A message from the LIS-EUROPEAN-PROGRAMMES list of interest to Hispanists.

A Happy New Year to all members of the list.

Robert Howes

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Dr Robert Howes
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> From: Rosalind Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 11:51:14 -0000
> Subject: New Year News and Greetings
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>
> Colleagues
>
> A very Happy New Year to you all.
>
> Today, Spain assumes its six-month Presidency of the European Union:
> http://www.ue2002.es/
> The website is available in Spanish, English and French.
>
> The Spanish Presidency is committed to progress on EU enlargement. Outside
> Europe, it has a strong international focus, especially with regard to
> relations with Latin America.
>
> Of interest to the cultural heritage sector is the news that the Spanish
> Presidency will be proposing a debate on culture, with particular focus on
> Article 151(4) of the EC Treaty. The Article requires cultural aspects to be
> taken into account in other Community policies. The internal mechanisms
> enabling this to happen will form part of the discussion the Spanish
> Presidency is proposing to hold with its Community partners.
>
> Another focus of particular attention during the Spanish Presidency will be
> the cultural content of the digital era and the application of information
> and knowledge technologies to cultural heritage.
>
> Spain sees development of the eEurope initiative and the eContent programme
> as among various specific EU actions fundamental to achieving these aims in
> the cultural and audiovisual areas.
>
> Turning to the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) for research and
> technological development, the Spanish Presidency will focus its efforts on
> the adoption of that Programme through the co-decision process between the
> European Council and the Parliament. (Best of luck!) Spain also proposes the
> the European Research Area (ERA), a major part of FP6 proposals, becomes the
> European Research and Innovation Area, with the aim of strengthening the
> role of innovation in European research.
>
>
> Also today, the Euro is introduced as currency in 12 of the 15 EU member
> states (but not the UK, yet). Further information from the European Union
> web site: http://www.europa.eu.int/euro/html/entry.html
>
> UK focussed information can be found at:
> http://www.euro.gov.uk/
> which is the official Treasury site.
>
> An unapologetically pro-European and pro-Euro site (which does have the
> confidence to include links to less enthusiastic organisations) is Britain
> in Europe:
> http://www.britainineurope.org.uk/home.phtml
>
> And if any list member should wonder why the list owner is working on a
> public holiday - I'm taking advantage of flexible working opportunities to
> do all those jobs that piled up when I wasn't working.
>
> Very best wishes to you all
> Rosalind
>
> Rosalind Johnson
> list owner, lis-european-programmes
> European Consultant
> The Library Association
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>

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