the main features of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), the latest initiative launched by the European Commission to “bring the Green Deal closer to the European citizens.” During her first State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the Green Deal is also a … Continued
Being the only cross-sectorial cultural network in Europe, Culture Action Europe represents a wide range of cultural organisations. Among its priorities is the affirmation of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and raising awareness about the role of culture in implementing the Agenda 2030. This focus reflects a trend that is currently gaining … Continued
On November 10, 2020, Culture Action Europe jointly submitted an open letter to the German Presidency of the EU, European Parliament Budget and ECON Chairs, and European Commission Task Force on European Recovery Plan regarding concerns with the lack of involvement of civil society organisations in the design and adoption of the European regulatory framework … Continued
With leaders gathering from around the world for the United Nations General Assembly, a key focus will be on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a strong, fair response to COVID-19, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Last 18 September has seen the SDG Moment – a session of the … Continued