This exhibition presents the national symbols on Euro coins and the European symbols on Euro notes from each of the 15 eurozone member countries and the three other States that use the euro, Monaco, Saint-Marino and the Vatican.

The new school year in vocational agricultural colleges will feature a number of events highlighting the value of European cooperation activities in farm colleges and higher education establishments.

On the occasion of the French Presidency of the European Union Council, following on the exhibition "A European Glance at France ", the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France in Ireland presents an exhibition entitled "A French Glance at Europe ", in Dublin.     

In September 2008 the French boy and girl scouts introduced the European explorative path Terres d'Aventures.

The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union proudly welcomes the tremendous success of European athletes at the Beijing Olympic Games.

The "Handinnov Europe 2008" competition will reward exemplary practices introduced in each Member State of the European Union in favour of young disabled people.

Christine Albanel, French Minister for Culture and Communication, brought together her EU counterparts for an informal meeting in Versailles on 21-22 July.

The informal ministerial meeting will be held in Versailles on 21-22 July 2008. It will meet in its "culture" configuration on the afternoon of 21 July, and in its "audiovisual" configuration on the morning of 22 July.

The aim of the conference is to take stock of existing training courses and review training needs, with a view to establishing some future guidelines.

Public-service media in the digital age: developments and challenges

On 16 July, the European Union and New Zealand signed an Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

To celebrate the "Youth Event", the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra gave a special performance in the presence of Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister for Health, Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector.

From 7 to 17 July, 200 young people from all over the world will be meeting in Paris to discuss in French their personal views on the Europe of today and tomorrow.

Tel Aviv: large gala concert held by the French Embassy to inaugurate the French Presidency of the European Union.

This symposium, organised by the CNC (Centre National de la Cinématographie), aims to provide food for thought on cinematographic cooperation with other countries and regions around the world.

Youth representative groups from the European Union met in Marseilles from 5 to 9 July.

Launched on 6 May, at the same time as the European Union Film Festival, the "Season" in Singapore will last 8 months until 31 December 2008 and its programme includes close to sixty cultural events from all member countries of the EU.  The "European Season" in Singapore is also designed to be repeated every year, beyond the French Presidency of the EU.

Under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the French embassy in Germany and its cultural network, in partnership with European Movement Germany and European Movement France, is organising a series of debates under the "Impulse zu Europa/Penser l'Europe" banner.