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[25/11/2010]
Herein:
special file
CultureWatchEurope 2010 Conference Reader
The
conference reader on "Culture and the Policies of Change" is now available on the website of the Council of Europe. Steve Green (EUNIC) volunteered to write up the final report covering the broad range of issues dealt with by the event. Also included are detailed outcomes of the discussions of the nine thematic work groups that met in the framework of the conference. A printed version of the work will follow in early 2011 and we will alert you to this by mail.
[17/12/2010]
Conference folder
A new impetus for the Council of Europe Cultural Routes
The Council of Europe Cultural Routes initiative has been given a new impetus by the decision to create an Enlarged Partial Agreement. The Agreement will allow Council of Europe member states, as well as other interested countries, to join efforts in developing thematic trans-national cultural routes as tools for cultural co-operation, quality tourism and regional development. The new structure will increase the resources available for the setting up and promotion of cultural routes and thus enhance their visibility and their social, cultural and economic impact.
(more...)
[10/12/2010]
Special file
Award Ceremony for the prizewinners of the XVth International Heritage Photographic Experience
"Landscape and Heritage" (IHPE)
The Award Ceremony for the prizewinners of the XVth International Heritage Photographic Experience
"Landscape and Heritage" took place on 6 December 2010 in the Council of Europe (Room 9). Young people from 60 countries from four continents took part to this edition of the IHPE. The photographs
were exhibited from 6 December 2010 to 7 January 2011 in the Foyer of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
[06/12/2010]
Prize-Winning ceremony programme
IHPE website
Photo of
the 2011 participants
Council
of Europe Cultural Events Label – call for 2011 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 2011. (more...) [11/10/2010]
Application form
The "Cultural Event" label awarded to the 2nd Roma Pavilion at the Venice Biennial in 2011
The Council of Europe "Cultural Event" label has been awarded to the 2nd Roma Pavilion (the 1st was organised in 2007) which will be organised at the Venice Biennial from 4 June to 27 November 2011. It will consist in an exhibition of about 15 Roma artists and of a platform "Call the Witness" on which artists, politicians and the general public of the Biennale will deliver testimonies on injustices against the Romas. These testimonies will be screened on different monitors in Venice and will be archived on a website.
[08/12/2010]
2010 "Cultural Event" label
"Cultural
Routes" award to the European Route of Cistercian abbeys
The ceremony of
the "Council of Europe Cultural Routes" award to
the
European Route of Cistercian abbeys
took place on 10 December 2010 at the Escaladieu Abbey (France).
The Escaladieu Abbey will ensure the global animation of the actions programme
and the coordination of the Cultural Route in relation with the Council of Europe
and the activities of the European Charter of Cistercian Abbeys and Sites.
[13/12/2010]
Press file (French only)
30th
meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Bern Convention
The 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (the Bern Convention) took place in Strasbourg from 6-9 December 2010. Over 100 participants
were expected at this year’s meeting to discuss issues such as climate change, invasive alien species, protected areas, recreational fishing and biodiversity, among others.
[10/12/2010]
Documents
Contribution
to the Florence Euromeeting
The Council of Europe coordinating team for
"The Study on European Cultural Routes impact on SMEs innovation and competitiveness" (EC/CoE) contributed to the work of 7th edition of Euromeeting in Florence (Italy) on December 9 and 10 this year. The meeting
was dedicated to the development and implementation of regional policies for sustainable and competitive tourism in Europe.
[13/12/2010]
Programme
Bureau
meeting of the Steering Committee for Cultural Heritage and Landscape
The 3rd Bureau meeting of the Steering Committee for Cultural Heritage and Landscape (CDPATEP)
is taking place in Strasbourg from 2 to 3 December 2010. During this meeting, the latest developments of the new database HEREIN 3 as well as the setting up of the Information System of the European Landscape Convention
are on the agenda. The CDPATEP 2011 Activities programme are another important item of discussion.
[02/12/2010]
Draft agenda
The European Route of Historical Thermal Towns becomes reality
The Council of Europe has awarded the
"European Route of Historical Thermal Towns" by adding it to its Cultural Route's programme. The ceremony took place on 25 November 2010 in Vichy in the framework of the
"Journées d'Automne du Thermalisme". Mr Corne,
President of the European Historical Thermal Town Association, received the certificate in the presence of Mr Claude Malhuret, Mayor of Vichy and Mr Jean-Pierre Audy, Eurodeputy.
