Participation in cultural exchage dialogue meetings with friendly nations


Where
Kenya
When
2016
Who
Foreign missions in kenya
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Description of the policy/measure

The main feature of the measure has been the implentation of  cultural exchage programmes that target individual artists, cultural groups , entreprenuers  and pubilc officilas. the cultural exchage oppotunities have been provided through the foreign missions working in kenya with the objective of  building capacity for cultural entreprenuers, enhancement of market acess for kenyan cultural goods and services , participation at international cultural festivals and transfer of skills for the cultural and craetive sectors. several kenyan artists have benefited from direct support in regard to travel costs accomodation and faciliation on  visas aplications. public officilas have also benefited from direct sposorships to attend and participate in trainings and capacity building on best parctices. 

Results achieved

- improvement in the quality of local cultural goods and services- enhanced networking between artists -transfer of skills -identification of new markets for kenyan cultural goods and services-freindships established and ne understanding between nations- enhanced cultural diplomacy-new parnerships- co creations  

Financial resources allocated to the policy

Most of the cultural exchages and programmes  are funded directly by the foreign missions and their partners and donor agencies from their individual countries. Â