Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension KALEIDOSCOPE 2000
Date: 1995-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU programme, action programme, arts, cultural heritage, cultural policy

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 28.07.1995 
COM(95)  373  final 

94/0188(COD) 

Amended proposal  for a 

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION 

establishing  a programme to support artistic and cultural activities 

having a European dimension 

KALEIDOSCOPE 2000 

(presented  by the Commission pursuant to Article  189 a (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 

Explanatory  memorandum 

Kaleidoscope  2000 

Amended  proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  establishing  a 
programme  to  support  artistic  and  cultural  activities  having  a  European  dimension 
(Kaleidoscope  2000). 

On  27 July  1994 the  Commission  presented  a proposal  for  a  European  Parliament 
and  Council  Decision  establishing  a  programme  to  support  artistic  and  cultural 
activities  having  a  European  dimension  (Kaleidoscope  2000)  (COM  94/0356  -
94/0188  COD).1 

On  7  April  1995  Parliament  adopted  a  legislative  resolution2  approving  the 
Commission's  proposal  subject  to  the  amendments  it had  made. 

The  amended  proposal  set  out  here  incorporates  the  amendments  accepted  by  the 
Commission.  Most  of  them  have  been  taken  as  they  stood  but  in  some  cases  the 
Commission,  while subscribing to the underlying  ideas behind the amendments, has 
clarified  their  scope  or  reformulated  them  slightly.  For  instance  it  has  agreed  to 
Parliament's  request  for  it to propose  a specific  programme  for  European Cities of 
Culture  after  the  year  2000.  Nevertheless  a  reference  is  included  to  the  cities 
designated  up  to  the  year  2001  under  the  existing  arrangements,  so  that  in  the 
meantime  they  can  be  granted  Community  support  under  the  programme. 

The  amendments  accepted  either  improve  the  wording  of  the  proposal,  clarify 
various  elements  or  add  new  ones  (e.g.  placing  the  emphasis  on the  dissemination 
of  publicity  for  programmes  to  ensure  that  cultural  organizations  and  networks  as 
a  whole  are  better  informed). 

3. 

In  the  case  of  a  very  small  number  of  amendments  the  Commission  was unable  to 
accept  all  or  part  of  Parliament's  changes  for  the  following  reasons: 

* 

either  because  they  went  beyond  the  scope  and  purpose  of  the  proposal  (e.g. 
amendment  17); 

OJ  No  C 324,  22.11.1994,  p.  5. 

EP  189 075  (95.04.07). 

2 

or  because  the  Commission  took  the  wording  agreed  under  interinstitutional 
agreements (amendments 13 and 23) or followed the current rules on committee 
procedures (21-23). 

Finally  the  Commission  has  aligned  its  text  on  the  amendments  requested  by 
Parliament. A list of the amendments incorporated  in the amended proposal and/or 
rejected  is attached. 

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KALEIDOSCOPE  2000 

1.  Amendments by Parliament  incorporated  in the Commission's  amended proposal 

1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-40-14-15-41-16-35-19-20-28-29-39-30-31-32-36-34 

2.  Amendments  accepted  in part or incorporated  in essence 

22-24-25-27 

Explanation 

22:  incorporated  in essence  in the recitals 
24:  second part incorporated; as for the first part, the Commission wants evaluation 
to cover the first  two full  years and to be submitted  to the Committee  for  its 
opinion 

25:  incorporated  in  essence,  with  the  addition  of  "on  a  certain  scale"  and 

consequent alignment of the text 

26:  in response to Parliament's request the Commission will present a proposal for 
a  specific  programme  concerning  European  Cities  of  Culture  after  the  year 
2000;  nevertheless  a reference  is  included under  point  7  (p. 19)  to provide a 
budgetary basis for Community support to the cities designated in the meantime 
on the basis of the programme 

27:  incorporated in part; the Commission would still like to include assessment of 

the socio-economic  impact of its measures 

3.  Amendments  rejected 

13-17-21-23 

Grounds 

13:  the  formula  used  is  taken  from  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  6 March 

1995 

17:  does not come within the programme's  scope; the Commission takes the view 
that the categories quoted come under the heading of movable heritage 

21:  committee procedure 
23:  committee procedure 

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Amended proposal for a 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION 
establishing  a programme to support artistic and cultural activities 
having a European dimension 

KALEIDOSCOPE 2000 

94/0188 (COD) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
UNION, 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing 
the  European  Community,  and  in  par 
ticular Article  128 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the  Treaty  establishing 
the  European  Community,  and  in  par 
ticular Article  128 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the 
Commission, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the 
Commission, 

Having  regard  to  the  Opinion  of  the 
Committee of the Regions, 

Having  regard  to  the  Opinion  of  the 
Committee of the Regions, 

Whereas in reality,  the most tangible and 
influential  aspect of Europe as a whole is 
not  merely  its  geographical,  political. 
economic  and  social  features  but  essen 
tially its culture: 

Whereas Europe's position in the world is 
largely  determined  by  the  position  and 
strength of its cultural values, the critical 
assessment, development and transmission 
of which must be ensured without a break; 

Whereas  the Treaty  confers  on the Com 
munity  responsibility  for  contributing  to 
the  flowering  of  the  cultures  of  the 
Member  States  by  improving  the  knowl 
edge and dissemination of the culture and 
history  of  the  European  peoples  and  by 
encouraging cultural exchanges and artistic 
and literary  creation; 

Whereas the Treaty  confers  on the Com 
munity  responsibility  for  contributing  to 
the  flowering  of  the  cultures  of  the 
Member  States  by  improving  the  knowl 
edge and dissemination of the culture and 
history  of  the  European  peoples  and  by 
encouraging cultural exchanges and artistic 
and literary  creation; 

Whereas  the  cultural  dimension  plays  a 
key role in Europe and, being the result of 

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interaction  between  a  civilization  and a 
number  of cultures,  increasingly  refers  to 
the  same  key  values: 

Whereas  knowledge  of  Europe's  cultural 
roots  helps  to  create  an  awareness  of 
Europe  and  hence  to  promote  the  idea  of 
European  citizenship: 

Whereas cultural diversity as expressed at 
national,  regional  and  local  level must  be 
preserved  and  the  works  of  European 
artists  and  writers  which  are  a  manifes 
tation  of  the  richness  of  the  many  forms 
they  take  must  be  promoted; 

Whereas cultural diversity  as expressed  at 
national,  regional  and  local  level must  be 
preserved  and  the  works  of  European 
artists  and  writers  which  are  a  manifes 
tation  of  the  richness  of  the  many  forms 
they  take  must  be  promoted; 

Whereas  it is also important to  encourage 
all citizens,  and especially  young people  -
and  more  particularly 
less-
favoured  circumstances  - to become more 
involved  in  culture  so  as  to  promote 
greater  mutual  respect  and  knowledge; 

those 

in 

Whereas creative  artists and  professionals 
must  be  involved  as  much  as  possible 
from  the  outset  in drawing  up the  criteria 
and  in  selecting  projects: 