(more...)
[02/12/2010]
Photos gallery
4th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
This 4th Session takes place from 29 November to 3 December 2010 in Paris at Unesco Headquarters and will deal with the development of operational guidelines for Articles 9 and 19 of the Diversity Convention, devoted to information sharing, transparency, exchange, analysis and dissemination of information. The Council of Europe, being an Observer, will participate to highlight the relevance of the Organisation's information instruments (Compendium, HEREIN, European Audiovisual Observatory). The current development of information systems in other world regions inspired by the Council of Europe/ERICarts’ Compendium model is pertinent in the context of monitoring. [29/11/2010]
Documents
Local Development Pilot Projects (LDPP) – expert meeting, meeting and professional training of the Project Coordinators
The Project Coordinators and Managers working in the seven pilot projects in South East Europe met in Strasbourg from 29 November to 1 December to take stock of the progress made in 2010 and to identify priority action for 2011.
(more
...)
[01/12/2010]
LDPP webpage
Intercultural
cities: communities oriented toward the future
An International
information seminar on "Intercultural cities: communities oriented toward the
future" was held in Melitopol (Ukraine) from 25 to 26 November 2010.
Ukrainian cities and partner cities from Europe participated to this meeting
in order to formulate intercultural city strategy and to develop the
collaboration between cities of Ukraine and Europe.
[29/11/2010]
Agenda
Bureau meeting of the Steering Committee for Culture
The 9th Bureau meeting of the Steering Committee for Culture (CDCULT)
took place in Paris from 22 to 23 November 2010. During this meeting, the latest developments of the Council of Europe reform process as well as the CDCULT 2011 Activities programme
were on the agenda. The preparation of the 2011 World Summit on Intercultural
Dialogue (Azerbaijan) was another important item of discussion. [24/11/2010]
Draft agenda
Documents
Job announcement for the Ljubljana Process II
The Regional Cooperation Council, and more specifically its Task Force on Culture and Society, is currently setting up a Secretariat to be based in Cetinje (Montenegro) for implementing the
"Ljubljana Process II: Rehabilitating our Common Heritage".
Three full time positions are being advertised: Head of the Secretariat, Project Manager and Administrator (www.rcc.int,
"Employment"). The Secretariat should be operational by the beginning of 2011 and will be responsible for the project until its completion in 2013. Applications should be sent to the Regional Cooperation Council before 30 November 2010.
(more...)
[05/11/2010]
New publication available in French "Financement du Patrimoine architectural: politiques et pratiques" (Funding the architectural heritage: a guide to policies and examples)
What systems can be used for the mobilisation of financial resources for the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation and integrated management of the architectural heritage through area-based regeneration initiatives? This guide aims to provide authoritative information on different funding mechanisms, financial resources and management systems utilised in Europe and in North America as a means to assist the development of good and efficient practice.
(more...)
[18/11/2010]
9th
European Heritage Network Coordinators' meeting
The meeting, which was held in Liege
(Belgium) from 18 to 19 November 2010,
provided Herein coordinators with the latest
information on heritage policies in Europe
and how the new Herein 3 data base will
allow direct entry and easier extraction of
the data.
[22/11/2010]
Special file
Photos gallery
1st Meeting on the Study on European Cultural Routes Impact SMEs Innovation and Competitiveness
The first meeting on the Study on European Cultural Routes Impact on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Innovation and Competitiveness – jointly launched by the EU and the Council of
Europe – took place in Strasbourg on 8 November 2010. The purpose of this meeting
was to gather the best expertise available within Cultural Routes, in academia and among practitioners. The participants engaged in a constructive discussion of the approaches to be taken in the analysis of the Cultural Routes potential for promoting sustainable tourism in Europe and for ensuring a favourable environment for innovation and further development of tourist SMEs.
[09/11/2010]
Agenda
10 years of Council of Europe Landscape Convention
The 10th anniversary of the opening of the Convention for signature, to be celebrated on 19-20 October in Florence (Italy), was the occasion to examine new challenges and new opportunities for the protection, management and planning of landscape in Europe.
