This Thursday, August 3rd 2023, the first Celtic forum brought together elected representatives of seven territories sharing a Celtic heritage at the Hôtel de Region in Rennes: Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Galicia, Asturias and Ireland. After debating topics of cooperation for two hours, everyone signed the below document entitled the Rennes Declaration.
This Thursday, August 3rd 2023, the first Celtic forum brought together elected representatives of seven territories sharing a Celtic heritage at the Hôtel de region in Rennes: Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Galicia, Asturias and Ireland. After debating topics of cooperation for two hours, everyone signed the below document entitled the Rennes Declaration. The document was…
This document was signed by Jesus Gamallo Aller (foreign relations of Galicia), Maria Bellamina Diaz (Asturia), Mark Drakeford (Prime minister of Wales), Linda Taylor (Cornwall Council President), Loïg Chesnais-Girard, President of Brittany regional council, Niall Burgess (Ambassador for Ireland, in France) and Shona Robinson, (Deputy First Minister for Scotland ). In the first instance, this agreement formalises a common heritage. It states: "connected for several millennia by a common Atlantic maritime space which has led them to exchange and share their cultures, their languages, their history and their imagination, the Celtic partners occupy an important place in European space”. It then goes on to talk about the commitment of all to strengthen their cooperation in several important areas for the future of this Atlantic arc stretching from Vigo to Aberdeen. These are : marine energies, maritime transport, fishing, culture, and education—including the proposal to replace Erasmus with a "Celtic" Erasmus for these territories, as Scotland and Wales have not been able to take part since Brexit. Ideas were abundant such as the Celtic Games which would be for sport what the Interceltic Festival of Lorient is for music.
Is there a reason why the Isle of Man was not included?