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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 #107 – Rethink “deeply disappointing” budget proposals, says Culture and Education Committee

Rethink "deeply disappointing" budget proposals, says Culture and Education Committee Republished by ECBN from: European Parliament Cuts to Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps are "bad news for young people and "send a terrible message to the cultural and creative and media sectors". Reacting to the revised proposal for the 2021-2027 budget for the [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #106 – OECD webinar now online: Culture as a developmental driver for Italy in the post-Covid scenario

OECD webinar now online: Culture as a developmental driver for Italy in the post-Covid scenario Republished by ECBN from: OECD The OECD webinar on "Culture as a developmental driver for Italy in the post-Covid scenario" was held on May 15, 2020, in collaboration with Cultura Italiae. This webinar gathered representatives of the cultural and creative [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #105 – NEMO Webinar – Developing an exhibition in liaison with visitors – The 360⁰ approach

NEMO Webinar - Developing an exhibition in liaison with visitors - The 360⁰ approach Republished by ECBN from: NEMO The last in-person training that NEMO facilitated before the travel restrictions, was a Learning Exchange on marketing and research at the POLIN Museum. Fruitful discussions arose from the presentations of Małgorzata Zając, Deputy Marketing Manager, therefore, [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #104 – Understanding changes to the way that we consume culture at home during COVID-19: Week four of the six-week study

Understanding changes to the way that we consume culture at home during COVID-19: Week four of the six-week study Republished by ECBN from: PEC Over the first four weeks that involves this Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC) study, some highlights include the fact that Some content categories have shown a downward trend overall [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #103 – Arts & Humanities in Quarantine: Public Engagement Urgency Call

Arts & Humanities in Quarantine: Public Engagement Urgency Call Republished by ECBN from: Arts and Humanities Research Council The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), in collaboration with BBC Arts, welcomes applications to Arts & Humanities in Quarantine. This funding call invites proposals from AHRC-funded researchers to take part in a project that will [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #102 – How arts & culture is spreading hope during COVID-19

How arts & culture is spreading hope during COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: Nesta The recent UK lockdown has been a massive blow for the cultural sector. With theatres, museums and arts centres being amongst the first to close their doors to the public after the government’s say-so, it’s still hard to know what the [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #101 – Draft report: Culture, cities and the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1: Documenting the initial measures and drafting some of the challenges ahead

Draft report: Culture, cities and the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1: Documenting the initial measures and drafting some of the challenges ahead Republished by ECBN from: Agenda 21 for culture COVID-19 crisis has extraordinarily affected the cultural life in cities, with implications on the already existing inequalities to access, participate and contribute to culture, access to [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #100 – Art dealers across the US struggling to survive as new report projects a 73% loss in revenue

Art dealers across the US struggling to survive as new report projects a 73% loss in revenue Republished by ECBN from: The Art Newspaper / Text by Margaret Carrigan As numerous organisations attempt to measure the still untold and unfolding financial fallout of coronavirus (Covid-19) within the art world, the Art Dealers Association of America [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #99 – Giving the UK a cultural lifeline

Giving the UK a cultural lifeline Republished by ECBN from: Nesta The pandemic has hit the creative industries hard. The sector is dominated by small organisations which are particularly vulnerable to economic turmoil and many of its workspaces – like film sets, music venues and theatres – are reliant on in-person gatherings, which are banned [...]

CCIs @Coronacrisis Update #98 – Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19: join Europeana pro workshops

Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19: join Europeana pro workshops Republished by ECBN from: Europeana pro As the cultural heritage sector faces unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of its digital transformation is more relevant than ever. Europeana is launching a special series of workshops addressing this topic and exploring capacity [...]