This report provides an analysis of recent EU rulings and decisions relating to the 'specificity of sport' since 2007. The 'specificity of sport' refers to the inherent characteristics of sport which set it apart from other economic and social activities. The 'specificity of sport' has become a...

This report provides an analysis of recent EU rulings and decisions relating to the 'specificity of sport' since 2007. The 'specificity of sport' refers to the inherent characteristics of sport which set it apart from other economic and social activities. The 'specificity of sport' has become a...

In today's globalised world, the European Union should be equally as concerned about deploying its cultural and creative assets as it is about asserting its political and economic influence. Cinema's potential to communicate about Europe and its creativity has been recognised by a number EU...

EU policies are moving towards a comprehensive understanding of culture as a tool contributing to urban regeneration, attractiveness, entrepreneurship, innovation, jobs and sustainability. Cities and regions are going through the same path. Unfortunately, the new Cohesion Policy proposal for...

EU policies are moving towards a comprehensive understanding of culture as a tool contributing to urban regeneration, attractiveness, entrepreneurship, innovation, jobs and sustainability. Cities and regions are going through the same path. Unfortunately, the new Cohesion Policy proposal for...

This note is a critical assessment of the Creative Europe Programme- MEDIA Strand and the provisions of the Cross-Sectoral Strand relating to the audiovisual sector. It describes provisions set out in the proposed regulation on the Creative Europe Programme, compares them to measures provided by...

This study provides a description of the general nature of SMEs and their development factors as well as the support that Cohesion Policy and other EU policies provide to SMEs. It then assesses practical aspects and effects of Cohesion Policy on enterprises and SMEs on the basis of a review of...

Mobility is a social and economic condition of artists and culture professionals and, at the same time, a vector of social and economic development. However, mobility in the cultural and creative sectors is faced with a number of issues that need to be addressed at EU and national levels. The...

In the European Union, early childhood education and care (ECEC) has been a growing priority in many Member States. Whereas education has long been high on the policy agenda, early childhood education and care has only started to receive attention more recently. This interest in the early years...

The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform is the European Commission's database for the Erasmus+ Programme. It contains descriptions of all projects funded under the programme, including contact information for the organisations involved. It also contains results for projects that have ended,...