(more...) [21/10/2010]
The new issue of the intercultural cities newsletter is online!
Issue no. 12 (October 2010) of the intercultural cities newsletter
is now available. You can also subscribe online to this newsletter.
Content includes latest news about intercultural policies, financing
possibilities and cultural action. [12/10/2010]
Download issue no. 12
Subscription
Compendium: Development of a new system for Asia
Compendium, the Council of Europe’s/ERICarts
cultural policy information and monitoring
system, has inspired the creation of similar
systems and country profiles in other world
regions (Australia, New Zealand and Arab
countries). An Asian system is imminent and
was discussed in the framework of a Asia-Pacific Consultation Meeting on 15 October in Seoul, hosted by the Korean National Commission for Unesco. The Council of Europe offers support through knowledge transfer on methodology issues. The practicalities of the new regional systems will be overseen by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), and linked to the European data-base. [16/10/2010]
Putting Roma Culture on the Map
A conference entitled "Visibility and
Recognition of Roma Culture: Putting Roma
Culture on the Map" was held in
Strasbourg on 7 October 2010 and marked the
official launch of the "Roma Routes"
project. Heritage partners and Roma
representatives from the United Kingdom,
Germany, Greece, Romania and Slovenia,
explained plans to explore, celebrate and
develop best practice in making Roma culture
visible across Europe. [08/10/2010]
Special file
3rd European Heritage Forum
The 3rd European Heritage Forum organised in Istanbul
(Turkey) on 1-2 October 2010, constituted the closing event of the 25th anniversary of the European Heritage Days involving 50 European countries. The theme of this Forum
"Cultural Heritage, Participation, Prosperity" contributed to the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion from culture and heritage angle.
[04/10/2010]
Special file
Social value of cultural heritage in
Europe
A
Ministerial Conference took place in Skopje from 24-25 September 2010 to discuss the social value of cultural heritage in Europe. In the year marking the 25th anniversary of the
European Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage (Granada Convention, 1985) and the planned entry into force of the
Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro, 2005),
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" is organising this conference as part of its 6-month Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers.
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[27/09/2010]
1st meeting of correspondents of the multilingual heritage thesaurus
On the invitation of the Greek authorities, the meeting held in Athens, Greece, on 27 and 28 September 2010
was the first meeting of correspondents of the multilingual heritage thesaurus (HEREIN thesaurus).
The objectives of the meeting were: to work on content and thereby improve the reference version; to learn how to use the new on-line publishing tool; to define and adopt a common working method; to prepare for publication of the thesaurus; to communicate and draw attention to the multilingual heritage thesaurus (HEREIN thesaurus) in each state and at European and international level. [29/09/2010]
Special file
The Italian Network of Intercultural Cities
On September 21, the municipality of Reggio Emilia with
the support of the
Intercultural cities programme of the
Council of Europe and the European Commission hosted the
second meeting of the Italian intercultural cities. Nine
aldermen for integration policies representing the
Italian cities of Genova, Torino, Savignano sul Rubicone, Fermo, Pompei, Lodi, Senigallia, Bari, Campi Bisenzio and Reggio Emilia, took part in the meeting.
A charter establishing the Italian Network of
Intercultural Cities has been signed and an action plan has been launched.
(more...) [30/09/2010]
''Europe on the Move'': Council of Europe Cultural Routes
European history, identity and heritage, narrated through trans-border thematic itineraries are the recurring topics of this event, which took place on 27 September in Brussels, and was supported by the Vice-President of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani. The event was devoted to the promotion and valorisation of European citizenship, cultural and historical heritage.
[29/09/2010]
Special file
New website for the Creating Capacity in sustainable tourism
training programme
The training of trainers programme will develop skills and knowledge for the development of a sustainable alternative tourism.
