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The Committee on Culture and Education (abbreviated as CULT) is a committee of the European Parliament. This committee has 70 members, and they hail from the countries Greece(3), Hungary(4), Germany(8), Spain(7), Great Britain(4), Italy(5), France(9), Lithuania(2), Czech Republic(5), Slovakia(1), Portugal(2), Croatia(1), Luxembourg(1), Estonia(1), Slovenia(1), Poland(8), Austria(3), Finland(2), Cyprus(1), Belgium(2), the Netherlands(1), and Sweden(2). The major political groups are also represented on this committee including, the Socialist Group, the Group of the European People's Party(Christian Democrats)and European Democrats, the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, the Confederal Group of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left, the Independence/Democracy Group, and the Union for Europe of the Nations Group. There are also three members that are not attached to any particular party. The current Chairman is Nikolaos Sifunakis of Greece, who also serves as the Conference of Committee Chairmen. The two Vice-Chairmen are Pá Schmitt of Hungary and Helga Trüpel of Germany. Schmitt is the Chairman for the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee, and Trüpel is a member of the Temporary Committee on the Policy Changes and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013. A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration. ... The International Marxist Group (IMG) was a Trotskyist political party in the United Kingdom between 1964 and 1987. ... The Union for a Europe of Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ...

This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for education in all member states of the European Union. In this current term, the Committee on Culture and Education has looked at three issues. The first issue is the protection of members of the circus in the European Union. The Committee has declared these members of society as a recognized culture in the EU and desires the circus vocational schools to become accredited among other provisions. This resolution passed on July 12, 2005 with a vote of 29 in favor, 1 against, and 2 abstained. The second dealt with the standardization of higher education systems through thorough internal assessments in accordance with the European Higher Education Area. Education also must promote diversity in its students and in the programs offered by the various institutions. It was adopted on August 30, 2005 with a vote of 24 in favor, 1 against, and 1 abstained. The third issue has regarded the protection of minors. The committee has brought forth a resolution for the protection of minors in all areas of media, including magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. Among numerous other provisions, it will offer classes in safe usage of the Internet, and put forth harsher punishments for Internet criminal activities. This committee, however, does not desire to diminish freedom of speech. This resolution was adopted on September 22, 2005 with a vote of 21 in favor and 1 against. A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration. ... A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration. ... A committee comprises a mechanism of bureaucracy or of proto-bureaucracy whereby a limited number of people receive delegated functions of government or administration. ...

Websites (All information gathered from these websites):

~Circus: http://www.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A6-2005-0237+0+DOC+WORD+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y&LSTDOC=N

~Higher Education: http://www.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A6-2005-0261+0+DOC+WORD+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y&LSTDOC=N

~Minor protection: http://www.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A6-2005-0244+0+DOC+WORD+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y&LSTDOC=N

~List of Members: http://www.europarl.eu.int/members/expert/committees/search.do?committee=1246

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