The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, causing a serious health crisis that not only has cost the livelihood of millions, but also has a severe impact on the sustainability of many sectors of the economy, and especially the Cultural and Creative Industries all around Europe. Despite the disruption to everyday life, creatives remained creative and many hopeful initiatives arose out of this situation. The technological possibilities combined with the conducive nature of the sector have both contributed to the spread of information but also prevented a more complete and cohesive action.

ECHN Family Online Brunch has become our common space and our weekly habit. A place where we can meet and exchange. We would like to remind you that this common space is always open to anyone who would like to take the mic and present any case and/or best practice that might be beneficial or interesting to the community.

ECHN Family Online Brunch has become our common space and our weekly habit. A place where we can meet and exchange. We would like to remind you that this common space is always open to anyone who would like to take the mic and present any case and/or best practice that might be beneficial or interesting to the community.

Our ECHN family online brunch meetings have emerged because of the global crisis that we are all going through. These meetings made us realize that the existence of the Network is even more crucial during this difficult time. With the contribution of all of you, we have created an Open Space for members to share and discuss all the challenges and problems that have arisen.

Join us at this week’s online ECHN family brunch on Friday 3 April at 11 am (CET),
you know what to do, grab your brunch and join us via the following zoom conference call.

We would like to invite you to the second online ECHN family brunch this Friday, to discuss how we can empower our communities in the time of uncertainty, exchange our experiences and best practices to overcome this period and prepare for the new challenges

We are pleased to announce the results of the second round of Creative FLIP’s Peer-to-peer program. This round will include 30 exchanges as, according to the evaluation procedure, 30 applications met the required criteria. The P2P program is aiming at exchanging best practices, linking creative hubs and the educational sector, co-creating projects and collaborative plans between the participants.

European Creative Hubs Network 2019 Annual Report 2019 was the first year of life of the Network as an independent entity. A very dynamic year,

The Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities (CCSC) project offers travel support for 25 cultural leaders to participate in five Urban Explorations. The events are taking place in Kosice (Slovakia), Madrid (Spain), Lund (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland) and Timisoara (Romania). Join this EU funded project and the debate about participatory governance and urban commons.