1. Joan Parr ACEnet President

2. Mission Statement ACEnet is an effective, supportive and vibrant network of policy makers working in Europe, that share information, knowledge, experience and inspiration in arts, cultural and creative education and learning. Our mission is to put arts, cultural and creative education at the heart of society.

3. Vision/Aspiration Everyone can access high quality arts, cultural and creative education.

4. Outcomes 1. Improve the policy measures for arts, cultural and creative education and learning for all in Europe and create a broad societal support for this agenda. 2. Increase synergies and exchange between the international level and the national/regional level, and between the policy makers involved in arts, cultural and creative education, notably the ministries of Education and of Culture. 3. Provide professional development opportunities for and facilitate collaborations between policy makers working in arts, cultural and creative education across Europe. 4. Improve the communication between policy makers and researchers in the fields of arts, cultural and creative education.

5. ACTIONS 1. Members exchange policy development regarding agreed themes. (1) 2. Members create and share professional profiles (current job, sphere of influence, membership of committees,…) and current priorities. (2) 3. Create repository for information exchange (Dropbox). (2) 4. Review meeting formats (world café discussions, Q&A platforms, inspirational speakers, subgroup discussions, working visits, connections to other conferences, including young people in the meetings, induction of new members,…). (2, 3) 5. Establish and continue a method of communication with ENO, INRAE, OMC, … (1, 4)

6. Timeline 2001: Arts & Culture in Education conference in the Netherlands 2002 – 2005: Ministry of Education, Culture & Science (the Netherlands) 2005 – 2008: Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science & Culture 2008 – 2010: French Ministry of Culture & Communication 2010 – 2015: Flemish Ministry of Education & Training 2015: - Creative Scotland

7. Education & Culture Directorate-General of European Commission – Standing invitation to participate 91 members 30 countries

8. Homework Creative Technology/New Media Youth Employment National strategic “offers”: cultural organisations/schools/o ut of school organisations

9. Thank you Joan.Parr@creativescotland.com