Focus areas

Exploring
Intersections

01

Culture & Gender Equality

The network supports feminist approaches to cultural work and advocates for gender-equal participation in cultural life, public spaces, and civic decision-making processes across the region.

02

Culture & Environmental Justice

Exploring the relationship between cultural ecosystems and environmental sustainability, connecting ecological crises to cultural and community resilience across the Eastern Neighbourhood.

03

Culture & Social Justice

Culture as a space for addressing inequalities, amplifying marginalised voices, and enabling inclusive participation across communities and societies in transition.

04

Culture & Colonial Legacies

Critical engagement with historical and ongoing colonial structures that shape cultural production, memory, and representation across the region.

05

Cultural Rights

A central focus area. Advocating for the recognition and protection of cultural rights as fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression, cultural participation, and access to culture.

06

Cultural Migration

Addressing the under-researched consequences of cultural migration: the weakening of cultural ecosystems, the disruption of transnational dialogue, and the reduced presence of cultural actors within their own societies.