Creative Europe

The document discusses EU cultural diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa region. It outlines the EU's willingness to engage in cultural diplomacy through policies and committed leaders. It also discusses the capacity built through cultural programs, exchanges, and institutions. However, it notes challenges in gaining full acceptance from citizens and leaders in the region due to a lack of strategy and political challenges. Overall, the document analyzes the EU's approach to cultural diplomacy in the MENA region.

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The CReW project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme and coordinated by the University of Siena in partnership with EUNIC Global. It consists of three events focusing on supporting culture as an engine for development, cultural heritage cooperation, and promoting intercultural dialogue. The events were held in Morocco, the UK, and Germany and brought together practitioners, policymakers, and academics. The final conference will be in Italy. The project aims to foster dialogue between academics and policymakers, cross-fertilize research and practice, improve professional training, and facilitate access to relevant content for international cultural relations.

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EU Cultural Policy

The EU contributes to the culture of its member states while respecting their diversity and highlighting their shared cultural heritage. Key areas of focus include improving knowledge of European cultures and history, preserving cultural heritage, cultural exchanges, and artistic creation. Member states are encouraged to cooperate on cultural matters and consider culture in other policy areas. The EU provides funding and support for cultural cooperation, mobility programs, television and film production, and innovation across cultural sectors. Mainstreaming culture into other programs involves development aid, foreign policy, and cooperation with neighboring countries. Upcoming priorities include the results of European elections and negotiations on future funding programs and regional strategies.

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The Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) is a £30 million fund managed by the British Council and Department for Culture, Media, and Sport to safeguard cultural heritage affected by conflict in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides grants between £5,000-£3 million for projects led by UK and local organizations that involve conservation, training, and advocacy work. So far the CPF has funded over 50 projects across 13 countries, focusing on restoration of archaeological sites, training of local professionals, and education of communities about cultural heritage. The future of the fund depends on securing additional funding to expand its scope and impact beyond 2020 through strengthened coordination with other cultural heritage funders.

The document discusses EU cultural cooperation programs with Eastern Partnership countries. It describes how the EU-Eastern Partnership Culture Programme from 2015-2018 aimed to strengthen the cultural sector, boost collaboration between public and private actors, enhance civil society contributions, and increase participation in Creative Europe. Over 250 events were held with over 35,000 participants. Reports, newsletters, and online courses were produced. Cultural participation increased in the partner countries. Follow-on programs in Ukraine, like Culture Bridges and Europe House, continue providing grants, training, and exchanges to promote cooperation between Ukraine and the EU.

Mike van Graan - President of the African Cultural Policy Network

1) The document provides a critique of the European Union's resolution on culture as part of its strategy for international cultural relations from an African perspective. 2) It argues that while the EU has the right to formulate its own cultural policies, these policies primarily serve the EU's soft power and economic interests rather than being co-formulated with other regions. 3) The critique questions how culture is treated as the fourth pillar of sustainable development by the EU resolution, arguing that development must be rooted in the cultures of its intended beneficiaries to be sustainable.

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The MED CULTURE program is an EU-funded regional program operating in Southern Neighborhood countries from 2014-2019 that provides technical assistance and grants to cultural policy reforms. Its objectives are cultural policy reforms, developing a dynamic cultural sector, improved governance, and exchanges and networking. It measures its impact through indicators, consultations, participation in activities, communication indicators, and upcoming inquiries. It promotes culture as an engine for social and economic development through broadening participation, encouraging exchanges and partnerships, and promoting the cross-cutting role of culture.

Young Mediterranean Voices

The Anna Lindh Foundation is a network of civil society organizations in 42 Euro-Mediterranean countries that works to strengthen intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding between cultures in the region. It has engaged over 173,000 civil society leaders and practitioners, reached over 620,000 people through public events, and engaged over 100,000 young people in debate activities in the Southern Mediterranean. The Foundation conducts research on intercultural trends, implements programs to engage and empower youth, and connects civil society networks across the region to promote intercultural dialogue.

Kate Pugh & Alex Bishop - Cultural Protection Fund

The Cultural Protection Fund is a £30 million partnership between the British Council and UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport running from 2016-2020. It provides grants between £5,000-£3 million for projects that protect cultural heritage in the Middle East and North Africa affected by conflict, with at least one local partner. Eligible projects focus on cultural heritage, training, and advocacy. The Fund has supported over 30 projects in 10 countries, focusing on archaeology, built heritage, and museums. It operates with transparency and takes an inclusive view of cultural heritage.

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The document summarizes the second Siena Cultural Relations Forum held in June 2019 in Siena, Italy. Over 60 cultural relations policymakers and practitioners attended along with academics to discuss bridging theory, policy, and practice of the EU's international cultural relations strategy. The forum covered topics related to implementing the EU's strategic approach. Day one included discussions on the impact of European elections and institutional sessions on progress and next steps in European cultural policy. Day two featured panels on key issues and preliminary findings from a related research project. Day three focused on design thinking sessions discussing the intersections of politics, culture, and communication in cultural relations.

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This document outlines the CReW Cultural Relations at Work project, which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in cultural relations. It discusses the project goals, events held in Rabat, London, and Stuttgart on sustainable development, cultural heritage, and intercultural dialogue. The research design section explains how a theoretical framework was constructed and case studies were selected, collected, and analyzed. Preliminary findings suggest projects reflect the strategic framework through organizational and relational dimensions. Challenges include strategic approach contradictions and consequences of a changing international order. The next steps will analyze pracademic activities and develop implications and recommendations.

