1. learning and development - consultancy - research EIPA 2009 © European Institute of Public Administration - Institut européen d’administration publique Cultural Policy and Politics in the European Union

2. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Global European Challenges and Culture  Population ageing = intergenerational problems, lack of work force  Migration = intercultural understanding  Deficit of creativity = innovation gap, competitiveness

3. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

4. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

5. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

6. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

7. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

8. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

9. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

10. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

11. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

12. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

13. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

14. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

15. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

16. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

17. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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,..)

18. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Culture programme 2007-2013 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”

19. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Culture programme 2007-2013  Links with European Years 2008- Intercultural dialogue 2009- Creativity&innovation 2010- Combating poverty and social exclusion 2011- Volunteering 2012- Active Ageing  Aim: awareness raising of important issues, exchanging good practices, policy debate

20. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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.

21. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Culture programme 2007-2013 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

22. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

23. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

24. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

25. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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 3 rd countries

26. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Culture programme 2007-2013 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

27. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

28. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © 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

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30. © 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

31. EIPA 2009 - WWW.EIPA.EU © Contact Address Marco Lopriore Senior Lecturer Tel. +31 43 3296 316 Fax +31 43 3296 296 E-mail: m.lopriore@eipa.eu Consult our EIPA web site: http://www.eipa.eu