Welcome and Objectives of the Meeting Tanja Saarela, Minister of Culture, Finland Speech presented by Kimmo Aulake, Special Advisor, Cultural Export Division, Ministry of Education, Finland
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA, 1997) Title IX - Cultural cooperation ARTICLE 85. 1. The Parties undertake to promote cultural cooperation with the aim of reinforcing the existing links between their peoples and to encourage the mutual knowledge of their respective languages and cultures while respecting creative freedom and reciprocal access to cultural values. 2. Cooperation shall cover in particular the following areas: exchange of information and experience in the field of conservation and protection of monuments and sites (architectural heritage); cultural exchanges between institutions, artists and other persons working in the area of culture; translation of literary works. 3. The Cooperation Council may make recommendations for the implementation of this Article.
The Finnish-Russian Cultural Forums Forum Helsinki Novgorod Lappeenranta St. Petersburg Turku Vologda Kajaani Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Participants 144 159 300 270 350 227 312
Road Maps for the Four Common Spaces and culture 2003 EU-Russia Summit in St. Petersburg - adoption of the Four Common Spaces -Common Economic Space -Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice -Common space of Cooperation in the Field of External Security -Common space on Research, Education and Culture 2005 EU-Russia Summit in Moscow - adoption of the Road Maps for the Four Common Spaces 2006 EU-Russia Expert Meeting, Kajaani - promotion of the implementation of the Fourth Road Map
Participants of the Kajaani Expert Meeting Officials responsible for international cultural cooperation in the administration of cultural affairs of the EU Member States and Accessing Countries Officials responsible for cultural cooperation in the foreign affairs administration of the EU Member States and Accessing countries EU Member States' and Accessing Countries' Cultural Attachés in Moscow Representatives of the EU Commission Representatives of the Russian Federation Other Speakers and Commentators Organizers and others Total 26 10 12 7 25 16 40 136
The Regions of Northwest Russia
Four cooperation fields mentioned in the Road Map, in which the cooperation programme could be put into effect cultural projects cultural heritage cooperation between artistic universities and institutions cooperation in the audiovisual sector and film industry
EU and Russia The Northern Dimension
Andrey Avetisyan Bettina Beywl Sean Carroll Christine Fritz Mikhail Horev Krzysztof Kania Sergei Kazantsev Kerstin Kronvall Taneli Lahti Participants in the rapporteurs' meetings Maija Lummepuro John Penny Günter Rauer Rolf-Dieter Schnelle Sergey Shevchenko Harri Syväsalmi Paula Tuomikoski Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Moscow EU Commission's Delegation in Moscow Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation (in Kajaani) European Commission Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of Russian Embassy of Finland in Moscow Substitute of Mr. John Penny, Principal Administrator, Relex, European Commission Ministry of Education of Finland European Commission Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Germany, (in Kajaani) Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Communities Finland s Permanent Representation, European Union Ministry of Education of Finland
The structure of the meeting document The recommendations of the meeting which the Rapporteurs will add to the background document given to the participants after having heard the expert opinions The measures proposed by the expert participants, which will be listed by the secretariat and published online after the meeting in order to be commented The Presidency Conclusions which will be formulated at the end of the meeting
Culture Road Map In order to pursue this overall objective, the following activities are regarded as prospective: Assessing the possibility of developing a cooperation programme
Framework for financing mentioned in the Road Map Assessing the possibility of developing a cooperation programme within the framework of the relevant EU external relations instrument
To promote a structured approach to cultural cooperation between the enlarged EU and Russia, to foster the creativity and mobility of artists, public access to culture, the dissemination of art and culture, intercultural dialogue and knowledge of the history and cultural heritage of the peoples of Europe.
To strengthen and enhance the European identity on the basis of common values, including freedom of expression, democratic functioning of the media, respect of human rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity as a basis of vitality of civil society in Europe without dividing lines.
To develop cooperation between the cultural industries of the EU and Russia in order to increase both their cultural and economic impact.