Creative Europe Desk Italy Culture and MEDIA 2025-2026-2027

2026-07-22

The general objective of this project is to support and to promote, with a coordinated and innovative approach, the participation and involvement of the Italian cultural and creative industries and stakeholders in the development of new projects under the last 3 years of Creative Europe 2021-2027 call for proposals, supporting the sector in the paradigm shift for what concerns digital, sustainability/Green Deal and social inclusion, also in the back of the Accessibility Act and European Climate Pact. Concerning the first specific objective, CED Italy will organize and participate in at least 50 different kind of events both at national, regional and international level, covering the national territory and reaching peripheral areas, reaching at least 16.000 professionals in 3 years. The promotion of the Cross Sectoral Strand will be a challenge and there will be developed outreach activities, such as the participation to the International Journalism Festival Perugia. Concerning the second specific objective, CED will provide specific and technical assistance to potential applicants – with at least 1.500 consultancies per year - , informing professionals on the networking and training activities at EU level, also for what concerns the micro and cascading grants offered, for example, by EU Networks and the projects cofinanced by the cross sectorial strand; facilitating the partner search through the CED Network and the organisation of transnational events, also for what concerns the participation of smaller organization as project’s partners. Concerning the3rd specific objective , thanks to an analytical communication plan, that will be updated as far from 2025, we will promote the Programme with both traditional tools and innovative tools, starting a transition – in the medium – long term - to a digital ethics approach. We will test, where it will be possible, alternatives to GAFAM platforms and tools, and reflect on the digital shift itself, also for what concerns

Italy

2026-02-01