2007 05 17 12:10
17 May - World Information Society Day
Following the World Summit on the Information Society, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution which identifies 17 May as World Information Society Day. ... read more>>
2007 08 13 19:59
Call for Applications :: Open Society Institute – Partnership for Development Grants
Deadline: 31 August 2007
Partnership for Development grants are open to initiatives in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Turkey, and Afghanistan.
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2007 09 18 15:08
Inside Out, EFAH annual conference and AGM at Fabryka Trzciny, Warsaw 8-11.11.2007.
For their 15th annual meeting and the first held in Poland, EFAH wants to take their members and partners outside of their usual space of reflection and interaction.
... read more>>2007 11 20 09:22
Eurocities - Conference and AGM , 21 - 24 November 2007, Gdansk
"Solidarity in action: creating cohesive cities" - this year's conference will reflect the current activities of EUROCITIES and involve the EUROCITIES Thematic Forums and Working Groups in defining the scope and content of the conference.
... read more>>2007 01 28 12:38
ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION - Grants for activities in intercultural dialogue
Deadlines: 1 March and 1 June 2007
The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures is offering a number of grants which will support initiatives supporting intercultural dialogue in the 37 Euro-Mediterranean countries.
... read more>>2007 11 03 19:47
2nd E-FAITH contact-weekend :: 16-18 November 2007, Kortrijk i Zwevegem, Belgium
Within the days of 16-18 November both, organizations and private persons dealing with industrial and technical heritage and interested in the matter are invited to take part in the 2nd E-FAITH contact-weekend. ... read more>>
2007 05 12 16:25
Calls for proposals for the Year of Intercultural Dialogue
Deadline: 31 July 2007
DG EAC has launched two co-finance programmes promoting intercultural dialogue on a European and a national scale.
... read more>>2007 11 17 14:56
2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All - Closing Conference - 19, 20 November, Lisbon
The closing ceremony will provide the perfect opportunity to overview and praise many diverse and enriching activities that took place in the 30 participating countries throughout the Year and to identify those which will constitute the Year's legacy and be carried through to the next Equality Summit. ... read more>>
2007 03 13 23:32
Biennial of young artists from Europe & Mediterranean :: 25 Oct - 4 Nov 2007, Alexandria, Egypt
The 13th Edition of the Biennial of young artist from Europe and the Mediterranean will be held in Alexandria (Egypt). Entries are invited from artists in many arts disciplines from participating countries.
Deadline: 31 March
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2007 03 14 00:16
The European Union celebrates 50 years ! Happy Birthday!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, more than 120 delegations of the Commission around the world will hold a series of events involving the general public, young people, academia, the media and civil society. ... read more>>
2007 04 03 12:17
Roberto Cimetta Fund for individual travel grants
The Roberto Cimetta Fund is an international association promoting artistic exchange and the mobility of professionals in the field of contemporary performing arts and visual arts within the Mediterranean area. ... read more>>
2007 04 25 23:45
World Café, Conversations that Matter, 2-5 May 2007, Dresden, Germany
Three days of engaging into World Café dialogues will enable participants to experience numerous World Cafés firsthand, gain Know-How about the World Café process as well as be introduced to the emerging network of the World Café Europe and worldwide. ... read more>>
2007 06 09 16:04
AIMAC 2007 :: 9th International Conference on Arts And Cultural Management, 8 - 11 July 2007, Valencia, Spain
The aim of the conference is to address various sectors of the arts and cultural industries: performing arts and festivals, heritage, museums and visual arts, film production and distribution, book publishing, recording, broadcasting, audiovisual media and multimedia.
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2007 10 18 17:22
Freedom & Culture :: closing events at the International Creative Forum, 9-11 November 2007, London
Freedom and Culture’s exciting nationwide programme of cultural activity launched in the House of Lords on 25 April 2007. ... read more>>
2007 06 10 15:58
Art Education Research and Development Congress, 18-20 July 2007, Heidelberg, Germany
The University of Education Heidelberg is organising a two-day congress focusing on arts education and education possibilities in the arts sector, aiming to present new methods of teaching and learning in the framework of arts education. ... read more>>
2007 06 25 13:29
USEFUL :: Partner Search Portal
Partner search portal has been recently opened by the Spanish Cultural Contact Point. ... read more>>
2007 10 02 12:38
Institutionalisation of Culture and Culture Management, 14-16 November 2007, Madrid, Spain
The objective of the conference is to offer culture professionals the opportunity to reflect on the expanding role of culture in the social and political life of the 21st century and to provide firsthand information on projects, networks and current debates.
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2007 10 06 15:29
Conclusions of the Conference on the Northern Dimension and Culture, 8-9 October 2007 , Kajaani, Finland
ARS BALTICA representatives took part in the conference the main goal of which was to present concrete proposals for the future EU-Russia Cooperation Action Plan on culture.
