Leading specialists were invited to contribute short papers on the sub-themes. Both the analysis and the proposals in these papers take account of the diversity of geo-cultural settings across the world. These papers are available only in English and French. I. A Commitment to Pluralism Bhikhu Parekh Professor, University of Hull, United Kingdom II. Cultural Rights Halina Niec Adjunct Professor, Jagellonian University Krakow, Poland III. Policies for Cultural Creativity Nestor García Canclini Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana de México, Mexico (also available in Spanish) IV. Cultural Heritage Jean Barthélemy Professor, Polytechnic University of Mons, Belgium V. Culture for Children and Young People Britt Isaksson Librarian, teacher at the Research Center for Childrens Culture, University of Stockholm VI. Improving Research and International Co-operation for Cultural Policy Tony Bennett and Colin Mercer Bennet: Professor, Griffith University, Australia Mercer: Associate Professor, Griffith University, Australia VII. Mobilizing Resources for Cultural Activities Michihirko Watanabe Professor and Dean, Showa University of Music, Japan VIII. Public Services and the Challenges of the the New Media Lofti Maherzi Doctor of Policies Sciences, author IX. Culture and New Media Technologies Sally Jane Norman Research Director, International Institute of Puppetry (Charleville-Mézières) X. Culture, Copyright and the New Media Technologies Jérôme Huet Professor. University of Paris II XI. Women in Cultural Policies ERICArts European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Policy and the Arts