European projects

Youth unemployment in Europe remains a significant problem, despite slightly declining numbers, and it has severe consequences for young people, the economy and society as a whole.

The Cultural Diplomacy Platform is a project whose purpose is to develop and strengthen the cultural external relations of the European Union.

 

In times of global challenges and changing societies, new thinking and approaches to modern diplomatic relations are needed. More Europe offers an approach to European external relations based on the promotion of core values, mutual dialogue and recognition of the role of civil society.

In an increasingly globalized world, the European Commission seeks to promote the role and importance of culture, including within the EU. With the project The Voice of Culture, the European Commission therefore wants to improve the communication between civil society actors and political decision-makers in the field of culture.



 

The culture and creative sectors perform various tasks for the economy and society. However, there are still structural problems which are holding these sectors back from achieving their full growth potential. The Creative FLIP project – co-funded by the European Union – is aiming to resolve this situation. Its main objective is to establish constructive and sustainable framework conditions in the fields of finance, learning, innovation and patenting for the cultural and creative sectors in Europe.

Support to EU Film Festivals is a project initiated by the European Union and implemented by Cineuropa.org, Institut français and Goethe-Institut. The goal is to support the creation and enhance the quality of EU Film Festivals organized by the EU delegations worldwide outside of Europe. 

i-Portunus is a short-term pilot project, selected and funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, to trial a mobility scheme for artists and culture professionals. It is managed by a consortium headed by the Goethe-Institut with Institut français, Izolyatsia and Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts.

EUNIC is the Network for Cultural Institutes of the Member States of the European Union. It was founded in 2006 and has more than 30 members operating in more than 150 countries.