... read more>>2007 03 13 23:20
UNESCO conference on cultural diversity:: 26-28 April, Essen / Germany
The German UNESCO-Commission contributes to the German EU Presidency 2007 by developing an international program “U 40” for young people. ... read more>>
2007 02 13 14:12
COMPENDIUM - new web space on Transversal Issues in Cultural Policy
COMPENDIUM is an expanding Europe-wide information and monitoring system on cultural policy measures, instruments, debates and cultural trends.
2007 03 13 23:53
Grants from the Fondation de France
L’EUROPE, EN PLUS LARGE ! THE ENLARGED EUROPE
Deadline: 13 April 2007 ... read more>>
2007 05 30 17:36
Invitation to the European “F” Forum
The European “F” Forum builds an open and diverse dialogue, organises an energetic space for talking about women. It takes place on the web and in real time connection (European “F” Forum in Poland, 13-15 June 2008). ... read more>>
2007 08 02 18:29
International Culture Fair 'Caucasus 2007' :: 13 - 20 October 2007, Tbilisi, Georgia
Producers, agents, sponsors and distributors are welcome to attend an international conference and showcase featuring work from the Caucasus region. ... read more>>
2007 12 02 22:46
Under the motto “Celebrating 2007!” over 700 participants from all 30 countries involved with the European Year gathered in Lisbon on 19 and 20 November to close the Year with an official conference. The event took place in the beautiful Centro Cultural Belém and was hosted by the Portuguese EU Presidency.
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2007 01 28 13:09
LabforCulture.org - SHARE YOUR OPINION
LabforCulture.org is inviting cultural operators, artists, intellectuals etc. to share the opinion online and join the open forum at on TOPIC: Cultural cooperation online: changing boundaries? ... read more>>
2007 02 14 00:35
BALKAN INCENTIVE FUND FOR CULTURE - call for projects 2007
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF), Hivos (the Dutch Humanist institute for cooperation with developing countries) and the Open Society Institute (OSI) have launched a new fund for cultural cooperation projects in and with South East Europe.
... read more>>2007 02 14 01:18
Europe Now | Europe Next: Odessa encounter, Friday 27 April
Launch of Europe Now | Europe Next - Have your artistic view on Europe!
... read more>>2007 02 27 10:51
comming soon ;; European Congress on cultural policy „kultur.macht.europa”
7-8 June 2007, Berlin
European Congress on cultural policy „culture.powers.europe” ... read more>>
2007 06 10 15:49
International Conference on the Arts in Society , 21-24 August 2007, Kassel, Germany
This year’s annual conference will address a range of critically important themes relating to the arts today. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Documenta 12, and in parallel with its related leitmotifs. ... read more>>
2007 08 03 13:34
Culture 2000 in Numbers
The analysis of the seven years of the Culture 2000 programme shows that the main engineers of European cultural co-operation are Italians.
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2007 05 12 16:47
EFAH General Assembly Meeting and an Annual Conference :: 8-11 November, Warsaw
It has been officially announced that the 15th EFAH Annual Conference will take place in the Artistic Centre Fabryka Trzciny in Warsaw. ... read more>>
2007 05 30 16:35
on-the-move.org awarded by the European Commission
Existing since 2002 On-the-Move portal has been awarded an operational grant for 2007 by the European Commission as a networked organisation active at European level in the field of culture. ... read more>>
2007 09 03 14:47
Happy Cities and Culture
91% of the EU city dwellers questioned by the Eurobaraometer said they were happy to live in their city. ... read more>>
2007 10 02 12:41
The Salzburg Seminar :: Cultural Institutions without Walls: New Models of Arts - Community Interaction, 20–26 October 2007, Salzburg, Austria
The Salzburg Seminar is an institution focused on global change - a place where innovative ideas lead to practical solutions. As an independent, neutral forum, the Salzburg Seminar engages current and future leaders in candid discussion to inspire new thinking and to pioneer strategies for change.
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2007 10 16 15:11
Conclusions of the Cultural Forum for Europe
About four hundred European cultural civil society representatives and cultural stakeholders, including ARS BALTICA representatives, participated in the Cultural Forum for Europe (26-27 September 2007, Lisbon). ... read more>>
2007 12 01 20:44
CONFERENCE REPORT :: EFAH, Inside Out: Re-imaging cultural action in Europe
Summary of the 15th Annual General Meeting of the European Forum for Arts and Heritage that took place 8-20 November 2007 in Warsaw. ... read more>>
2007 01 28 13:34
EUROPEAN CULTURAL CAPITALS 2007 - Luxembourg Region and Sibiu (Romania)
Luxembourg and its wider region as well as the Romanian town of Sibiu have kicked off their activities for 2007 as European Cultural Capitals. Luxembourg partied on 9th December, while Sibiu has held its festivities 1 January, after celebrating EU accession on New Year’s Eve. Questions about the sustainability and European dimension of the programme pose themselves once more. ... read more>>
2007 04 26 14:50
Culture Rocks the City
a new TV documentary in SEETV about the impact of culture on city development - filmed in Barcelona, Lille, Timisoara and Zagreb, comparing experiences of cultural activism between Eastern and Western Europe. ... read more>>
2007 06 12 12:45
Europe-Russia-Europe, 22.05-29.07.2007, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
About 100 works from 48 largest national museums of 27 European Union member countries are on display in the remarkable exhibition Europe-Russia-Europe at the Tretyakov Gallery. ... read more>>
2007 07 23 15:46
The Portuguese Presidency in the EU :: 1st July – 31st December 2007
The presidency in the EU is running under the motto ‘A stronger Union for a better World’.
