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Evaluation Athena - Preparation Munich - by Kris Rogiers for the Flemish Government

1) The greatest majority of the participants agrees that the seminar was a nice illustration of intercultural synergie: Baverian gruendlichkeit, Greek enthusiasm and Flemish perseverance.

2) The objectives of Athena: broadening of the European Cultural Movement and the working out of 10 specific action programs was achieved, for 70 %.

2.a A broader cultural movement

The factor "culture" within this broader definition gives the opportunity to mobilise more groups for the Europe of the Cultures. But the danger will permanently exist that the priorities of Flanders will be forgotten. Therefore is the suggestion for a total concept of the European Cultural moment on three essential pilars: the institutional, economy and society.

2.b Specific Pilar Programs

The workgroups with the strongest potential are

Cultural Tourism: creating a network around heritage, employment, festivals, urbanisation
Cultural Identity: should be linked with education programs, not only for students but also for adults: "Inter-cultural know-how as the basis for peace, economic growth and a rich artistic life."
Cultural driven Economy: a concrete proposal has already been send in June 1994 to the European Commission around culture as economic resource.

3) The European Poetry Festival

The experiment was very positive. The poetry reading in so many languages proofs the riches of the European cultural diversity. For the next editions, Scandinavian and Celtic poets should be more present.

4) Formula

The system with homework and papers guarantees greater involvement with faster and better output.
The two day system is positive for the three-step build up:
1. plenar session with goals to be achieved
2. workgroups
3. plenar with results and general conclusion
The cultural program as illustration of the theme improves the message.

II Preparation Munich

A) Steering Committee

President: University of Munich Prof. Dr. Kurt Schelter, Secretary of State, Bonn
Europacollege: Prof. Bekemans
Dr. Hatto Fischer: DIALOGOS / Touch Stone, Athens and Berlin
Government of Flanders:
Experts - Institutions: Prof. Senelle - "European Cultural Movement": Prof. L. Baeck
European Commission: Marian Coninsx

B) Advisery groups

The representations of the 20 cultural partners (Scotland, Portugal, Denmark etc.)

C) Working Groups

priority for the most important actions mentioned under (2c)

D) Specific Objectives Munich

1) Document for the succession of Delors

"Manifest of the European Cultural Movement"

a) basic philosophy

b) concrete suggestions for the new treaty

- institutional
- economic
- media
- language
- promotion

c) "library" - charter of Edingburgh

- "Culture, Building Stone for Europe 2002"

E) Concrete Action Program

Marketing campaign around Festivals, products, film, etc. (Flemish co-ordination)
Cultural Tourism: concrete proposal around 20 historic villages: (Greek co-ordinator)
Cultural tourism: semestrial indicator to be developed by University of Maastricht
Poetry Prize: co-ordination Lombardia - Flanders
Anchorage - fund (Scotland - Flanders) to be proposed with 4. Inter-cultural education program (co-ordination Dr. Picht)
Culture and management (Linssens & Sweden) Handbook for companies
Cultural Identity: an attempt to describe the identities of the European cultures as an instrument for education and training programs
Other to be proposed

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