European Cultural Convention
Introduction 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 47 member states of the Council of Europe and also 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