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Newsletter on Gender & Power Relations

This edition explores the concept of Gender and Power Relations, in particular sexual harassment and abuse, which also takes place in the culture and creative sectors. The leaders of the SHIFT project believe focus needs to move away from victims to structures.
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Episode 2: Music Freedom Day

On this occasion, and to honor the 5 Music Rights, we want to take a closer look at freedom of musical expression in Europe. To learn more about the situation in Hungary and Poland, Simone Dudt (EMC) is joined by music journalist and curator Monika Pasiecznik and journalist András Stumpf for the second episode of our podcast.
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Recovery of Culture

National recovery plans and reactivation of culture

A group of more than 110 pan-European cultural networks urge Member States not to forget culture in their national recovery plans and dedicate at least 2% of their Recovery Funds to culture and highlight the importance of reactivating cultural life.
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Climate Action - Music as a driver for change

Panel discussion Act Now - Music & Climate Action

Watch now the panel discussion on Music & Climate Action

Your Guide to Music and the SDGs

The new #EMCProjectOfTheMonth for this April 2021 is the report "Your Guide to Music and the SDGs", produced by the Center of Music Ecosystems, a new NGO dedicated to demostrate how investing in music improves communities all over the world!

Linking each of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to music, this guide is an introduction to the power of music ecosystems, as told through the ability of music to improve people and the planet.

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