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Access to cultural life for people with disabilities
Despite the additional barriers they face, artists with disabilities make a creative contribution to cultural life. People with disabilities should also have equal access to works of art and be able to enjoy cultural life on a par with all citizens. The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities entered into force in 2011. It enshrined, among other rights, the right of people with disabilities to access cultural venues such as theatres, cinemas and museums, and to enjoy ...
La mise en œuvre du traité de Marrakech
L’objectif du traité de Marrakech est de faciliter l’accès des aveugles, des déficients visuels et des personnes ayant d’autres difficultés de lecture des textes imprimés aux œuvres publiées. En mai 2016, la Commission européenne a proposé un règlement et une directive pour la mise en œuvre du traité dans l’Union européenne. En mars 2017, la commission JURI a proposé une série d’amendements. Un accord a été conclu en mai 2017, lors des négociations interinstitutionnelles en trilogue, et le texte ...
EU funding for culture: the regional dimension
Although competence for culture policy lies with the Member States, various EU programmes and funds are available for cultural projects. The contribution of culture to regional development is increasingly recognised and EU regional funding can finance projects with a cultural dimension.