Socrates programme: including Turkey as a beneficiary country

PURPOSE : to allow Turkey to participate in the Socrates programme. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Decision 68/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the basic Decision relating to the Socrates programme so as to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries. CONTENT : this Decision amends Decision 819/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the Socrates programme in order to open the programme up to the participation of Turkey. In addition, this Decision concerns full or partial participation at the earliest possible date by Turkey in the Socrates programme in its current form, to the extent permitted by negotiations, as well as the launch of preparatory measures or measures to increase awareness with a view to such participation or to that provided for under the future framework programme (2000 to 2004). The purpose of the participation of Turkey in this programme is to enable genuine exchanges to take place between young people from both sides and the staff accompanying them, while respecting their linguistic, educational and cultural diversity . The European Parliament shall be kept informed of the various measures taken to implement this Decision. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 14.01.2000.