your first step to European Union information written for the cultural sector
Helping the cultural sector to understand the European Union with useful information covering:
- About the EU
- Recent EU developments of interest to the cultural sector
- New publications
Funding from the EU (European Union)
EU FUNDING FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR
About the EU - A Brief Summary
The European Union consists of a number of institutions, of which the 3 main ones are:
Some relevant websites for the European Commission and the European Parliament are listed below:
European Commission: Culture Portal
European Commission: DG Education & Culture
European Commission: DG Education & Culture: Culture Unit
European Commission: DG Information Society & Media
European Commission: DG Information Society & Media: Media Unit
European Commission: Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency
European Parliament: Culture Committee
In addition, the following EU institution may also be of interest: Committee of the Regions
Current & recent EU developments and initiatives
The European Agenda for Culture (Communication 2007)
2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation
2008: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID)
UK Contact Point for EYID (EUCLID)
Search all official EU websites for additional information - go to http://searcheuropa.eu/
Recent EU publications
Sharing Diversity - National Approaches to Intercultural Dialogue in Europe
(2008)
Mobility Matters - ERICarts (2008)
Cultural Statistics (2007)
The Economy of Culture in Europe (2007)
Eurobarometer qualitative study on the Europeans, culture and cultural values (2007)
"Culture for Europe, Europe for Culture" (2007)
Culture and Education (2006)
National Systems of Public Guarantees (2004)
Study on the European Cities and Capitals of Culture and the European Cultural Months (2004)
Feasibility Study concerning a possible European Cultural Observatory (2003)
Study on cultural cooperation in Europe (2003)
Mobility and Free Movement (2002) (PDF)
Exploitation and development of the job potential in the cultural sector in the age of digitalisation (2001)
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