NEB ambition
The ultimate ambition of the New European Bauhaus is to achieve transformation. To do this, the NEB Compass has identified specific levels of ambition that outline the desired outcomes for each of the NEB values.
ReCrAFting Cities. Arts and culture for sustainable urban spaces
ReCrAFting Cities was a 3-hour online session bringing together city and cultural representatives to exchange experiences around the contribution of arts and culture towards inclusive, creative and sustainable urban spaces. This event took place on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 from 14:00 to 17:00 CET.
Started in 2022, Creating Actionable Futures (CrAFt) is a movement funded by the Horizon Europe programme of the European Commission to place the transition to climate-neutrality at the heart of urban stakeholders. CrAFt bridges the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and the New European Bauhaus.
In the spirit of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, CrAFT envisions a future where arts and culture are catalysts for a profound transformation of our cities towards climate neutrality. We are therefore committed to fostering collaboration and co-creation among cities, citizens, policymakers, artists and cultural operators.
Recrafting Cities was a 3-hour online session bringing together city and cultural representatives to exchange experiences around the contribution of arts and culture towards inclusive, creative and sustainable urban spaces.
Through riveting keynotes, inspiring case studies, and engaging participant interactions, ReCrAFting Cities embarked on a journey to explore the intersection of culture, environmental sustainability and livable neighbourhoods.
What participants could expect
- Contribute to the ongoing debate about the role of arts and culture under the framework of the New European Bauhaus
- Be inspired by examples of how arts and culture are contributing to make cities more inclusive, sustainable and beautiful
- For city representatives and cultural operators to network, exchange ideas and experience to improve their cooperation
- Join an emerging movement
Who was this session for?
This event warmly welcomed all who share a passion for harnessing the power of art and culture to craft a more equitable and sustainable future for our cities, including:
- City representatives involved in cultural and/or environmentally sustainable initiatives
- New European Bauhaus community members
- Arts and culture professionals and activists
- Policy makers
- Scholars and students
Programme – 6 Dec 2023
| 14:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks > Welcome. André Wilkens, Director, European Cultural Foundation. > Introduction to Creating Actionable Futures – CrAFt. Annemie Wyckmans, CrAFT Project Coordinator, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. > Moderator of the event: Maciej W. Hofman, EU Affairs Advisor, European Cultural Foundation. > Graphic recorder: Blanche Ellis, visual artist. |
| 14:10 | Panel discussion on culture, cities and the New European Bauhaus > The European Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities (that are also livable and lovable), Laura Hetel, Policy Officer for Urban Systems, DG RTD, European Commission > The role of arts and culture in the New European Bauhaus. Vera Winthagen, Deputy Head of Unit, New European Bauhaus team, European Commission. > EU policy perspective: Arts and culture for local development and sustainability. Maria Iglesias, Team Leader, Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), Culture Policy unit, European Commission > Culture in cities: how is New European Bauhaus relevant to local cultural ecosystems? Julie Hervé, Head of Culture, Eurocities. > The value of culture and its contribution to the development of sustainable and inclusive societies from a civil society perspective. Nathalie Giorgadze, Communications and Community Director, Culture Action Europe. Q&A |
| 15:00 | Case presentations of cultural projects successfully integrating NEB principles > ufaFabrik, a pioneering cultural centre bringing together culture, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. Frido Hinde, Managing Director, ufaFabrik, Berlin. > Library as therapy in time of crisis and eco-anxiety. Inguna Dukure, Team Leader, ECF The Europe Challenge 2023 project “Empower Yourself-Empower the World” > Fashion for Inclusion. Training and labor inclusion through an ethical, intercultural and social fashion. Cecilia De Marinis, Coordinator of GREDITS, the design and social transformation research group; Jaron Rowan, BAU, College of Arts and Design of Barcelona. > Lille, a city actively pursuing 16 priorities to create a less carbon-intensive and more inclusive cultural sector through various urban initiatives. Christophe Turon-Trommenschlager, Project manager – DG team, Culture and International Relations Department, Ville de Lille Q&A |
| 16:00 | Breakout session | Brainstorming with speakers and participants > How can cities and the cultural sector improve their cooperation for the benefit of sustainable development and citizen participation? |
| 16:45 | Conclusions and closing remarks During ReCrAFting Cities, the CrAFt team gathered input from speakers and participants. This input will help create a questionnaire for a public consultation on the event’s topics in the coming weeks. The consultation will be open until 31 January 2024 and contribute to CrAFt’s ongoing work. |
Registration
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Should you have any questions regarding the event’s programme, contact Aurélie Chaudieu at achaudieu@culturalfoundation.eu. For communications and registration-related matters, contact Jose Rodriguez at jrodriguez@culturalfoundation.eu.