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European Creative Business Network (ECBN) is a network of creative development agencies and creative centres. Our mission is to support the creative and cultural industries to internationalise – to do business and to collaborate across Europe

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ECBN provides European Services and Tools to its members, like creative companies and entrepreneurs, agencies and creative centres, cities and regions – such as Trade Missions, Easy Landing Points or Digital Marketplace, which are defined and developed further on a year to year basis in ECBN board meetings.

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CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #117 – Calling on all youth in TVET to join UNEVOC and ShareYourStory on how you have coped with the learning disruptions due to COVID19

Calling on all youth in TVET to join UNEVOC and ShareYourStory on how you have coped with the learning disruptions due to COVID19 Republished by ECBN from: UNESCO – UNEVOC Schools and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions around the world have closed in massive numbers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As young [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #116 – Creativity and resilience: the most valued skills to face the “new normal”

Creativity and resilience: the most valued skills to face the "new normal" Republished by ECBN from: Clarín / Text by Gabriela Samela A survey of 140 CEOs, partners and company directors from 7 countries (including Argentina) shows that creativity (67%), change management (59%) and resilience (58%) will be more valued to recover from the Covid-19 [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #115 – The Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends is producing country reports and further info on the impact of Covid-19 in the cultural sector

The Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends is producing country reports and further info on the impact of Covid-19 in the cultural sector Republished by ECBN from: The Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends The Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends has recently produced a report on Albania’s situation regarding the impact of Covid-19 to [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #114 – Understanding changes to the way that we consume culture at home during COVID-19: Week five of the six-week study

Understanding changes to the way that we consume culture at home during COVID-19: Week five of the six-week study Republished by ECBN from: PEC Insights from weeks 1-5 of the study (9th April - 15th May 2020) show that after four weeks of relative stability for most categories in terms of the amount of time [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #113 – The cultural mobilization in the Covid-19 pandemic

New initiative launched during Covid-19 times: Republished by ECBN from: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) The COVID-19 crisis is having an impact on every dimension of our lives, including the cultural life of  cities all around the world. The Live Learning  Session on culture and COVID-19 aimed at better understanding how cities and local [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #112 – New initiative launched during Covid-19 times: The Global Play Brigade (GPB)

New initiative launched during Covid-19 times: The Global Play Brigade (GPB) Republished by ECBN from: The Global Play Brigade (GPB) The Global Play Brigade (GPB) has emerged in response to the global pandemic that is affecting all of humanity. It is composed of artists/performers/therapists/educators who come out of the growing social movement of performance activism [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #111 – Time for the European Union to Integrate Culture in its Social Policy

Time for the European Union to Integrate Culture in its Social Policy Republished by ECBN from: KEA European Affairs Cultural activities are essential means to foster democratic values such as tolerance, non-discrimination, solidarity, freedom of expression and respect for human dignity. Culture participation enables shared social experiences. It allows various communities to contribute to social [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #110 – Launch of UNESCO Report on museums around the world in the face of COVID-19

Launch of UNESCO Report on museums around the world in the face of COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: UNESCO UNESCO launched a new Report on Museums Around the World in the Face of COVID-19, fruit of an international survey targeting museums, culture professionals and Member States. This Report, presenting a first evaluation of the impact of [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #109 – Cultural Policy Designers Network: Interview with Philippe Kern (Belgium) (Episode 2)

Cultural Policy Designers Network: Interview with Philippe Kern (Belgium) (Episode 2) Republished by ECBN from: KEA European Affairs Cultural Policy Designers Network brings together over 35 independent cultural policy and creative industries experts from over 20 European countries. We have launched series of interviews with our members to discuss how cultural and creative sectors are [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #108 – Literature and Arts help Slemani (Iraq) cope with COVID-19

Literature and Arts help Slemani (Iraq) cope with COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: UNESCO Slemani, a city in Iraq, became a UNESCO Creative City of Literature in 2019. Literature plays an active role in the cultural and economic development of Slemani - a regional cultural center. Today the city hosts major literary festivals including the [...]