This tourism could stimulate the competitiveness of European tourism while at the same time ensuring cultural, social and ecological sustainability. The training programme will empower local participants to participate actively in this process. The programme is the product of joint cooperation between the Council of Europe, the Association of Culture and Tourism Exchange, the Central European Initiative and the Austrian Development Cooperation. [15/09/2010]
Website
International Conference on "Culture and the policies of change"
The conference, which was organised by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the European Commission and other organisations involved in European cultural affairs, took place in Brussels on 6-7 September. The conference took stock of the direct impact of the financial crisis on the cultural sector, that is, the significant cuts to cultural budgets and institutions in 2011 and beyond. The key-note speaker, Jeremy Rifkin, Founder and President of Economic Trends Foundation, gave a presentation at the opening of the conference. [09/09/2010]
Special file "Conference"
2nd Meeting of the Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological
Networks
The Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks met in Strasbourg for the second time
from 14 to 15 September 2010. This two-day meeting contributed to state the progress towards the setting-up of the Emerald Network. The experts also discussed the issue of implementing the Pan-European Ecological Network (legal instruments, good practices and challenges for the future).
[17/09/2010]
Special file
Seminar on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society
A Seminar on the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the value of Cultural Heritage for Society (the Faro Convention)
was held in Yasnaya Polyana
(Russian Federation) on 13-14 September. The Seminar, hosted by the Ministry of Culture of Russia and the Yasnaya Polyana Museum, brought together academics and high-level experts to discuss the contribution of cultural heritage to the progress of society as highlighted in the Convention. It also presented related case-studies in member states and explained how the Council’s Herein tool will enable follow-up of this and other Council of Europe conventions in the field of cultural heritage.
[15/09/2010]
Special file
Serbia 9th state to ratify the Faro Convention
On 27 July 2010 Serbia ratified the Council
of Europe Framework Convention on the Value
of Cultural Heritage for Society. The
Convention, also known as the Faro
Convention, will enter into force upon
deposit of ten ratifications. The Convention
focuses on people rather than objects. It
addresses the meanings of heritage, its
interpretation and the ethics of its use for
the benefit of society as a whole. Heritage
is regarded as a means of strengthening
social ties and social cohesion, engendering
a shared sense of involvement in the process
of building societies. (more...)
[01/09/2010]
The Secretariat of the Bern Convention has the pleasure to announce a photo exhibition
The Secretariat of the Bern Convention (Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats) is pleased to inform you of a photo exhibition to mark the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
The photos are displayed in the hall of the Art Gallery (in the Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg) from Friday 30 July to Friday 27 August 2010. The exhibition will then be used to spotlight other major biodiversity-related events held at the Council of Europe.
[11/08/2010]
Photo gallery online
First
festival of living culture
in the context of
the Roma Route
The Association "An Fraida Maro Dji" (Free
in the Heart) has organised the first
festival of living Gypsy culture, which was
attended by some 350 visitors, from 23 to 24
July 2010 in
Montricoux (South-West-France). The
Association participates in the Route of
Roma Culture and Heritage and works towards
strategies, policies and good practices for
social protection and social inclusion of
Roma. Culture will be the vector through
which economic activities will be developed;
music, dance, theater and visual arts are
specific artistic expressions of the Roma
culture and could be the mainstreaming
activities. The festival was attended by a
representative of the Council of Europe,
government officials, presidents and
representatives of the French Union of
Gypsies Associations including several
representatives at the European Forum for
Roma and Travellers, who work regularly with
the Council of Europe, as well as artists,
craftspeople, photographers and journalists. [30/07/2010]
Special file Route of Roma Culture and
Heritage
Bern Convention: meeting on biological diversity in Islands
The working
group of experts on European islands biological diversity meets for the second time in Svalbard (Norway)
on 26–29 July. This meeting will contribute to current international efforts to conserve biological diversity in Islands.
(more...) [13/07/2010]
The new issue of the intercultural cities newsletter is online!
Issue no. 11
(July 2010) of the intercultural cities newsletter is now available. You can also subscribe online to this newsletter. Content includes latest news about intercultural policies, financing possibilities
and cultural action. [09/07/2010]
Download issue no. 11
Subscription
15th
Conference of the Council of Europe of
Ministers Responsible for Spatial/Regional
Planning
The 15th Conference of the Council of Europe of Ministers Responsible for Spatial/Regional Planning (CdE/CEMAT). The Conference which
also celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the CEMAT
was held from 8 to 9 July 2010 in Moscow (Russian Federation)
on the on the theme "Future Challenges:
Sustainable Spatial Development of the
European Continent in a Changing World".
