Sonja Kralj Bervar,

Ministry of Culture, Slovenia

Democratic deficit

Innovation deficit

Lack of intercultural dialogue

Recession

I. Commission's Communication on a European Agenda for Culture in a Globalizing World,

II. Council’s Work Plan for Culture 2008 – 2010:

Priorities New working method –Open Method of Coordination Mainstreaming culture in all relevant EU policies

promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue; promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the

framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs; promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's

international relations.

promoting access to culture and participation in culture, in particular through the promotion of cultural heritage, multilingualism , digitisation, cultural tourism, synergies with education, especially art education, and greater mobility of collections;

 developing data, statistics and methodologies in the cultural sector and improving their comparability;

 maximising the potential of cultural and creative industries, in particular that of SMEs;

 promoting culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations (mobility of artists, intercultural competences, UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions)

PROBLEMS ANSWERS

Democratic deficit

Innovation deficit

Lack of intercultural dialogue

Recession

Culture as an ambassador

Creativity

Intercultural competences+mobility

Cultural and creative industries

Values

ECONOMY OF CULTURE →“ECOLOGY” OF CULTURE

(synergies betweenculture,education,research, innovation and creativity, taking into account the

stimulus culture can bring to other sectors).

sonja.kralj-bervar@gov.si