WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2103/97 by Concepció FERRER to the Commission. Cultural heritage project in the framework of the Euro- Mediterranean partnership
25. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 60/97 at least two Member States. Although the ultimate responsibility for dealing with crimes related to child pornography rests with the individual Member State, the EDU will play an important role also in this field. (1) OJ L 63, 4. 3. 1997. (2) COM(96) 487 final. (3) OJ L 342, 31. 12. 1996. (98/C 60/139) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2102/97 by Luis Campoy Zueco (PPE) to the Commission (19 June 1997) Subject: ERDF actions in Navarra Will the Commission provide a breakdown of the actions funded from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) in the Community of Navarra in 1995 and 1996? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (11 September 1997) In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 60/140) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2103/97 by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission (19 June 1997) Subject: Cultural heritage project in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership In its communication to the Council and the European Parliament, Progress report on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and preparations for the Second Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Malta on 15 and 16 April 1997 (COM(97) 68 final), in the section of the report dealing with the measures taken under the third pillar of the Barcelona Declaration (social, cultural and human partnership), the Commission highlights the fact that an agreement has been adopted on an initial list of 17 projects in the field of cultural heritage, on the basis of the principles established at the ministerial meeting on the subject held in Bologna in April 1996. Will the Commission say whtat these programmes are, what the objective of each programme is, what institutions or bodies they involve and how much has been allocated to each programme? Will it also give details of the principles established at the ministerial meeting in Bologna and which served as the basis for agreement on the initial list of programmes? Answer given by Mr Mar ·n on behalf of the Commission (29 July 1997) Cultural heritage was the subject of the first ministerial conference under the Euro-Mediterranean partnership since the Barcelona Conference. The 27 ministers of culture of the Community and its Mediterranean partners gathered in Bologna on 21 and 22 April last year to discuss the enhancement of Euro-Mediterranean cultural heritage. The ministers approved a declaration setting out a number of priority areas for cooperation. These included knowledge of cultural heritage through the dissemination of information and campaigns to heighten awareness among the general public and decision-makers; an inventory of heritage, know-how and techniques; heritage policy building on exchange of experience, support and institutional strengthening; training in professions involved in heritage and cultural activities; and the enhancement of heritage through inventories and networks of historic sites used as places of scenic interest and through the promotion of tourism