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International cultural policy (internationaal cultuur beleid ‘icb’)
Where
Netherlands
Netherlands
When
2017
2017
Who
Ministry of education, culture and science, ministry of foreign affairs
Ministry of education, culture and science, ministry of foreign affairs
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Description of the policy/measure
The international cultural policy aims at facilitating international cooperation of the parties concerned: the cultural sector, civil-society organizations, governments, cities and private parties.[1]Â [1] https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/beleidsnota-s/2016/05/04/beleidskader-internationaal-cultuurbeleid-2017-2020.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
Improvement in mutual understanding, interest in cultural expressions, cultural identity and history. Â
Financial resources allocated to the policy
The ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of education, culture and science yearly spend 21.2 million euro together.[1]Â [1] Â ibid.
Evaluation of the policy/measure
After the evaluation of the policy over the period 2013-2016, the priorities for the international cultural policy 2017-2020 are:attention to both the intrinsic and social value of culture, as well as its economic value;emphasis on the importance of exchanges, networks and reciprocity;development of a coherent and integral international approach, with more room for initiatives from the field;more attention for the unifying role culture can play internationally, with a focus on the countries around europe;more support for cultural diplomacy worldwide.