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The European Commission has announced the 47 cultural civil society organizations that will participate in the structured dialogue on ‘Culture and the Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges and Opportunities’, as part of the Voices of Culture initiative. The Dialogue Meeting is due to take place in February 2021 and cover topics such as education, growth and employment, sustainable communities, climate action, and freedom of expression. The dialogue will also incorporate the themes of gender equality and social inclusion. The Voices of Europe mechanism was adopted by the European Commission in 2007 with the objectives of promoting cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, promoting culture as a catalyst for creativity and promoting culture as a vital element in the Union’s international relations.
The European Union (EU) Commission for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth has given more details about the “New European Bauhaus” initiative, recently announced by Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, during her State of the Union speech. The Commissioner explained that the initiative will contribute to fighting climate change through an innovative exchange of science and technology with art and culture. The aim of the initiative is also to promote a sustainable lifestyle and contribute to the environmental transition, with input from scientists, architects and artists.
Creative Europe, the EU’s only programme specifically dedicated to supporting European cultural cooperation, has been included in the provisional list of 15 flagship programmes for the next 7-year budget cycle, following negotiations in the European Parliament and the EU Council. If final approval is given, the programme will see its budge increase by €600 million (one third), giving it an overall envelope of €2.2 billion. Meanwhile, the European Commission has also issued a 1 million Euro Horizon 2020 call to support the digital innovation and development of museums. Proposals are accepted until 12 January 2021.
The Council of Europe intergovernmental organization has launched a Manifesto on the Freedom of Expression of Arts and Culture in the Digital Era. It underscores the importance of artistic creation and cultural industry for democratic societies, under article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which extends to the freedom of artistic expression. It has also released the concept for a digital exhibition, “Free to Create, Create to be Free”, due to be held in early 2021 for its Member States to display works of art reflecting the essential role of artistic freedom in a democratic society.
The European Union (EU) Commission for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth has given more details about the “New European Bauhaus” initiative, recently announced by Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, during her State of the Union speech. The Commissioner explained that the initiative will contribute to fighting climate change through an innovative exchange of science and technology with art and culture. The aim of the initiative is also to promote a sustainable lifestyle and contribute to the environmental transition, with input from scientists, architects and artists.
Creative Europe, the EU’s only programme specifically dedicated to supporting European cultural cooperation, has been included in the provisional list of 15 flagship programmes for the next 7-year budget cycle, following negotiations in the European Parliament and the EU Council. If final approval is given, the programme will see its budge increase by €600 million (one third), giving it an overall envelope of €2.2 billion. Meanwhile, the European Commission has also issued a 1 million Euro Horizon 2020 call to support the digital innovation and development of museums. Proposals are accepted until 12 January 2021.
The Council of Europe intergovernmental organization has launched a Manifesto on the Freedom of Expression of Arts and Culture in the Digital Era. It underscores the importance of artistic creation and cultural industry for democratic societies, under article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which extends to the freedom of artistic expression. It has also released the concept for a digital exhibition, “Free to Create, Create to be Free”, due to be held in early 2021 for its Member States to display works of art reflecting the essential role of artistic freedom in a democratic society.
27 November 2020
Last update:20 April 2023
