2008 04 22 15:46
New Mobility Programme for Artists, 2008-2009
The new programme offers more than 50 residency opportunities in a diverse range of artistic fields between September 2008 and September 2009. Deadline for applications: 23 May 2008.
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2008 05 21 17:23
Meeting of the Education, Youth and Culture Council, 21-22 May 2008, Brussels
The ministers will discuss proposed Council conclusions on European approach to media literacy in the digital environment as well as on establishing a multi-annual Community programme on protecting children using the internet and other communication technologies.
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2008 05 30 15:07
Active Participation in Cultural Activities :: Ljubljana, 20-22 June, 2008
The organizers invite all those interested in active participation in cultureto take part in the formation of the network wwhich is to be established as a result of this European conference.
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2008 06 09 23:51
The second edition of the European Course of Contemporary Art Curators (CECAC)
The course gives the opportunity to European young curators to work together with an internationally renowned Visiting Professor -Charles Esche. Deadline for applications: 16 June. ... read more>>
2008 06 13 13:08
Celebration concert - 13.06.2008 :: Brussels
Concert to celebrate the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue and the
conclusion of Slovenia’s EU Council Presidency. ... read more>>
2008 07 28 21:50
The informal meeting of Ministers for Culture and Audiovisual Affairs :: Versailles, 21-22 July 2008
Christine Albanel, French Minister for Culture and Communication, brought together her fellow EU ministers for an informal meeting. ... read more>>
2008 08 07 15:11
Imagine Festival, 1 – 10 August 2008, Liverpool
A series of events for children and teenagers, colourful and amazing entertainment available for free in the capital of culture 2008. ... read more>>
2008 05 09 06:33
Cultures on my street’ - photo competition
The European Commission launched a photo initiative challenging participants to capture their vision of intercultural dialogue. Deadline: 30 June 2008. ... read more>>
2008 07 28 22:48
LivEYP 2008, 17 – 27 July 2008, Liverpool
The 58th International Session of the European Youth Parliament brings together 280 young people (16-24) from over 33 different European countries in a cultural exchange. ... read more>>
2008 09 12 12:09
Point of Peace Summit :: 10 – 12 September, Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger will host former Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, organizations and world experts who will discuss the issues of survival, peace and security on the local and international level. ... read more>>
2008 10 03 14:03
Nuit Blanche :: 4/5 October 2008 :: Paris
European Photographic Identities, October 4 at 7 pm to October 5 at 7 am, 2008, Paris : part of the European Cultural Season.
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2008 10 09 00:33
The Third Culture Economy Seminar :: 2-3 October 2008, Paris
European economic and cultural representatives assessed the developments in culture and communication, and discussed consequences of these developments and proposals for cultural policies in Europe.
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2008 06 19 15:17
The meeting of European Cultural Contact Points, 11-14 June 2008
It is a traditional meeting taking place twice a year in the EU Council Presidency Country. It brings together representatives of networks in 33 countries. ... read more>>
2008 08 07 15:19
Fairytales in Landscape :: August 19 – 28, 2008, Stavanger, Norway
Rogland Theatre has prepared an open-air project Fairytales in Landscape based on the European tradition of storytelling. ... read more>>
2008 10 31 09:28
59th International Session of the European Youth Parliament :: Rennes, France
24 October - 2 November, 2008 - the focus of the session will be on exchanges between various nationalities. ... read more>>
2008 06 06 14:25
Innovation and creativity in education - the key factor for Europe's future competitiveness.
