Transcript Communication on Culture

EU policies and programmes for heritage
P2P study tour
-highlights-
03 October 2011
Monica Urian de Sousa
DG Education and Culture
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Why heritage?
Cultural heritage @ heart of the European project
Value of heritage at different levels:
 historical  education
 emotional  identity
 social intercultural dialogue, social cohesion
 economic sustainable development, growth, jobs
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Proof
Cultural and creative industries
8,5 million jobs
4,5% contribution to EU GDP
40% worldwide international tourism - cultural motivation
Europe- top destination in the world/ 9 Million jobs
cultural heritage= key factor to choose travel (25%)
in 2006, 45% of EU visited at least one heritage site
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Challenges
economic, environmental, demographic crisis
digital shift & globalisation
Europe= hub of creativity
Europe = more attractive place to work and live
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How can the EU contribute?
Culture- responsability of Member States
EU role- support Member States- subsidiarity
 encourage cooperation/ networking
 mobility of art works/ professionals
 capacity-building
 education/ access/ raise awareness
Transversal theme in EU policies and programmes
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Culture programme
Budget: EUR 400 M
2.000 cultural organisations involved directly or indirectly in 2010/ 313 projects
Heritage- one of the main sectors covered, EUR 26 M since 2007
Strands 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3 and 2
Selected projects
N umber of projects by theme
140
125
120
100
85
80
67
60
57
52
40
27
20
15
8
6
0
Cultural heritage
Visual arts
Performing arts
Literature,
books and reading
Architecture
Design,
applied arts
Multimedia and
New technologies
Interdisciplinary
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Other themes
Culture programme
Who can participate?
Cultural operators with legal status established in an eligible country :
•EU member states
•EFTA/EEA countries: Lichtenstein, Norway
•Candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey, FYROM, Serbia, Iceland
•Western Balkan countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro- subject to the
conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding (Albania on the way)
What can we finance in the field of heritage?
- Cooperation projects- annual or multiannual
- Prizes, Co-operation with third countries, Festivals
- Operating grants for advocacy networks at European Level
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Culture programme
Strands 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2 and 1.3
Selected projects
Number of organisations participating either as co-ordinators or as co-organisers (Total: 925)
90
84
80
68
70
69
67
60
60
50
47
40
40
36
32
25
25
25
21
24
19
20
19
16
13
12
9
10
16
10
8
6
18
23
20
4
10
3
5
1
2
1
3
2
BY
EG
GE
UA
AM
AZ
SI
SK
TR
UK
RS
SE
PT
RO
PL
LU
LV
M
E
M
T
NL
NO
IT
LI
LT
IE
IS
EL
HR
HU
FI
F
FY R
RO
M
EE
ES
DK
CZ
DE
BE
BG
CY
AT
0
4
3
4
4
8
TN
30
32
JO
M
D
PS
31
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The EU Prizes and special actions
EU prizes for culture:
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popular music
contemporary architecture
contemporary literature
cultural heritage (+Europa Nostra)
European Capitals of Culture
Joint actions with the Council of Europe- going beyond EU borders
 European heritage days
 Integrated Rehabilitation plan Survey of the
Architectural and archaeological heritage
(Ljubljana II)
 Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage in Historic
towns (Kyiv initiative)
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EU prize for cultural heritage/Europa Nostra awards
Why? Protecting heritage is important for historical/ economic/ social/
symbolic reasons
When? 1 June 2012
With whom? Europa Nostra
Where? Lisbon (PT)
27 Awards and 6 Grand Prix/ 4 categories:
conservation
research
dedicated service by individuals and/or groups
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education, training and awareness- raising
European Heritage Label
Monuments
Natural or urban sites
Cultural landscapes
Places of remembrance
Cultural goods and objects
Intangible heritage attached to a place
+a European symbolic value
Why? Close the gap between EU citizens and the European integration
When? Potential adoption- end 2011
Valorisation, not preservation
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Regional policy
EUR 6 bn available for culture and cultural heritage (ERDF; ESF; Cohesion Fund)
 EUR 2.6 bn - protection and preservation of cultural heritage
 EUR 1.8 bn - development of cultural infrastructure
 EUR 600 million - improvement of cultural services
“Contribution of culture to local and regional economic development”
culture-based projects supported by the EU's Structural Funds have
boosted economic and social development
Urban regeneration
Contribution to wealth creation
Creation of high quality jobs
Driver of innovation in the broad economy
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Policy framework
European Agenda for culture
Green Paper on Cultural and creative industries
Work with Member States
Work with civil society platforms
EU2020 and culture
smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
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Role of civil society
ambassadors for European culture
participation in policy debate – regional, national and
European level
participation in projects
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We need your help!
Thank you for your attention
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