(e) measures aimed at encouraging non-profit organizations, as well as public and private institutions and artists and other cultural professionals, to develop and promote the free exchange and circulation of ideas, cultural expressions and cultural activities, goods and services, and to stimulate both the creative and entrepreneurial spirit in their activities;

(g) measures aimed at nurturing and supporting artists and others involved in the creation of cultural expressions;

(g) to give recognition to the distinctive nature of cultural activities, goods and services as vehicles of identity, values and meaning;

Parties acknowledge the fundamental role of civil society in protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions.

(i) creating and strengthening cultural production and distribution capacities in developing countries;

Considering moreover the ethical, psychological and socio-cultural problems inherent in the transplantation of organs and tissues;

d promote the objective of quality in contemporary additions to the environment without endangering its cultural values.

b take into consideration the value attached by each heritage community to the cultural heritage with which it identifies;

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A Party may call upon UNESCO for technical assistance in organizing the protection of its cultural property, such as preparatory action to safeguard cultural property, preventive and organizational measures for emergency situations and compilation of national inventories of cultural property, or in connection with any other problem arising out of the application of this Protocol.

` Cultural expressions` are those expressions that result from the creativity of individuals, groups and societies, and that have cultural content.

(e) Theft, pillage or misappropriation of, or acts of vandalism directed against cultural property protected under the Convention.

(c) ` Convention` means the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, done at The Hague on 14 May 1954;

(k) ` First Protocol` means the Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict done at The Hague on 14 May 1954;

Seeking to contribute to developing bilateral cultural, scientific, technical and information ties, education and science,

Such declaration shall be based on a verifiable link, especially a cultural, historical or archaeological link, to the underwater cultural heritage concerned.

b promote an integrated approach to policies concerning cultural, biological, geological and landscape diversity to achieve a balance between these elements;

Engage in cultural education and information activities for compatriots residing in the host State and maintain contacts with their associations;

An Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, hereinafter referred to as ` the Intergovernmental Committee` , shall be established within UNESCO.

Reaffirming that freedom of thought, expression and information, as well as diversity of the media, enable cultural expressions to flourish within societies,

Having regard to the decision adopted on 21st October 1959 by the Council of Western European Union concerning the exercise of social and cultural activities;

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b affect more favourable provisions concerning cultural heritage and environment contained in other national or international legal instruments;

It shall provide for the preservation of the natural wealth and cultural heritage and create opportunities for the harmonious development of society and culture in Slovenia.

This Convention shall apply to the policies and measures adopted by the Parties related to the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.

Parties shall also endeavour to recognize the important contribution of artists, others involved in the creative process, cultural communities, and organizations that support their work, and their central role in nurturing the diversity of cultural expressions.

Developed countries shall facilitate cultural exchanges with developing countries by granting, through the appropriate institutional and legal frameworks, preferential treatment to artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as cultural goods and services from developing countries.

` Cultural content` refers to the symbolic meaning, artistic dimension and cultural values that originate from or express cultural identities.

b establish processes for conciliation to deal equitably with situations where contradictory values are placed on the same cultural heritage by different communities;

(ii) facilitating wider access to the global market and international distribution networks for their cultural activities, goods and services;

Each Party should submit to the Committee a list of cultural property for which it intends to request the granting of enhanced protection.

Recalling UNESCO's programmes relating to the intangible cultural heritage, in particular the Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity,

The Parties undertake to make appropriate provision, in pursuing their cultural policy abroad, for regional or minority languages and the cultures they reflect.

The Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre in Ljubljana shall operate under the auspices of the Head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Slovenia.

(h) ` List` means the International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection established in accordance with Article 27, sub-paragraph 1(b);

(e) to promote respect for the diversity of cultural expressions and raise awareness of its value at the local, national and international levels;

In this context, the Conference confirms the attachment of the Union to the cultural diversity of Europe and the special attention it will continue to pay to these and other languages.

(c) technology transfer through the introduction of appropriate incentive measures for the transfer of technology and know-how, especially in the areas of cultural industries and enterprises;

Preparatory measures taken in time of peace for the safeguarding of cultural property against the foreseeable effects of an armed conflict pursuant to Article 3 of the Convention shall include, as appropriate, the preparation of inventories, the planning of emergency measures for protection against fire or structural collapse, the preparation for the removal of movable cultural property or the provision for adequate in situ protection of such property, and the designation of competent authorities responsible for the safeguarding of cultural property.

(b) any illicit export, other removal or transfer of ownership of cultural property from occupied territory in violation of the Convention or this Protocol.

Members shall not participate in the voting on any decisions relating to cultural property affected by an armed conflict to which they are parties.

(c) to monitor and supervise the implementation of this Protocol and promote the identification of cultural property under enhanced protection;

Recalling Resolution (61) 40 of 16 December 1961, concerning the transfer to the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the cultural activities referred to in Resolution (59) 23;

Considering that the rules governing the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict should reflect developments in international law;

a promote respect for the integrity of the cultural heritage by ensuring that decisions about change include an understanding of the cultural values involved;

The Scientific and Cultural Centre of the Republic of Slovenia in Moscow shall operate under the auspices of the Head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Slovenia in the Russian Federation.

Conscious that sport should play an important role in the protection of health, in moral, cultural and physical education and in promoting international understanding and peace,

The Slovenian Party is entitled to establish a Scientific and Cultural Centre under the terms of the present Agreement provided that it notifies the Russian Party in advance.

Parties may take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve cultural expressions in situations referred to in paragraph 1 in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Convention.

Noting also that desertification is caused by complex interactions among physical, biological, political, social, cultural and economic factors,