Informal meeting of the European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs:”The new role and new responsibilities of Ministers of Culture in initiating intercultural dialogue, with due regard for cultural diversity” – Strasbourg, 17-18 February 2003 
''Strasbourg, the home of European cultures''
[18 FEB 2003] “We want to make Strasbourg the home of European cultures, with the Council of Europe and the other cultural institutions which we have in the city,” said Robert Grossmann, President of the Strasbourg Urban Community, when he received the Council of Europe’s Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs on 17 February at the Palais des Rohan.
“The idea of a united Europe was born in the shadow of Strasbourg Cathedral and today Europe, as a common cultural dimension, is coming into being thanks to you” emphasised Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, while addressing the Ministers at the dinner held for them by the Strasbourg local authority.
