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Code for cultural diversity
Description of the policy/measure
The code focusses on four elements: programme, public, personnel and partners. by using the code, institutions are encouraged to develop an integrated diversity policy. the federation of culture is the overarching organisation of the performing arts, museums, libraries, visual arts and theatre. it promotes the common interest of these branches and brings the code to the attention of the cultural institutions.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
It is expected that the code will yield better results in the near future because it was given priority by the minister, the federation of culture and the council for culture. the six governmental funding agencies already endorsed the code.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
In the period 2015-2016, the ministry of education, culture and science allocated 65,000 euro for the promotion of the code cultural diversity. in 2014 this amount was 45,000 euro.
Evaluation of the policy/measure
The government does keep track of diversity within the cultural sector in general, via ‘culture at a first glance’[1] and other monitoring activities[2]. however the code cultural diversity has not yet been evaluated as a specific measure. the council for culture advises a stronger promotion of the code[3], something which is fully endorsed by the government. [1] https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/11/14/cultuur-in-beeld, p. 89/90 and https://www.cbf.nl/uploaded_files/zelf/rijksoverheid%20(2011)%20-%20cultuur%20in%20beeld.pdf, p.37[2] https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/11/14/cultuur-in-beeld, pp 67-95[3] https://www.cultuur.nl/actueel/nieuws/raad-voor-cultuur-beoordeelt-subsidieaanvragen-culturele-basisinfrastructuur/item3596