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 […]
Paris Peace Forum Call for Projects
The Paris Peace Forum is an international event on global governance issues and multilateralism, held annually on 10-11 November in Paris, France. The Forum will gather heads of state, international organisations, and actors from civil society and private sector from around the world to advance concrete global governance solutions on on one these main themes: Protecting and […]
Mariya Gabriel meets with Spanish soccer clubs to discuss how to harness innovation through sports
EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, in charge of sports policy, met on February 27 in Madrid for the first time with the presidents and CEOs of 20 clubs at LaLiga’s headquarters. “La Liga and Spanish soccer teams have been pioneers in adopting high-tech innovations, from anti-piracy technology to viewing […]
What are the European Capitals of Culture in 2023 and why should you visit them?
Each year, several EU cities are named Capitals of Culture (COE) in recognition of their rich heritage and cultural value. For this edition, Veszprém (Hungary), Eleusis (Greece) and Timisoara (Romania) were chosen. Here are some reasons to visit them. So far, four Spanish cities have become European Capitals of Culture: Madrid (1992), Santiago de Compostela […]