| CET 18 | |
|---|---|
| Signed | 19 December 1954 |
| Location | Paris |
| Effective | 5 May 1955 |
| Condition | 3 Ratifications |
| Signatories | 19 |
| Parties | 50 |
| Depositary | Secretary General of the Council of Europe |
| Languages | English and French |
The European Cultural Convention is an international treaty opened for signature by the Council of Europe in Paris on 19 December 1954.Its signature is one of the conditions for becoming a participating state in the Bologna Process and its European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The term "Convention" is used as a synonym for an international legal treaty.
The convention has been ratified by all 47 member states of the Council of Europe; it has also been ratified by Belarus, the Holy See, and Kazakhstan.