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RESOLUTION 887 (1987)1 on
European Cinema and Television Year
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| 1. Recalling its various recommendations on cinema and the
audiovisual sector, in particular Recommendation 862 (1979) on cinema and the state, and
Recommendation 1067 (1987) on the cultural dimension of broadcasting in Europe ; |
| 2. Stressing the importance of the cultural diversity of
Europe which ought to be reflected in the audiovisual field ; |
| 3. Welcoming the designation of 1988 as European Cinema and
Television Year (ECTVY), an activity which will be undertaken jointly by the Council of
Europe and the European Communities ; |
| 4. Noting that the main objectives of the Year are : |
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a. to promote awareness, particularly among political
circles, cinema and television professionals and opinion leaders, of the importance of a
strong audiovisual industry, able to compete with the large overseas industries in this
field ;
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b. to reflect the European identity in the audiovisual media
and facilitate creativity, working for a better balance among the large and small cultural
areas in Europe ;
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c. to promote progress within the Community in this field
and the creation of conditions for the development of the European audiovisual sector,
working for, inter alia, increased mobility of persons and goods connected with the
audiovisual industry ;
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d. to obtain better co-operation within Europe on the
financing, production and distribution of audiovisual programmes, and a closer partnership
between cinema and television ;
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| 5. Noting that the Year is being prepared, at European
level, by a steering committee and, at national level, by national committees to be set up
in all the participating countries ; |
| 6. Wishing ECTVY to be open to as many countries as
possible ; |
| 7. Drawing attention to the importance of co-operation with
East European countries and of including them especially in the implementation of the
Year ; |
| 8. Supporting the initiative of its Committee on Culture
and Education to contribute to the Year by organising a colloquy on ‘‘Cinema and
television : the audiovisual field as a vector of communication between East and
West'', in Orvieto (Italy) ; |
| 9. Recalling the holding of European Music Year in 1985 and
wishing that lessons be drawn from it for 1988 ; |
| 10. Believing that all Council of Europe member countries
and all states signatory to the European Cultural Convention should fully participate in
the Year, |
| 11. Calls on the government, and where appropriate national
parliament, of each participating state to make budgetary provisions to ensure in
1988 : |
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a. the participation by cinema and television professionals
in ECTVY activities ;
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b. the effective working of its national committee on the
European level as well as internally ;
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c. the running of the Steering Committee for the
Year ;
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a. to consider possible follow-up measures as well as
preparing for the Year ;
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b. to encourage television channels to co-operate by
preparing films or documentaries on cultural routes in Europe and other subjects ;
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c. to include the Orvieto Colloquy in the European
programme of activities.
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1. Assembly debate on 8 October 1987 (18th
Sitting) (see Doc. 5782, report of the Committee on Culture and Education).
Text adopted by the Assembly on 8 October 1987
(18th Sitting).
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