- encourage the national representatives in the recently established Education Culture Working Group in the framework of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) for Culture to discuss the role of the arts in different educational contexts (formal, informal and non-formal) and at all educational levels (from pre-primary to and beyond professional training in higher arts education) and also the training required for specialist teachers ...[+++],

3.2..“Return of cultural goods” working group.

3.2. “Return of cultural goods” working group

To this effect, they support the proposals of the "Return of Cultural Goods" working group in favour of revision of the current provisions.

As a first step, the Commission formed the “Return of cultural goods” working group in 2009, which was made up of representatives of the national authorities responsible for the application of the Directive.

2. Takes the view that bringing the European institutions closer to the citizens is of the utmost importance; recognises that it is increasingly important to ensure active citizenship and civic participation within the demos; considers that adaptable and transferable media tools should be used to create an EU public media space; stresses that it is crucial that European citizens be better informed about the activities of the European institutions and how European legislation can influence their daily lives; is willing, therefore, to support measures by institutions to increase awareness in the general public; requests the interinsti ...[+++]tutional working party (GII) to put forward a set of media action proposals by September 2003 for the creation of a public media space in the Community; expects the Commission not to deviate from decisions taken by Parliament in the area of information and communication policy as they reflect its political priorities; calls on the GII to further improve cooperation with the competent committees;