The jury of the European Union Prize of Literature has announced the laureates of the 2024 edition of the prize at the Brussels Book Fair. For the 2024 edition, emerging authors from 13 countries had been nominated by their country. An international jury composed of seven literary personalities have announced the winner of the Grand Prix and […]
CREATIVE EUROPE: Circulation of European literary works
Objective This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction written by authors who are nationals of – or residents in – Creative Europe countries, or are recognised as part of the literary heritage of these countries Themes and priorities In line with the current cultural policy priorities, proposals […]
Third policy dialogue on education, culture and sport between the European Commission and Japan concludes
Yesterday, representatives of the European Commission and the Japanese Government met in Tokyo for the third edition of the EU-Japan policy dialogue in the fields of education, culture and sport. Both sides recognise the importance of mutual collaboration as a vector for the exchange of best practices, pedagogical approaches and strategies for policy development and […]
EU-China conclude the 6th High-Level People-to-People Dialogue on education, culture, youth and sport
The 6th EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue (HLPPD) on education, culture, youth and sport took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person meeting since 2017. The meeting was held as a follow-up of the EU-China Summit that took place in Beijing on 7 December 2023, where the EU and Chinese leaders agreed that the […]
27 January: Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Hitler did not win!”
27 January marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. On Thursday, Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We pay tribute today to the victims of the Holocaust […]
Pact Zollverein Residency Programme 2024
From August to December 2024 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions. The programme is open to professional artists working in the fields of dance, performance, media arts or music. Participants will get: Studio space; Local accommodation; Weekly grant allowance for all of the residency project […]
The Council approved conclusions on enhancing the cultural and creative dimension of the European video games sector
The video games sector is an integral part of the ecosystem of cultural and creative industries. It interacts with other sectors and has great potential to transmit cultural content and highlight the value of the richness of European creation, heritage and history. In parallel, the video games industry is a booming economic sector – this is proven by the fact […]
Horizon Europe: A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
Expected Outcome Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The ECCCH is established as a legal entity, which serves as a Single Entry Point[1] (SEP) and managing body, and is supported by an external independent advisory board that assesses and advises on the technical robustness, effectiveness and usability of the ECCCH platform, its […]
Commission publishes first ever European Media Industry Outlook
The Commission published the first ever European Media Industry Outlook, analysing trends in the audiovisual, video game and news media industries. Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton presented the report at the European Film Forum, organised at the Festival de Cannes. The Media Outlook report provides market data and identifies challenges and underlying technological trends common to the media industries. Among […]