Audiovisual industry: training programme for professionals, MEDIA-Training 2001-2005

The amendments by Parliament adopted by the Commission are aimed at: - the content of the programme, particulary the inclusion of training in relation to copyright and intellectual property, and techniques for developing new types of audiovisual programmes; in addition, further information is provided concerning training in script-writing techniques; - programme management, particularly with regard to committee procedures; in its amended proposal, the Commission proposes a mixed committee in accordance with the model in the Decisions of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education "Socrates". Other amendments relating to programme managment are concerned, for example, with the inclusion of project selection criteria in the text of the Decision and information on the transparency of the implementation of the programme; - the links to be provided to other national and Community support mechanisms, particularly in information for professionals on other support measures provided by the European institutions; - information on training in new technologies; - information on participation in the programme by third countries; - a reference to the conclusions of the Lisbon Council. �