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The amiri decree to create the national coucil for culture, arts and letters (nccal)
Description of the policy/measure
The nccal is concerned with implementing kuwait cultural policies through implementing of different cultural programs and events in cooperation and coordination with artistic, literary,scientific and cultural institutions locally and internationally, as well as publishing and printing periodicals, holding symposia, conferences, cultural festivals, child festivals and exhibitions, book fairs, in addition to organizing cultural days and weeks for arab and foreign countries. the nccal encourages kuwaiti authors and artists by promoting their literary and art creativities morally and physically through specialized committees.challenges identified in the implementation of this measure:the incompatibility of some foreign cultural events held in kuwait with the local applied legislations and regulations.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
The development of cultural, artistic and literary affairs, dissemination of culture by cultural institutions in kuwait as well as promoting creative writers and authors.