19.10.2006 r. Cultural cooperation:

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19.10.2006 r. Cultural cooperation:

1. European Union officially began to deal with culture in 1991.
In 1993 the entry into force of the Treaty of Maastricht started a new stage in the process of European integration in the field of culture (on the basic of the Article 151).

2. Aims of cultural cooperation:
▪ improvement of the knowledge and dissemination of European history and culture
▪ conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage
▪ non-commercial cultural exchanges
▪artistic and literary creation, including in the audiovisual sector

3. The majority of the programmes encouraging cultural cooperation are open to the Member States of the EU and to the applicant countries. It also influence on the relations between EU and rest of the world.

4. The Culture 2000 programme enhance the cultural area common to Europeans by promoting cooperation between creative artists, cultural operators and the cultural institutions of Member States. Main aims:
▪ promotion of cultural dialogue and intercultural dialogue
▪ enabling the movement of artists, creators, professionals and their works
▪ sharing and highlighting the common cultural heritage ( conservation and safeguarding)

5. Cultural cooperation is also supported by other European programms in such areas as industry, research, education or regional development f.g:
▪ audiovisual cooperation between European organisations working in this area
▪ researches and technological development programmes which finance f.e. European projects for the preservation of the cultural heritage
▪ regional policy promoting the natural and cultural heritage
▪ education supporting cooperation in cultural field by programmes like Sokrates or Leonardo da Vinci
▪ environment and it’s preservation

6. The "Culture 2007 programme" is an initial proposition in order to develop transnational cultural cooperation between operators from the countries of the enlarged European Union participating in the programme. It proposes to support: cultural cooperation actions, European organisations activity in the field of culture and the dissemination of information and analyses to promote culture.