1. The challenges of europe and the role of culture
Sonja Kralj Bervar,
Ministry of Culture, Slovenia

2. Europe today Democratic deficit Innovation deficit
Lack of intercultural dialogue
Recession

3. Eurobarobarometer report- 2007 – Personal importance of culture – EU 27- %

4. Eurobarobarometer report- 2007 european cultural values

5. European cultural polic(ies)y?
Commission's Communication on a European Agenda for Culture in a Globalizing World,
Council’s Work Plan for Culture 2008 – 2010:
Priorities
New working method –Open Method of Coordination
Mainstreaming culture in all relevant EU policies
promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue;
promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs;
promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations.

6. Strategic priorities
promoting access to culture and participation in culture, in particular through the promotion of cultural heritage, multilingualism , digitisation, cultural tourism, synergies with education, especially art education, and greater mobility of collections;
 developing data, statistics and methodologies in the cultural sector and improving their comparability;
 maximising the potential of cultural and creative industries, in particular that of SMEs;
 promoting culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations (mobility of artists, intercultural competences, UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions)

7. The challenges of europe and the role of culture today
Democratic deficit
Innovation deficit
Lack of intercultural dialogue
Recession
Culture as an ambassador
Creativity
Intercultural competences+mobility
Cultural and creative industries
Values
PROBLEMS
ANSWERS

8. the role of culture in europe of tomorrow
ECONOMY OF CULTURE →
“ECOLOGY” OF CULTURE
(synergies between
culture,education,research, innovation and creativity, taking into account the stimulus culture can bring to other sectors).

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