Towards A New Culture Compass For Europe: The Vision of The Cultural Management and Policy Community

Susanne Hollmann, Senior Expert, Cultural Policy Unit, DG EAC (European Commission):
Oscar Seguro Apostolo, Policy Officer, Cultural Policy Unit, DG EAC, (European Commission).

Round table discussion with:
Gerald Lidstone, President (ENCATC);
Dea Vidović, Senior Research Assistant (Institute for Development and International Relations);
Milena Dragićević-Šešić, Art Management and Mediation (University of Arts Belgrade);
Lluís Bonet, Director, Cultural Management Graduate program (University of Barcelona);
Rod Fisher, Associate Lecturer at Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (University of London).

In response to the European Commission’s strategic initiative, the Culture Compass for Europe, ENCATC opened a space for dialogue and reflection among its members. The Culture Compass is a new policy tool under development by the EU, designed to bring greater coherence, impact, and long-term vision to Europe’s cultural policies. It aims to guide the EU’s actions in the cultural field across policy areas, foster stronger cross-sectoral coordination, and support Member States in designing more aligned cultural strategies.
During this session, Experts from the European Commission went more deeply into details, structure, and strategic objectives of the Culture Compass. ENCATC presented the draft of its Position Paper on the Culture Compass—a document articulating the network’s vision, concerns, and recommendations based on more than three decades of expertise, advocacy, and academic engagement in the cultural sector.