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CultureWatchEurope

CultureWatchEurope, the Council of Europe's information and exchange platform on cultural, heritage and media developments, is preparing a major conference from 10 to 11 June 2010 in Brussels (Belgium) around the role of public cultural policy and the impact of the financial crisis on culture and cultural provision. Several organisations will partner in this event including the Ministry of Culture, Belgium (French Community), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), Culture Action Europe and the Budapest Observatory. [22/01/2010]

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Implementation of the European Landscape Convention

The 9th Meeting of the Council of Europe Workshops on the European Landscape Convention on "Landscape, Infrastructure and Society" will be held in Cordoba (Spain) from 15 to 16 April 2010. Four Workshops will analyse the following themes: European networks and landscape, Infrastructures and landscape in a sustainable model, Landscape criteria for infrastructure design, Infrastructures for the landscape and its restoration. [20/01/2010]

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Compendium: latest news

The updated version of the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe will be online in early 2010. The Compendium Authors meeting 2010 will take place on 9 and 10 April in Zurich, in the framework of the Swiss Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. [05/01/2010]

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European Heritage Network (Herein): latest news
New national report for Ireland online
The report of Romania has been updated
A new report from Austria online
Two new linguistic versions of the report of the Brussels Capital Region


 

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FOCUS: Intercultural Cities Programme

The second expert visit to Oslo, one of the eleven pilot cities of the Intercultural Cities programme, took place from 4-5 February 2010. The outcome of this meeting was a critical evaluation of the progress Oslo has made since the start of the Intercultural Cities programme. The main focus of the two-day meeting was Oslo’s educational system, policies regarding the diverse population, the role and possibilities of entrepreneurship, inter-religious action and cooperation as well as neighbourhood developments. [08/02/2010]

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Intercultural city: Oslo

 

Cultural Policy Reviews

The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Tourism is finalising a report on the follow-up given to the Cultural Policy Review of 2007, and the implementation of the recommendations made by the independent experts group. The report will be presented at the Plenary Session of the Steering Committee for Culture, 6-7 May 2010. In launching its Draft Cultural Policy 2010, the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts is taking a new approach by requesting a Council of Europe cultural policy review and simultaneously launching the document for public consultation. [08/02/2010]


 

IRIS, the newsletter of the European Audiovisual Observatory, goes electronic!

The European Audiovisual Observatory launches its very first electronic newsletter – a new-look e-version of our well-established IRIS legal newsletter. And unlike its paper predecessor, it’s free! [08/02/2010]

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Montenegro and Georgia join the Bern Convention

On 1 February and 1 March 2010, respectively, Montenegro and Georgia become full Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern, 1979). With these last two ratifications, the Bern Convention reaches 50 Contracting Parties, including the EU and its 27 countries, 18 other European states, and four African countries. We warmly welcome the participation of Georgia and Montenegro in the activities of the Bern Convention, which last year celebrated its 30th anniversary. [03/02/2010]


 

"Post-2010 Biodiversity Vision and Target" Conference

In the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Swiss Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a Conference under the title "Post-2010 Biodiversity Vision and Target: the role of protected areas and ecological networks in Europe" was held in Madrid from 26 to 27 January 2010. The aim of the Conference was to make a critical analysis and assessment of the achievement s of the biodiversity targets set in 2002 for 2010 and define new targets in this field for the coming years. (more...) [11/01/2010]

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Council of Europe Cultural Events Label (CECEL) – call for 2010 candidates

The label is awarded annually to a small number of exceptional and innovative cultural projects organised in Europe which convey a strong message relevant to the Council of Europe’s work and critical issues of European societies. The deadline for entries is the 30 June 2010. (more...) [24/11/2009]

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