Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) - Main contents

The Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Education is responsible for:

• 1. 

  The cultural aspects of the European Union, and in particular:

  (a) improving the knowledge and dissemination of culture,

  (b) the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity,

  (c) the conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage, cultural exchanges and artistic creation;

• 2. 

  The Union's education policy, including the European higher education area, the promotion of the system of

European schools and lifelong learning

• 3. 

  Audiovisual policy and the cultural and educational aspects of the information society

• 4. 

  Youth policy and the development of a sports and leisure policy

• 5. 

  Information and media policy

• 6. 

  Cooperation with third countries in the areas of culture and education and relations with the relevant international organisations and institutions