Reflectiongroup EU and Cultural Heritage Meeting The Hague 24-25 November 2016

Agenda Thursday 24 november Opening of the meeting 13.30 - 13.45 • Opening of the meeting by the Director General of Culture and Media or Director of Arts and Heritage department Information and updates 13.45 – 14.45 • The priorities of the present and forthcoming Presidencies of the EU Council regarding cultural heritage: Slovakia tbc, Estonia tbc, Bulgaria • Update from the EU Commission • Update from the Council of Europe, including (national and European) implementation of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century, connection to the European Year for cultural heritage, future agenda (see questions in attachment 1) Update of CoE and EU Commission on their Memorandum of Understanding Subjects for reflection 14.45 – 15.15 Introduction to National and European implementation of a European Year for Cultural Heritage 15.15 – 15.45 Tea and coffee break 15.45 – 18.00 Work session on National and European implementation of a European Year for Cultural Heritage, exchange between member states, Commission and CoE (see questions in attachment 2) 19.30 Dinner at Restaurant Zebedeus, Rond de Grote Kerk 8, The Hague  

Opening of the meeting by the Director General of Culture and Media mrs. Marjan Hammersma

The priorities of the present and forthcoming Presidencies of the EU Council regarding cultural heritage: Slovakia, Estonia, Bulgaria

Update from the EU Commission on the EU policy framework

Update from the Council of Europe, including (national and European) implementation of the European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st century, connection to the European Year for cultural heritage, future agenda (see questions in attachment 1)

Update of CoE and EU Commission on their Memorandum of Understanding

Introduction to National and European implementation of a European Year for Cultural Heritage

Work session on National and European implementation of a European Year for Cultural Heritage, exchange between member states, Commission and CoE (see questions in attachment 2)

Group 1 Lissabon zaal (chair Paulina Florjanowicz) Poland Norway Hungary Council of Europe Group 2 Foyer (chair Orane Proisy) France Belgium Bulgaria Group 3 Barcelona zaal (chair Ingeborg Hoffstadt) Germany Sweden Estonia Croatia Group 4 Barcelona zaal (chair Alfredas Jomantas) Lithuania Austria Slovakia Netherlands Group 5 Lissabon zaal (chair Pirjo Hamari) Finland Luxembourg Spain EU Commission

Agenda Friday 25th november morning  Subjects for reflection 09.00 - 10.30 Preparing the next OMC expert group on skills, training and knowledge transfer (traditional and emerging heritage professions): reflection on set up and way forward (attachment 3) • Next EU Common Agricultural Policy; draft non-paper on heritage and CAP  10.30 - 11.00 Coffee and tea break   Information and updates 11.00 – 11.30 • Update from governmental networks: EHHF, EHLF (VAT (lower vs normal) in relation to new buildings/ new additions and rehabilitation or conservation of protected buildings), EAC, EHHF subgroup on statistics (Espon), Herein Aisbl Monuments and energy efficiency: summary of information received, next steps? (with short information note) Fight illicit traffic in cultural goods, update EU actions, CoE (with short information note) Internal matters of the Reflection Group 11.30 – 12.30 • Update of mission and vision, strategic objectives and actions for the period 2015-2017 • Composition of the Reflection Group • collaboration Reflection Group and other partners, and attendance of NGO’s The priorities of the forthcoming Reflection Group Chair Luxemburg in 2017

Preparing the next OMC expert group on skills, training and knowledge transfer (traditional and emerging heritage professions): reflection on set up and way forward (see attachment 3)

Next EU Common Agricultural Policy; draft non-paper on heritage and CAP

Update from governmental networks: EHHF EHLF: (VAT (lower vs normal) in relation to new buildings/ new additions and rehabilitation or conservation of protected buildings), EHHF subgroup on statistics (Espon), Herein Aisbl EAC

Monuments and energy efficiency: summary of information received, next steps? (with short information note)

Fight illicit traffic in cultural goods, update EU actions, CoE (with short information note)

Composition of the Reflection Group Internal matters of the Reflection Group Update of mission and vision, strategic objectives and actions for the period 2015-2017 Composition of the Reflection Group collaboration Reflection Group and other partners, and attendance of NGO’s The priorities of the forthcoming Reflection Group Chair Luxemburg in 2017

Agenda Friday 25th November, afternoon Reflection Group and observers 13.30 - 16.00 Reflection Group and observers: European Year for Cultural Heritage 2018: exchange on developments, implementation and cooperation. End of the meeting 16.00 Option for ‘au revoir’ with tea and coffee 16.00 – 17.00

Reflection Group and observers: European Year for Cultural Heritage 2018: exchange on developments, implementation and cooperation.

Outcome yesterday inventarisation Most colleagues are (informally or officially) informed, other ministries have to be involved Civil society is partially informed by governments Waiting for formal decision/text by tripartite approval European funds most welcome: e.g. support transnational actions National funds not decided but a many cases foreseen (not always new funding but extra focus/criteria) Ideas for Coordinators: from government because of sustainable outcome and European focus, some countries combination with civil society

Outcome yesterday inventarisation Organisation: Combination of bottom up and top down (government) Themes: sharing heritage, youth participation, diversity, education Using exsisting framworks/events/projects “Translation” needed official EU documents into general public language, websites, focus on practical subjects/goals, involving media Sustainability of the year (must not end 2019) is important (by the choice of themes, e.g. illicit traffic, economic value of heritage)