Established in April 2020, the ENCATC Think Tank is a cross-sectoral and transnational platform that brings together representatives from EU cultural networks and European and international institutions, as well as cultural professionals, academics, and researchers.
Functioning at the intersection of research, policy and practice, it aims to produce evidence-based outputs designed to inform and support multi-level policy development, from local to European and international levels. This is achieved by collecting data, defining shared indicators, developing joint methodologies for comparative data analysis and data-driven policies
The Think Tank's work is expected to strengthen the sector's capacity to navigate ongoing and future challenges through strategic knowledge exchange and policy innovation. It also meant to contribute to developing coherent, forward-looking policy frameworks that support the sustainable growth and recognition of Europe's cultural and creative sectors nationally and internationally.
2025 meetings
- The first annual meeting of 2025, held on 20th May, featured the presentation of the NEMO Barometer on Political Influence on Museums in Europe, offering timely data and analysis on the state of institutional autonomy across the continent.
The meeting was also the opportunity to launch the new Expert Group on Art Markets and Cultural Goods Integrity and Working Group on Strengthening Cultural Observatories and Cultural measurement. - The second 2025 meeting will be on 28th November. All the information about it will be published in due time in the upcoming event section.