Whereas  it is also important  to  encourage 
all citizens,  especially  young people - and 
more  particularly  those  in  less-favoured 
circumstances, especially those who live in 
outlying  regions  and  rural  parts  of  the 
Union  -  to  become  more  involved  in 
culture  so  as  to  promote  greater  mutual 
respect  and  knowledge; 

Whereas cooperation through  networks  is 
one  of  the  best  ways  of  breaking  down 
barriers and helping both professionals and 
volunteers 
to 
cooperate  more  closely  in  the  field,  with 
of 
regard 
due 
subsidiarity; 

the  cultural  sector 

the  principle 

for 

in 

Whereas  cooperation  through  networks  is 
one  of  the  best  ways  of  breaking  down 
barriers and helping both professionals and 
volunteers 
to 
cooperate  more  closely  in the  field,  with 
due 
of 
regard 
subsidiarity; 

the  cultural  sector 

the  principle 

for 

in 

Whereas  Community  action  in  support  of 
artistic  and  cultural  events  with  a  Euro 
pean dimension, and cultural projects with 
a Europe-wide scope and symbolic nature, 
promotes  the  spread  of  different  cultures 
while  bringing  artists  and  creators  closer 
to  the  European  public,  and  can  also 
provide  socio-economic  added  value  by 

Whereas  Community  action  in  support  of 
artistic  and  cultural  events  with  a  Euro 
pean  dimension,  and  significant  cultural 
projects  with a certain Europe-wide  scope 
and  symbolic  nature,  promotes  the  spread 
of different  cultures  while bringing  artists 
and  creators  closer 
the  European 
public,  and  can  also  provide  socio-

to 

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encouraging  operational  synergies  and 
partnership; 

economic  added  value  by  encouraging 
operational  synergies  and  partnership; 

Whereas,  in  the  Solemn  Declaration  on 
European  Union  signed  in  Stuttgart  on 
19 June  1993,  the  Heads  of  State  and 
Government  called  for  more  extensive 
contacts between writers and artists of the 
Member  States and wider dissemination of 
their  works; 

Whereas,  in  the  Solemn  Declaration  on 
European  Union  signed  in  Stuttgart  on 
19 June  1993,  the  Heads  of  State  and 
Government  called  for  more  extensive 
contacts between writers and artists of the 
Member  States and wider dissemination of 
their  works; 

of 

the 

creation 

Whereas  Parliament adopted  a  Resolution 
on 
a  European 
Communities  Youth  Orchestra,  and  a 
European Communities Baroque Orchestra 
was created to mark the European Year of 
Music  in  1985; 

Whereas  Parliament  adopted  a  resolution 
on  the  creation  of  a  European  Commun 
ities  Youth  Orchestra,1  and  a  European 
Communities  Baroque  Orchestra  was 
created  to  mark  the  European  Year  of 
Music  in  1985;  whereas  Parliament  also 
adopted  resolutions  on  the  teaching  and 
promotion  of  music 
in  the  European 
Community2  and  the  promotion  of  the 
theatre  and  music  in  the  European  Com 
munity;3 

Whereas  the  Ministers  responsible  for 
Cultural  Affairs  meeting  within 
the 
Council  on  13 June  1985  adopted  a 
Resolution  concerning  the  annual  "Euro 
pean  City  of  Culture"  event  to help  bring 
the  peoples  of  the  Member  States  closer 
together; 

Whereas  the  Ministers  responsible  for 
Cultural  Affairs  meeting  within 
the 
Council  on  13 June  1985  adopted  a 
resolution4  concerning  the  annual  'Euro 
pean  City  of  Culture'  event  to  help  bring 
the  peoples  of  the  Member  States  closer 
together; 

Whereas  Parliament  adopted  a  resolution 
on the European Cities of Culture;5 

Whereas,  in  the  conclusions  of  the  Min 
isters  of  Culture  meeting  within 
the 
Council  of  18 May  1990,  it  was  decided 
to create a  "European Cultural Month"  to 
take  place  each  year  in  one  city  in  a 
European  country  basing  itself  on  the 
principles of democracy, pluralism and the 
rule  of  law; 

Whereas,  in  the  conclusions  of  the  Min 
isters  of  Culture  meeting  within 
the 
Council  of  18 May  1990,  it  was  decided 
to  create  a  'European  Cultural  Month'  to 
take  place  each  year  in  one  city  in  a 
European  country  basing  itself  on  the 
principles of democracy, pluralism and the 
rule  of  law;6 

Whereas the Ministers for Culture meeting 
within 
the  Council  on  7 June  1991 
expressed  in a  Resolution  "their  determi-

Whereas the Ministers for Culture meeting 
within 
the  Council  on  7 June  1991 
expressed  in  a  resolution  'their  determi-

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nation to encourage  the theatre  in  Europe 
and  to  enhance  its  European  dimension" ; 

nation to encourage  the theatre  in  Europe 
and to enhance  its European  dimension';7 

Whereas the Resolution of the Council and 
the  Ministers  of  Culture  meeting  within 
the Council of 14 November  1991 stresses 
the  important  role  of  networks  of  cultural 
organizations 
in  cultural  cooperation 
within  Europe; 

Whereas the resolution of the Council and 
the  Ministers  of  Culture  meeting  within 
the Council of 14 November  1991 stresses 
the  important  role  of  networks  of  cultural 
in  cultural  cooperation 
organizations 
within  Europe;8 

and 

sector, 

particularly 

Whereas  the  Commission  communication 
of  29  April  1992  on  "New  prospects  for 
Community cultural action"  states that the 
the 
arts 
performing  and  visual  arts,  should  be 
supported  by  means  of 
trans-national 
networks  and measures  to encourage  cre 
ation;  whereas  the  Council,  in  its  con 
the  Ministers  of  Culture 
clusions  of 
of 
meeting  within 
the  Council 
for 
12 November  1992  on  guidelines 
Community cultural action encouraged this 
approach; 

and 

sector, 

particularly 

Whereas  the  Commission  communication 
of  29  April  1992  on  'New  prospects  for 
Community  cultural  action'  states that the 
arts 
the 
performing  and  visual  arts,  should  be 
supported  by  means  of 
trans-national 
networks  and  measures  to encourage  cre 
ation;  whereas  the  Council,  in  its  con 
the  Ministers  of  Culture 
clusions  of 
of 
meeting  within 
the  Council 
12 November  1992  on  guidelines 
for 
Community  cultural  action9  encouraged 
this  approach; 

Whereas the cultural dialogue between the 
Member  States  of  the  Union  and  third 
countries.  both  European  and  non-
European,  plays  a  key  role  in  promoting 
cooperation. 
mutual 
tolerance  and peace; 

understanding. 

