Cultural Policy and Politics

Cultural Policy and Politics

in the European Union

Global European Challenges and Culture

Population ageing = intergenerational problems, lack of work force

Migration = intercultural understanding

Deficit of creativity = innovation gap, competitiveness

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

How Culture can respond?

Main Goal: Unzipping creative potential of eachindividual citizen as the key element of the future

Creativity – future of the society

Creativity could be applied into:Social Interactions -CommunicationsHuman Production-Innovation

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


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


Second objective: Culture as a catalyst for creativity

Promote creativity in education

Promote capacity building in cultural sector

Develop creative partnerships with other sectors


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


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


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


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


Involving the cultural sector (Platforms)

Platform for Intercultural Europe

Platform on Access to culture

Platform on the potential of culture and creative industries

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,..)

Culture programme 2007-2013Main 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”

Culture programme 2007-2013

Links with European Years

2008- Intercultural dialogue2009- Creativity&innovation2010- Combating poverty and social exclusion2011- Volunteering2012- Active Ageing

Aim: awareness raising of important issues, exchanging good practices, policy debate


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.

Culture programme 2007-2013First 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


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


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


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


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 3rd countries


Analysis & dissemination

Studies and analysisDissemination of informationEfforts to maximise the impact of projectsCulltural contact points: promote the programme at local level assist applicants provide information on other relevant sources of funding


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


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


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

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