With the last calls for Culture 2007-2013 closed, cultural and creative industry organisations are eagerly awaiting the launch the new framework programme for culture: 'Creative Europe'. This article gives an overview of this new programme, describes its funding priorities, and gives some pointers for organisations that already want to prepare for the next call.

Manuel Scheidegger and Janosch Asen are Berlin-based entrepreneurs who have developed a revolutionary technique that is changing the way people browse the web. Their recently developed tool allows people to creatively mix various web-sources into a single stream of animated content, which can then be shared with others to sit back and enjoy or actively browse. Viewers, for the first time, have the choice of leaning back and watching web-content mixed together like a movie, or they can dive inside and browse whatever catches their eye with a simple mouse-click. The two call this process "Creative Browsing". Their idea stems from a bold vision: a web rebuilt by people, where you dont surf with tabs or boring blue links, but through creative projects catered to your interests.

With the support of the Ministry of Culture, Interarts has recently launched a new resource dedicated to cultural industries; the FOMECC Website is aimed at providing information and useful tools to people and entities interested in the sector, particularly from Spain, Latin America and Africa. Available in Spanish, English and French, this new resource is developed in the framework of the Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries (FOMECC) program which the foundation carries out in diverse countries in collaboration with local counterparts and the support of AECID.

IBUg 2011 the festival of urban culture in Germany goes into its sixth edition this year. From 26 August on more than 50 artists will transform a former textile combine in the West Saxon city of Meerane during a week-long creative phase into a work of art by graffiti, street art, urban art installations and performances. Also this year, many national and international artists like Ta55o, Tshunc, Flamat, Andy K, Jens Besser, Wurstbande, Atem, Hifi (all Germany), Chromeo (Switzerland), Ruskig (Sweden), Emilone (Austria), Faunagraphic und Rocket (Great Britain), Pixelpancho (Italy) Eon 75 and Subone (USA), Rallitox and Eme (Spain), Amin and Marchal Shaka (France), Enes (Netherlands) and many more have announced to IBUg.

Europe needs a Warhol Economy instead of a war economy said European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, at the opening of the ENCATC-UA debate on managing the impact of the financial crisis in Europe.

The 15th annual network meeting of Arts Management Network will be in Tallinn, Estonia, from June 15th to 19th. As an open part of this visit, we organise a round table discussion about Cultural Districts and Entrepreneurship on Friday 17th June, at 4 pm in the Telliskivi District. Please feel invited to join the round table and the following dinner in order to share ideas and contacts! The aim of the Round Table is to share and change ideas about cultural districts and hubs; how are they useful? What are the expectations of city developers and politicians and how are cultural districts sustainable?

Culture permeates political, economic and social life across Oceania. Because indigenous peoples and practices have predominated across this region for hundreds and, in some places, thousands of years, culture is lived and directly influences the values, decisions and hopes of Pacific Island peoples.

IPR2 has published a working paper on Mapping the Cultural and Creative Sectors in the EU and China as part of an action plan to bring the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) together to exchange information and experiences on the functioning of both markets, and to help to shape policy and legislation.

CCIs are important drivers of innovation in other industries and societies and this is a first step to better recognise the potential value of such IP rights and to seek opportunities for increased commercial exchange between Europe and China.

This working paper aims to initiate and help develop a strategic exchange platform: It identifies the key stakeholders in the cultural and creative sectors in the EU and China and maps the different activities they cover.

We can no longer put off re-thinking the economic structures that have been producing, financing and funding culture up until now. Many of the old models have become anachronistic and detrimental to civil society. The aim of this document is to promote innovative strategies to defend and extend the sphere in which human creativity and knowledge can prosper freely and sustainably.

The FCForum brings together key organisations and active voices in the spheres of free/libre culture and knowledge. It responds to the need for an international arena in which to put together and coordinate a global framework for action.

Standing up to the powerful lobbies of the copyright industries, the FCForum is a space for creating tools and strengthening civil society in regards to the creation and distribution of art, culture and knowledge in the digital age.

I will soon be teaching a new course called Arts Entrepreneurship here at Drexel. I've been preparing for this on and off since last summer. In addition to reviewing literature and current thinking on the topic I have been looking at offerings in various higher education locations, especially those with a music focus.

There appears to be some confusion regarding just what arts entrepreneurship means. Some researchers have been able to identify 2 distinct tracks, or types of entrepreneurship. One relates to enhanced student preparation for careers or potential careers after graduation. The other mirrors "true" entrepreneurship, the creation of new ventures and enterprises. It appears to me that too much emphasis is being placed on the former definition here, not the latter.

The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) released a toolkit on public art today. The Public Art Toolkit was developed to assist local governments, arts, cultural and heritage organizations with the management of public art. The Toolkit is intended as a how-to guide when planning a public art program or evaluating an existing one, and contains resources for the management of public art projects.

The conference will be organized on June 24 and 25, 2010 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and held in Old Arena - a club for culture and information 2015.