On Oct. 4, the new European funding calls of the Horizon Europe – Cluster 2: “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society” program allocated by the European Commission were launched.
Cluster 2 is devoted to challenges related to the management of democratic governance, cultural heritage and the creativity industry, as well as social and economic developments.
The main objective of the intervention is to enable policy makers and practitioners to address target issues by adopting new models and policies for change in a context of rapid change, transitions and global connections.
The budget allocated by the European Commission will be € 2.281 billion , and the deadline for calls for proposals is set for February 7, 2024.
The program was declined into 3 destinations with related subtopics. Here are the ones that we find particularly interesting and promising:
Destination 1 “Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance”
- The promotion of culturally driven physical and virtual spaces to ensure digital spaces (including metaverse and social networks) have apositive impact on democratic life and limit potential threats to democracy.
- The promotion of focused research in the field of democracy and governance through applications in a practical/real-world setting to understand recommendations for legislative changes and translate research findings into innovations.
- Supporting culturally driven activities to mitigate discrimination and promote inclusion, including political representation. Insights on how to contribute to identity inclusion with concrete policy recommendations are strongly encouraged.
- Work on promoting bottom-up and shared public management systems at various levels of government, encouraging policy development and implementation in two areas of great importance: digital transition and climate transition.
Destination 2 “Innovative Research on the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries”
For us, this destination is at the heart of action for the cultural and creative area and presents several opportunities of great significance and interest. Here are the subtopics:
- The development of strategies to strengthen European language capital in a globalized world, including implementation measures and processes that are socially sustainable and affordable in the short and medium term.
- Leveraging the digital transition to make European cultural and creative industries competitive with validated and refined measures to increase the use of innovative digital technologies.
- Promoting the European cultural and artistic heritage of values at home and abroad by increasing visibility and testing pilot solutions based on models that enable cooperation between various levels: local, national and European.
- The search for innovative solutions to successfully implement strategic investments in the spirit of the New European Bauhaus initiative in cultural heritage and CCI, including through greater citizen involvement and social inclusion in the preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
- The goal of making Europe’s CCIs real drivers of a sustainable climate transition in line with the 2030 targets set as part of the European Green Deal.
Destination 3 “Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations”
- Supporting educational activity with welfare and inclusion purposes to promote cultural awareness and assess its impact on the skill development of all children and youth by identifying any existing gaps.
- Managing the challenges that hinder the development of the social economy and the growth of its successful activities, to counter social exclusion and help improve working conditions in social economy organizations.
- Contribution to behavioral changes for a more resilient and equitable society for Preventing, counteracting and managing loneliness in Europe at the individual and population levels and the formation of a representative network of experts and policymakers involved in research and policy actions that address the socioeconomic impacts of this issue.
- Effective transition of young people into education and the labor market by analyzing participation and completion rates in education, including the long-term impact of the crisis from Covid-19 and the role of policies and investments in promoting equity and inclusion in education and training.
Eligible to participate:
- Public or private universities and research centers
- Large enterprises and SMEs
- Industries
- National, regional, local government
- Civil Society Associations and Organizations
To learn more about the opportunities given by the European Horizon funding calls and the access and application system, you can participate by registering here for the Info Day Cluster 2 – “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society” organized by the European Commission on next October 18 .
If you are interested in finding out how to participate in these calls and build the application we can help you, write to us at info@museumstrategy.org !