(more...) [09/07/2010]
Intercultural cities and human mobility
Forum
Mexico City is committed to developing a solid policy of interculturality
and human mobility. This policy will emerge
from consultation a with relevant public
institutions and the civil society, with the
support of the Legislative Assembly and the
network of Intercultural Cities of the
Council of Europe/European Commission. The
Intercultural cities and human mobility
Forum, is held on 30 August - 1 September in Mexico, reviews experiences in Europe and Mexico in the field of intercultural diversity management. It will open new perspectives of cooperation between institutions and active networks in this field and prepare the participation of Mexico City in the Intercultural Cities Programme.
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[08/07/2010]
Call for tenders - Herein 3 database
The Council of Europe Secretariat is organising a call for tenders for the development of the Herein 3 database containing European heritage policies and allowing the follow-up of Council of Europe heritage conventions. Development of Herein 3 is to be based on the specifications available on demand as well as a complete storyboard. [02/07/2010]
Call for tenders
First conference on Cultural Policies in
the Arab Region
The first conference on Cultural Policies in
the Arab Region was held in Beirut on 7-8
June as part of a project to survey and
develop cultural policies in the Arab
Region. Surveys of 8 countries were
presented and modelled on the
Council of Europe's Compendium system:
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt,
Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco. The conference
was organised by Al Mawred Al Thaqafy
(Culture Resource) with the support of the
European Cultural Foundation, Doen
Foundation and the British Council. Robert
Palmer gave a keynote presentation sharing
Council of Europe's experience, and focusing
on issues related to cultural rights and
cultural governance. A full report will be
available in September.
[11/06/2010]
Emerald Network
In the framework of the Joint Council of
Europe / European Union Programme on
Biodiversity, the Sub-regional Workshop for
the setting-up of the Emerald Network in
Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine and the Russian
Federation took place in Sebezh
(Russian Federation) on 15-16 June 2010. (more...) [28/05/2010]
Destruction of Kosovo’s* cultural heritage
The Council of Europe is deeply concerned about the recent developments regarding the treatment of cultural heritage in . On Monday 17 May, the Hatunije mosque was completely demolished. This mosque was identified as a historical monument of Old Pristina, as part of the pre-inventory carried out by the Council of Europe in 2000, with the support of the European Commission. Further initiatives, taken by competent authorities to compile an inventory for heritage in Kosovo, also included the mosque.
(more...) [28/05/2010]
2008
Baku Conference Reader is available!
Published with the support of the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the
conference reader gathers all speeches and documents of
the
Ministerial Conference which was organised in Baku
on 2-3 December 2008 on the theme "Intercultural
dialogue as a basis for peace and sustainable
development in Europe and its neighbouring regions". [06/05/2010]
Download the conference reader
The new issue of the intercultural cities newsletter is online!
Issue no. 10 (May 2010) of the intercultural cities newsletter is now available. You can also subscribe online to this newsletter. Content includes latest news about intercultural policies, financing possibilities, cultural action and interviews with key personalities. [06/05/2010]
Download issue no. 10
Subscription
Reggio Emilia hosted Italian Intercultural Cities Network
on 22 May
Taking stock by the Council of Europe model of the
European Network of Intercultural cities, the Municipality of Reggio Emilia invited 10 Italian towns (Torino, Genova, Firenze, Bari, Padova, Lodi, Viareggio, Fermo, Senigallia, Savignano sul Rubicone), in order to create a national network of Intercultural Cities.
(more...) [18/05/2010]
2nd National Workshop for the setting-up of the Emerald Network in Azerbaijan
In the framework of the Joint Council of
Europe / European Union Programme on
Biodiversity, the 2nd National Workshop for
the setting-up of the Emerald Network in
Azerbaijan took place in Baku on 19-20 May 2010.
(more...)
[10/05/2010]
5 new Council of Europe Cultural Routes
The Council of Europe granted the label "Council of Europe Cultural Route" to the European Route of Cistercian abbeys, Route of European cemeteries, Route of St. Olav, European Route of thermal heritage, Route of prehistoric rupestral art.
[12/05/2010]
Special file
The publication "Making culture accessible" is now available!
