PEARLE* CONFERENCE LONDON AGENDA

POINT 11 MOBILITY IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR

Information on EU activities

Flash-back….what was said at the last Pearle* conference

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Two-way approach in Pearle*’s activities- Legislation : towards better regulatory environment for the sector- One-stop-shop: towards setting up of single contact points

=> Cf. study on mobility

December 2007-May 2008EU regulatory affairs (1)

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A. Third-country nationals• migration package• Travelling to USA • Sanctions against employers

B. Social security• Implementation social security schemes• Also: recommendation posting of workers• Also: job mobility action plan=> Role of TRESS-network

December 2007-May 2008EU regulatory affairs (2)

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C. Taxation Commission initiatives ECJ Scorpio case VAT : consultation reduced VATD. Intellectual property Creative content online

Beginning 2008: Pearle* contacts

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Several meetings with EU stakeholders: DG Culture Cabinet Figel’ Secr.Gen. Cultural Council Permanent representations EP-Committee culture Others: EUNIC, Citizens’ Signpost

Content of our meetings? Information on legislative and regulatory issues advocating for one-stop-shop, including different phases

(2008-2012)

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PHASE CALENDER TASK

Phase 1 Second half 2008

Feasibility study

Phase 2 2009 Pilot project in a number of countries to ‘test’ the one-stop-shop principle

Phase 3 2010 Evaluation of the pilot project

Phase 4 2010 Finding the right finances for a sustainable service for the arts

Phase 5 2010-2011 Setting up the one-stop-shop network

Phase 6 2012 One-stop-shop centers to be operational in all countries

December 2007-May 2008EU cultural policy & mobility

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Cultural Council: November 2007 – endorsement COM culture

=> mobility: priority area OMC : Setting up of Expert working ‘mobility’

First meeting on 31 March: Pearle* presentation Awaits input of studies regarding mobility of

artists 2 approaches to mobility:artists // artistic works

(IP) Next meetings: June & October President: Finland / 22 MS

December 2007-May 2008 EU cultural policy & mobility

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European Parliament: pilot scheme on mobility (budget year 2008-2009)–3 strands Feasibility study on setting up a

comprehensive scheme designed to provide a European wide system of information on mobility in the cultural sector

Networking of existing structures supporting mobility in different sectors

Setting up of a Mobility fund

December 2007-May 2008 EU cultural policy & mobility

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European Commission - DG Culture : Pearle* to DG EAC: continuous stream of

information Stakeholder meeting (March): terms of

reference pilot project mobility EP Place of mobility in cultural platforms:

transversal issue? Launching 2 studies:

Mobility of cultural workers: incl. mobility schemes and obstacles

Feasibility study

Study on mobility of cultural workers

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Overview mobility schemes for cultural workers nat/regional/local (objectives, benificiaries, eligibility criteria, etc)

Typology of existing schemes Analysis of impact and efficiency of

existing mobility schemes Analysis of gaps in provision and scope of

complementarity at EU level Recommendations on ways to enhance

mobility: forms to support – financial / guides / networking

Study on mobility of cultural workers

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Eri-carts: network of researchers / studies cultural policy

Started in May Questionnaire for national researchers Cultural workers: who? Artists (focus: performing,

visual and literary arts), other professional workers/ practitioners in the cultural area: cultural institution managers, producers, promoters, researchers, journalists

Main fields of investigation: specific and general mobility programmes / cross-border schemes (in / out / two-way)

Feasibility study on comprehensive scheme for European wide system of information for mobility

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Study encompassing 2 phases: Mapping of existing information systems (national /

EU) Recommendations for a comprehensive scheme

Input of Pearle*: Needs analysis identifying targets groups Criteria to be taken into account Scope : EU 27 and larger (culture 2007) + world Suggestions towards recommendations

No open call by tender, but framework contract (Ecotec) – assignment received in April

What next?

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Council: working group next meetings in June and October

DG Culture - June: call for ‘networking of existing structures promoting mobility’, objectives:

exchange of best practices (conferences, workshops) evaluation methodologies, valorisation of results developing mobility schemes (by fund raising, joint

initiatives, joint calls for proposals etc) promoting the development of needs analysis and its

practical analysis (to feed political reflection, with a view to the mobility fund and new Culture programme…)

setting up a joint mobility project Specifications:

Minimum 3 countries and 3 different networks