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The document summarizes the European Houses of Culture project, which aims to test new models of cultural collaboration between the EU, EU member states, and local partners in non-EU countries. It provides an overview of recent EU policies and initiatives related to culture and international cultural relations. The project will provide funding of €750,000 over three phases: mapping existing cultural relations projects, selecting ideas for new projects through an open call, and funding and evaluating selected pilot projects. The goal is to bring European cultural relations to a new level through supporting diverse, locally-led cultural exchange projects across Europe and beyond.

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- The document discusses the crisis facing cultural heritage in the Middle East and North Africa region due to threats like conflict, development pressures, and looting. - It outlines the EAMENA project which uses aerial/satellite imagery and field surveys to create a database cataloging over 200,000 archaeological sites in the region and provides training to build capacity. - The main threats to cultural heritage are identified as agricultural/urban expansion, lack of planning regulations, looting, and conflict. Conflict alone is not the main issue, but rather a combination of modernization and lack of protection for archaeological sites.

Miki Braniste - The Cultural Management Academy

The Cultural Management Academy is a regional post-graduate program and network in 4 countries that aims to build capacity in the cultural sector. It consists of a one-week intensive course, 3-day conference, and funds for collaboration projects. Initiated by Goethe Institutes in multiple countries, it brings together universities, NGOs, and municipalities. The program focuses on cultural heritage, seeking to renew teams, professionalize young operators, increase community awareness, and change perspectives on heritage. The conference portion featured keynote speakers, group work, and workshops to stimulate cross-border collaboration and fund innovative heritage projects.

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The CReW project is a series of events coordinated by the University of Siena and financed by the EU Erasmus+ Programme. It focuses on international cultural relations between the EU and other regions. The first event took place in Rabat, Morocco in 2018 and focused on culture as an engine for sustainable development. Participants included cultural diplomats, operators, and academics who discussed EU-MENA cultural relations and case studies of cultural programs. Key recommendations included engaging local stakeholders such as civil society and governments, and establishing better coordination of cultural initiatives and strategies between the EU and MENA regions.

Eleonora Insalaco - Head of Intercultural Research and Programming

Young Mediterranean Voices (YMV) is a flagship youth network aimed at empowering young people across Europe and neighboring countries through debate training, advocacy skills development, and facilitating intercultural dialogue. The program builds on the successful predecessor Young Arab Voices and seeks to enhance youth participation in public policy, shape media narratives, and address common challenges. YMV provides debate training, leadership opportunities, and platforms for youth to influence decision-makers, while evaluating outcomes at the individual, group, and societal levels to create long-term social change.

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Cultural heritage law has evolved rapidly at the international level, moving from protecting tangible heritage to recognizing the importance of intangible and indigenous heritage. The 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage fundamentally shifted the framework to recognize human rights and sustainability. It acknowledged heritage's role in supporting communities and development. States are now integrating safeguarding intangible heritage into policies for food security, education, environment, employment, and more to achieve sustainable development goals.

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This document summarizes the URBACT Integrating Cities Conference in Tampere, Finland in September 2013. URBACT is a European program that facilitates exchange and learning between urban policymakers to promote integrated and sustainable development. It has funded several networks exploring issues of migrant integration. The conference discussed URBACT's approach of using city networks, knowledge building, communication tools, and capacity building to support cooperation between cities on migrant integration challenges.

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The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) in 2008 aims to promote mutual understanding between European cultures and celebrate the EU's cultural diversity. The EYID will focus on raising awareness, particularly among youth, of the benefits of intercultural dialogue. A budget of €10 million will fund information campaigns, flagship projects, and national projects supporting intercultural dialogue. Preparations are underway, including identifying best practices, recruiting cultural ambassadors, and launching a website to coordinate activities. Civil society groups see the EYID as an opportunity to engage citizens across Europe in developing approaches for diverse cultural groups to interact peacefully.

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The document summarizes the role of SSH (social sciences and humanities) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. It discusses flagship initiatives like the Center for Humanities and Social Change which focuses on topics such as misinformation spreading and social inequalities. It also outlines EU-funded mobility programs with other UNIMED universities, international credit mobility projects, and capacity building programs in southern Mediterranean countries.

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This document summarizes a research project on integrating cities and communication strategies between local governments and migrants. The project included research partners from several European universities and was evaluated by Goldsmiths, University of London. It examined communication campaigns, intercultural activities, and face-to-face interactions in various cities that aimed to bring migrants and other community members together and combat misinformation. The document also analyzes challenges in evaluating such projects and maintaining innovation, and stresses the importance of local leadership, joined-up working within governments, and partnerships across sectors and stakeholders.

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This document discusses the EU's policy framework and commitments regarding culture and development. It outlines international agreements and EU-level documents that support culture as a tool for development. Culture can achieve inclusive and sustainable societies, support economic growth and jobs, and build social cohesion. The document presents examples of culture and development projects in Sri Lanka, Niger, and Ivory Coast. It also describes the UNESCO/EU Expert Facility and the ACPCultures+ program that supports cultural operators across ACP countries. Future EU initiatives will focus on culture as an enabler of intercultural dialogue and support for cultural and creative industries.

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The document discusses how the EU supports cultural and artistic heritage through various funding programs. It outlines the main EU programs that provide funding opportunities for the cultural sector, including Creative Europe, Erasmus+, and Horizon Europe. Creative Europe supports the cultural and creative sectors with €2.44 billion to preserve European culture and boost competitiveness. Erasmus+ promotes education, training, youth, and sport with funding for projects related to cultural heritage. Horizon Europe funds research and innovation, including projects to safeguard cultural heritage from threats.

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