EU budget for culture: consultation on the European Culture Programme Pearle conference Frankfurt – november 2010 Agenda point 10

Culture Programme Budget : 400 million € or 57,14€ million/year Focus: trans-national cultural cooperation and exchanges to : – promote/protect Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity – improve European citizens knowledge of other cultures; – Highlight awareness of shared European heritage; – promote European citizenship, by encouraging people to participate directly in the process of European integration P60712

Culture Programme : strands Support for Cultural Projects (Strand 1) Strand 1.1 : Multi-annual Cooperation Projects Strand : Cooperation Projects Strand : Literary Translation Projects Strand : Cultural Cooperation Projects with and in Third Countries* *the selected third countries are announced every year on the EACEA culture website Strand : Support to European cultural festivals Strand : Framework partnership (3 year) for European cultural festivals Support for Organisations active at European level in the field of Culture (Strand 2) Strand 2 : Annual operating grant for organisations active at European level in the field of Culture: a) Ambassadors b) Advocacy Networks c) Platforms Strand 2 - Multi-annual Framework partnership (3 years) for organisations active at European level in the field of culture: a) Ambassadors b) Advocacy Networks c) Platforms Strand 3.2 : Cooperation projects between organisations involved in cultural policy analysis P60713

Other programmes and actions European Capitals for culture European Prizes (cultural heritage, architecture, literature, music) European Year on intercultural dialogue 2008 (€10 million) European pilot project on artist mobility (E1,5 million extra) P60714

Future culture programme : process Preparatory phase Mid-term evaluation current programme Informal process Phase 1 Public consultation September – December 2010 Phase 2 Public meeting January 2011 Phase 3 Experts designated by MS February 2011 Phase 4 Report answers public consultation : 1st Qrt Impact assessment Interservice consultation Phase 5 Proposal & Adoption EC college Second semester 2011 Phase 6 Co-decision EP & Council 18 – 24 months Phase 7 Agreement by end of 2013 NEW PROGRAMME P

Background paper Reference to 3 objectives in European cultural agenda: cultural diversity ; culture as catalyst for creativity - growth - jobs; culture & external relations Globalisation: offering opportunities thanks to informationsociety >< challenge to Cultural diversity Globalisation and digital shift >< impact on the sector (creation, dissemination, management) & access to culture Problem of fragmented expertise >< international cooperation allows for achieving economies of scale Problem of small markets not able to promote internationally Problem of fragmentation : underdeveloped potential of mobility & touring. Mobility as tool to develop professional skills/artistic potential. Recognition of legal obstacles to mobility Potential of CCIs (growth - % of GDP – jobs) : role in deployment information society. CCIs as drivers for other sectors. Culture as tool to stimulate creativity EU funding to ensure greatest possible structuring and multiplier impact and European added value P60716

For discussion: the objectives SECTION 2: OBJECTIVES OF THE NEW PROGRAMME FOR CULTURE Do you think there is a continuing need for a specific EU programme for culture? To what extent should the new programme pursue the following objective: – Cultural diversity – Mobility /circulation of works and products – Access to heritage and works – Capacity-building and professional development – Third countries / external relations (Cooperation with third country operators/ specific or all countries) – Urban/regional development – Social inclusion (Access to culture & participation for disadvantageous groups) P60717

For discussion : activities in new programme SECTION 3: ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEW PROGRAMME FOR CULTURE To what extent is it important for the new programme to support the following activities: Experimentation / innovation/ risk taking/ new works International networking / funding of promotion activities in different EU countries Partnerships with other sectors (business/universities/ …) Learning in international context: skills / peer learning / … Incentives for touring abroad Digital cultural content / digitisation / digital distribution / … European heritage & exchange of artefacts or other works Support to enable artists and cultural operators to overcome barriers to transnational mobility (e.g. legal and administrative barriers) Translation of fiction into different languages … New European prizes in the field of culture (besides architecture, (pop) music, literature, heritage) ? In which cultural sector(s)? P60718