Do you have a project that aims to empower the creative sectors? UNESCO is launching the sixteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through this open and competitive process, the IFCD seeks projects with the ability to generate concrete and lasting results in the development of the creative sectors in the Global South.

On March 10, 2025, UNESCO will host a special thematic consultation, "Art for All at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Cultural Policies", as part of the International Women's Day celebrations.

The 2025 ENCATC Congress will take place from 15-17 September 2025 as an in-person event in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This flagship international gathering, alongside other major activities, will also host the 2025 Research Conference, further solidifying its pivotal role in promoting access to cutting-edge research in the fields of cultural management and cultural policy

The EU is gearing up for its next 7-year budget starting in 2028, and want your input! This is your chance to influence how the EU supports culture, media, and the creative sectors.

2025 marks a critical year for the European Union and its strategic direction. The Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture & Sport will lead the creation of a new strategic framework called the ‘Culture Compass,’ “to guide and harness the multiple dimensions of culture”. If culture is Europe’s guiding star, where will this new strategy take us?

Bectu is asking workers across the UK’s creative industries about their experiences and views on key issues facing the sector, including pay, employment practices, mental health and wellbeing and finances.