Whereas  the  European  Parliament  has 
adopted  resolutions  on  the  cultural  rela 
tions  of  the  European  Communities  with 
the  countries  of  Central  and  Eastern 
Europe,10 cultural cooperation between the 
European  Community  and  the  USA11  and 
the 
the 
European  Union  and  Latin  America:12 

relations  between 

cultural 

Whereas the aforesaid conclusions pointed 
out  that  there  was  an  interest,  within  the 
principles  of  the  Treaty  on  European 
Union,  in Community cultural action with 
third  countries  in and  outside  Europe  and 

Whereas 
the  aforesaid  conclusions  of 
12 November  1992 pointed  out that  there 
was  an  interest,  within  the  principles  of 
the  Treaty  on  European  Union,  in  Com 
munity cultural action with third countries 
in  and  outside  Europe  and  in  European 

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in  European  cultural  cooperation  with 
other  competent 
forums, 
including  the  Council  of  Europe; 

international 

cultural  cooperation  with  the  Council  of 
Europe  and  other  competent  international 
forums,  such  as  UNESCO: 

Whereas  Parliament,  in  its  Resolution  on 
the  communication  from  the  Commission 
on new prospects  for  Community  cultural 
action and in its Resolution on Community 
policy  in the  field  of  culture,  stresses  the 
importance  of  cultural  networks  and  of 
stepping  up  support  for  music,  theatre, 
dance  and  the  visual  arts, 

HAVE  ADOPTED  THIS  DECISION: 

Article  1 

The  Commission  shall  set out,  for  a  five-
from  1996,  an  action 
year  period 
programme,  contained  in  the  Annex,  to 
promote  knowledge  and  dissemination  of 
the  culture  of  European  peoples,  particu 
larly  in  the  fields  of  the  performing  arts, 
visual  or  spatial  arts,  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts,  through  cultural  exchanges 
and 
( t he 
'Kaleidoscope  2000'  programme),  here 
after  referred  to  as  'the  programme'. 

e m b l e m a t ic 

e v e n ts 

Whereas  Parliament,  in  its  resolution  on 
the  communication  from  the  Commission 
on new prospects  for  Community  cultural 
action13 
resolution  on 
Community policy in the field of culture,14 
stresses 
cultural 
networks  and  of  stepping  up  support  for 
music,  theatre,  dance  and  the  visual  arts, 

importance  of 

and 

the 

its 

in 

Whereas  a  modus  vivendi  was  agreed  on 
20 December  1994 between the  European 
Parliament,  the  Council  and  the  Com 
mission as regards measures to implement 
the 
acts  adopted 
procedure laid down in Article  189b of the 
EC  Treaty 

in  accordance  with 

HAVE  ADOPTED  THIS  DECISION: 

Article  1 

The  Commission  shall  set out,  for  a five-
year  period 
from  1996,  an  action 
programme,  contained  in  the  Annex,  to 
promote  knowledge  and  dissemination  of 
the  culture  of  European  peoples,  particu 
larly  in  the  fields  of  the  performing  arts, 
visual  or  spatial  arts,  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts,  through  cultural  exchanges 
and  significant  events  of  a  certain  scope 
(the 
'Kaleidoscope  2000'  programme), 
hereafter  referred  to  as  'the  programme'. 

Article  2 

The  aims  of  the  programme  shall  be  as 
follows: 

Article  2 

The  aims 
follows: 

of  the  programme  shall  be  as 

to  encourage  artistic  and  cultural 

to  encourage  artistic  and  cultural 
creation  in  Europe  in the  fields  of 

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creation in Europe  in the fields of 
the  performing  arts,  visual  or 
spatial  arts,  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts  by  bringing  such 
creation 
different 
closer 
European publics; 

to 

to support innovative cultural pro 
jects  of  professional  standard  and 
of  European 
involving 
genuine European cooperation; 

interest 

to  contribute 

to encourage cultural exchanges in 
order 
to  mutual 
awareness,  thus  promoting  access 
to  culture  for  less  privileged  cat 
egories; 

to  encourage  the  promotion  and 
spread of culture  in Europe. 

the  performing  arts,  visual  or 
spatial  arts,  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts;  a  balance  shall  be 
sought between all forms of artistic 
expression: 

to support innovative cultural pro 
jects  of  professional  standard  and 
of  European 
involving 
genuine European cooperation; 

interest 

to  encourage  cultural  exchanges 
and  an  inter-cultural  dialogue  in 
order 
to  mutual 
awareness; 

to  contribute 

to  encourage  the  promotion  and 
spread of culture in Europe, taking 
into  account  persons  of  all  ages 
and  of  all  social  and  cultural 
particular 
groups, 
disadvantaged  groups; 

and 

in 

to  promote  arts  and  culture  in 
order  to  develop  the  job-creation 
potential  in this  sector,  especially 
for  the benefit  of young people. 

to  promote  arts  and  culture  in 
order  to  develop  the  job-creation 
potential  in this  sector,  especially 
for  the benefit  of young people. 

Article 3 

Article 3 

for 

the 

following 

To attain the objectives of the programme, 
the  Community  shall  provide  financial 
support 
incentive 
measures  which  are  intended  to  support 
and supplement measures by the Member 
States in the fields  of artistic  and cultural 
creation,  cultural  exchanges  and  artistic 
and cultural  dissemination: 

To attain the objectives of the programme, 
which are based on the development  of a 
joint effort,  the Commumty  shall provide 
financial  support 
following 
incentive measures which are intended to 
support  and  supplement  measures  by  the 
Member States in the fields of artistic and 
cultural  creation,  cultural  exchanges  and 
artistic and cultural  dissemination: 

the 

for 

Promotion and spread of culture 

1 

Promotion and spread of culture: 

(a) 

Support 
for 
emblematic 

large-scale 
cultural 

(a) 

Support for  significant cul 
tural  projects  of  a  certain 

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projects  with  a  European 
dimension; 

scale  with  a  European 
dimension. 

(b) 

for 

large-scale 
Support 
cultural projects carried out 
by  European  cultural  part 
ners. 

Projects  carried  out  in  partnership 
or in cooperation through networks 

(b) 

cultural 
for 
Support 
projects  of  a  certain  scale 
carried  out  by  European 
cultural  organizations. 

Projects  carried  out  in  partnership 
or 
through 
cooperation 
networks: 

in 

(a) 

(b) 

is 

that 

Support  for  artistic  and 
cultural events organized in 
partnership, 
to 
say, jointly  organized  by 
partners  from  at least three 
Member  States  or  by  cul 
tural networks,  and involv 
artists  or 
ing  creative 
others active in the cultural 
field  from  at  least  three 
and 
Member 
concerning creative work to 
be 
and 
disseminated 
presented  to the  public. 

