1. The European Agenda for Culture and statistical needs Sylvain Pasqua Eurostat Luxembourg, 30 June 2008

2. A new political ambition
Affirming the central role of culture for Europe, in line with the subsidiarity principle:
Better linkage with the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs
Recognition of the role of culture in our relations with the world
… through a strategy based on shared objectives and new working methods

3. Three sets of shared objectives
Promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue
Promote culture as a catalyst for creativity and innovation
Promote the international dimension of culture
… The key to success: a convergence of the efforts of all stakeholders at all levels

4. From definition to implementation
May 2007: Adoption of the Agenda by the Commission
September 2007: First Culture Forum
November 2007: Endorsement by the Council of ministers
December 2007: Endorsement by the European Council
2008: First year of implementation

5. New working methods
With Member States: reinforced cooperation through the open method of coordination
With the cultural sector: instauration of a structured dialogue
Within the Commission: reinforced mainstreaming of culture in other EC policies and programmes

6. The open method of coordination
A three-year Work Programme
Around five objectives
Improved mobility of artists and professionals
Improved access to culture
Developing data, statistics and methodologies while improving their comparability
Maximising the potential of cultural and creative industries
Implementing the UNESCO Convention

7. The OMC: how does it work?
Exchanging and validating good practices
Proposing cooperation initiatives between Member States or at EC level
Developing elements of methodologies for progress measurements
… with a view to drafting recommendations by the end of 2010 (closing of the first cycle).

8. The OMC: how does it work (2nd part)
Setting up of four groups of experts:
Mobility of artists and professionals
Cultural and Creative Industries
Synergies between education and culture
Mobility of collections, activities of museums
And a transversal group, on statistics

9. In this framework, what is the mandate given by the Council
Developing data production on the basis of a coordinated statistical system on culture
Studying the possibility of adapting or developing existing methods to cover new needs and fields.

10. Structured dialogue with civil society
Objective: to better hear the voice of civil society on the shared objectives
Setting up of three platforms:
Access to culture
Cultural and creative industries
Intercultural dialogue
Timetable: drafting recommendations by end 2010

11. Why having cultural statistics?
CONVINCING THAT…
The cultural and creative sector is key within the Lisbon Strategy
Cultural spending is a good investment
Culture contributes to social and territorial integration
Culture is a good tool for in our «neighbourhood» policy.
… and PERMITTING the devising of appropriate and informed strategies, that can help us make progress on the shared objectives.

12. What types of statistical data?
… Linked with the Agenda and its priorities…
Better measuring the weight of cultural and creative industries in the economy
Better measuring and qualifying the cultural and creative employment
Better measuring the positive effects of the cultural sector on the wider economy

13. What type of statistical data?
Better grasping the exchange of goods and services
Better knowing the cultural/creative SMEs
Grasping – as far as possible – the mobility of professionals and its patterns

14. Thank you for your attention !
Sylvain Pasqua, DG Education and Culture, Unit Culture,
Internet Website: http///ec.europa.eu/culture