Annex II LIST INDICATING PLANNING AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Possible elements of designated cities' programmes:

• promotion of shared artistic movements and styles in the development of which the city has played a particular role,

• organisation of artistic events (music, dance, theatre, visual arts, cinema, etc.) and improvement of the promotion and management of the arts,

• promotion of European public awareness of the figures and events which have marked the history and culture of the city,

• organisation of specific activities designed to encourage artistic innovation and to generate new forms of cultural action and dialogue,

• organisation of measures to increase access to and awareness of fixed and movable artistic assets and artistic productions specific to the city,

• organisation of specific cultural projects designed to bring young people to the arts,

• organisation of specific cultural projects designed to increase social cohesion,

• taking the planned activities to a wider public, particularly through the use of multimedia and audiovisual means and a multilingual approach,

• contribution to the development of economic activity, particularly in terms of employment and tourism,

• need to develop high-quality and innovative cultural tourism with due allowance being made for the importance in this connection of managing the cultural heritage on a sustainable basis and reconciling the wishes of visitors with those of the local population,

• organisation of projects designed to encourage the development of links between the architectural heritage and strategies for new urban development,

• joint organisation of initiatives designed to promote dialogue between the cultures of Europe and the cultures of other parts of the world.