States, 

Support  for  meetings  and 
exchanges  of  knowledge 
and  experience  between 
professionals  and  others 
active  in the  cultural  field, 
jointly 
by 
partners  from  at least  three 
Member  States,  or  by 
cultural 
and 
involving participants  from 
at 
three  Member 
States. 

organized 

networks, 

least 

(a) 

(b) 

least 

Support  for  artistic  and 
cultural events organized in 
i.e.  jointly 
partnership, 
organized by partners  from 
at 
three  Member 
States  or  by  cultural  net 
those 
(including 
works 
which  promote  access  to 
least-
culture 
the 
favoured 
population),  and  involving 
creative  artists  or  others 
active  in  the  cultural  field 
from  at least three  Member 
concerning 
States, 
creative  work 
be 
to 
disseminated  and presented 
to the  public. 

for 
the 
sectors  of 

and 

Support  for  meetings  and 
exchanges  of  knowledge 
and  experience  between 
professionals  and  others 
active  in  the  cultural  field, 
by 
jointly 
partners  from  at least three 
Member  States,  or  by 
and 
cultural 
involving participants  from 
at 
three  Member 
States. 

organized 

networks, 

least 

For  this  type  of  project,  priority 
shall be given to European cultural 
involving  either  non-
networks 

For  this  type  of  project,  priority 
shall be given to European cultural 

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c u l t u r al 
p r o f it  m a k i ng 
organizations 
professionals 
or 
engaged  in  developing  common 
cultural  action. 

Training 

Support  for  projects  linking  the 
training  of  creative  or  performing 
artists  or  others  active  in  the  cul 
tural  sector  with  artistic  and 
cultural  events  supported  by  this 
programme. 

Access  to  culture 

the 

Support  for  cooperation  between 
those  active  in  the  cultural  sector 
or  regional,  national  or  European 
authorities  on  specific 
themes 
within 
fields  of  arts  and 
culture, either through meetings  at 
European  level  or  through  studies 
and  research  directly  linked  to the 
development of Community  action 
on  culture.  Priority  shall  be  given 
to projects using multimedia tools. 

Cooperation  with  non-member 
countries and international organiz- 
ations 

5. 

(a) 

(b) 

large-scale 
for 
Support 
cultural projects  representa 
tive  of  European  culture, 
taking  place  outside 
the 
European  Community  with 
the  participation  of  artists 
from  the  Community. 

Support 
for  artistic  and 
cultural  cooperative  ven 
in  both 
tures 
organization  and  participa 
tion  in  the  event,  partners 

involving, 

involving  either  non 
networks 
c u l t u r al 
p r o f it  m a k i ng 
organizations 
professionals 
or 
engaged  in  developing  common 
cultural  action. 

3. 

Training 

Support  for  projects  linking  the 
training  of  creative  or  performing 
artists  or  others  active  in  the  cul 
tural 
sector  with  artistic  and 
cultural  events  supported  by  this 
programme. 

4. 

Access  to  culture 

the 

Support  for  cooperation  between 
those  active  in  the  cultural  sector 
or  regional,  national  or  European 
authorities  on  specific 
themes 
fields  of  arts  and 
within 
culture, either through meetings  at 
European  level  or  through  studies 
and  research  directly  linked  to the 
development of Community  action 
on  culture.  Priority  shall be  given 
to projects using multimedia tools. 

Cooperation  with  non-member 
countries and international organiz 
ations 

(a) 

representative 

Support  for  significant  cul 
tural  projects  of  a  certain 
scale 
of 
taking 
European  culture, 
place  outside the  European 
Community  with 
the 
participation of artists  from 
the  Community. 

(b) 

Support 
for  artistic  and 
cultural  cooperative  ven 
tures 
in  both 
organization  and  participa-

involving, 

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from  at least two  European 
third  countries  and  one 
Member  State.  The  project 
must  be  submitted  by  a 
cultural  body  from  a Euro 
pean 
third  country  and 
must include creative  work 
intended  for  public  display 
or  dissemination. 

Support  for  meetings  and 
exchanges  of  knowledge 
and  experience  between 
professionals  and  others 
involved 
the  cultural 
sector.  Priority  shall  be 
given  to  cultural  networks 
cultural 
which  develop 
activities  in European third 
countries. 

in 

(c) 

Priority  shall  be  given  to  non-
member  countries  with  which  the 
Community  has  signed  association 
agreements 
or 
incorporating  cultural  clauses. 

cooperation 

the 

relevant 

The  Community  and  the  Member 
States  shall  promote  cooperation 
with 
international 
organizations in the cultural sector, 
and  in particular  with  the  Council 
of Europe, whilst ensuring that the 
i n s t r u m e n ts 
are 
the 
complementary  and  respect 
individual  identity  and  autonomy 
and 
of 

i n s t i t u t i on 

a d o p t ed 

each 

tion  in  the  event,  partners 
from at least two non-Com 
munity  European  countries 
and one Member State. The 
project  must  be  submitted 
by  a  cultural  body  from  a 
non-Community  European 
country  and  must  include 
creative  work  intended  for 
p u b l ic 
or 
dissemination. 

d i s p l ay 

in 

Support  for  meetings  and 
exchanges  of  knowledge 
and  experience  between 
professionals  and  others 
involved 
the  cultural 
sector.  Priority  shall  be 
given  to  cultural  networks 
cultural 
which  develop 
in 
a c t i v i t i es 
n o n-
European 
Community 
countries. 

(c) 

Priority  shall  be  given  to  non-
member  countries  with  which  the 
Community  has  signed: 

the  Agreement  on 
the 
European  Economic  Area: 
association  agreements: 
cooperation 
incorporating 
clauses. 

agreements 
cultural 

Priority  shall  also  be  given  to 
European  countries  deemed 
to 
fulfil  the  requirements  for  mem 
bership  of  the  European  Union 
(Cyprus  and  Malta), 

The  Commumty  and  the  Member 
States  shall  promote  cooperation 
with  the  Council  of  Europe  and 
international 
other 
organizations in the cultural sector, 
such as UNESCO,  whilst  ensuring 

relevant 

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organization. 

that  the  instruments  adopted  are 
complementary  and  respect 
the 
individual  identity  and  autonomy 
and 
of 
organization. 

i n s t i t u t i on 

e a ch 

&. 

Publicity  and  information 

The  Commission  shall  give  priority  to 
publicity  and  the  dissemination  of  infor 
in 
mation  concerning 
question,  so  as  to  ensure  that  all  cultural 
operators  and  networks  are 
informed 
about,  and  made  aware  of.  actions  con 
cerning  them. 

the  programme 

Article  4 

The  Commission  shall  be  responsible  for 
implementing  the  programme.  For  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  that  task,  the 
Commission  shall  be  assisted  by 
the 
Advisory  Committee  for  the  incentive 
measures  in the cultural  field  (hereinafter 
referred  to as 'the Committee'), according 
to  the  procedure  laid  down  in Article  5. 

