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CAE 20th AGM and International Conference "Act for Culture - Act for Europe" |
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The 20th AGM and the international Conference Act for Culture - Act for Europe will take place in Brussels on 9-11 November 2012.
Let’s ask ourselves: what we can do for the European project, in what ways can we be useful? And then: engage to do it! Join us in Brussels the 9-11 of November for an international conference gathering operators, activists and campaigners as well as leading figures of the European institutions. To work together and initiate a Europe-wide movement for culture as a necessary element of any strategy for sustainable societies. Contribute, learn, network and act – Culture Action Europe is ready to take essential steps, igniting broad civic engagement for the tasks ahead.
The conference offers a unique opportunity for those active in culture and other sectors to set up joint partnerships. The aim: to develop our capacity to foster sustainable models for lifting Europe out of its crisis.
The conference provides a starting point for stimulating debates around our common future, culture and its many roles. An opportunity to share experiences, highlighting assets and drawbacks. At the heart of the conference approach are small working groups, bringing together participants with different backgrounds, but sharing goals and passions. New collaborations can emerge. A starting point for a large-scale movement of European citizens, regardless of the sector in which they are engaged, to reclaim the destiny of the European project.
The world is changing at a fast pace and we are currently facing one of the biggest cultural crises that the modern, Western socio-economic model has ever been through. Just giving voice to the demands of the arts and culture sector will not achieve to promote societies that treasure culture.
While continuing to advocate for an improved EU Cultural Policy, cultural operators, activists and campaigners must progressively engage in all aspects of Policy for Societal Cultural Development from local to European level. Economic and social developments, education, external relations, youth, innovation, welfare and labour, environment, … all of the above include components that directly impact on our cultural life, on societal development as well as, naturally, the conditions that cultural operators work within. It is now time to foster and facilitate the establishment of a pan-European, cross-sectoral civil society movement engaged in advocating for culture as a necessary element of any strategy for sustainable societies.
If you want to engage yourself and your organisation to lift up Europe from its crisis then join us in November, REGISTER NOW. Your values, ideas and assets will bring an important added value to the change we are committed to foster! www.cultureactioneuropeconference.eu
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Culture Action Europe's 20th General Assembly |
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Culture Action Europe's 20th General Assembly will take place on 9th and 10th of November 2012. It will last two days in order to host also our bi-annual conference.
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Brussels - Culture Action Europe's 19th General Assembly, October 19, 2011 |
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The Nineteenth Culture Action Europe's General Assembly took place in Brussels on the 19 October 2011. It was held in parallel to the European Cultural Forum during which the we are more campaign supporters participated in the ballon action! |
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Brussels - Culture Action Europe's 18th General Assembly, International Conference 'The Time is Now!' and launch of Europe-wide campaign 'we are more' October 7-9 2010 |
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Whether at local, regional, national or European level, cultural policies and funding have to reflect the needs of all those who enjoy and produce today’s and tomorrow’s culture. We believe that it is necessary to re-imagine public investment to contribute to developing human, cultural and social capital – Europe’s most precious assets. The concrete goals of the campaign are to increase support for cultural activities that benefit all European citizens and stimulate their enjoyment of the arts.
we are more (2010-2013) is a Europe-wide arts advocacy campaign set up by Culture Action Europe. It will use the upcoming EU political and financial negotiations for the period 2014-2020 as a timely opportunity to develop and sharpen the arguments used when advocating for arts and culture. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to contribute to a strengthened recognition of the role of arts and culture in the development of our European societies.
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Brussels - Culture Action Europe's 17th General Assembly, September 28-30 2009 |
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The Seventeenth Culture Action Europe's General Assembly took place in Brussels from 28-30 September 2009. It was held in parallel to the European Cultural Forum for which Culture Action Europe prepared the manifesto ‘Culture in Europe: Make it fly’.
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Marseilles - Culture Action Europe's 16th General Assembly, October 23-25 2008 |
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The Sixteenth Conference of Culture Action Europe - the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage was held in Marseilles from 23-25 October. More than 250 participants from 25 countries took part in two intense days of reflection, debate and action around the place and role of culture in Europe. Go directly to the conference website
See the gallery of pictures made by Agnieszka Wlazel
Read the conference report
Read the report of the workshops
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Warsaw - EFAH 15th General Assembly, November 8-10 2007 |
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The 15th Annual General Meeting of the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage and the Inside Out conference were held at the exceptional venue Fabryka Trzciny from 8 till 10 November 2007. The framing question of the conference was ‘How and why cultural operators may be motivated and mobilised to get themselves organised on European political issues’. The discussions provided rich material for the future actions of EFAH and its members. Over 150 participants from 25 countries, both within and outside the EU, attended the conference.
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Helsinki - EFAH 14th General Assembly, October 5-7 2006 |
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The European Forum for the Arts conference Islands and Bridges was a unique event at which cultural actors and activists concerned with developments in European policies came together, and made their voice heard. The conference sought to investigate and understand the value and importance of intercultural dialogue in the European context.
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Budapest - EFAH 13th General Assembly, November 17-20 2005 |
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Over 400 participants from 30 countries, including over 60 EFAH members joined the Inclusive Europe, Horizon 2020. The conference was a landmark event for EFAH with the President of the European Commission, and the Commissioner for Education and Culture endorsing the work we are engaged upon.
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Lille - EFAH 12th General Assembly, October 28-30 2004 |
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The 2004 EFAH General Assembly in Lille attracted around 200 people, from over 25 countries across Europe. Within the context of an increased emphasis on a ‘Europe of Regions’ by the European Union and its many departments and agencies, the Assembly challenged participants to reflect on the roles and status of culture.
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