We contribute independently to the excellence of EU international cultural relations with the opening of creative trust-building spaces, the production of commons and the brokerage of know-how.
Culture Solutions Europe, or short culture Solutions, was created as a French association on 23 October 2018 in a context of uncertainty and questioning of the European integration project, while technological change is affecting the ways Humanity deals with an ecologically threatened planet.
We follow a specific Theory of Change.
See also how we’re making the difference and influencing not only the debate and the practice of EU international cultural relations but also key documents adopted by the institutions.
This article examines the key factors shaping Turkish–Montenegrin cultural relations. As Montenegro advances along its EU accession path and Turkey has maintained a longstanding cultural presence, its cultural relations have increasingly intersected with questions of mobility, identity, and geopolitical alignment.
This article tells the story of a forgotten pilgrimage route in Tamil Nadu, India. The historic rest houses, known as Chatrams, offer a timeless lesson on how heritage can drive community renewal. These structures tell a story of movement, hospitality, and shared heritage facing the pressures of modern development.
The Culture Compass for Europe, released last week by the European Commission, is a significant and welcomed milestone for EU international cultural relations. Over recent years, culture Solutions has analysed the growing importance of ICR for the EU’s external partnerships, as well as the need to address internal and external cultural challenges in a coordinated manner. Seeing these core arguments now embedded in the Culture Compass represents both a success and a meaningful step forward. In this article you will find the 10 key strategic directions mentioned in the Compass that reflect research produced by culture Solutions.
This draft joint strategy for both African Union and European Union institutions and member states focuses on the development of their mutual cultural relationship and their support for the global cultural and creative sectors. In times of conflictual geopolitics, the aim of the strategy is to strengthen ties between African and European societies and their cultural and creative ecosystems, while addressing shared trends and challenges relevant to both partners.
30 years after the Barcelona Declaration, this brief builds on the first dialogue for the new Pact for the Mediterranean. Cooperation with cultural actors in the Euro-Med region faces regional instability and shrinking civic space. While the EU’s approach evolves, more action is needed on civil society and youth, artistic freedom and mobility.
Amid data race, biases and digital divides, this brief examines how can culture and creative professionals advocate for an equitable age. The brief builds on cS dialogue #2 and focuses particularly on US, UK and EU frameworks and caselaw.
We are now widening our membership system in order to unite more like-minded individuals. Joining the association gives you voice and vote, and offers you an opportunity to directly influence EU cultural relations.
We welcome skilled professionals and motivated graduates or young professionals to join our dynamic and innovative team.
cS is a non-profit organisation and our collaborators work pro bono. Help us continue creating commons in the sphere of EU international cultural relations.
culture Solutions collaborates with both EU institutions and independent organisations.
