The current COVID-19 crisis has heavily disrupted the audiovisual industry, not just in terms of cinema closures but also across the value chain. B2B events, festivals, markets and trainings had to be cancelled or postponed. However, in most cases, organisers have been quick to shift some of their activities online. This triggered a reflection on how Creative Europe MEDIA could best continue engaging with audiovisual stakeholders on a short and medium term basis, especially at a moment when they most need our support to cope with the new challenges.
A list has been published containing all the European Digital Innovation Hubs contact persons for all the Member States.
The Commission announced 16 pan-European defence industrial projects and three disruptive technology projects that will benefit from €205 million financing through the two precursor programmes of a fully-fledged European Defence Fund: the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP).
The European Committee of the Regions has launched the 'Green Deal Going Local' working group. Composed of 13 local and regional elected representatives, its objective is to guarantee that EU cities and regions are directly involved in the definition, implementation and assessment of the numerous initiatives under the European Green Deal, the EU's sustainable growth strategy to reach climate-neutrality by 2050.
The European Commission launched an online public consultation on the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.