European Parliament supports the Commission proposal for 2009 to be the European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Last 2^nd October 2008 the European Parliament has formally supported the European Commission proposal that 2009 be designated as the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. European Year of Creativity and Innovation is a major initiative involving Member States, EU institutions and a wide range of stakeholders. The aim is to exploit and promote creative and innovative approaches and initiatives in different domains of human activity and at all levels. While education and culture will be at the centre of the Year, it feeds into many other policy areas, such as enterprise, information society, employment or regional policy.

Each Member State will designate a national coordinator who will be responsible for the Year's activities at national or regional level. The Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture will coordinate the activities at the European level. Details of Year, including a rolling programme of events, will be made known through a website which the Commission will be launching soon.

In the meantime, further information can be obtained by writing to:

eac-EYCI2009@ec.europa.eu.

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