RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS FOR CULTURE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 7 June 1991 on the training of arts administrators (91/C 188/01)

THE COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS FOR CULTURE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Having regard to their resolution of 27 May 1988 which singled out training in the arts field as one of four priority sectors,

Having regard to the plan of action proposed by the Commission in its communication on vocational training in the arts field, as well as their conclusions of 19 November 1990 on that subject,

Whereas the extension of the sphere of cultural activity, the closer relationship brought about with the economic aspects of development and the diverse levels at which it must be carried out and sustained (regional, inter-regional, transfrontier, as well as national and international), generate a need for improved training for all those involved in the promotion of the arts,

Convinced that, in addition to institutions and organizations, those involved in the promotion of the arts, especially in arts administration and management, will have an important part to play, following the impetus provided by political leaders, in European cultural cooperation in the years to come and that for this reason special attention must be paid to their training,

Recognizing the efforts already made in this area both by national authorities and international organizations such as the Council of Europe and Unesco,

Aware of the need to develop active cooperation in this area with third countries, including those of Central and Eastern Europe, as envisaged in the draft Association Agreements with those countries and in the Phare programme,

Wishing to see further development of the part already taken by the training of arts administrators in Community programmes such as Erasmus,

EMPHASIZE the importance which they attach to the training of arts, administrators,

AGREE to give active encouragement under existing programmes to initiatives in this area at European level, involving:

- the exchange and circulation of information about such training,

-the mobility of arts administrators,

-networks of training centres for arts administrators,

CALL UPON the Commission to cooperate more closely with the Council of Europe and Unesco so as to develop concrete measures to strengthen the European dimension of such training.