The EU Info Centre in BiH and Creative Europe Desk BiH organised a media briefing and a presentation about the EU programme ‘Creative Europe’ on April 14 in Banja Luka. More than 50 media representatives and professionals in culture and audiovisual sectors had the opportunity to gain the necessary practical knowledge for both reporting and preparing of applications for the programme.
‘Creative Europe’ is the European Commission’s framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. With an overall budget of 1.46 billion euro, the Programme aims to help the cultural and creative sectors seize the opportunities of the digital age and globalisation, and give Europe’s culture and media sectors access to new international opportunities, markets, and audiences..
Zoran Galić, Head of MEDIA sub-programmme in the BiH Creative Europe Desk noted that often neglected sectors can benefit from the programme. Besides filmmakers from BiH, who are most often granted projects within the Creative Europe, Galić expects more involvement from libraries, theatres, publishers and others.
“I strongly believe that the BiH cultural sector can develop good ideas and fund them through this programme. Creative Europe Desk BiH is here to help you achieve it. We are looking forward to questions and ideas, and we are here to help you anytime,” Galić said.
Dimitrije Tadić, Head of Creative Europe Desk Serbia, shared useful information and advice about the development of the project idea as well as the application procedure. As he has explained, to participate in the programme, organisations from BiH need to find a partner from an EU member state.
“Creative Europe Desk in Serbia has existed for more than ten years and I believe that ‘Creative Europe’ offers a unique opportunity for BiH organisations and institutions to work with the partners from the EU and the region and to establish sustainable partnerships for the future. Personal cooperation often lasts much beyond the project itself,” said Tadić.
Individuals and organisations interested in applying for opportunities can find out more in the individual pages for:
Open calls:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/calls/index_en.htm
More info about the ‘Creative Europe’ Programme in BiH: www.kreativnaevropa.ba
