Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. Programme objective: Social and economic development strengthened through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management Programme grant: € 17,500,000 Programme co-financing: € 3,088,236 Programme Operator: Government Office of the Slovak Republic (National Focal Point) Donor Programme Partner(s): Directorate for Cultural Heritage (RA) and Arts Council of Norway (ACN)
Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. It shall aim at improving access to arts and culture and increased participation in arts and culture. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia shall act as Programme Partner. Arts Council Norway shall be actively involved in the preparation of the programme related to the programme area ‘Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation’. Bilateral ambitions: € 125,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme. Pre-defined projects: Name of project: Integration Related Measures in Mucenieki Description: The project shall facilitate integration related measures in Mucenieki and the associated reception centre for asylum seekers. The project shall facilitate multi-cultural dialogue and enhanced cooperation between the communities in the municipality. Project Promoter: Ropaži local authority Donor Project Partner: Elverum municipality Maximum grant amount: € 750,000
Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. Special-concerns: The programme shall focus on the role that arts, culture and cultural heritage play in local and regional development with emphasis on employment, social inclusion and cohesion, on cultural entrepreneurship, on cultural heritage management, preservation and conservation and on audience development and cultural activities in education. Coastal cultural heritage shall be taken into account. A maximum level of funding available from the total eligible expenditure of the programme for infrastructure (hard measures) shall be identified in the concept note. Approximately 20% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be set aside for cultural cooperation and exchange between the Donor States and Portugal. The National Focal Point and the Programme Operator shall at the latest by the submission of the concept note, submit a plan to ensure adequate programme management capacity of the Programme Operator. The Arts Council of Norway (ACN) shall be actively involved in the preparation of the programme. Bilateral ambitions: €100,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. Disclaimer: This template Partnership Agreement aims at assisting Project Promoters and Project Partners in the preparation of their partnership agreements required under Article 7.7 of the Regulations on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanisms 2014-2021. It is provided for information purposes only and its contents are not intended to replace consultation of any applicable legal sources or the necessary advice of a legal expert, where appropriate. It is the responsibility of the Parties to ensure compliance of the provisions of this Partnership Agreement with the Project Contract and the applicable legal framework. Neither the FMO nor any person acting on its behalf can be held responsible in connection with any use or re-use made of this template partnership agreement.
Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. The programme shall include measures that address integration of national minorities. Bilateral ambitions: € 50,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme. The programme will be implemented in conjunction with the programme Local Development and Poverty Reduction implemented under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.
Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation. Special-concerns: The programme shall focus on the role that art, culture and cultural heritage play in local and regional development; emphasis shall be put on the potential of the cultural and creative sectors in relation to social and economic development and their ability to reach out to the broader public. Measures addressing less developed and disadvantaged geographical areas and communities, valorisation of cultural heritage, as well as facilitating networking between service providers shall be prioritised. At least € 2.5 million shall be available for a small grants scheme addressing contemporary art and culture, as well as the promotion of bilateral exchange of living art. This programme shall contribute to greater awareness about the culture of social, ethnic and cultural minorities and groups, including the Roma population. No more than 70% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be available for infrastructure (hard measures). The relevant public institution(s) in the Slovak Republic in charge of the policy area in question, including the Ministry of Culture, shall be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the programme, specifically as member(s) of the Cooperation Committee. Bilateral ambitions: €125,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