The  Committee,  of  an  advisory  nature, 
shall  consist  of  representatives  appointed 
by  each  Member  State  and  chaired  by  a 
representative  of  the  Commission. 

Article  5 

The  representative  of  the  Commission 
shall  submit  to  the  Committee  a  draft  of 
the measures  to be taken.  The  Committee 
shall deliver its opinion on the draft  within 
a  time  limit  which  the  chairman  may  lay 
down  according  to  the  urgency  of  the 
matter,  if necessary  by taking a vote  shall 
be  taken. 

The  opinion  shall  be  recorded  in  the 

Article  4 

The  Commission  shall  be  responsible  for 
implementing  the  programme.  For  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  that  task,  the 
Commission  shall  be  assisted  by 
the 
Advisory  Committee  for  the  incentive 
measures  in the cultural  field  (hereinafter 
referred  to as 'the Committee'),  according 
to the  procedure  laid  down  in Article  5. 

The  Committee,  of  an  advisory  nature, 
shall  consist  of  representatives  appointed 
by  each  Member  State  and  chaired  by  a 
representative  of  the  Commission. 

Article  5 

The  representative  of  the  Commission 
shall  submit  to  the  Committee  a  draft  of 
the measures  to be taken.  The  Committee 
shall deliver its opinion on the draft  within 
a  time  limit  which  the  chairman  may  lay 
down  according  to  the  urgency  of  the 
matter,  if necessary  by taking  a vote  shall 
be  taken. 

The  opinion  shall  be  recorded  in  the 
minutes;  in  addition  each  Member  State 
shall  have  the  right  to  ask  for  its  position 
to  be  recorded  in the  minutes. 

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The  Commission  shall  take  the  utmost 
account  of  the  opinion  delivered  by  the 
Committee. It shall inform  the Committee 
of  the  manner  in  which  its  opinion  has 
been  taken  into  account. 

Article  6 

After  the  programme  has  been  in  oper 
ation for  two years, and within six months 
of  that  period,  the  Commission,  after 
having  consulted  the  Committee,  shall 
present a report on the results achieved  to 
the European Parliament and the Council, 
accompanied,  where necessary, by appro 
priate  proposals. 

On  expiry  of  the  programme,  the  Com 
mission,  acting  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid  down  in  Article  5,  shall 
send  a  report  on  the  implementation  and 
results  of the programme  to the  European 
Parliament  and the  Council. 

Article  7 

on  procedure, 

The  programme,  containing  practical 
national 
information 
organizations  able  to  provide  technical 
assistance  to cultural projects,  the  closing 
dates  for  the  submission  of  applications 
and the documents which must accompany 
the  applications,  shall  be  published  each 
year  in the  'C  series of the  Official Jour 
nal  of  the  European  Communities. 

minutes;  in  addition  each  Member  State 
shall  have  the  right  to  ask  for  its  position 
to be  recorded  in the  minutes. 

The  Commission  shall  take  the  utmost 
account  of  the  opinion  delivered  by  the 
Committee. It shall inform  the  Committee 
of  the  manner  in  which  its  opinion  has 
been  taken  into  account. 

Article  6 

After  the  programme  has  been  in  oper 
ation for two years, and within six months 
of  that  period,  the  Commission,  after 
having  consulted  the  Committee,  shall 
present  a  detailed  report  on  the  results 
achieved  to  the  European  Parliament  and 
the  Council, 
accompanied,  where 
necessary,  by appropriate  proposals.  This 
report  shall place  particular  emphasis,  on 
the basis of the financial  support  provided 
by  the  Community,  on  the  creation  of 
added  value  of  a  socio-economic  nature, 
resulting from operational and partnership-
based  synergy. 

On  expiry  of  the  programme,  the  Com 
mission,  acting  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid  down  in  Article  5,  shall 
send  a  detailed  report  on  the  implemen 
tation and results of the programme  to the 
European  Parliament  and  the  Council. 

Article  7 

on  procedure, 

The  programme,  containing  practical 
national 
information 
organizations  able  to  provide  technical 
assistance  to cultural projects,  the  closing 
dates for the submission of application and 
the documents which must accompany  the 
application,  shall  be  published  each  year 
in the  'C  series  of the  Official Journal  of 

^ 

Article 8 

the European  Communities. 

This Decision shall enter into force on the 
20th day  following  that of  its publication 
in  the  Official Journal of  the European 
Communities. 

Article 9 

Article 8 

This Decision shall enter into force on the 
20th day  following  that of  its publication 
in  the  Official Journal of  the European 
Communities. 

This Decision is addressed to the Member 
States. 

Article 9 

Done at Brussels, 

Deleted 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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Annex 

Community  support programme 
for  artistic and cultural projects  having a 
European dimension 

Community  support programme 
for  artistic and cultural projects having a 
European dimension 

Kaleidoscope 2000 

Kaleidoscope 2000 

Conditions of participation 

Conditions of participation 

To  promote  the  awareness  and  dissemi 
nation of the culture of European peoples, 
particularly in the fields of the performing 
arts, visual or spatial arts, multimedia arts 
and  applied  arts,  the  Community  is 
planning to support cultural projects with 
a  European  dimension  and  symbolic 
actions and to give priority to cooperation 
between those professionally  involved  in 
the cultural sector, particularly by means 
of networks. 

To  promote  the  awareness  and  dissemi 
nation of the culture of European peoples, 
particularly in the fields of the performing 
arts, visual or spatial arts, multimedia arts 
and  applied  arts,  the  Community  is 
planning to support cultural projects with 
a  European  dimension  and  significant 
actions  of  a  certain  scale  and  to  give 
priority  to  cooperation  between  those 
professionally  involved  in  the  cultural 
sector, particularly by means of networks. 

To this end, the Community is organizing 
the Kaleidoscope 2000 Programme which 
includes the following  measures: 

To this end, the Community is organizing 
the Kaleidoscope 2000 Programme which 
includes the following  measures: 

Action 1 
Promotion  and  spread  of  culture  in 
Europe 

Action 1 
Promotion  and  spread  of  culture  in 
Europe 

1.  The  programme  is  open  to  large-
scale  cultural  projects  with  a  Euro 
pean dimension and of an emblematic 
nature. 

2.  Depending  on  the  quality  of  the 
proposed programmes, the following 
shall be considered to be large-scale 
European 
an 
emblematic  character: 

projects  with 

events  which 

cultural 
are 
already  well  established  at 
European  level,  such  as  the 
European  City  of  Culture,  the 
EC  Youth  Orchestra,  the  EC 
Baroque Orchestra, etc.; 

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1.  The programme is open to significant 
cultural  projects  of  a  certain  scale 
with a European dimension. 

