News and Positions

November 2016

Adoption of a report promoting discoverability and the protection of artists and authors in the face of generative AI deployment

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The European Coalitions congratulate rapporteur Ibán García del Blanco (S&D, Spain) on his report on cultural diversity and conditions for artists and authors in the European music streaming market. The …

Joint statement calling the Parliament to vote for culture on Geo-blocking Regulation

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ECCD has joined more than 600 European organisations from the film, cinema, and audiovisual industry to call the European Parliament to cast a vote in support of culture on 13 …

Press release : Generative AI: a key issue for the future and discoverability of European creation

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The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) organised a conference on the discoverability of cultural works and artificial intelligence (AI) at the European Parliament on November 8, with the support …

Joint statement on the EMFA: European democracies, quality journalism and the creative ecosystem need strong and independent public service media

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ECCD joins forces with a coalition of cultural and creative stakeholders and press representatives to champion the independence of public service media. Together, we urge the European Commission, the Council, …

Our panellists for the Discoverability & A.I. conference

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On November 8th 2023, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) and the Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG) with the CCFG members Laurence Farreng MEP, Ibán García del Blanco MEP and Niklas Nienass MEP invite …

SAVE THE DATE : Conference on Discoverability & Artificial Intelligence (08/11)

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On November 8th 2023, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) and the Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG) with the CCFG members Laurence Farreng MEP, Ibán García del Blanco MEP and Niklas Nienass MEP invite …

PRESS RELEASE : EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS WELCOME THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTION OF ITS POSITION ON THE EUROPEAN MEDIA FREEDOM ACT

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Brussels, 3 October 2023 European professional organisations of the audiovisual and cultural sectors welcome the clarifications brought by the European Parliament on Article 20 of the European Media Freedom Act, …

OPEN LETTER TO EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF EMFA REGULATION PROPOSAL ON CULTURAL AUDIOVISUAL POLICIES

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The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity has joined a broad coalition of European and national organisations from the audiovisual and cultural sectors to address the EU Commission, Council and the Parliament …

From our members : Fair Culture – A Key to Sustainable Development

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Fair-Trade principles address poor labour standards and inequalities globally. While they have been widely implemented in several economic fields over the last decades, culture and the creative industries have too …

Joint press release : The European audiovisual sector welcomes the initiative report of the European Parliament’s Culture Committee on the implementation of the AVMS Directive

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On 9 May, the European Parliament adopted its report on the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive. We, organisations representing European audiovisual screenwriters, directors, composers, producers, distributors and …

Launch of the first European Forum on Discoverability

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The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity have just launched the first ever European Forum on Discoverability. It was held in the European Parliament on 9 March, with the support of …

Panellists of the Discoverability Forum

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On 9 March 2023, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) organise the first European Discoverability Forum with the support of MEPs Ibán García del Blanco, Alexis Georgoulis and Niklas …

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