Are emerging issues of global societal concern such as migration, democracy, and climate change relevant to the cultural sector? Is the emerging EU agenda compelling enough for cultural actors to engage politically? Are the more traditional fields for political cultural action such as freedom of artistic expression and funding, integrated with these broader societal concerns? What can we DO to tackle these and other global challenges of our interdependent world? An important focus for the conference will be the recetly published document entitled ‘Communication on culture in a globalizing world'. To what extent does the Communication provide cultural activists who want to act together trans-nationally with elements of a more powerful agenda? Recommendations for dialogue and consultation should be debated, as well as the policy proposals contained in the strategy itself. Who should attend? All cultural associations and networks working in a European context, and who see Europe as a strategic location for artistic engagement, in particular those active in Poland, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. The conference will take place at the exciting independent multi-space venue of Fabryka Trzciny, unique in Warsaw.