Towards a European 'Mienskip': A Public Debate about the Future of Citizens in Europe.

On 23 April, ECF was in Leeuwarden – the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2018 – for a discussion based on the New Pact for Europe's second report with local, national and European stakeholders, politicians, opinion makers, entrepreneurs and scientists. The central question of the debate was how to share power, build alliances and establish not only a genuine dialogue, but an equitable distribution of responsibilities between the State, market and the Mienskip (which means ‘community’ in Frisian) at the local, national and European level. Read a report, browse through the image gallery and media coverage of the event, and listen to the full debate. 

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Reclaiming the Commons: MODE Istanbul in The Guardian

Following an open call from The Guardian Witness, looking for stories of involvement or demonstrations to protect public space, our Doc Next Network partner MODE Istanbul has sent their contribution entitled "Imagine it into being", which is now showcased on The Guardian Witness's website. MODE Istanbul has produced this video with Sokak Bizim, a Turkish NGO dedicated to making cities more liveable, as part of the Radical Democracy: Reclaiming the Commons project of Doc Next Network.

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Athens Biennale Symposium: a short report

On 3 December 2014, 2015 ECF Princess Margriet Award Laureate Athens Biennale hosted a symposium with local and international cultural stakeholders to discuss together future formats of cultural collaboration in Athens. In front of a packed auditorium of 300 the symposium opened a lively discussion on the future of cultural institutions in Athens, and their role in strengthening the relation between contemporary Greek artistic production in an international context. 

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