This publication presents a general overview of existing legal and policy frameworks in Europe, covering access to and participation in cultural life, cultural provision and cultural rights. The official launch of this study will be held during the
plenary Session of the Steering Committee
for Culture on 6 May in Strasbourg. Annamari Laaksonen, author of the publication and Project Coordinator of Interarts (Barcelona), and Muriel Marland-Militello, PACE Rapporteur on the right of everyone to take part in cultural life, will attend a second launch event
on 10 May in Istanbul during the Committee
on Culture, Science and Education of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe (PACE). [04/05/2010]
Order the publication
Promotion of
Cultural Diversity in Kosovo*
In the framework of the
Joint Programme "EU/CoE Support to the Promotion of Cultural Diversity in Kosovo*", two promotional events were organised in Pristina and Pejë/Peć on 26 and 27 April 2010. Representatives from beneficiary institutions, stakeholders, embassies, international organisations and NGOs gathered together at events to increase the visibility of the project’s aims, implementation methodology and expected results, and to highlight the commitment of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Liaison Office in Pristina. [30/04/2010]
Montenegro: support for the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe
The Council of Ministers of Culture of South East Europe met in Cetinje (Montenegro) on 24 April 2010, in the framework of the Montenegrin Presidency of the Council. On this occasion, the
Cetinje Declaration and a
Ministerial Statement were adopted strengthening support for the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe and endorsing the Ljubljana Process II for the continuation of cultural heritage rehabilitation after 2010, under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council and with the support of the European Commission. [30/04/2010]
Pilgrims show solidarity to the Earth and Mankind
150 people participated
on 28 April at the Council of Europe to mark the symbolic departure of the great European relay walk, Europa Compostela
2010, which will lead them to Santiago De Compostela next 18 September. Their motto is "Pilgrims show solidarity to the Earth and Mankind". They dedicate their journey to the preservation of cultural heritage, the environment and human dignity, also falling in line with the values of the Council of Europe. In 1987,
the Santiago De Compostela Route was the first Cultural Route to
bring to life again one of the oldest European pilgrim routes overcoming distances, frontiers and misunderstandings. [29/04/2010]
Photos gallery
Signature of a joint declaration on protection of Biodiversity
On the European Biodiversity Day organised in Strasbourg (28 April 2010), the
Presidents of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Conference of INGOs
of the Council of Europe signed Declaration "Working together for
biodiversity, protection of natural areas and the fight against
climate change". [29/04/2010]
Declaration
The
publication "Culture and development 20
years after the fall of communism" is now
available!
This publication summarises the
debates of the Conference which that was
held in Krakow (Poland) from 4 to 6 June
2009 on the role, the practice and the
development of culture in central and eastern Europe, twenty years after the fall of communism. This event, which was organised in the framework of the
CultureWatchEurope (CWE) conferences series, brought together fifty European experts invited by the International Cultural Centre and the Council of Europe.
[26/04/2010]
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The Faro Convention’s aim is to foster human development and quality of life for all
In its Spring 2010 issue, LCN News has dedicated an article written by Graham Fairclough of English Heritage, to the
Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society
(known as the Faro Convention). This Convention, which focuses less
on heritage conservation itself and more on the contribution
heritage can make to the progress of European society, is firmly
rooted in the Council of Europe’s values and commitment to human
rights, democracy and rule of law. This Convention offers a fresh
approach to the value of the cultural heritage for our society. It
has been ratified by 8 member states and requires two additional
ratifications for its entry into force.
[13/04/2010]
Article pages 17-19
Civic Solidarity Award
The Prix du Partage Citoyen (Civic Solidarity Award), supported by the Council of Europe and the Institute of Cultural Routes, is the result of a reflection on the concept of solidarity in civil society. It aims at awarding initiatives or concrete actions of civic solidarity and initiatives aiming to develop new types of society. The award is symbolized by a sculpture of Michel Audiard representing the Shared Cloack of St. Martin.
(more...) [16/04/2010]
The awarded of Civic Solidarity Award (French only)
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" was held in Cordoba (Spain) from 15 to
16 April 2010. Four Workshops analysed 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.
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[12/04/2010]
Draft programme
Compendium: what Cultural Policies for Diversity?
A public forum on ethics, human rights and
cultural development, including Swiss and
European cultural diversity policies and the
2010 Compendium Authors meeting took place
in Zürich from 9 to 10 April 2010 (more...)
