1. European agenda for culture – Progress towards shared goals Sylvain Pasqua Luxembourg, 20 May 2010

2. Part one: Setting the context…
…the European Agenda for Culture

3. A new political ambition
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. New working methods With Member States With the Cultural Sector
Through a three year work plan
Priorities, including statistics
Setting up of four OMC groups
With the Cultural Sector
Setting up of three platforms
Within the Commission
Mainstreaming of culture in other policies

5. Part two:
…the achievements so far

6. Objective 1: Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
European Year of Intercultural Dialogue in 2008 (Policy Debate +
Awareness raising)
Recommendations of Civil Society Platform (2008)
Council Conclusions on intercultural competences (2008)
Council Conclusions on the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in external relations (2008)
Ongoing priority of the Culture Programme ( )
Mobility of collections
Recommendations of OMC group (June 2010)

7. Objective 1(cont.) Mobility of artists and culture professionals
Ongoing priority of the Culture Programme
Pilot project of the Culture Programme
Recommendations of OMC group (June 2010)
Education and culture
Council Conclusions on a Creative Generation (2009)
Access to culture
Europeana
European Heritage Label
But also Multilingualism, Media Literacy

8. Objective 2: Creativity and Innovation
European Year of Creativity and Innovation in 2009
Policy Debate + Awareness raising
Cultural and Creative industries
Recommendations of platform (2009) + OMC group (2010)
Studies (impact of culture on creativity, entrepreneurship)
Council Conclusions on culture as a catalyst of creativity and innovation (2009)
A Green Paper on CCIs launching a consultation (Apr-Jul 2010)
Local and regional development
Ongoing study
Recommendations of an OMC group (2010)
Council Conclusions on the contribution of culture to regional and local development (May 2010)

9. Objective 3: International Dimension (UNESCO Convention)
Neighbourhood countries
Culture Programme - and beyond…
Eastern Partnership and Euromed Strategy
Developing countries
Trade relations
Bilateral partnerships with BRIC

10. … the next milestones at EU level
Until end July 2010: Public Consultation on cultural and creative industries
July 2010: Communication on the implementation of the Agenda
End 2010: A new work plan with MS
2010/2011: Reflexion work on the next generation of EU funding programmes
Third Cultural Forum

11. In a nutshell… A stronger recognition of the role of culture
A lot of achievements in many areas
… But more work is needed to transform this increased recognition in instruments and policy initiatives at all levels of governance, in particular EU level.
…To steer our efforts, we also need statistical evidence…

12. What are our statistical needs?
In line with our policy developments. To know more about:
Mobility of artists and professionals
Level of cultural diversity
Level of intercultural dialogue
Economic performance of cultural and creative industries
Flows of cultural exchanges (worldwide)
Access to culture (participation, etc.)
Culture and regional development

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