Radio courses sponsored by the College of Europe, Bruges, for broadcasting to European countries behind the Iron Curtain

Recommendation 199 (1959)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

This Recommendation was adopted by the Assembly at its 9th Sitting, on 25th April 1959 (see Doc. 979, Report of the Cultural Committee).

The Assembly,

Noting that the College of Europe is sponsoring radio courses for broadcasting to European countries behind the Iron Curtain;

Considering that these courses are designed to build up an awareness in Eastern Europe of belonging to a European civilisation united by its cultural and spiritual traditions;

Considering that the Board of Management for the courses has requested the Council of Europe to sponsor them and appoint a representative to the Board of Management,

Recommends that the Committee of Ministers should :

1 accord the patronage of the Council of Europe to the radio courses to European countries behind the Iron Curtain sponsored by the College of Europe, Bruges;

2 appoint a representative of the Council of Europe to the Board of Management for the said courses.