Community action plan on cultural heritage
The Council has published its conclusions of 17 June 1994 on drawing up a Community action plan in the field of cultural heritage. The Council considers that the various aspects of cultural heritage should be combined in one global action, highlighting the importance of: - The cultural dimension of other Community policies and programmes; - European networks and establishments devoted to conservation, training, and research in the field of cultural heritage and cooperation with third countries and the international organizations concerned; - Increasing the awareness of all those concerned especially at local level; - Mobility for professionals, the exchange of experience and information. The Council envisages more specific actions, especially in the following areas: - Conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance; - Circulation of information; - Research; - Mass media and new technologies; - Training; - Increasing public awareness; - Taking cultural heritage into account in regional development job creation; - Tourism and environment.