The 7th World Summit on Arts & Culture, titled At the Crossroads? Cultural Leadership in the 21st Century took place from 18-21 October 2016 in the historic city of Valletta, Malta bringing together over 380 delegates from 90 countries, including a substantial number from Europe and Asia. It was one of many meetings held in Malta last month gathering civil society, particularly cultural actors including the 15th Assembly of Experts of the European Compendium, the Global Cultural Leadership Programme and the Med Forum 2016 of the Anna Lindh Foundation.