Founded in 2005 as an informal network, ECCD brings together 11 national coalitions in a federation. Within the coalitions are professional cultural and creative organisations from cinema, audiovisual, performing arts, editing, music, visual arts and multimedia… These organisations cover all professions in the artistic and cultural sectors such as authors, producers, composers, editors, artists-interpreters, broadcasters…
ECCD work in Brussels to uphold the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the protection and the promotion of cultural diversity which the EU has ratified. To this end, ECCD supports and encourages EU cultural policies that are necessary to underpin the creative industries, creators and our diverse cultures to ensure that they thrive and prosper.
News and Positions
Press release: European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity regret the absence of culture in the EU State of the Union Adress
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity regret the absence of any mention of “culture” in the 2025 State of the Union Address delivered by President Von der Leyen to the European Parliament. Of the nearly 8,816 words devoted to sovereignty, …
Press release – US tariffs: European culture must not be used as a bargaining chip
The United States has just announced a 30% increase in customs duties on European products from 1 August, unless a trade agreement is signed by then. In response to this …
A Global Declaration for Artistic Freedom, Cultural Diversity and cultural sovereignty
A global petition was launched today by representatives from the film and audiovisual sectors across the world, calling on all governments to stand firm and safeguard the systems that support independent …
Press release: Unacceptable US threats against EU digital regulations which apply without discrimination to all companies, US, European or not
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) express their deep concern about the memorandum signed by the President of the United States on 21 February, which calls into question the …