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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS OF CULTURE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 14 November 1991 on European cultural networks (91/C 314/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MINISTERS OF CULTURE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Considering that increased awareness of the European dimension in the cultural sphere has led to the formation of a growing number of European networks linking non-governmental cultural organizations;

Welcoming this expression of the intensification of European cultural cooperation;

Emphasizing the need to link cultural action in the European Community and in Europe generally to the actual developments in the cultural sector;

Taking into account work concerning non-governmental cultural organizations already done by other organizations, particularly the Council of Europe,

STRESS the important role of networks of cultural organizations in cultural cooperation within Europe;

AGREE to encourage active participation of cultural organizations of their countries in non-governmental cooperation on a European scale;

INVITE the Commission to present an inventory of European cultural networks and to explore, together with the Member States, the opportunities for these networks to play an enhanced role in future cultural action.