Depending  on  the  quality  of  the 
proposed programmes, the following 
shall be considered  to be  significant 
European projects of a certain scale: 

events  which 

are 
cultural 
already  well  established  at 
European  level,  such as the EC 
Youth  Orchestra, 
the  EC 
Baroque Orchestra, etc.; 

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cultural events  organized jointly 
by  the  Member  States  to  mark 
Europe  Day  on  9  May; 

large-scale, high-quality cultural 
a  European 
projects  with 
dimension  which  enable 
the 
cultural 
socio-economic 
impact of projects  carried  out in 
partnership  to  be  assessed. 

and 

cultural events organized jointly 
by  the  Member  States  to  mark 
Europe  Day  on  9  May; 

high-quality  cultural  projects 
with  a  European  dimension 
which  enable  the  cultural  and 
socio-economic 
of 
projects  carried  out  in  partner 
ship  to be  assessed. 

impact 

The  projects  described  at  point  2 
must  be  the  subject  of  an  individual 
application  to  the  European  Com 
munity; 
the  application  must  be 
accompanied  by: 

The  projects  described  at  point  2 
must  be  the  subject  of  an  individual 
application  to  the  European  Com 
munity; 
the  application  must  be 
accompanied  by: 

a  detailed  description  of  the 
actions  to  be  undertaken  in  the 
course  of  the  year; 

a  detailed  description  of  the 
actions  to  be  undertaken  in  the 
course  of  the  year; 

a  detailed  budget 
actions; 

for 

these 

a  detailed  budget 
actions; 

for 

these 

an  evaluation  of 
the  actions 
undertaken in the year preceding 
to  allow  an 
the  application 
assessment  of  both  the  cultural 
quality  and  the  socio-economic 
impact  of  the  results  obtained. 

an  evaluation  of  the  actions 
undertaken in the year preceding 
to  allow  an 
the  application 
assessment  of  both  the  cultural 
quality  and  the  socio-economic 
impact  of  the  results  obtained. 

Applications  should  be  sent  no  later 
than 
to  the  European  Com 
mission,  DG  X,  Culture  Unit, 
200 rue  de  la  Loi,  B-1049 Brussels. 

Applications  should  be  sent  no  later 
than 
to  the  European  Com 
mission,  DG  X,  Culture  Unit, 
200  rue  de  la  Loi,  B-1049  Brussels. 

Projects must have adequate  financial 
cover  to  ensure  that  they  can  be 
completed.  Community  support for a 
project  may 
in  no  circumstances 
cover  the  entire  costs. 

Projects must have adequate financial 
cover  to  ensure  that  they  can  be 
completed.  Community  support for  a 
project  may 
in  no  circumstances 
cover  the  entire  costs. 

6.  Applications  will  be 

separately  and 
Commission's  departments. 

selected  by 

examined 
thé 

Applications  will  be 
separately  and 
Commission's  departments. 

selected  by 

examined 
the 

The  Commission  will  shortly  be 
presenting 
to  Parliament  and  the 
Council  a  proposal  for  a  specific 
programme  for  European  Cities  of 
Culture  after  the  year  2000:  in  the 

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rf 

meantime,  for  the  cities  designated 
up to the year 2001 under the current 
arrangements.  Community  support 
will  be  granted  for  this  event  on  the 
basis  of  the  programme. 

Action  2: 
Networks  and  partnerships:  Support 
for events and cultural projects carried 
out in partnership or through  networks 

Action  2: 
Networks  and  partnerships:  Support 
for events and cultural projects carried 
out in partnership or through networks 

1.  The  programme  is  open  to  cultural 
and artistic projects jointly  organized 
by  partners  from  at 
three 
Member  States,  or  by  cultural 
networks,  and  involving  creative  or 
performing  artists or others active  in 
the cultural sector from at least three 
Member  States. 

least 

least 

1.  The  programme  is  open  to  cultural 
and artistic projects jointly  organized 
by  partners 
three 
from  at 
Member  States,  or  by  cultural 
networks,  and  involving  creative  or 
performing  artists  or others active  in 
the cultural  sector from at least three 
Member States. Priority is also given 
to networks which promote access to 
culture  for  the least-favoured  sectors 
of  the  population. 

2.  The following  shall be considered  to 
be  cultural  cooperation  projects: 

2.  The  following  shall be considered  to 
be  cultural  cooperation  projects: 

public 

display 

Any  artistic  or  cultural  event 
involving creative work intended 
for 
or 
dissemination  in  Europe.  The 
areas  chosen are  as follows:  the 
performing  arts  (dance,  music, 
theatre,  opera,  etc.),  visual  or 
spatial  arts  (painting,  sculpture, 
carving, 
etc., 
architecture,  photography  and 
design),  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts. 

engraving, 

p u b l ic 

display 

Any  artistic  or  cultural  event 
involving creative work intended 
for 
or 
dissemination  in  Europe.  The 
areas  chosen  are  as follows:  the 
performing  arts  (dance,  music, 
theatre,  opera,  etc.),  visual  or 
spatial  arts  (painting,  sculpture, 
carving, 
etc., 
architecture,  photography  and 
design),  multimedia  arts  and 
applied  arts. 

engraving, 

Events  such  as  conferences, 
seminars  or  meetings  between 
professionals  from  the  cultural 
sector organized by cultural  net 
in 
works  or  others 
culture 
three 
from  at 
Member  States,  and  involving 
creative  or performing  artists  or 
others  involved  in  the  cultural 
sector 
three 
at 
Member  States.  The  sectors 

involved 
least 

from 

least 

Events  such  as  conferences, 
seminars  or  meetings  between 
professionals  from  the  cultural 
sector organized by cultural net 
in 
works  or  others 
culture 
three 
from  at 
Member  States,  and  involving 
creative  or performing  artists  or 
others  involved  in  the  cultural 
sector 
three 
at 
Member  States.  The  sectors 

involved 
least 

from 

least 

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11 

involved  are  the  visual  arts, 
performing  arts,  spatial  arts, 
multimedia arts, applied arts and 
related  areas  such  as  cultural 
administration, 
cultural 
economy,  sponsorship,  etc. 

the 

involved  are  the  visual  arts, 
performing  arts,  spatial  arts, 
multimedia arts, applied arts and 
related  areas  such  as  cultural 
administration, 
cultural 
economy,  sponsorship,  etc. 

the 

3.  Projects  submitted  for  the  Kaleido 
scope  programme  must  be  of  Euro 
pean  interest,  of  high  quality  and 
innovatory  and exemplary  in  nature, 
and  take  place  in  19... 

3.  Projects  submitted  for  the  Kaleido 
scope  programme  must  be  of  Euro 
pean 
interest,  have  a  balanced 
budget,  be  of  high  quality  and 
innovatory  and  exemplary  in nature, 
and  take place  in  19... 

