“Europe needs a new heart” was the strong message conveyed to European leaders from European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) in June. 

Blue Drum is working with others to strengthen the role that art and culture plays in democratic renewal. We produced a podcast: http://soundcloud.com/blue-drum/a-new-pact-conversation to set out our starting point. We initiated A New Pact Conversations in Dublin (Fatima Mansions 2010),  Limerick (Thomond Park, 2011) and the Initiators Weekend (Glencree, 2011).

We will re-convene in an event on November 17, 2011 in the EU Parliament Offices in Dublin, to mark the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty focused on cultural rights.