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EIPA © Global European Challenges and Culture  Population ageing = intergenerational problems, lack of work force  Migration = intercultural understanding  Deficit of creativity = innovation gap, competitiveness

EIPA © 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

EIPA © How Culture can respond? Main Goal: Unzipping creative potential of each individual citizen as the key element of the future Creativity – future of the society Creativity could be applied into: Social Interactions -Communications Human Production-Innovation

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © 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

EIPA © European Agenda for Culture Council Resolution  Adopted in November 2007  Endorsing the Communication and setting the priorities  Endorsing Open Method of Coordination for selected priorities  Council Workprogramme

EIPA © European Agenda for Culture Way Forward  Setting the OMC groups = feeding into policy development process  Inviting the civil society to build new structures to communicate their needs  Revitalising existing instruments  Pawing way for new emerging instruments for a nwe EU budget

EIPA © How can we integrate the Culture Sector into the Lisbon/Europe 2020 agenda?  Invest in creativity and business education  Reinforce the Internal Market for creative people, products and services  Promote links between creators and technology

EIPA © European Agenda for Culture Open Method of Coordination  Group of mobility  Group on creative and cultural industry  Transformation o the cultural education network into the OMC group  Revitalisation of the Eurostat working group

EIPA © 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

EIPA © EU Programmes and Actions  Culture Programme  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,..)

EIPA © Culture programme Main 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”

EIPA © Culture programme  Links with European Years Intercultural dialogue Creativity&innovation Combating poverty and social exclusion Volunteering Active Ageing  Aim: awareness raising of important issues, exchanging good practices, policy debate

EIPA © Culture programme 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 For the achievement of these objectives, the programme supports three strands of activities.

EIPA © Culture programme First 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

EIPA © Culture programme 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

EIPA © Culture programme 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

EIPA © Culture programme 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

EIPA © Culture programme 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 3 rd countries

EIPA © Culture programme Analysis & dissemination Studies and analysis Dissemination of information Efforts to maximise the impact of projects Culltural contact points:  promote the programme at local level  assist applicants  provide information on other relevant sources of funding

EIPA © Culture programme 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

EIPA © Culture programme 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

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© Culture programme Website: How to find your cultural contact point: culture/doc1232_en.htm

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