Round Table for Music Organisations

The European Music Council has planned a Round Table for EMC members to explore joint policy steps and measures. During the Round Table we would like to discuss current general culture policy topics e.g., the place of music in the Culture Compass for Europe and advocacy strategies for a strong culture (music) budget in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034. There will be room for additional discussion points in the agenda that participants think are important to address.

Please note that this is an event exclusively for EMC members.

During this round table, we will focus on current policy developments:

1. the proposed Multiannual Financial Framwork of the EU (and its funding programme for culture/music)
2. the role of music within the Culture Compass and its flagship initiatives

During the Round Table we will exchange the best arguments and highlight topics that we can use in our advocacy work for a bold budget for music and culture at EU level (Agora EU and other funding programmes). 

With regards to the Culture Compass, we would like to focus on how music actually contributes to the topics raised in the Compass highlighting that music is already greatly implementing the goals of the Compass in an exemplary way. The Culture Compass introduced 20 flagship actions that the EU starts to implement via diverse methods. As the implementation of the flagship initiatives is the place where the Compass is put into concrete policy/political work, we will discuss how and in what way music needs to be reflected in those flagships that are particularly relevant for music.

Agenda Round Table 2026

In order to have fruitful discussions in a relatively short time, we would strongly recommend to read the following documents:

Culture Compass for Europe:

• Analysis of Culture Action Europe
• Presentation EMC Online Lounge on the Culture Compass (and MFF) (November 2025)
• EMC contribution to Culture Compass for Europe consultation (prior to Compass publication)

Background document:

• Culture Compass for Europe

 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and AgoraEU

• EMC contribution to AgoraEU & Erasmus+ consultation (November 2025)
• Joint letter music and AgoraEU
• Detailed position Culture Action Europe on MFF

Background documents:

• Commission proposal for AgoraEU
• EU Factsheet on the Competitiveness Fund
• EU Factsheet on Horizon Europe
• EU Factsheet on National and Regional Partnership Plans
• EU Factsheet on Global Europe

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