REPORT ON THE STATE OF CULTURAL CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE Sectorial analysis CULTURAL HERITAGE. Interarts. Prepared by Michel Thomas-Penette European Institute for Cultural Route. May 2003.
A – MAIN TRENDS - PRELIMINARY AND A PRIORI REMARKS A – 1 Methodology The preparation of a report intended towards evaluation of present state in bi or multilateral co-operation regarding cultural heritage between 31 European countries in such a very short delay needed to follow drastic choices and to establish a system of priorities. Our work was based on various approaches : - Interviews by phone or in the direct presence of persons in charge of European co-operation in specialised ministries (Directorates for heritage, architecture, environment or European integration…). - Analysis of data bases on European heritage policies and of the documents gathered by the European Institute of cultural routes since six years and through the experience of various partners belonging to more than twenty networks engag...