Newsletter
July & August 2026
Foreground
Joint Letter of Support: Preserving the Independence and Impact of Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
An Open Letter to The European Commission, Members of the European Parliament, and Representatives of EU Member States written by three experienced EYE Intermediary Organisations: Materahub, Unioncamere del Veneto and Microfinanza Srl. Confirm your support!
MAGMA FEST IS COMING
Magma Fest 2026 | NOV 26-27 | Matera
In contemporary public discourse, the Mediterranean is frequently framed through a narrative of crisis – marked out as one of the world’s deadliest routes.
Europe’s southern border has become a sea of migration and frontiers, shaped by cross-shore conflicts and an environment changing faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. Yet these crises are not isolated events: they intertwine, redraw
territories, and fundamentally transform what it means to live here.
MAGMA 2026 takes this tension as its point of departure – not to ignore the complexity of the present, nor to amplify a sense of emergency, but to explore what emerges from within these shifts. This edition’s title, New Mediterraneans, speaks directly to that threshold.
BLOG
Empowering the unheard: How 4DataDemocracy builds digital bridges
On May 9, 2026, Materahub and the Municipality of Miglionico hosted a significant public event titled “Open Data for Democracy” highlighting concepts such as transparency, democratic participation and data visualization.
MEDIA
SMART-HUBs Kick-Off meeting & Opening Conference
SMART-HUBs is a cross-border initiative between Greece and Italy aimed at empowering NEETs, particularly young women, by building skills for employment in the cultural and tourism sectors through a digital learning platform that combines education with cultural engagement, promoting entrepreneurial, green, and digital skills essential for sustainable economic growth in underserved regions.
EVENTS
Creative Skills Week | SEP 7-9 | Bruxelles
CSW2026 is bringing together Europe’s CCSI, policymakers, educators, and industry leaders in Bruxelles at a time when democracy, technological sovereignty, and social cohesion are under pressure. At the event’s core is “creative confidence”—the power to turn creative thinking into collaborative, inclusive action. While rooted in culture, these skills drive innovation across the wider economy, from healthcare to digital governance.
STEAM Innovation Final Conference | SEP 11-12 | Matera
The Conference will highlight how to bridge Science, Arts and Cultural Heritage through creative and inclusive education. It will present the outcomes of the STEAM Innovation project and showcase how theatre, music and making & tinkering can strengthen scientific understanding while fostering sustainability, creativity and inclusion.
OPPORTUNITIES
OPEN CALL | Craft & Sustainability Festival | DEC 2-4 | Barcelona
Are you an artist, craftsperson, designer or maker working at the intersection of craft and sustainability?
The Craftwork Festival 2026 invites European practitioners to gather in Barcelona for three days of exhibition, exchange and reflection on how craft can shape a more sustainable, circular and environmentally responsible practice.
This open call offers two participation tracks:
In-person participation at the Festival in Barcelona (2–4 December 2026).
Online participation in the Business Financial Skills for Artisans and Makers seminar (4 December 2026).
OPEN CALL | Creamed 2026 | September - October 2026 | Online
Are you a professional working in the CCSI? Are you looking to strengthen your entrepreneurial, digital, green, and leadership skills while connecting with peers from across Europe and the Southern Mediterranean?
Applications are now open for CREAmed 2026. The course combines online learning with an international networking experience, providing participants with practical tools to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving cultural and creative landscape.
Promoting Europe
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PRO-MOTE | Inspiring migrant stories: from challenges to opportunities
After two years of intensive collaboration, local events across Europe, and deep dives into the world of migrant integration, the PRO-MOTE project has reached its concluding milestone.
The project consortium successfully hosted its Final Awareness Raising Conference, bringing together more than 200 participants from across Europe in an online event dedicated to promoting migrant entrepreneurship, sharing inspiring success stories, and discussing practical solutions for better integration through employment and entrepreneurship.