Economy of Culture - 2nd Meeting

The ENCATC Congress 2025, taking place in Barcelona just ahead of the MONDIACULT World Conference, provides a vital platform for advancing global dialogue on culture’s role in sustainable and regenerative futures.

As part of this unique international gathering, ENCATC has set up and launched Focus Groups aligned with the 2025 Mondiacult priorities on March 6. The ENCATC Focus Groups offer a dynamic opportunity to co-produce knowledge and collaboratively contribute to cultural policy development.

Each Focus Group, chaired by an ENCATC Board Member, will produce concrete recommendations to feed into the Mondiacult Digital Library and the 2025 MONDIACULT Conference, making your input part of a global policy-shaping process. These groups are more than meetings: they are spaces for learning, critical dialogue, and advancing personal and institutional knowledge on key cultural priorities. The Focus Groups will work both online and in person in Barcelona.

The Focus Group on Economy of Culture stems from the premise that Culture can bolster sustainable economic development at both national and local levels. Today, there is a need to recognize and strengthen cultural and creative sectors as key drivers of the economy. The protection of the social and economic rights of artists and cultural professionals is essential to ensuring fair compensation. Facilitating the mobility of cultural workers is vital, allowing them to share their creativity across borders.