European Commission - Culture

Policy documents

Council Conclusions on culture
as a catalyst for creativity and innovation, May 2009 - FR

Council Conclusions on the contribution of the cultural and creative sector to the Lisbon Strategy, May 2007

Documents elaborated by the OMC working groups

OMC working groups background

Documents elaborated by the civil society platforms 

Recommendations by the Platform for Intercultural Europe
- The Rainbow Paper. Intercultural Dialogue: From Practice to policy and Back, 25th September 2008

FR - DE

Recommendations by the Platform on Access to Culture:
- Civil Society Platform on Access to Culture, "Policy Guidelines"

Executive summary

Recommendations by the Platform on Cultural Industries
- Platform on the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries Recommendations for Cultural and creative industries, Brussels, June 2008 - September 2009.

Studies

Creativity
- "The impact of culture on creativity", final report

- Economy of Culture in Europe, final report

- “Contribution of culture to local and regional economic development as part of European regional policy”, (ongoing study) - FR

- Entrepreneurial dimension of cultural and creative industries, (ongoing study) - FR

Mobility
- "Knowledge Systems on Mobility", final report

- "Mobility Matters", final report

- "Impediments to Mobility", final report

Culture in other EU policies

Creativity and innovation
- Reinventing Europe through innovation

- Design as a driver of user-centred innovation

- Reviewing Community innovation policy in a changing world

- Challenges for EU support to innovation in services - Fostering new markets and jobs through innovation

- IF… Innovation Festivals (flyer)

- ImMediaTe: Improving the value of Digital
Media and Creative Industries through
Innovative Business Models and Services

- BCREATIVE: New European Innovation
Platform for Creative Industry

Media Literacy
- Communication "A European approach to media literacy in the digital environment"

- Commission Recommendation on media literacy in the digital environment for a more competitive audiovisual and content industry and an inclusive knowledge society.

Study "Current trends and approaches to media literacy in Europe"

Media Programme and Media Mundus
- Media Programme

- MEDIA International Preparatory Action

- MEDIA MUNDUS

(continuing "Culture in other EU policies")

Education
- Green paper Promoting the learning mobility of young people - FR

- Council conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’)

Audiovisual Policy
- Audiovisual Media Services Directive

- Cinema Communication

- Broadcasting Communication

- Film Online Charter

- Content Online Communication

- Reports on the implementation of Article 4 and 5 of the Television without Frontiers Directive

- Study on Articles 3i, 4 and 5 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Digital Content
- eCONTENTplus Programme

- MELT Portal

- Europeana - Europe's multimedia library

External relations
- Ljubljana Conference - documents:

- European Council Conclusions – June 2008

- Council Conclusions on the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in the external relations of the Union and its Member States – November 2008

- Commission Communication - Western Balkans: Enhancing the European perspective (March 2008)

- 2008 May Conclusions Euromed Ministers of Culture

- Communication on the Eastern Partnership

- Staff working document attached to the December 2008 Communication on the Eastern Partnership

(continuing "Culture in other EU policies")

Social security and free movement of workers
1. New Regulation 883/04 and the Implementing Regulation
- Regulation 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems
- Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation 883/04 and determining the content of its annexes
- Proposal for a Regulation implementing the provisions of Regulation 883/2004

2. As regards general issues on social security rights in the EU
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=26&langId=en

3. Communication from the Commission - Free movement of workers : achieving the full benefits and potential
- COM/2002/0694 final

- Council conclusions on the strengthening of integration policies in the EU by promoting unity in diversity

- European website on integration

- Common Basic Principles

- A new integration fund

Regional development