2007 saw the implementation of three important laws: the Law on Free Access to Public Information, the Law on Safety of Classified Information and the Law on Protection of Personal Data. Public attention was mostly focused on the Law on Free Access to Public Information and the Law on Protection of Personal Data. According to the NGO sector (Foundation Open Society Institute, "Metamorphosis" and another 13 organisations included in the monitoring system), improvement in the implementation and application of these laws was necessary. This especially applied to the Law on Free Access to Public Information. 625 applications were submitted to... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchMedia regulations The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania prohibits censorship and monopolisation of the mass media (Article 44), guarantees freedom of expression, and lays down the limits of exercising freedom of expression (Article 25). The principal law governing the activity of public information is the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public (see chapter 4.2.1). The Ministry of Culture is one of the institutions responsible for media policy and the implementation of the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information. In implementing and coordinating national media policy, the Ministry of Culture... read more →
The national intercultural dialogue in Lithuania is mainly understood as a dialogue between different national communities living in Lithuania, fostering their cultural identity and citizenship. According to the data of the Overall Population and Housing Census, in 2011 Lithuania was inhabited by people of 154 nationalities (in comparison with 2001, 115). People belonging to national minorities constituted approximately 16.5 per cent of the total population in Lithuania. Lithuanians made up 84.2 per cent (2 million 561 thousand), Poles – 6.6 per cent (200.3 thousand), Russians – 5.8 per cent (176.9 thousand), Belarusians – 1.2 per cent (36.2 thousand), Ukrainians –... read more →
In Lithuania, State power is executed by the Parliament (Lith. Seimas), the President of the Republic, the Government, and the Judiciary. The Seimas is the national legislative body composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The Seimas Committee on Culture deals with various cultural development issues, discusses questions of current interest and adopts decisions, and analyses culture-related legislation. Advisory and expert bodies of Seimas are the National Commission for Cultural Heritage, the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania, the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language, and... read more →
Cultural policy objectives Liechtenstein’s cultural policy is aimed at the general population, artists, cultural institutions and projects. This is about more than just promoting culture. Cultural policy represents a public discussion, framework conditions and the interests of artists. Major cultural policy responsibilities are vested in the state. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the country has strived to become an internationally renowned centre of art and culture. For the purpose of sustainably supporting cultural creativity and cultural values while raising public awareness, Liechtenstein has adapted its funding instruments. For example, the Culture Promotion Act (CuPA), which has been in... read more →
There is no specific national strategy for visual arts and crafts in Croatia. The instruments related to this sector on the national level are based on the yearly public calls for public needs in culture through three major measures of financing: the first measure is dedicated to projects and programmes related to the promotion of contemporary visual creativity, promotion and protection of freedom of visual action, support for artistic events, preservation of national artistic heritage and cultural diversity, and encouragement of the development and promotion of visual arts; while the second measure relates to monographs in the visual arts. The... read more →
The actors responsible for international cultural cooperation are: 1) MAECI - Ministry for Foreign Affair and International Cooperation. Law 125/2014 is aimed at modernizing Italian cooperation activities through the construction of four pillars: firstly, the “coherence of government policies” guaranteed by the Inter-ministerial Committee for Cooperation and Development (CICS); secondly, the institution of a Vice-Minister for Cooperation; thirdly, the definition of “an Italian cooperation system” that oversees the involvement and interaction of new players from the non-profit sector and the private one; and fourthly, the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS), which began operating in 2016 and acts as... read more →
The Holy See is very aware of the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and so promotes a significant collaboration between these two distinct fields. Cultural co-operation is also carried out between four dicasteries by a standing group composed of the Secretaries of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for Culture. The aim of this standing group is to maintain constant relations and communication with partners so that matters of common interest can be confronted together. The group produces documents,... read more →
Law 2121/1993, on Copyright, Related Rights Matters and Cultural Issues defines a comprehensive framework for copyright protection, including provisions for genres or work and modes of reproduction made possible through technological development; it accepts a broad definition of what constitutes a "work", including any "original intellectual literary, artistic or scientific creation expressed in any form", such as musical compositions, dramatic works, choreographies and pantomimes, audiovisual works, fine art, architecture, applied art, illustrations, maps etc., but also computer programmes and databases; multimedia productions are not mentioned by name, but are generally covered by the law. It also defines the moral rights... read more →
The topic of "cultural education" has received growing attention in Germany in recent years. At the federal level, the main governmental responsibility for arts and cultural education lies within three federal agencies: the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth began implementing its "Autonomous Youth Policy" in 2011. In particular, the field of cultural education can move into the area of inclusion of non-formal education and cooperation with formal... read more →