Additional OEPCR Online Info Session on the Creative Europe call “European Cooperation Projects 2026″

The Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations (OEPCR), as the operator of the “Creative Europe Desk Cyprus”, the “CERV Cyprus National Contact Point”, the New European Bauhaus Cyprus NCP and as the Head of the Cypriot Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, organises an online info session of the European Cooperation Projects Call 2026 (CREA-CULT-2026-COOP) under the Creative Europe EU programme.

Date: Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Time: 11:00 – 12:30

Platform: Zoom (link will be sent after registration)

Free Registration: https://forms.gle/6PmCyNX99z5UTmo89

The online info session is open to beneficiaries of the European programmes represented by OEPCR, who intend to prepare and submit a proposal. These include Public Universities, Non-Profit Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Associations, Youth Organizations, Cultural Organizations etc., operating in Cyprus and Greece.

The first part of the session includes an introductory presentation of the Creative Europe programme, followed by a detailed presentation of the European Cooperation Projects Call 2026 (CREA-CULT-2026-COOP). This initiative supports projects involving cultural and creative sector organizations of all sizes, including small organizations from different countries, engaging in sectoral or cross-sectoral activities.

In the second part of the session, Mrs. Μelina Philippou, Artistic Director at Visual Voices, will present the Creative Europe-funded projects “IN EX – In Ex(ile) Lab” and the “MON-ART – The Monasteries of Art”. Her presentation is entitled “Creative Europe: In Ex(ile) Lab and The Monasteries of Art”.

The online info session aims to inform participants about:

• Key aspects of the “European Cooperation Projects Call 2026”, including eligibility criteria
• Differences from previous years’ calls and innovations in the 2026 edition
• Evaluation criteria and relevant advice
• Priorities of the call
• Key insights and selection results from past calls (2021-2025)
• The application submission process

Programme:

• Introductory presentation of the EU programme “Creative Europe”
• Presentation of the Call for Proposals “European Cooperation Projects 2026 (CREA-CULT-2026-COOP)”
• Presentation of Creative Europe-funded projects : “IN EX – In Ex(ile) Lab” (COOP-CULT-2021-COOP-1) και “MON-ART – The Monasteries of Art. Public art as a mean to enable new green and sustainable lifestyles” (CREA-CULT-2024-COOP-2)

Mrs Μelina Philippou, Artistic Director, Visual Voices

• Q&A