4.  The  following  are  excluded: 

4.  The  following  are  excluded: 

cultural  cooperation  projects  of 
a  purely  regional,  national  or 
bilateral  nature; 

cultural  cooperation  projects  of 
a  purely  regional,  national  or 
bilateral  nature; 

cinema  or  television  events; 

cinema  or  television  events; 

cultural  heritage  projects; 

cultural  heritage  projects; 

literary  translation  projects; 

literary  translation  projects; 

the  production  of  material  and 
forming  an 
publications  not 
the  event 
integral  part  of 
collections, 
(monographs, 
CDs, 
reviews, 
videos,  etc.); 

records, 

the  production  of  material  and 
forming  an 
publications  not 
integral  part  of 
the  event 
collections, 
(monographs, 
CDs, 
reviews, 
videos,  etc.); 

records, 

feasibility  studies; 

feasibility  studies; 

investment  or operating  costs of 
the cultural  organizations  which 
do  not  form  an  integral  part  of 
the  event  in  question; 

investment  or operating  costs of 
the cultural  organizations  which 
do  not  form  an  integral  part  of 
the  event  in  question; 

cost  of  preparing  future  coop 
eration  projects; 

cost  of  preparing  future  coop 
eration  projects; 

cost  of  setting  up  networks. 

cost  of  setting  up  networks. 

In  principle,  applications  by  organ 
izations  in respect  of  operating  costs 
shall  not  be  admissible.  However. 
by 
where 
European cultural  networks  are to be 
financed,  a percentage may be added 

submitted 

projects 

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to the  budget  of  the project  to  cover 
and 
part 
communication  costs. 

translation 

the 

of 

5.  Generally  speaking,  support  for  a 
cultural  event  may  not  be  repeated. 
However,  in certain  cases  the  Com 
munity  may  provide  assistance  to 
cultural  networks  for  a maximum  of 
three  consecutive  years,  provided 
that there is continuity  in the  project. 
The 
of  Community 
assistance  will  be  assessed  by  inde 
pendent  experts  on  the  basis  of  the 
activity  report  for  the  project  sub 
mitted  by  the  network. 

renewal 

Generally  speaking,  support  for  a 
cultural  event  may  not  be  repeated. 
However,  in certain  cases  the  Com 
munity  may  provide  assistance  to 
cultural  networks  for  a maximum  of 
three  consecutive  years,  provided 
that there is continuity in the  project. 
The 
of  Community 
assistance  will  be  assessed  by  inde 
pendent  experts  nominated  by  the 
Commission  on  the  basis  of  the 
activity  report  for  the  project  sub 
mitted  by  the  network. 

renewal 

6.  Projects must have adequate  financial 
cover  to  ensure  that  they  can  be 
completed. Financial assistance for  a 
project  under  the  Kaleidoscope  pro 
gramme  may  not exceed  25%  of  the 
total  cost  of  the  project  and  in  any 
event  may  not  exceed  ECU  30  000. 

7.  The  application  forms  and  a  copy  of 
this  notice  can be  obtained  from  the 
Offices  of the European  Commission 
in  the  Member  States  or  from  the 
European  Commission,  DG  X, 
Culture  Unit,  rue  de  la  Loi  200,  B-
1049 Brussels. 

6. 

7. 

Projects must have adequate  financial 
cover  to  ensure  that  they  can  be 
completed.  Financial assistance for a 
project  under  the  Kaleidoscope  pro 
gramme  may  not  exceed  25 % of  the 
total  cost  of  the  project  and  in  any 
event  may  not  exceed  ECU  30 000. 

The  application  forms  and  a copy of 
this  notice  can  be  obtained  from  the 
Offices  of the European  Commission 
in  the  Member  States  or  from  the 
European  Commission,  DG  X, 
Culture  Unit,  rue  de  la  Loi  200,  B-
1049 Brussels. 

8.  Applications  for  financial  support 
should  be  sent  both  to  the  European 
Commission  in  Brussels.  Applica 
tions  should  be  postmarked  no  later 
than 

Applications  for  financial  support 
should  be  sent  both  to  the  European 
Commission  in  Brussels.  Applica 
tions  should  be  postmarked  no  later 
than 

according 

The  Commission, 
to 
Articles  4  and  5  of  Decision  ...  of 
...,  will  decide  whether  or  not  to 
provide 
the 
financial  support 
selected  projects. 

to 

according 

The  Commission, 
to 
Articles  4  and  5  of  Decision  ...  of 
...,  will  decide  whether  or  not  to 
provide 
the 
financial  support 
selected  projects. 

to 

Action 3: 
Training 

Action  3: 
Training 

1.  Further 

training 

for  creative  or 

1.  Further 

training 

for  creative  or 

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1/ 

cultural 

sector,  which 

performing  artists or others  active  in 
is 
the 
immediately  put  to  use  in  specific 
projects  with  a  particular  aim, 
encourages  contemporary  creation. 
Priority  will  therefore  be  given  to 
projects  for  cultural  events  which 
include  training  or  further  training 
courses  in  their  organization.  These 
projects,  which  will  contribute  to 
develop  the  potential  of job  creation 
in  the  field  of  arts  and  culture,  will 
notably  benefit  to  young  people. 

2.  Financial  assistance  with 

training 
may  be  granted  to  some  of  the 
cultural  and  artistic  cooperation 
projects  (Action  2)  selected.  This 
support  may  not  exceed  50%  of  the 
the 
Community's  contribution 
event  or  cultural  project. 

to 

3.  The Commission, in cooperation with 
Member  States,  shall  take  care  of 
ensuring  complementarity  between 
the  actions  of  this  programme  and 
the  Commumty  programmes  in  the 
field  of  education  and 
training, 
Socrates  and  Leonardo. 

cultural 

sector,  which 

performing  artists  or others active  in 
is 
the 
immediately  put  to  use  in  specific 
projects  with  a  particular  aim, 
encourages  contemporary  creation. 
Priority  will  therefore  be  given  to 
projects  for  cultural  events  which 
include  training  or  further  training 
courses  in  their  organization.  These 
projects,  which  will  contribute  to 
develop  the potential  of job  creation 
in  the  field  of  arts  and  culture,  will 
notably  benefit  to  young  people. 

Financial  assistance  with  training 
may  be  granted  to  some  of  the 
cultural  and  artistic  cooperation 
projects  (Action  2)  selected.  This 
support  may  not  exceed  50%  of  the 
the 
Community's  contribution 
event  or  cultural  project. 

to 

The Commission, in cooperation with 
Member  States,  shall  take  care  of 
ensuring  complementarity  between 
the  actions  of  this  programme  and 
the  Commumty  programmes  in  the 
field  of  education  and 
training, 
S o c r a t es 
Complementarity  with 
the  other 
cultural  programmes.  Ariane  and 
Raphael,  will  be  envisaged  by  the 
Commission,  in  collaboration  with 
the  Member  States 

L e o n a r d o. 

a nd 

Action  4: 
Access  to  culture 

Action  4: 
Access  to  culture 

1.  By  way  of  an  extra,  and  in  order  to 
improve cultural cooperation between 
those  working  in  the  cultural  sector 
and  regional,  national  and  European 
authorities,  support may be provided 
in  specific  cases  limited  to  meetings 
organized  at  European  level  or  to 
studies  and  research  directly  linked 
to  the  development  of  Community 
cultural  action. 

