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Cultural Policy and Politics
in the European Union
Global European Challenges and Culture
Population ageing = intergenerational problems, lack of work force
Migration = intercultural understanding
Deficit of creativity = innovation gap, competitiveness
Global European Challenges and Culture
Legitimacy of the European project = shift from integration of the States to integration of people
EU governance in the global society
Climatic changes
How Culture can respond?
Main Goal: Unzipping creative potential of eachindividual citizen as the key element of the future
Creativity – future of the society
Creativity could be applied into:Social Interactions -CommunicationsHuman Production-Innovation
European Agenda for Culture
Culture part of the political agenda:
More co-operation between MS More structured dialogue with the
cultural sector Better linkage with the Lisbon Agenda UNESCO Convention on cultural
diversity
European Agenda for Culture
First objective: Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
Promote genuine intercultural dialogue – open and respectful exchanges
Foster intercultural skills – foreign languages, cultural awareness and expression, civic responsiblility and participation
Make it easier for artists to work abroad – and giving the public a chance to see cultural output
European Agenda for Culture
Second objective: Culture as a catalyst for creativity
Promote creativity in education
Promote capacity building in cultural sector
Develop creative partnerships with other sectors
European Agenda for Culture
Third objective: Culture as a key component in
international relations
Implementing the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Integration of the cultural dimension into all its external and development policies, projects and programmes
European Agenda for Culture
2007 Communication on Culture
Objectives: Cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue
Culture as catalyst for creativity
Culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations
European Agenda for Culture
Promote mobility in the cultural field Promote intercultural competences and
intercultural dialogue Need to shift from “ multicultural” societies to
“intercultural” ones Intercultural interaction and tolerance Proper Management of the diversity Properly managed diversity is an asset for
Social inclusion and security Economic growth
European Agenda for Culture
New working method
A structured dialogue with the cultural sector (cultural forum)
Improved coordinating efforts between the Member States and the Commission
Mainstreaming in other Community Policies
European Agenda for Culture
Involving the cultural sector (Platforms)
Platform for Intercultural Europe
Platform on Access to culture
Platform on the potential of culture and creative industries
EU Programmes and Actions
Culture Programme 2007-2013 European Capitals of Culture EU Prizes Artist Mobility Former Programmes and Actions Library of programme documents
Culture in Structural Funds Culture in other EU Programmes (Enterprises,
Citizenship, Employment, Regional Development, Tourism, Research,..)
Culture programme 2007-2013Main aim:
“ To enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common
cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural
operators from eligible countries, with a view to encouraging the emergence of European
citizenship”
Culture programme 2007-2013
Links with European Years
2008- Intercultural dialogue2009- Creativity&innovation2010- Combating poverty and social exclusion2011- Volunteering2012- Active Ageing
Aim: awareness raising of important issues, exchanging good practices, policy debate
Culture programme 2007-2013
Three main objectives:
To promote cross-border mobility of those working in the cultural sector
To encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output
To foster intercultural dialogue
Budget of €400 million for the period 2007-2013 For the achievement of these objectives, the
programme supports three strands of activities.
Culture programme 2007-2013First Strand: Support for cultural actions
This strand enables cultural organisations coming to cooperate on cultural and artistic projects. This strand includes three sub-categories:
Strand 1.1: Multi-annual sectoral or multi-sectoral co-operation projects, running for a period of three to five years
Strand 1.2: Sectoral or multi-sectoral co-operation projects, running over a maximum period of two years
Strand 1.3: Support for literary translation is contributes to one of the key objectives of the programme
Strand 1.4: Action with third countries that have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the Community, provided that they contain cultural clauses
Culture programme 2007-2013
Second Strand: Support for cultural bodies
Support to cultural organisations, associations and institutions that play a crucial role in promoting culture and advancing its interests
This strand supports cultural bodies which operate or seek to operate at a European level
This strand is aimed at promoting a sense of shared cultural experience
Culture programme 2007-2013
Third Strand: Analysis and dissemination activities
Supports the carrying out of studies and analyses in the field of European cultural co-operation and European cultural policy development
The aim of this support is to increase the volume, quality of information and data available on cultural co-operation at the European level
Culture programme 2007-2013
Operating grants
Support for bodies which pursue an aim of general European interest in the field of culture
Co-finance expenditure associated with the permanent work of these organisation
4 categories of activities: Ambassadors, advocacy networks, festivals, policy support structures for cultural agenda
Culture programme 2007-2013
Special actions
European Capitals of Culture 2008: Liverpool, Stavanger; 2009: Linz, Vilnius; 2010: Istanbul, Pécs, Essen for the Ruhr; 2011: Turku,
Tallinn
European prizes: Cultural Heritage, Contemporary architecture, Pop music (European Border Breakers' Award), Contemporary literature
Support for cooperation with 3rd countries
Culture programme 2007-2013
Analysis & dissemination
Studies and analysisDissemination of informationEfforts to maximise the impact of projectsCulltural contact points: promote the programme at local level assist applicants provide information on other relevant sources of funding
Culture programme 2007-2013
Promoting results “valorisation”
The Commission plans to hold an annual event aimed to:
Help to ensure lasting impact of projects Draw out synergies between Programme and political
agenda Bring together cultural operatorsand policy makersfor
mutual learning
Culture programme 2007-2013
Other sources of funding
Cultural operators may also be eligible under other Community Programmes:
Lifelong Learning, Youth in Action, Europe for Citizens, research, structural funds
Media for auddiovisial sector Europe aid
Culture programme 2007-2013
Website:http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm
How to find your cultural contact point:http://ec.europa.eu/culture/annexes-culture/doc1232_en.htm