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individual personal fulfilment, expression, critical consciousness, freedom and emancipation, enabling people to take an active part in social life,

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the social integration of isolated groups, such as the elderly, and groups experiencing poverty or social exclusion, and raising awareness of and combating stereotypes and prejudice against particular social and cultural groups,

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the promotion of cultural diversity and inter-cultural dialogue, respect for differences and the ability to prevent and resolve intercultural challenges,

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access to information and services with regard to cultural spaces which offer access to new information and communication technologies, in particular the Internet,

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the development of creative potential and skills acquired during non-formal and informal learning which can be put to use in the labour market and in social and civic life,

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incorporating the cultural dimension into strategies on combating poverty and social exclusion and promoting social inclusion through cultural policies;

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pursuing policies which aim to promote effective access to and the participation of all in cultural activities;

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involving stakeholders, including people experiencing poverty and social exclusion and their associations, in the definition and implementation of strategies and policies;

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encouraging the preparation of specific local projects linking programmes for social inclusion with cultural programmes;

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encouraging collaboration, joint projects and the sharing of experience and good practice among the different levels of public authorities, including at European level, among those involved in social, economic, cultural, educational and youth work, and between them and public authorities;

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promoting research and analysis of the role of culture in combating poverty and social exclusion.

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encouraging, especially with the participation of cultural institutions and artists, cultural activities within social, educational and youth services in order to increase cultural and intercultural skills and stimulate the potential for creativity and innovation, especially among children and young people;

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recognising the importance of cultural mediation (3) in increasing participation in cultural life and the need to develop suitable training and to improve the skills of cultural mediators;

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promoting the use of skills acquired in the cultural sector as a route into employment and into social and civic life;

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pursuing policies in favour of media literacy as well as policies to develop digital competence and to teach vulnerable groups or groups experiencing poverty or social exclusion how to use new information and communication technologies which can make it easier to access culture and develop cultural expression and artistic creativity;

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promoting greater awareness of those involved in cultural, social, economic, educational and youth work of the specificity of relationships with people experiencing poverty or social exclusion, intercultural dialogue, the role of culture as a means of social inclusion and the civic dimension of culture.

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promoting programmes and measures which highlight cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue with special regard to fostering cultural exchanges between these groups, such as groups with a migrant background, and society at large;

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highlighting the positive role the media can play in this context;

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encouraging measures for children and young people, at school and outside school, especially by youth associations and movements,

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promoting greater awareness within the cultural sector of the need to welcome all types of public and recognise their different needs;

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circulating suitable and easily accessible cultural information and putting in place specific methods of informing and raising awareness in order to reach out to vulnerable people, paying particular attention to the situation of people with disabilities;

3.

improving access to new information and communication technologies, in particular the Internet, and in this context strengthening and renewing the role of public libraries, local cultural centres and Public Internet Access Points (PIAPs) as essential components of the digital knowledge landscape and as an area for cultural meetings and activities open to all;

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pursuing policies designed to cut the cost of access to culture for specific target groups;

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improving and diversifying a local cultural offer accessible to everyone.

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highlighting the cultural participation, cultural expression and artistic creativity of those experiencing poverty or social exclusion, in particular by stepping up activities on cultural education, cultural mediation and artistic practice;

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pursuing policies in the field of literacy, including digital literacy, basic skills and learning national languages;

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encouraging projects, including artists’ residencies that promote collaboration between artists and people experiencing poverty or social exclusion;

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optimising the potential of the education sector and youth work and encouraging the efforts of cultural institutions to promote children's and young people's participation in cultural activities and cultural expression,