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1.  By  way  of  an  extra,  and  in  order  to 
improve cultural cooperation between 
those  working  in  the  cultural  sector 
(particularly  those 
living  in  less-
favoured  remote,  mountainous  or 
island regions) and regional, national 
and  European  authorities,  support 
may  be  provided  in  specific  cases 
limited 
to  meetings  organized  at 
European  level  or  to  studies  and 
research  directly 
the 
development  of  Community  cultural 

linked 

to 

action. 

These  meetings  and  studies  shall  not 
be  directly  linked  to  the  cultural 
projects and events receiving  support 
under 
the  Kaleidoscope  2000 
programme  (Actions  1,  2  and  3). 

These  meetings  and  studies  shall  not 
be  directly  linked  to  the  cultural 
projects and events receiving  support 
under 
the  Kaleidoscope  2000 
programme  (Actions  1,  2  and  3). 

Applications  for  financial  assistance 
must  be  sent  to  the  European  Com 
mission,  DG  X,  Culture  Unit  (200 
rue  de  la  Loi  , B-1049  Brussels),  no 
less than two months before  the date 
of  the  meeting  or  study.  They  must 
contain  a  detailed  description  of  the 
aims  and  content  of  the  meeting  or 
study as well as a detailed budget  for 
the  operation. 

Applications  must 
demonstrate 
adequate  financial  cover  to  ensure 
that  the  action  can  be  completed.  In 
any  event,  the  Community's  contri 
bution  may  not  exceed  50%  of  the 
total  costs  of  the  meeting  or  study. 

Applications  for  financial  assistance 
must  be  sent  to  the  European  Com 
mission,  DG  X,  Culture  Unit  (200 
rue  de la  Loi  , B-1049 Brussels),  no 
less than two months before  the  date 
of  the  meeting  or  study.  They  must 
contain  a  detailed  description  of  the 
aims  and  content  of  the  meeting  or 
study as well as a detailed budget  for 
the  operation. 

Applications  must 
demonstrate 
adequate  financial  cover  to  ensure 
that  the  action  can be  completed.  In 
any  event,  the  Community's  contri 
bution  may  not  exceed  50%  of  the 
total  costs  of  the  meeting  or  study. 

5. 

Applications  will  be  selected  by  the 
Commission  by  reference 
to  the 
quality,  usefulness  and  subsidiarity 
element  of  the project  submitted. 

Applications  will  be  selected  by  the 
Commission  by  reference 
the 
quality,  usefulness  and  subsidiarity 
element  of  the project  submitted. 

to 

Action  5: 
Cooperation  with  non-member  coun 
tries  and  international  organizations 

Action  5: 
Cooperation  with  non-member  coun 
tries  and  international  organizations 

1.  Community 

for  cultural 
support 
cooperation  projects  with  non-mem 
is  organized  along 
ber  countries 
similar 
to  aid  for  projects 
lines 
involving  the  Community  countries 
referred  to in points  1, 2, 3 and  4. In 
this  connection,  priority  is  given  to 
projects 
third  countries 
the  Community  has 
with  which 
signed 
association/cooperation 
agreements  with  cultural  clauses, 
such  as  the  countries  of  Central  and 
Eastern  Europe 
the  Latin 
American  countries. 

involving 

and 

1.  Community 

for  cultural 
support 
cooperation  projects  with  non-mem 
is  organized  along 
ber  countries 
similar 
to  aid  for  projects 
lines 
involving  the  Community  countries 
referred  to in points  1, 2, 3 and  4. In 
this  connection,  priority  is  given  to 
third  countries 
projects 
the  Community  has 
with  which 
signed: 

involving 

the  Agreement  on the  European 
Economic  Area. 
association  agreements 
cooperation  agreements  with 
cultural  clauses^ 

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Priority  is  also  given  to  European 
the 
countries  deemed 
requirements  for  membership  of  the 
Union  fCyprus  and  Malta). 

fulfil 

to 

2.  The  following  projects  are  eligible: 

2.  The  following  projects  are  eligible: 

Large-scale  cultural  projects 
of  European 
representative 
culture,  taking place  outside  the 
European  Community  with  the 
participation  of  artists  from  the 
Community 
(e.g.  European 
Culture  Month). 

* 

Significant  cultural projects oJLa 
that  are  repre 
certain  scale 
sentative  of  European  culture, 
taking  place  outside  the  Euro 
the 
pean  Community  with 
participation  of  artists from  the 
Community 
(e.g.  European 
Culture  Month). 

at 

between 

or  meetings 

*  Artistic and cultural  cooperation 
projects 
and 
exchanges  of  knowledge  and 
pro 
experience 
fessionals  and others involved in 
the cultural  sector,  involving,  in 
and  par 
both  organization 
ticipation  in  the  event,  partners 
from 
non-
least 
Community  countries  and  one 
Member State. The project  must 
be  submitted  by  a cultural  body 
from  a non-Community  country 
and  must  include  creative  work 
intended  for  public  display  or 
dissemination.  Priority  shall  be 
given to cultural networks which 
develop  genuine  cooperation 
between 
the  Community  and 
non-member  countries. 

two 

at 

between 

or  meetings 

*  Artistic and cultural  cooperation 
projects 
and 
exchanges  of  knowledge  and 
pro 
experience 
fessionals  and others involved in 
the cultural sector,  involving,  in 
both  organization  and  par 
ticipation  in  the  event,  partners 
from 
non-
least 
Community  countries  and  one 
Member State. The project  must 
be  submitted  by  a cultural  body 
from  a non-Community  country 
and  must  include  creative  work 
intended  for  public  display  or 
dissemination.  Priority  shall  be 
given to cultural networks which 
develop  genuine  cooperation 
between 
the  Community  and 
non-member  countries. 

two 

In  this  connection  the  Community 
will  seek  synergy  with  competent 
international  organizations,  and  in 
particular with the Council of Europe 
and  UNESCO,  while  respecting  the 
individual  identity  and  autonomy  of 
action  of 
and 
organization. 

institution 

each 

3. 

In  this  connection  the  Community 
will  seek  synergy  with  competent 
international  organizations,  and  in 
the  Council  of 
particular  with 
Europe,  while  respecting  the  indi 
vidual 
identity  and  autonomy  of 
action  of  each  institution  and  organ 
ization. 

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OJ No C 324.  24.12.1990.  p.  350. 

O J N oC  162, 3.7.1990,  p.  1. 

OJ No  C  188,  19.7.1991, p.  3. 

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