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The European Union (EU) parliament Committee on Culture and Education presented an opinion – a non-binding act including an evaluation, along with possible actions- on an intellectual property (IP) action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience. The text underlines the need to enhance legal protection for intangible assets and IP-intensive industries. It urges Member States to support educational and cultural heritage institutions to help them make full use of the opportunities of digitalisation. It also makes mention of the importance of traditional handicraft and industrial products for Europe’s cultural identity and know-how, as well as of non-EU-based video-on-demand platforms.
The Council of Europe launched the Young European Heritage Makers competition for children and young people from its 47 Member States to encourage exploration, discovery and expression of their heritage. The competition is being run by European Heritage Days – the largest celebration of cultural events in Europe – and will culminate in a special exhibition at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
The Nordic Council's committee for knowledge and culture has decided to strengthen Nordic language teaching in schools through a new proposal to update the objectives in the "Declaration on Nordic language policy" from 2006. The representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland took into account findings that two out of three between the ages of 16-25 believe that language comprehension is an important part of the Nordic community. More specifically, the Committee highlighted that the study of Nordic languages is fundamental for understanding sustainable development challenges.
The Council of Europe launched the Young European Heritage Makers competition for children and young people from its 47 Member States to encourage exploration, discovery and expression of their heritage. The competition is being run by European Heritage Days – the largest celebration of cultural events in Europe – and will culminate in a special exhibition at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
The Nordic Council's committee for knowledge and culture has decided to strengthen Nordic language teaching in schools through a new proposal to update the objectives in the "Declaration on Nordic language policy" from 2006. The representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland took into account findings that two out of three between the ages of 16-25 believe that language comprehension is an important part of the Nordic community. More specifically, the Committee highlighted that the study of Nordic languages is fundamental for understanding sustainable development challenges.
28 September 2021
Last update:20 April 2023
