Brussels, 11/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - In the context of the French Council Presidency of the EU, a colloquy on the European cultural industries in a digital environment will be held on Monday and Tuesday, 11 and 12 September, in Lyons. The debate is based on three themes: a) concentration, production and distribution and its consequences; b) electronic commerce and the dematerialisation of cultural content; c) the funding of content.
Catherine Tasca, French Culture Minister, opened the meeting at the Institut Louis Lumière (25, rue du Premier Film, 69008 Lyon). The detailed programme may be consulted on the Internet site of the French Culture Ministry: http: //http://www.culture.fr.