Timetable of Culture Compass actions
| Number | Action | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Vision: Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe | ||
| 1 | Propose a Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission titled “Europe for Culture – Culture for Europe | Q4 2025 |
| 2 | Report on the State of Culture in the EU and organise an EU structured dialogue with stakeholders | Q3 2027 (report) Q3 2026 (dialogue) |
| 3 | Establish an EU cultural data hub managed by the European Commission | As of Q3 2027 |
| Key direction 1: An EU that upholds and strengthens European values and cultural rights | ||
| 4 | Propose a new European Prize for Performing Arts | Q2 2027 |
| 5 | Report to support Member States in increasing the participation of and support to persons with disabilities in culture | Q1 2028 |
| 6 | Establish voluntary framework for the mutual recognition of culture and cultural heritage passes for young people issued at national level, promote the DiscoverEU Culture Routes among young people, and increase the cultural offer within the existing EU youth discount card (funded under Erasmus+) | Q4 2027 (passes) Q2 2026 (DiscoverEU) Q2 2026 (Youth card) |
| Key direction 2: An EU that empowers artists and cultural professionals, and supports people | ||
| 7 | Propose an EU Artists Charter in consultation with social partners and stakeholders | Q2 2027 |
| 8 | Establish a Youth Cultural Ambassadors network to discuss cultural policy matters | Starting 2026 |
| 9 | Present EU guidelines on culture, health and well-being | 2028 |
| Key direction 3: An EU that draws on culture and cultural heritage to become more competitive, resilient and cohesive | ||
| 10 | Present an AI strategy for the cultural and creative sectors | Q1 2027 |
| 11 | Develop the Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage, in the context of the forthcoming deployment strategy 2025-2030 for the data space | As from Q4 2025 |
| 12 | Consolidate the European Heritage Label and strengthen the European Capitals of Culture scheme post-2033 | Q2 2026 |
| 13 | Adopt a Communication and a proposal for a Council Recommendation on the future of the New European Bauhaus, that harness the transformative power of arts and culture for creativity and innovation | Q4 2025 |
| 14 | Launch a new European R&I Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage | Q2 2026 |
| Key direction 4: An EU that champions international cultural relations and partnerships | ||
| 15 | Together with the High Representative / Vice President of the EU, update the EU strategy on international cultural relations | Q4 2027 |
| 16 | Together with the High Representative / Vice President of the EU, leverage the Team Europe approach for culture to encourage the pooling of EU and Member States resources in culture and cultural heritage | Ongoing |
| 17 | Launch a new phase of the EU4Culture Programme in the Eastern Neighbourhood | Q4 2025 |
| 18 | Launch a Euro-Med initiative for culture, sport and tourism in the context of the Pact for the Mediterranean | Q1 2026 |
| Investment in culture | ||
| 19 | Simplify access to EU funding for culture and update the CulturEU funding guide | Ongoing (Creative Europe) Q4 2028 (CulturEU) |
| 20 | Develop EU guidelines on strategic investment in culture, and explore innovative investment tools to attract private capital, including philanthropy, in cooperation with relevant financial institutions | Q4 2028 |