Section 5 deals with arts and cultural education. Policies on education are a competence of the Communities in Belgium (with a only small part of legislation residing with the Federal State). Legislation and policy documents on the Flemish education system can be consulted through Edulex. The education goals (“onderwijsdoelen”) in secondary education are currently in a process of reform. The legal documents in which these new attainment targets and other goals are grounded, can be consulted at onderwijsdoelen.be. The new Decree on out-of-school childcare (“Decreet houdende de organisatie van buitenschoolse opvang en de afstemming tussen buitenschoolse activiteiten” of 3 May... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchBelgium is a federal country, in which cultural affairs are mainly the subject of policies on the level of the Flemish, French, and German-speaking Communities (see 1.2.3). Cultural affairs refer to areas such as arts, heritage, language, media, youth policy, and sports (see 4.1.1). Tourism and immovable heritage are competences of the Regions (Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels-Capital Region; see 1.2.3). A number of (large) cultural institutions resides with the competences of the Federal State (see 1.2.2). Principles of political and cultural democracy and references to human rights pervade the history of cultural policies in Belgium and its Communities. Many actions... read more →
Table 1: Cultural institutions, by sector and domain DomainCultural institutions (subdomains)Public sectorPublic sectorPrivate sectorPrivate sector Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Cultural heritageCultural heritage sites (recognised)6036-4.3%-- Archaeological sites2550+24.7%--MuseumsMuseum institutions239+2.1%10%ArchivesArchive institutions780%--Visual artsPublic art galleries / exhibition halls330%--Performing artsScenic and stable spaces for theatre 29 +3.6%-- Concert houses10+11.1%6+20% Theatre companies29+6%-- Dance and ballet companies10%-- Symphonic orchestras10%--LibrariesLibraries2922-9%--AudiovisualCinemas2-60%3+40% Broadcasting organisations40%36+5.9%Inter-disciplinarySocio-cultural centres / cultural houses2231-15.8%--Other (please explain)Historical, cultural, architectural, art and ethnographic reserves28+7.7%-- Child musical, art and painting schools238+0.4%-- Source(s): the State Statistical Committee, 2021 and the Ministry for Culture, 2021 There is no data available on private cultural institutions, only incomplete information. For example, you can still... read more →
On an international level, the Netherlands participates in UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention (1972). The convention includes guidelines regarding the conservation of nature and the preservation of cultural properties. Countries that have signed the convention “are encouraged to integrate the protection of the cultural and natural heritage into regional planning programmes, set up staff and services at their sites, undertake scientific and technical conservation research and adopt measures which give this heritage a function in the day-to-day life of the community.” An example of a regional initiative regarding cultural sustainability is the policy of the province Zeeland. Their recent cultural policy... read more →
Societal features In 2013, the social-democratic Minister of Culture, Jet Bussemaker, presented Culture moves: the meaning of culture in a changing society (Cultuur beweegt; de betekenis van cultuur in een veranderende samenleving), the policy memorandum for the period 2013-2016 in which she reveals her ideas on culture in an evolving world. The priority areas for the period 2013-2016 are: cultural education, talent development, creative industries, digitalisation and social dialogue. The Minister stresses the importance of arts and culture for society and their added value for society and the economy. Essential to the recent cultural policy approach is a balance between... read more →