http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/default_en.asp Latest news and documents from the Directorate of Democratic Governance of the Council of Europe. The Directorate of Democratic Governance is one of the operational structures of the Council of Europe. We manage programmes and projects that encourage cultural participation and promote human rights and democratic governance. Our activities are a means of celebrating diversity and promoting co-operation and dialogue across 47 European member states, and also with neighbouring regions. en-gb Copyright 2013 Council of Europe Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:00 +0100 http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/Images/culture_en.gif http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/default_en.asp 88 31 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:00 +0100 http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/default_en.asp The Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Penelope Denu, met Talib Rifai during a series of meetings at the World Tourism Organisation in Madrid on 29 and 30 January. The two organisations decided to formalise their cooperation during the Advisory Forum of Cultural Routes in Colmar last November. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:00 +0100 http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/culture/Moscow/default_en.asp The Council of Europe and the Government of the Russian Federation are organising a Conference of Ministers responsible for Culture in Moscow on 15-16 April 2013 on the theme of "Governance of Culture – Promoting Access to Culture". This event will highlight the new challenge for governments and, specifically, Ministries of Culture, in promoting access to and participation in culture at a time of social, economic and financial change. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00 +0100 http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/culture/Cities/Dublin/event_en.asp The Intercultural Cities milestone event "Making Diversity Work for Cities" will take place in Dublin on 6-8 February, under the Irish EU Presidency and the Andorran CoE Chairmanship. The 250 participants, including 42 Mayors and other elected officials, will explore the results and achievements of the intercultural Cities initiative and cities involved in it, and examine implications for adopting a diversity-based approach in national and international integration policy and practice. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00 +0100 http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/CDCPP/default_en.asp The third Bureau meeting of the CDCPP will take place in Strasbourg on 7 and 8 February 2013. The members of the Bureau will take note of the progress made in the preparation of the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Culture "Governance of Culture - Promoting Access to Culture" (Moscow, 15-16 April 2013).