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.
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. Its signature is one of the conditions for becoming a participating state in the Bologna Process and its European Higher Education Area (EHEA). 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.
Members
The 50 Signatories to the European Cultural Convention are: Signatory Signature Ratification Entry into force 25 June 1992 25 June 1992 10 November 1994 22 January 1996 22 January 1996 25 April 1997 25 April 1997 13 December 1957 4 March 1958 4 March 1958 25 April 1997 25 April 1997 18 October 1993 18 October 1993 19 December 1954 11 May 1955 11 May 1955 29 December 1994 29 December 1994 2 September 1991 2 September 1991 27 January 1993 27 January 1993 30 November 1967 23 September 1969 23 September 1969 10 May 1990 1 January 1993 19 December 1954 7 May 1955 7 May 1955 7 May 1992 7 May 1992 23 January 1970 23 January 1970 19 December 1954 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 25 April 1997 25 April 1997 19 December 1954 17 November 1955 17 November 1955 19 December 1954 10 January 1962 10 January 1962 10 December 1962 10 December 1962 16 November 1989 16 November 1989 19 December 1954 1 March 1956 1 March 1956 19 December 1954 11 March 1955 5 May 1955 19 December 1954 16 May 1957 16 May 1957 7 May 1992 7 May 1992 5 March 2010 5 March 2010 23 November 1978 13 June 1979 13 June 1979 7 May 1992 7 May 1992 19 December 1954 30 July 1956 30 July 1956 2 May 1966 12 December 1966 12 December 1966 24 May 1994 24 May 1994 6 July 1994 6 July 1994 28 February 2001 6 June 2006 19 December 1954 8 February 1956 8 February 1956 24 November 1995 24 November 1995 19 December 1954 24 January 1956 24 January 1956 16 November 1989 16 November 1989 16 February 1976 16 February 1976 19 December 1991 19 December 1991 21 February 1991 21 February 1991 13 February 1986 13 February 1986 28 February 2001 28 February 2001 1 January 1993 1 January 1993 2 July 1992 2 July 1992 4 July 1957 4 July 1957 19 December 1954 16 June 1958 16 June 1958 13 July 1962 13 July 1962 19 December 1954 10 October 1957 10 October 1957 13 June 1994 13 June 1994 19 December 1954 5 May 1955 5 May 1955
See also European Heritage Days European integration Erasmus+ Culture 21 List of Council of Europe treaties Member states of the Council of Europe Pan-European identity Politics of Europe
References
External links
German Wikisource European Cultural Convention at the website of the Council of Europe