European Cultural Convention

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{{Infobox Treaty

| name = European Cultural Convention

| image = File:Europäisches Kulturabkommen 1.jpg

| image_width =

| caption = Front page of the European Cultural Convention at German Bundesgesetzblatt (BGBl.) in English, French and German.

| date_signed = {{Start date|1954|12|19|df=y}}

| location_signed = {{flagicon|France}} Paris, France

| date_effective ={{Start date and years ago|1955|05|05}}

| condition_effective=3 Ratifications

| parties =50

| signatories=19

| depositor = Secretary General of the Council of Europe

| languages = English and French

| wikisource =

}}

The European Cultural Convention is an international Council of Europe's treaty to strengthen, deepen and further develop a European culture, by using local culture as a starting point. Setting common goals and a plan of action to reach an integrated European society, celebrating universal values, rights and diversity. The Convention contributes to joint action by encouraging cultural activities of European interest.{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/culture-and-heritage/european-cultural-convention|work=Council of Europe|title=European Cultural Convention (Paris, 1954)|accessdate=7 May 2020}}

History

The European Cultural Convention was opened for signature by the Council of Europe in Paris on 19 December 1954 and entered into force on 5 May 1955.{{cite web|url=http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=018&CM=8&DF=21/01/2013&CL=ENG|work=Council of Europe|title=European Cultural Convention, CETS No.: 018|date=18 January 2013|accessdate=7 May 2020}} Its signature is one of the conditions for becoming a participating state in the Bologna Process and its European Higher Education Area (EHEA).{{cite web |url=http://www.ehea.info/page-members|title=Members|work=European Higher Education Area|access-date=7 May 2020}} The term "Convention" is used as a synonym for an international legal treaty.

The convention has been ratified by all 46 member states of the Council of Europe, its sole former member Russia as well as by Belarus, the Holy See and Kazakhstan.

The Council of Europe's Youth Sector with the European Youth Foundation, the European Youth Centres and its co-managed structures like the Advisory Council on Youth (AC) and the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) covers all countries signatory to the European Cultural Convention, because the youth sector originally came under the Directorate of Education, Culture and Sport.{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/X2H-Xref-ViewHTML.asp?FileID=9913&lang=EN |title=Youth policies in the Council of Europe. Report. (Doc. 9617)|publisher=Council of Europe |date=4 November 2002|access-date=2 May 2020}}

Members

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The 50 Signatories to the European Cultural Convention are:

Signatory ! Signature ! Ratification ! Entry into force
class="wikitable sortable"
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Albania}}		25 June 1992{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	25 June 1992
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Andorra}}	10 November 1994	22 January 1996	22 January 1996
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Armenia}}		25 April 1997{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	25 April 1997
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Austria}}	13 December 1957	4 March 1958	4 March 1958
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Azerbaijan}}		25 April 1997{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	25 April 1997
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Belarus}}{{efn\|name=fn1\|Non-Member of Council of Europe.}}		18 October 1993{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	18 October 1993
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Belgium}}	19 December 1954	11 May 1955	11 May 1955
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}		29 December 1994{{efn\|name=fn3\|Succession.}}	29 December 1994
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Bulgaria}}		2 September 1991{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	2 September 1991
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Croatia}}		27 January 1993{{efn\|name=fn3\|Succession.}}	27 January 1993
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Cyprus}}	30 November 1967	23 September 1969	23 September 1969
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Czech Republic}}		10 May 1990{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	1 January 1993
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Denmark}}	19 December 1954	7 May 1955	7 May 1955
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Estonia}}		7 May 1992{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	7 May 1992
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Finland}}		23 January 1970{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	23 January 1970
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|France}}	19 December 1954	5 May 1955	5 May 1955
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Georgia}}		25 April 1997{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	25 April 1997
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Germany}}	19 December 1954	17 November 1955	17 November 1955
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Greece}}	19 December 1954	10 January 1962	10 January 1962
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Holy See}}{{efn\|name=fn1\|Non-Member of Council of Europe.}}		10 December 1962{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	10 December 1962
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Hungary}}		16 November 1989{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	16 November 1989
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Iceland}}	19 December 1954	1 March 1956	1 March 1956
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Ireland}}	19 December 1954	11 March 1955	5 May 1955
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Italy}}	19 December 1954	16 May 1957	16 May 1957
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Latvia}}		7 May 1992{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	7 May 1992
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Kazakhstan}}{{efn\|name=fn1\|Non-Member of Council of Europe.}}		5 March 2010{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	5 March 2010
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Liechtenstein}}	23 November 1978	13 June 1979	13 June 1979
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Lithuania}}		7 May 1992{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	7 May 1992
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Luxembourg}}	19 December 1954	30 July 1956	30 July 1956
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Malta}}	2 May 1966	12 December 1966	12 December 1966
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Moldova}}		24 May 1994{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	24 May 1994
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Monaco}}		6 July 1994{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	6 July 1994
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Montenegro}}		28 February 2001{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	6 June 2006
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Netherlands}}	19 December 1954	8 February 1956	8 February 1956
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|North Macedonia}}		24 November 1995{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	24 November 1995
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Norway}}	19 December 1954	24 January 1956	24 January 1956
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Poland}}		16 November 1989{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	16 November 1989
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Portugal}}		16 February 1976{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	16 February 1976
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Romania}}		19 December 1991{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	19 December 1991
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Russia}}		21 February 1991{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	21 February 1991
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|San Marino}}		13 February 1986{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	13 February 1986
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Serbia}}		28 February 2001{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	28 February 2001
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Slovakia}}		1 January 1993{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	1 January 1993
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Slovenia}}		2 July 1992{{efn\|name=fn3\|Succession.}}	2 July 1992
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Spain}}		4 July 1957{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	4 July 1957
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Sweden}}	19 December 1954	16 June 1958	16 June 1958
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Switzerland}}		13 July 1962{{efn\|name=fn2\|Accession.}}	13 July 1962
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Turkey}}	19 December 1954	10 October 1957	10 October 1957
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|Ukraine}}		13 June 1994{{efn\|name=fn3\|Succession.}}	13 June 1994
style="background-color: lightgreen" \| {{flag\|United Kingdom}}	19 December 1954	5 May 1955	5 May 1955

References

External links

[https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/Europäisches_Kulturabkommen German Wikisource]
[https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/018/ European Cultural Convention] at the website of the Council of Europe

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