Committee : Culture and Education / 17-03-2008

Committee responsible for the cultural aspects of the European Union, and in particular:
improving the knowledge and dissemination of culture,  the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and the conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage, cultural exchanges and artistic creation.

The other responsibilities of the Commitee are: the Union's education policy, including the European higher education area, the promotion of the system of European schools and lifelong learning, audiovisual policy and the cultural and educational aspects of the information society, youth policy and the development of a sports and leisure policy,information and media policy and cooperation with third countries in the areas of culture and education and relations with the relevant international organisations and institutions.