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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-508/annex-I/division-I/division-I.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2000/508",
  "legislation_title": "Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing the Culture 2000 programme",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-508",
  "path": "annex/I/division/I/division/I.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "I.2",
  "heading": "Integrated actions covered by structured, multiannual transnational cultural cooperation agreements",
  "text": "The Culture 2000 programme shall encourage closer relations and joint working by supporting cultural networks and, in particular, networks of operators, cultural bodies and cultural institutions, involving in particular professionals in different participating States with a view to realising structured cultural projects both within and outside the Community. This measure relates to significant quality projects with a European dimension, involving at least five States participating in the Culture 2000 programme.\nThe cultural Cooperation Agreements will be aimed at carrying out structured, multiannual cultural actions, between operators of several Member States and those of other States participating in the Culture 2000 programme. These Agreements will concern transnational actions concerning one cultural field, (vertical actions) such as music, the performing arts, the plastic and visual arts, literature, books and reading including translation and cultural heritage. They will moreover promote, also by using new media, the achievement of trans-sectoral integrated actions (horizontal actions based on synergy), i.e. associating several cultural fields.\nThe Cooperation Agreements proposed in this way for up to three years shall comprise some or all of the following activities:\n(i) co-productions and circulation of works and other cultural events in the European Union (e.g. exhibitions, festivals, etc.), making them accessible to as many citizens as possible;\n(ii) mobility of artists, creators and other cultural operators;\n(iii) further training for professionals in the cultural field and exchange of experience both in academic and practical terms;\n(iv) enhancement of cultural sites and monuments within the Community with a view to raising awareness of European culture;\n(v) research projects, public awareness campaigns, activities for teaching and the dissemination of knowledge, seminars, congresses, meetings on cultural topics of European importance;\n(vi) use of new technologies;\n(vii) projects aimed at the highlighting of cultural diversity and of multilingualism, promoting mutual awareness of the history, roots, common cultural values of the European peoples and their common cultural heritage.\nFollowing consultation of the Committee referred to in Article 5(1) of the Decision, the Community will grant support for the implementation of cultural Cooperation Agreements. It will be intended to cover not only part of the funding of the project, but also expenses relating to the initial establishment of lasting cooperation, which may be multiannual, in a legal form recognised in one of the Member States of the Union.\nIn order for the agreement to be eligible, the activities it covers must involve operators from at least five States participating in the Culture 2000 programme.\nThose responsible for multiannual cultural Cooperation Agreements receiving Community support for more than one year must submit to the Commission at the end of each year a summary of activities undertaken and of the expenditure on each activity, in order for the Community support to be carried over for the period of the project.\nCommunity support may not exceed 60 % of the cultural Cooperation Agreement's budget. It may not be more than EUR 300 000 a year.\nThis support may be raised by a maximum of 20 % in order to cover the relevant costs incurred in the management of the cultural Cooperation Agreements.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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