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20.03.2012
Call for Proposals: Strengthening Civil Society Through Arts & Culture
The Open Society Arts and Culture Program works at the nexus of arts, culture, human rights, and social advocacy. Through its grant program, the program strives to encourage broad-based critical reflection and catalyze social action in parts of the world where open societies are absent or weak, and where the cultural rights of minority groups are endangered. Eligible projects aim to draw on the power of culture to help build open societies in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Moldova, Mongolia, and Turkey. The grants cover travel costs. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis through December 31, 2012.
20.02.2012
Information Standards for the Mobility of Artists and Cultural Professionals - Dec. 2011
As foreseen in the Work Plan for Culture 2011-2014, the European Commission set up in May 2011 an EU expert group on mobility information standards to develop common content and quality standards for information and advice relating to the mobility of artists and cultural professionals. The group included On the Move, and worked out a document entitled "information standards for the mobility of artists and cultural professionals" which offers policy makers in the EU Members States with practical guidance for setting up information services in their countries.
14.12.2011
Recommendations for the mobility and circulation of artists and works, European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries, 2011
In the this document you will find reports and recommendations of five workshops promoted in 2011 by the European civil society platform "on the potential of culture and creative industries", notably the workshop dedicated to the "Mobility and circulation of artists and works".
24.10.2011
EU Culture Forum 2011 thematic papers!
The EU Culture Forum 2011 is now over - took place 20-21 October in Brussels - however it is worth keeping the 4 thematic papers written for the background documentation.
26.09.2011
Statement of the Roberto Cimetta Fund to the Members of the European Parliament – Mobility and Artistic Development in Europe and in the Arab world
The Arab Spring has lead to a change of paradigm culturally, socially and politically that calls for a renewed plan of action by cultural actors. Following the debate organised in Paris this May the Roberto Cimetta Fund recommends a series of actions to suggest a way forward.
26.09.2011
The 2011 European Culture Forum is coming!
On 20 and 21 October, the European Culture Forum will bring to Brussels many participants from culture civil society, the EU Member States and EU institutions.
12.05.2011
Joint statement of European sectoral social partners "Live performance" ahead of the Culture Council on 19-20 May
On April 28th 2011 the social partners of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee ‘live performance’ agreed to endorse a joint statement ahead of the Culture Council on 19-20 May in relation to the topic ‘mobility information services for artists and culture professionals’.
23.03.2011
Sign the We Are More manifesto!
The manifesto of the Europe-wide arts advocacy campaign we are more is online.
21.01.2011
Free movement of workers in the public sector: European Commission paper (Dec 2010)
Is the mobility of public employees in the EU easier than for those working for private enterprises or as freelancers? This question is relevant for the many arts and cultural operators and administrators working in the public sector. (résumé en français dans l'article)
14.07.2010
Final report from the Member-States expert working group on mobility of culture professionals released
The four Member State expert working groups established in the 2008-2010 Workplan for Culture have published their final reports. Among them, the Expert Working Group on Improving the Conditions for the Mobility of Artists and Professionals in the Cultural Field has issued a set of fundamental recommendations.
05.07.2010
New Modernised Social Security Coordination system to support mobility in the EU
Since 1st of May 2010, two new regulations on social security have become applicable in the EU. These regulations (N°s 883/2004 and 987/2009), also called the “Modernised EU social security coordination”, aim to guarantee that rights in the area of sickness, insurance, pensions, unemployment and family benefits are preserved in the event of moving within the European Union.
07.06.2010
New EU Visa Code in force
Since the 5th April 2010, the EU Visa Code has become applicable. This EU regulation has been adopted in order to increase transparency, simplify and accelerate the procedures concerning Schengen visas.