Public Bodies & Priorities

Compendium authors report on the cultural policy making structures in their country by identifying ministries responsible for culture policy development, arms length bodies which contribute to this process (e.g. foundations, funds, councils and agencies) as well as expert bodies made up of various actors who provide periodic advice.  Information on the structures, competencies and decision-making processes is provided in chapter 2 of the Compendium country profiles.  Additional information is available on their objectives (chapter 3) and policy priorities (chapter 4).

The tables below provide an overview of the type of structures developed in the Compendium countries and recent changes in their priorities.

Compendium Tables

• Public Bodies Responsible for National Cultural Policy Developments
  Ministries / Arms Length Bodies / Expert Committees
• Monitoring Changes in National Cultural Policy Priorities
  Cultural Policy Priorities in 2000 / 2004-05 / 2006-07
  
• Monitoring the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  Ratification / Lead Ministry / Current Plans / Networks
• International Cultural Cooperation: Organisation and Trends
  Ministries / Regional Bodies / Priorities
• Cultural Policies for Gender Equality
  Gender Research / Public Measures / Special Committees

External Resources

• Anthony Everitt: The Governance of Culture: Approaches to Integrated Cultural Planning and Policies, 1999 (Council of Europe Policy Note Series #5).  
• Council of Europe National Cultural Policy Reviews in 28 Countries
• Council of Europe Policy Notes Series
• Danielle Cliche, Ritva Mitchell, Andreas Wiesand with Ilkka Heiskanen and Luca dal Pozzolo: Creative Europe: On Governance and Management of Artistic Creativity in Europe. Bonn: ARCult Media, 2002.
• European Task Force for Culture and Development: In from the Margins: A Contribution to the Debate on Culture and Development in Europe. Council of Europe, 1997.