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European Cultural Convention

European Cultural Convention

Paris, 1954

The purpose of this Convention is to develop mutual understanding among the peoples of Europe and reciprocal appreciation of their cultural diversity, to safeguard European culture, to promote national contributions to Europe's common cultural heritage respecting the same fundamental value.

Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property

Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property

Nicosia, 2017

The purpose as outlined in the new Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property is to prevent and combat the intentional destruction of, damage to, and trafficking in cultural property by strengthening criminal justice responses to all offences relating to cultural property while facilitating co-operation on an international level.

Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society

Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society

Faro, 2005

This Convention is based on the idea that knowledge and use of heritage form part of the citizen’s right to participate in cultural life as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The text presents heritage both as a resource for human development, the enhancement of cultural diversity and the promotion of intercultural dialogue, and as part of an economic development model based on the principles of sustainable resource use.

Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of Europe

Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of Europe

Valletta, 1992

This revised Convention updates the provisions of a previous Convention (ETS No. 066) adopted by the Council of Europe in 1969. The new text makes the conservation and enhancement of the archaeological heritage one of the goals of urban and regional planning policies. It is concerned in particular with arrangements to be made for co-operation among archeologists and town and regional planners in order to ensure optimum conservation of archaeological heritage.

Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe

Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe

Granada, 1985

The main purpose of the Convention is to reinforce and promote policies for the conservation and enhancement of Europe's heritage. It also affirms the need for European solidarity with regard to heritage conservation and is designed to foster practical co-operation among the Parties. It establishes the principles of "European co-ordination of conservation policies" including consultations regarding the thrust of the policies to be implemented.

Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (revised)

Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (revised)

Rotterdam, 2017

The aims of this Convention are to promote the development of European multilateral cinematographic co-production, to safeguard creation and freedom of expression and defend the cultural diversity of the various European countries.

European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage

European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage

Strasbourg, 2001

This Convention and its Protocol are centered around the principle of compulsory legal deposit of all moving-image material produced or coproduced and made available to the public in each signatory State. Legal deposit involves a requirement not just to deposit a reference copy with an officially designated archive but also to look after the material and do the necessary conservation work. In addition the material has to be available for consultation for academic or research purposes, subject to the international or national rules on copyright.

Recommendation on the Internet of citizens

Recommendation on the Internet of citizens

Strasbourg, 2016
In this text, the Committee of Ministers recommends that member States recognise digital culture as one of the key issues for modern cultural policy making and revisit their cultural policy approaches with a view to implementing the policy guidelines (see recommendation and appendix), so as to serve citizens to the best of their ability.
Recommendation on intercultural integration

Recommendation on intercultural integration

Strasbourg, 2015
Based on the knowledge and experience of the Intercultural cities programme, the Recommendation endorses the intercultural approach to diversity and inclusion as it remedies the shortcomings of past policies and enables the realisation of the advantages of diversity.
Recommendation on promoting the continuous prevention of risks in the day-to-day management of cultural heritage

Recommendation on promoting the continuous prevention of risks in the day-to-day management of cultural heritage

Strasbourg, 2020
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