MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION (CULT) Culture clash: In this age of rapid globalisation, cultural practices and identities are increasingly facing the challenge of sustainability. Globalisation has impacted cultural diversity through the influence of consumerism, appropriation of culture and influence of societal values. How can Member States preserve their culture and heritage whilst also being able to move forward and progress within an ever-expanding global market? Submitted by: Aliandra Ehrhartsmann (CY), Andrea Ahha (CY), Danae Demetriade (CY), Elisaveta Bobrova (CY), Florentia Loizidou (CY), Irene Tatsi (CY), Maria Hadjipaschali (Chairperson, CY) The European Youth Parliament, A.
Deeply concerned by the loss of tangible cultural heritage such as the Sulejman Pasha Mosque in Albania, due to wars and conflicts,
B.
Keeping in mind that the share of full-time employees in the workforce of the cultural sector varies greatly between Member States 91,
C.
Noting with regret that from February 2020, only 0.8% of GDP has been dedicated on cultural services from the total government expenditure in the EU,
D.
Pointing out that the increased rates of immigration and asylum seekers resulted in many foreigners adopting different cultural habits causing them to loose their own cultural identity,
E.
Recognising that the marginalization of less-dominant cultures may lead to cultural convergence or even extinction of a culture such as the case of the Griko dialect 92, 91 In
the Netherlands only 49% of employees in the cultural sector are in full time employment whereas the number rises to 95% in Bulgaria and 98% in Romania. Only four member states (Malta, Cyprus, Finland and Latvia) have a gap of ten percent between cultural employment and total employment. 92 Griko is a near-extinct variant of Greek and other interspersed elements, spoken in a few villages in Salento (the Salentine plain), in Puglie, and in Calabria.
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