Developing Inclusive & Sustainable Creative Economies – “DISCE”

CUMEDIAE aisbl has joined a consortium of well respected social and economic research institutes, cultural managers and creative workers from six European countries, led by the University of Turku (Finland), in a three year long research project intended to reshape the economic and social perception of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs). The DISCE Project (acronym for Developing Inclusive & Sustainable Creative Economies), funded by the European Commission under the Horizon2020 Programme, aims to reassess the role of CCIs as contributors to growth, quality employment, competitiveness, and to the attractiveness and social cohesion of cities and regions across the EU.

Parallel Traces

CUMEDIAE is involved in raising awareness about the European Jewish Heritage through the project Parallel Traces: A new lens on Jewish Heritage. This project, which interacts with content and heritage in an innovative, open and plural way, will offer from an essentially visual viewpoint, an opportunity to unearth the traces of the Jewish cultural heritage in urban architecture and planning from the perspective of discovery by European citizens.

SouthMed WiA

CUMEDIAE (Culture & Media Agency Europe) is promoting gender equality and cultural diversity in the Southern-Mediterranean region by enhancing the image of woman in the broadcasting and cinema sectors. This EU-funded initiative has seven target countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia) and will be executed together with the following partners: Interarts (Project leader, Spain), COPEAM (Italy), ESAC-École Supérieure de l'Audiovisuel et du Cinéma de Gammarth (Tunisia), SIB- Screen Institute Beirut Association (Lebanon) and the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (as an associated partner).

Culture Agora

Following its mission to support collaboration in arts and to promote cultural organizations in Europe and beyond, CUMEDIAE has established a free-accessible wiki platform Culture Agora. Culture Agora is a premium, easy-to-use, online meeting place for cultural organizations, professionals and many others interested in the arts and the creative sector. It facilitates the visibility of online content related to culture and offers a free efficient online tool for cultural professionals to identify the content of their interest.

Overview of cultural industries in Spain

CUMEDIAE has been requested by the China Institute for Cultural Trade Research and the National Institute of Cultural Development (Beijing) to produce a research presenting in detail the situation of cultural industries in Spain. The study will be be translated in Chinese and published in book format in China. The study is be coordinated by Ignasi Guardans, and involves a researcher in Spain, Ms Paula Velasco, and the collaboration of Maggie Wen Xu, member of our Professional Network

Cultural Advisory Services

CUMEDIAE, as part of a consortium led by B&S Europe and including GAIA Heritage and Culture Lab, has been awarded a contract to provide Culture Advisory Services to the European Commission (DG DEVCO).  In line with EU policies and guidelines, the consortium contributes to the adoption and implementation of appropriate and inclusive culture policies, systems and practices in developing countries, as supported by the EU in line with EU policies and guidelines. CUMEDIAE provides and coordinates its extensive network of professionals and its experience in knowledge sharing in the culture sector.