# Decision 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019, Annex II: LIST INDICATING PLANNING AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1999/1419/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1999-1419/annex-II
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