"the creative and innovative potential of European citizens represents the key pillar on which not only the future European economic prosperity, but also its cultural development, will be based." Dr Milan Zver, the President of the Education, Youth and Culture Council ... read more>>
2008 06 06 15:13
EuroMed Ministerial Meeting on Culture and Cultural Dialogue
The Ministers supported the Euro-Mediterranean cultural strategy covering cooperation in the field of intercultural dialogue and cultural policy. ... read more>>
2008 06 12 23:14
‘Culture Online’ confererence :: 06.06.2008; Brdo, Slovenia
The programme consisted of two main issues - Cultural Content Interoperability and Cultural Content Creation and Preservation and Use, as well as a Minerva Project Workshop. ... read more>>
2008 09 04 11:38
European Civic Days, September 4 -6, 2008 :: La Rochelle, France
The participants of the event: over a thousand citizens and association leaders will discuss the topic of "Mobility, Dialogue, Participation: Towards Active European Citizenship". ... read more>>
2008 03 07 14:13
Cultural Observatories and Cultural Information and Knowledge; Split, Croatia | 12-14 March 2008
Thi working group on “Cultural Observatories and Cultural Information and Knowledge” was set up in 2007 by ECATC with the intent to improve links between researchers, the academic sector and professionals in the field. ... read more>>
2008 04 10 18:01
Giving a Stronger Voice to Civil Society in the European Neighbourhood
The conference's theme was the role of the civil society in the Western Balkan countries, Eastern European ENP partner countries, Turkey and the Russian Federation. ... read more>>
2008 04 17 15:58
Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean
On 8 and 9 April 2008 the 75th EuroMed Senior Officials Meeting and the 74th EuroMed Committee Meeting took place at the Council of the European Union in Brussels. It was the third meeting under Slovenia’s Presidency. ... read more>>
2008 04 22 15:28
Youth Event 2008, Slovenia, 18 – 21 April 2008
The main aim of the meeting was to give young people a chance to share opinions on possibilities for social inclusion of disadvantaged youth as well as to contribute to the implementation of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
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2008 06 04 15:13
International conference Re-network!, Ljubljana :: 12 June 2008
The main aim of the conference is to find out how “old” and “new” cultural networks manage the problem of free flow of information especially in transnational cooperation. ... read more>>
2008 08 22 10:05
Culture Action Europe conference 'Scène Ouverte', Marseilles, 23-25 October 2008
The goal of the conference is to help about 200 participants learn more about cultural policies and cooperate more effectively. ... read more>>
2008 09 12 19:45
European Festival of Intercultural Dialogue :: 12-13 September, Brussels
It is organized bythe European Commission in collaboration with the Flagey Arts Centre and includes concerts, workshops, film screenings and debates. ... read more>>
2008 01 25 18:08
The European Agenda for Culture: involving civil society – information session, 19 February 2007, Brussels
This first-ever Agenda for Culture in Europe opens up the new way in which Member States, European institutions and cultural stakeholders will act together in response to some of the major challenges that the cultural sector has to deal with. Deadline for registration 4 February. ... read more>>
2008 02 24 23:16
The Urban Impact of Artistic Festivals - Helsinki, 11-12 April 2008
EFRP opens call for applications for comparative and longitudinal research and exploration of specific issues and topics, not presentations of specific festivals as such. Deadline: 25 February 2008.
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2008 04 02 13:12
ARCADE Seminar, Stalowa Wola – Krakow, 28-30 May 2008
The project promotes cultural and artistic identity of developing countries in Europe and emphasises the respect for cultural diversity as a prerequisite for successful and sustainable development projects. ... read more>>
2008 04 14 14:29
Culture in the EU External Relations, 13-14 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The international conference "New Paradigms, New Models" focuses on the European Union’s neighbouring countries in the Western Balkans and on the European and Mediterranean members of the European Neighbourhood Policy.
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2008 04 28 23:21
Shortcut Europe 2008 :: 22-24 May 2008, Pécs , Hungary
The conference „Cultural Vitality – Mapping Europe“ is organised by The Hungarian ENCC member “Kulturális Központok Országos Szövetsége (KKOSZ)” in cooperation with ENCC (European Network of Cultural Centres). ... read more>>
2008 09 18 12:34
The Creative Content Online, 17 – 19 September 2008, Paris
The participants of the Creative Content Seminar come from all over Europe. They are all involved in creative online content and are representing various professions, such as production, publishing and distribution and different artistic domains: music, audiovisual, cinema, video games, publishing and others. ... read more>>
2008 09 28 22:46
European Cultural Parliament's 7th session :: 24-26 October, 2008, Liverpool
European Cultural Parliament was created in Strasbourg in 2001 with an idea to strengthen cultural and artistic initiatives in Europe. ... read more>>
2008 02 27 15:16
Promoting Multilingualism: a Shared Commitment
The conference under the chairmanship of European Commission and Slovenian Presidency took place in Brussels on 15 February 2008.
