The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is organising a conference to identify the role of culture in the success of the Europe 2020 Strategy to take place on the 28 February - 1 March in Budapest.

The conference wishes to highlight where cultural operators and operations most efficiently complement other forms of intervention. Equal attention will be spent to the development of creative and cultural industries, to the relation between culture and innovation, to the enhancement of the potentials of culture in other areas of development, as well as on the role of specialised socio-cultural professionals and institutions in the achievement of the goals related to Europe 2020. Finally it aims to explore the specific areas and means of action through which this goal can be achieved, and furthermore, to propose operative measures to the Member States and the Commission.

There is also a likelihood of channelling the outcomes of the conference into the discussion of cultural ministers at their informal meeting to be held on 27-28 March, 2011.

Check programme and register: www.kulturpont.hu/culture2020