Creation of the ministry of culture in the peruvian government structure


Where
Peru
When
2012
Who
Ministry of culture of peru
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Description of the policy/measure

The law no. 29565 creates the ministry of culture signed by president of the republic on july 21, 2010. the areas which the ministry of culture applies its competences, functions and powers to achieve objectives and goals of the government are the following: a) national cultural heritage, tangible and intangible; b) contemporary cultural creation and performing arts; c) cultural management and cultural industries, and d) ethnic and cultural plurality of the nation.the structure of ministry is integrated for the minister, the vice-minister of cultural heritage and cultural industries, the vice-minister of interculturality and general secretarythe ministry has following assigned agencies:a) national library of peru, b) national archives of nation, c) highest academy of the quechua language.additionally, by supreme decree n º 001-2010-mc approved the merge of the following institutions:national council on democratization of the book and reading promotion – promolibro; national film board – conacine; special project archaeological site of chan chan; special project naylamp – lambayeque; implementation unit marcahuamachuco.since october 1, 2010, the organizational structure of the national institute of culture (inc) has become the structure of the ministry of culture, according to supreme decree no. 001-2010-mc. so, the ministry of culture has established bases in the institution that has been the lead agency of culture in the country during nearly four decades: the national institute of culture, raising the level of government management of culture in important administrative decisions of the government.challenges identified in the implementation of this measure:one of the main challenges in implementation of the ministry of culture is to create awareness at all levels and across peruvian society, the fundamental role of culture in sustainable development of the country. the ministry of culture of peru is a new institution that needs to find mechanisms to position culture in all government decisions, develops proposals for appropriated and articulated policy frameworks and generates information that highlight the impact of culture on the country's development; reaffirm the importance of the development of a national concerted plan of culture, including the participation of peruvian society. there is a responsibility of the entire sector, activists, agents, managers, brokers, researchers, men and women arts and cultural diversity of the country.today we have a recent ministry of culture, the challenge is great and we are at the beginning of a participatory process in construction.

Financial resources allocated to the policy

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