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2007 10 02 12:29
ENCC Second European Project Fair of Cultural Centres, 3-5 October 2007, Riga, Latvia
Under the title Bringing Cultures Together – Approximation Through Exchange, the European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) announces its Second European Project Fair of Cultural Centres, to take place in Riga, Latvia, on 3-5 October 2007.
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2007 11 17 14:39
EUROPEAN DIPLOMA IN CULTURAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2008/09
a pan-European training program organized and managed by the Hicter Foundation with the aim to foster cultural diversity as well as trans-regional and transnational cultural exchanges. Deadline for applications: 15 January 2008. ... read more>>
2007 12 01 23:50
EU and Russia :: joint agreement
A Joint Statement outlining the future priorities for cultural cooperation between EU and Russia was recently adopted in Lisbon. ... read more>>
2007 12 14 11:56
New Publication of the Directorate of Culture, Cultural and Natural Heritage
The Directorate of Culture, Cultural and Natural Heritage has recently published a new brochure briefly presenting its aims and its work. ... read more>>
2007 01 08 16:43
Germany Takes Over EU Presidency
From 1st 2007 January Germany has held EU Presidency for the twelfth time. Germany will be followed by Portugal on 1 July 2007 and Slovenia on 1 January 2008. ... read more>>
2007 04 03 12:32
Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue
The European Forum for the Arts and Heritage in partnership with European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam created in November 2006 a strong 'civil society' voice which should actively feed into the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. So far, over 80 organisations across various sectors have responded to our invitation to join this initiative. ... read more>>
2007 07 23 18:21
FOCUS ON :: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue – an official website launched!
The European Commission has launched an initial version of the official EYID website. ... read more>>
2007 01 05 15:26
The Impact of Arts and Cultural Education on Children and Young People
A European and international symposium on completed research and of research still in progress concerning the subject in question. On the initiative of the French Ministry of Culture and Communications, and the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research. ... read more>>
2007 04 12 18:50
Focus on the Economic Development in South-Eastern Europe
Promoting region-specific development, whether in the framework of economic development or by strengthening administrative structures, is one of the most important themes of Development Cooperation. ... read more>>
2007 07 23 15:56
Cultural Forum, 26-27 September 2007, Lisbon
The meeting is intended to become a regular gathering of European cultural civil society representatives and cultural stakeholders. ... read more>>
2007 08 02 18:19
Infoday on the Culture programme, 14 September 2007
A meeting provided for the EFAH Members. ... read more>>
2007 11 17 15:14
The Final Analysis of Culture 2000 by the Budpaest Observatory
The Budapest Observatory (BO) - The Regional Observatory on Financing Culture in East-Central Europe has completed the final version of its analysis of cultural operations from east and central Europe under the Culture 2000 Programme 2000-2006. ... read more>>
2007 12 14 11:44
Culture Europe International - now on-line
The magazine devoted on cultural practices and policies in Europe, has become an online magazine available in three language questions French, English and Spanish.
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2007 10 18 16:50
Focus on Eastern Europe :: Cultural Actors of Change in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
In order to broaden the common knowledge about the Eastern Europe as well as to promote cultural cooperation and the notion of 'the wider Europe' the European Cultural Foundation launched a series of reflection (and advocacy) processes with cultural experts & operators, policy makers and artists of Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. ... read more>>
2007 09 03 14:03
Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue :: Open Consultation
Deadline: 14 September 2007
This consultation asks eight questions on how to strengthen the intercultural dialogue.
... read more>>2007 11 19 10:02
The INTERREG IVC Info Point North Offers Advice to Applicants
The INTERREG IVC Info Point North, based in Rostock/Germany offers advice and support for applicants from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway in developing project applications. Deadline for the call of projects is 15th January 2008.
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2007 12 14 12:29
Re-launch of the Cultural Forum website with a new and improved image
This website is to serve as a platform to all of those who wish to continue the debates initiated at Cultural Forum in Lisbon. "What should be the way ahead? Help developing the recently adopted Cultural Agenda for the European Union" - encourage the website's creators. ... read more>>
2007 12 19 12:36
Slovenian Presidency in the EU (1 January - 30 June 2008)
“The year 2008 will be a turning point. We are awaiting the synergy of friendship, partnership, good neighbourly relations, dialogue, respect, understanding and solidarity.” - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Dr Dimitrij Rupel.