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2008 04 11 15:13
A New Publication on Diversity in Europe
The book consists of essays which were developed from a research seminar “Diversity, Human Rights and Participation” organised by the Partnership on Youth between the Council of Europe and the European Commission. ... read more>>
2008 09 12 09:55
European Project Fair 2008 :: October 1–3, Brussels
The goal of the project fair is to initiate new contacts for future cooperation and joint projects. ... read more>>
2008 09 12 13:29
Discovering Europe
On September 10 the lawn of the Champ de Mars, just at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, was transformed into a huge map of the European Union. ... read more>>
2008 03 31 13:57
2008 Annual Conference of the EMC, 17-20 April 2008, Brno (Cz)
This year the Conference of the European Music Council (EMC) is focused on the theme of "Access to Music - New Perspectives in Education, Distribution and Politics". ... read more>>
2008 02 13 23:50
A Sea of Words
Organised by The Anna Lindh Foundation and the IEMed; aimed at young people from Euro-Mediterranean region; deadline 15 March 2008. ... read more>>
2008 09 25 13:47
Lux Cinema Prize 2008, 15 Sept. – 17 Oct. :: the European Parliament
LUX means 'light' and the idea of the Lux Prize is to illuminate the public debate on European integration and facilitate the access to European films in the European Union. ... read more>>
2008 06 23 23:20
The 13th MÄNTTÄ ART FESTIVAL, 15 June – 17 August 2008
The Festival presents Finnish visual art made by contemporary artists. This year the exhibition’s curator is Veli Granö and he is going to carry out the theme The Art of Humanity ... read more>>
2008 07 02 12:20
Final report to the meeting of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education
The report was given in Brussels by Dr Vasko Simoniti, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, who outlined the Slovenian Presidency's achievements in the area of culture and audiovisual policy. ... read more>>
2008 05 19 22:26
Jože Plečnik Exhibition, 14 May – 20 August 2008, Brussels
The 'Plečnik Project' is a part of the cultural promotion programme during Slovenia's EU Council Presidency. Jože Plečnik was a Slovenian architect, town planner and designer. ... read more>>
2008 05 09 07:09
Creative Clusters 2008 :: 17-20 November , Glasgow, Scotland
Creative Clusters is an independent policy conference examining the growth of the creative economy. Deadline for submitting presentations: 19 May 2008. ... read more>>
2008 01 18 14:52
The Barcelona Process: The 73rd EuroMed Senior Officials and Committee Meeting
The Meeting was held at the Council of the European Union in Brussels, on the 15th and 16th of January 2008 and highlighted priorities for the next six months.
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The European Agenda for Culture: conclusions of the information session
On February 19th 2008, Members States, European institutions and cultural stakeholders got together in Brussels to discuss how civil society can be involved in the European Agenda for Culture.
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2008 03 12 14:43
Journalists sound alarm over press freedom in Europe.
Journalists in all parts of Europe are facing growing censorship and pressure, both economic and political, according to a recent survey by the Association of European Journalists.
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2008 03 19 23:21
Creative Industries Vital for the EU
Supporting creative industries through better intellectual property protection and the development of world-class IT infrastructure must become a priority for the EU according to Slovenia's Minister for Growth Ziga Turk
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2008 06 04 15:41
European Green Capital
The European Commission has conceived the European Green Capital Award in order to promote and reward their efforts and commitment to resolve environmental problems. Deadline: 1 October 2008.
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2008 03 12 13:44
Art Projects wanted for VIlnius ECC 2009
The Vilnius “European capital of culture” bureau invites artists to submit projects for three events, which will be part of theECC celebrations. Deadline for the first theme: 31 March 2008. ... read more>>
2008 05 27 12:51
Tales in Nature, Sandnes, 2008
Tales in Nature, within Sravanger2008 programme, in cooperation with clubs, association and other cultural stakeholders will present a variety of cultural events using the existing recreational areas.
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2008 07 08 06:15
Young People - Agents of Intercultural Dialogue, 5 - 9 July 2008, Marseilles
The aim of this youth evebt is to foster dialogue between young people and policy makers on all levels. ... read more>>
2008 03 26 14:04
Culture Sector Platforms - Call for Expressions of Interest
This call is published by EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Education and Culture, Culture, Multilingualism and Communication in reference to participation in the structured dialogue. ... read more>>
2008 02 06 15:34
Intercultural cities: governance and policies for diverse communities: 2008 -2009
Joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission. The success of the future cities and societies depends on their capability to manage and explore the potential of their cultural diversity ... read more>>
2008 01 29 16:03
Slovenia's Presidency of the EU Council: the programme goals in the field of culture and audiovisual content
The programme goals were presented to the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education on 21 January 2008 by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Vasko Simoniti.
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