Division 3.1 Support for cultural contact points

In order to ensure targeted, effective grass-roots dissemination of practical information on the Programme, it shall provide for support from cultural contact points. These bodies, acting at national level, shall be set up on a voluntary basis according to Article 39 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.

The task of the cultural contact points shall be to:

• promote the Programme,

• facilitate access to the Programme for, and encourage participation in its activities by, as many professionals and operators in the cultural field as possible, by means of an effective dissemination of information and by developing appropriate networking initiatives between themselves,

• provide an efficient link with the various institutions providing aid to the cultural sector in Member States, thus contributing to complementarity between the measures taken under the Programme and national support measures,

• provide information on other Community programmes open for cultural projects if required.