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Culture Action Europe (CAE)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Culture&Art
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3-9 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
Culture Action Europe (CAE) was established in 1994 under the name of European Forum for Arts and Heritage (EFAH) – Forum Européen pour les Arts et le Patrimoine (FEAP) under the Belgian law. Predominantly as ‘network of networks’, EFAH-FEAP aimed to maintain continuous dialogue and knowledge exchange between the cultural sector in Europe and EU policymakers.

The association changed its name to Culture Action Europe in 2008 and diversified its membership, opening it up to public and private organisations, both large and small. This change was mirrored in the mission and advocacy policies of CAE. It adopted a new strategy, advocating for access to the arts and participation in culture as a fundamental right of every citizen. It has continued lobbying for public investment in culture and the arts as the main force for the development of a sustainable and more cohesive Europe.

Today, CAE is the major European network of cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics and policymakers. CAE is the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy in the EU. As the only intersectoral network, it brings together all practices in culture, from the performing arts to literature, the visual arts, design and cross-arts initiatives, to community centres and activist groups.

Vision
We dream of a time when culture is central to inclusive, plural, open and sharing societies.

Mission
Our mission is to advocate the arts and culture as a fundamental building block of the common future of Europe and beyond. Our network enables us to research the multiple natures of cultural practices, to interact and mediate in order to ease effective policy-level communications and to share our collective knowledge and expertise.

Beliefs
●  We believe that culture must be put at the heart of public debate and decision making.
●  We believe in the value and values of culture based on democracy, pluralism, and cultural rights.
●  We believe that culture contributes to the development of sustainable and inclusive societies.
●  We believe that culture is a practice rather than a resource.
●  We believe that cultural gain is fundamentally social and collective, and for the common good.
●  We believe in a plural voice that includes the enormous potential of a community that acts collectively.
●  We believe exploratory culture is a space in which to create shared values.

Internship Tasks

Support with general activities, such as document sorting, data collection, translation, basic website maintenance, social media, project management, communication and event help, etc.
The specific content of the internship depends on the needs at that time.

Requirements：

● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)

●  Fluency in spoken and written English

●  Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills

●  Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)

2019-03-21 | Brussels, Belgium – Members Forum
2018-10-25 | Timisoara, Romania – General Assembly
2018-03-14 | Brussels, Belgium – Building skills for more resilient societies
2017-04-20 | Brussels, Belgium – AVnode/Life Performers Meeting
2017-04-20 | Brussels, Belgium – AV Audience Development Meeting
2013 | Rome, Italy – General Assembly
2012-11-09 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2012-11-09 | Brussels, Belgium – Act for Culture, Act for Europe Conference
2011-10-19 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2010 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2009 | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2008-10-23 | Marseille, France – General Assembly
2007-11-08 | Warsaw, Poland – General Assembly
2006-10-05 | Helsinki, Finland – Islands and bridges – importance of intercultural dialogue in the European context
2005-11-19 | Budapest, Hungary – General Assembly
2005-11-17 | Budapest, Hungary – Inclusive Europe – horizon 2020 conference
2004-10-28 | Lille, France – General Assembly
2003-11-20 | Berlin, Germany – General Assembly
2002-11-28 | Ljubljana, Slovenia – General Assembly
2001 | Stockholm, Sweden | Brussels, Belgium – General Assembly
2000 | Nantes, France | Lisbon, Portugal – General Assembly
1999-06-12 | Bonn, Germany – General Assembly
1998-12-03 | Vienna, Austria – Members meeting
1998-06-04 | Manchester, UK – General Assembly
1997-06-05 | Amsterdam, Netherlands – General Assembly
1996 | Dublin, Ireland – Members meeting
1996 | Turin, Italy – General Assembly
1995 | Marseille, France – General Assembly
1995 | Barcelona, Spain – Members meeting
1994-07 | Lisbon, Portugal – General Assembly
1994 | Germany – Members meeting
1993 | Copenhagen, Denmark – General Assembly
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Links with: 
E-XE3088 – Committee of the Regions (COR); 
E-XE3068 – Council of the European Union; 
E-XE0669 – European Economic and Social Committee (EESC); 
B-XB3383 – UNESCO.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: 
F-XM1640 – EU Civil Society Contact Group (CSCG); 
F-XM7078 – SDG Watch Europe.

Members
Full: organizations working in the arts and heritage world and which have members of their own, such as artists’ organizations, networks, umbrella associations and federations. Associate: individual organizations (eg venues, theatre companies, galleries, orchestras). Honorary. Members (over 110) in 17 countries:

Member Countries & Regions
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, Finland, France, UK, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia

Included in the above, 34 organizations listed in this Yearbook:

Member Organizations
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen, Baltic Sea Culture Centre, Gdansk, Conseil européen des associations de traducteurs littéraires, Culture and Media Agency Europe, Dutch Centre for International Cooperation, Europe Jazz Network, European Association for Heritage Interpretation, European Choral Association – Europa Cantat, European Concert Hall Organisation, European Federation of National Youth Orchestras, European Festivals Association, European League of Institutes of the Arts, European Museum Forum, European Music Council, European Network for Active Participation in Cultural Activities, European Network of Cultural Centres, European Network of Cultural Centres in Historic Monuments, European Theatre Convention, Fonds Roberto Cimetta, IETM – International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts, International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, International Association of Music Information Centres, Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildende Künste, Jeunesses Musicales International, Literature Across Frontiers, Network of European Museum Organizations, Nordic Centre of Heritage Learning and Creativity, Opera Europa, Pearle – Live Performance Europe, Regional Observatory on Financing Culture in East-Central Europe, Réseau banlieues d’Europe, Réseau européen pour la sensibilisation à l’opéra et à la danse, Trans Europe Halles – A Network of Independent Cultural Centres, Worldwide Network of Artists Residencies

Contributing Partners (6):
 
Member Organizations
Council of Europe, EUROCITIES, European Commission, European Cultural Foundation, European Parliament, INTERARTS Foundatio