[01/04/2010]
Agenda
Compendium of Cultural
Policies and Trends in Europe
Forum on the Council of Europe Cultural Routes
A Forum on the
Council of Europe Cultural Routes was held in Delphi
(Greece) on 17-18 April 2010. The Forum was co-organised by the Ministry of Culture of Greece and the European Institute of Cultural Routes in Luxembourg with the collaboration of the Council of Europe. It focused on Cultural Routes as a tool for intercultural dialogue, cultural tourism and sustainable development and European integration.
[19/04/2010]
Draft programme
Special file on Council of Europe Cultural Routes
2nd Festival of Roma Culture in Slovenia
The 2nd Festival of Roma Culture "Romano Chon"
has started on 7 April in Slovenia. Four
towns welcome the festival: Ljubljana, Maribor, Murska Sobota and Novo Mesto.
Last year, exhibitions, lectures, music,
dance, theatre, puppet shows and work-shops,
films, poetry, language and circus
work-shops attracted more then two thousand
visitors. [08/04/2010]
Programme
Route of Roma Culture and Heritage
Opening of the IRPP/SAAH exhibition in
Sarajevo
The ceremonial opening of the IRPP/SAAH exhibition took place on 17 March 2010 in the City Hall (National and University Library) in Sarajevo. The exhibition presents the heritage properties and sites in South East Europe that have been identified by the Council of Europe as priorities for rehabilitation and as heritage of importance for the construction of a European identity based on unity and respect for diversity.
(more...) [15/03/2010]
Intercultural cities network: Oslo invites
On the 11-12 March 2010 the city of Oslo invited the intercultural
cities network to a study visit in the Norwegian capital. Study
visits are one of the main axes for the learning network to
facilitate exchange on specific topics associated with urban interculturality on the spot. Education and democratic participation
were the two main themes of discussion by the representatives of
the 11 pilot cities. (more...) [03/03/2010]
2nd National Workshop for the setting-up of the Emerald Network in Moldova
In the framework of the Joint Council of
Europe / European Union Programme on
Biodiversity, the 2nd National Workshop for
the setting-up of the Emerald Network in
Moldova was held in Chisinau on 23-24 February 2010 (more...) [16/02/2010]
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 was presented at the Plenary Session of the Steering
Committee for Culture, 6-7 May 2010. In preparing its Draft
Cultural Policy 2010, the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts is requesting
technical assistance by the
Council of Europe before launching the document for public consultation.
[08/02/2010]
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]
Ratification of the Granada Convention by Azerbaijan
On 15 February 2010, Azerbaijan ratified the Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe (Granada Convention). This Convention will enter into force in the country on the 1st of June 2010. So far, 40 member states of the Council of Europe ratified the
Granada Convention. [16/02/2010]
Special file
The new issue of the intercultural cities newsletter is online!
Issue no.9 (February 2010) of the intercultural cities newsletter is now available on internet.
You can also subscribe online to this newsletter. Contents: Intercultural Oslo;
Intercultural cities in Japan;
Neuchâtel in action;
New initiatives in Lublin; Masterclass in Melitopol;
Bari Intercultural cities forum;
Reggio Emilia in the press. [11/02/2010]
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2nd National Workshop for the setting-up of the Emerald Network in Ukraine
In the framework of the Joint Programme "Council of Europe / European Union" on Biodiversity, the 2nd National Workshop for the setting-up of the Emerald Network in Ukraine
is held in Kiev from 10 to 11 February 2010.
(more...) [10/02/2010]
Intercultural Cities Programme in Oslo
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]
Agenda
Intercultural city: Oslo
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Council of Europe strengthens ties with largest global environmental network
The Council of Europe signed on 27 January a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the largest professional conservation network, founded in 1948 as the first global environmental organisation. (more...) [27/01/2010]
"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]
Conference website
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...)
[05/01/2010]
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Latest publication: "Heritage and Beyond"
This
publication includes a range of articles that look at heritage in the context of the current challenges we all face. In particular, it shows how the Council of Europe's framework convention can enhance and offer a fresh approach to the value of the cultural heritage for our society. As such, it provides further reasons for states to ratify this convention, which was opened for signature in Faro, Portugal, in 2005, and adopt its dynamic and forward looking approach.
[03/01/2010]
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