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recognise the role of voluntary organisations both as partners in
activities and as constructive critics of cultural heritage policies;
d
take steps to improve access to the heritage, especially among young
people and the disadvantaged, in order to raise awareness about its
value, the need to maintain and preserve it, and the benefits which
may be derived from it.
Article 13 – Cultural heritage and knowledge
The Parties undertake to:
a
facilitate the inclusion of the cultural heritage dimension at all levels
of education, not necessarily as a subject of study in its own right,
but as a fertile source for studies in other subjects;
b
strengthen the link between cultural heritage education and vocational training;
c
encourage interdisciplinary research on cultural heritage, heritage
communities, the environment and their inter-relationship;
d
encourage continuous professional training and the exchange of
knowledge and skills, both within and outside the educational system.
Article 14 – Cultural heritage and the information society
The Parties undertake to develop the use of digital technology to enhance
access to cultural heritage and the benefits which derive from it, by:
a
encouraging initiatives which promote the quality of contents and
endeavour to secure diversity of languages and cultures in the information society;
b
supporting internationally compatible standards for the study, conservation, enhancement and security of cultural heritage, whilst
combating illicit trafficking in cultural property;
c
seeking to resolve obstacles to access to information relating to cultural heritage, particularly for educational purposes, whilst protecting
intellectual property rights;
d
recognising that the creation of digital contents related to the heritage
should not prejudice the conservation of the existing heritage.
Section IV – Monitoring and co-operation
Article 15 – Undertakings of the Parties
The Parties undertake to:
a
develop, through the Council of Europe, a monitoring function covering legislations, policies and practices concerning cultural heritage,
consistent with the principles established by this Convention;

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