2016 European Culture Forum XIII Flash Session Culture
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• • 2016 European Culture Forum XIII Flash Session Culture and Development Brussels 20 April 2016 Aida Liha Matejicek, Ph. D Head of Unit DG DEVCO B 4, Education, Health, Culture International Cooperation and Development DEVCO
Structure of the presentation - - Culture and Development: Intro to the EU policy framework and commitments - - ACPCultures + - - What role for culture in development? - - Examples: UNESCO Expert Facility; Sri Lanka; Niger, Ivory Coast - - Culture and development: Future perspectives - - Useful links
Culture and development: EU policy framework and commitments • International commitments (Agenda 2030; 2005 UNESCO Convention) • EU level agreements (Cotonou Agreement; European Consensus for Development (2006), Council Conclusions on culture in the EU's external relations with a focus on culture in development cooperation, 11/2015) • European Commission documents (Communication EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations) International Cooperation and Development DEVCO
The role of culture in development • Culture as the tool to achieve inclusive, equitable and sustainable society • Culture as vector for economic growth and jobs • Culture as a tool for building of social cohesion • Culture particularly effective (sometimes the only available tool) in development efforts in a broad spectrum of difficult contexts International Cooperation and Development DEVCO
Implemented by the Secretariat of the ACP Group of States Funded by the European Union
ACPCultures +: Spécific objectives Culture is an integral component of the ACP-EU Development cooperation Strategy defined in the Cotonou Agreement (particularly Article 27). Following this agreement, 3 meetings of ACP Ministers of Culture have defined the main political and strategic priorities for the sector: - The Dakar Declaration and its Action Plan (2003) - The Santo Domingo Resolution (2006) - The Brussels Resolution (2012) ACPCultures + is the 3 rd intra-ACP support program for the sector.
ACPCultures +: Specific objectives - Highlight ACP diversity of cultural expressions; - Support and strengthen access to local, regional, intra -ACP and international markets for cultural services and goods in ACP States; - Reinforce ACP cultural operators’ skills; - Promote intra-ACP and ACP-EU partnerships; - Contribute to improve the regulatory environment in ACP cultural sectors
ACPCultures +: Key figures Activities carried out in over 60 ACP countries and involving more than 200 cultural operators working in partnership
ACPCultures +: Component of cultural policy Besides financing and following-up projects, the Programme aims to improve the regulatory framework and cultural policies of the ACP Group of States. Studies, tools, recommendations for cultural decision makers in ACP countries:
ACPCultures +: Component of cultural policy Documentation Center on the Website - The Library gives access to a search engine which allows to consult more than 400 reference documents on cultural industries policies in ACP countries and in the world.
What role for culture in development? Example: UNESCO/EU Expert Facility Project: UNESCO/EU Expert Facility (EUR 1, 5 M - DCI) Results: • Set up of global TA facility to support cultural governance; missions to 13 countries (on demand). • Training & capacity building methodologies. • Development of national policies, strategies and recommendations in 4 countries e. g. National Strategy for the Creative Industries in Vietnam International Cooperation and Development DEVCO Photo from High-Level Seminar: The inclusion of Culture in Development Programmes, Brussels, 5 June 2015
What role for culture in development? Example: Sri Lanka Project Results: • North-South exchange programmes for cultural actors and universities (785 participants). • Small grants for cultural productions and local initiatives (1400 participants). • Facilitated cultural festivals to establish networks for social integration and reconciliation (6025 participants). • Mobile theatre campaign promoting bi-lingualism and multiculturalism (11000 participants). International Cooperation and Development DEVCO Photo: Bilingual multi-ethnic theatre group: performance from a mobile theatre festival in Badulla, Sri Lanka, 2015
What role for Culture in Development? Example: Niger The project enables: • Identification and preservation of earthen architecture in West Africa; Awareness raising; public-private partnership in culture. Project Results: • Trained 116 people trained (technical and entrepreneurial capacities) • Created 50 jobs • Constructed 1 pavilion for earthen architecture • Established Network for promotion of eco-materials in Niamey • Series of conferences : The morning of earthen architecture' International Cooperation and Development DEVCO Photo: Restaurant «Le Pilier» , Niamey, Niger, 2015
What role for Culture in Development? Example: 'Run', Ivory Coast - 'Run', directed by Philippe Lacôte, 2014 - Participated actively in the national reconciliation debate.
Culture and development: future perspectives • Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC): Intercultural dialogue & local authorities – 2016 (EUR 30 million for the period 2014 -2020). • Intra ACP (11 th EDF): Cultural and creative industries (EUR 40 million for the period 2014 -2020). International Cooperation and Development DEVCO
GPGC Culture as enabler of intercultural dialogue Areas of cooperation: • Promotion of inter-cultural dialogue, cultural diversity and respect for the equal dignity of all cultures, and • Supporting culture as a promising economic sector for development and growth.
Intercultural dialogue and local authorities – Specific objectives - to contribute to the emergence of a social, political and economic environment where all members of the community can fully participate in and benefit from the development process; - to contribute to more socio-economic equality, social cohesion, increased opportunities for all and better representation in the democratic and decision making process; - to promote the inclusion of the intercultural dialogue dimension in local authorities’ development strategies; - to protect cultural heritage -
Useful Links Capacity 4 dev http: //capacity 4 dev. ec. europa. eu/ Intra ACP www. acpculturesplus. eu Europeaid (grants and procurement) http: //ec. europa. eu/europeaid/about-funding_en EDD 2016 community@eudevdays. eu International Cooperation and Development DEVCO
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