The European Commission's and the Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture attracted approximately 400 people from cultural organisations from all over Europe.

The event organised by the European Commission and the Executive Agency highlighted the important role culture plays in the European project. The Commission emphasized that since the adoption of its common agenda on culture in a globalizing world in November 2007, it is working with stakeholders and Member States to develop policies aimed at unzipping Europe's cultural potential.

The information sessions on the Culture Programme provided insights in the measures which have been taken to make the Programme more accessible for cultural organisations. Conditions for participating in the Programme have been simplified. A Programme Guide - which will be valid up to 2013 - was introduced and can be download at the DG Education and Culture.

A first sesion was hold in Brussels on the 24 june and a second one in Budapest on the 27 june.

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency Executive Agency (EACEA) is responsible for the management of certain parts of the EU's programmes in the fields of education, culture and audiovisual. Fully operational from the 1st of January 2006, the Executive Agency operates under supervision from its three parent Directorates-General: 

• Education and Culture (DG EAC)
• Information Society and Media (DG INFSO)
• EuropeAid Cooperation Office (DG AIDCO).

The Agency was created on 14 January 2005 with the Decision 2005/56/EC setting up the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. This Agency is responsible for the management of certain parts of the EU’s programmes in the education, culture and audiovisual fields.