cS Newsletter No. 19 > January 2025

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culture Solutions Newsletter

No. 19 > January 2025

Dear cS friend,

Welcome to the first culture Solutions newsletter of 2025! Whether you're an EU official, an artist, a cultural sector professional or simply passionate about culture, we're here to keep you informed about the latest developments in EU cultural relations, along with updates on our projects, events and publications.

Our newsletter features two main sections: cS Explains, which highlights our team's work and analysis, and cS Explores, which curates external content and opportunities. In addition, cS Enjoys showcases creative works from across our network, spanning visual arts, sound, literature, theatre and performance.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement with our work. Here's to an inspiring and culturally rich 2025!

Best wishes,

culture Solutions team

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cS Explains

Articles

cS internal dialogue #1: Democracy, elections and international cultural relations after 2024

Policy analysis Cultural relations

This blog post reflects a collective discussion among culture Solutions’ members on the topics of democracy, elections, and international cultural relations in 2024, summarising key ideas from our conversation on 23 October.

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culture Solutions’ year in review

Space for dialogue Cultural relations

This blog post lists some of our organisation's highlights of last year, from representation at important instances of exchange of views on cultural relations, to spotligthing of our initiatives by other actors on the ICR scene.

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Events

cS Internal Dialogue #2

Space for dialogue Digital

This Internal Dialogue explored the intersection of Intercultural Relations and digital transformation. The discussion examined how virtual museums, AI-generated content, and social media platforms are reshaping cultural exchange and preservation. Members debated the opportunities and ethical challenges that these technologies present for promoting cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, while considering the role of cultural networks in fostering responsible digital practices.

News

New Partnership with Héritage & Civilisation

culture Solutions is thrilled to announce our newest partner: Héritage & Civilisation! H&C champions the preservation and celebration of cultural and natural heritage worldwide, and our networks and teams have collaborated on project design and shared expertise to collectively advance the protection of cultural heritage both at the EU level and globally.

cS Explores

EU policy and politics

Art against oppression: solidarity with Georgia

Cultural relations News from Culture Action Europe

Cultural Policy in 2024: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Cultural relations News from Culture Policy Room

Council conclusions on improving and fostering access to culture

Cultural relations News by the Council of the European Union

Europa Nostra addresses the EU Council Working Party on the Western Balkans Region

Cultural heritage News from Europa Nostra

Ministers' Letter on Creative Europe

Cultural relations News by Culture Action Europe

Publications

Restitution, wrangling and renewal in Benin

Cultural relations Report by the Financial Times

Les collections d’objets pillés en Afrique au sein des musées occidentaux : exposer ou restituer ?

Cultural heritage Report by the ACHAC Research Group

The ESACH Magazine Issue No.4

Cultural heritage Magazine by the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage

The New Nationalisms and the Future of Cultural Relations

Cultural relations Research paper by Anheier et al. for ifa

Events

Deconfining Africa-Europe Europe-Africa Policy Recommendations: Launch Event

Cultural relations 18.02.2025 Webinar by DECONFINING

ARCHE 3rd Member States and Associated Countries Workshop

Cultural heritage 19.02.2025 Workshop by ARCHE

Opportunities

Beyond Borders: Creative Methods and Reflexive Approaches to Migration, Media, and Intercultural Dialogue

Cultural relations 01.02.25 Call for papers by the European Communication Research and Education Association

Call for writers: African traditional instruments

Cultural heritage 05.02.25 Call for proposals by The Music In Africa Foundation

NURUS Programme 2024/2025

Cultural relations 12.02.25 Call for applications by the Fanak Fund

Investment Manager Vacancy

Cultural relations 16.02.25 Call for applications by EIT Culture & Creativity

International Course on Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context

Cultural heritage 22.02.25 Call for applications by ICCROM

STARTS Prize Africa Open Call

Digital 05.03.25 Call for submissions by S+T+ARTS

Call to action to the UNFCCC to include cultural heritage, the arts and creative sectors in climate policy

Cultural heritage Petition by the Climate Heritage Network

Multimedia

ENCATC 2024 Congress Podcasts | Episode 5: Global Conversation

Cultural relations Podcast by ENCATC

Unpacking the Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP) 2024

Cultural relations Video by the Cultural Relations Platform

ASEF Culture Department Podcast

Cultural relations Podcast series by ASEF

The views expressed in cS Explores do not represent the official position of culture Solutions.

cS Enjoys

AI and cultural relations

Research and A.I.-produced visual and literary works by Ina Kokinova, culture Solutions' Communications Coordinator

Images Vevey: Biennale of Visual Arts 2024

Photo documentation of last year's Vevey Biennale in Switzerland

'Folie Douce' by Kaya Biinshi

In this video Kaya Biinshi, interviewed for our (Re)generating Trust podcast series, talks about her latest song "Folie Douce" on TV5Monde

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Photo credits (top-left to bottom-right): 1. Bronze candlestick-holder The Hunt Museum, Ireland - Public Domain. 2. Circular Ivory Game-piece The Hunt Museum, Ireland - Public Domain. 3. The Bell of Badoney. The Hunt Museum, Ireland - Public Domain. 4. Bronze spectacle brooch. The Hunt Museum, Ireland - Public Domain.

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