Albania - Profile Updates

Albania/ 2. General objectives and principles of cultural policy

2.1 Main features of the current cultural policy model

Arts and culture suffered in clashes between central and local government over funding and planning.

 Albania Chapter 21

Albania/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes

2 new film festivals were established in 2010 to support animation and films for children, and student and first time directors.

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Albania/ 5.1 General legislation

5.1.7 Copyright provisions

Piracy remains widespread and the enforcement of intellectual property rights is hampered by the lack of appropriate experience and qualifications of the Albanian courts.

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Albania/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation

5.3.2 Performing arts and music

A new Law on Arts and Culture (Nov 2010) will increase centralisation and will impact on other arforms also.

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Albania/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation

5.3.2 Performing arts and music

A new National Comedy Theatre will be established in 2011.

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Albania/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation

5.3.4 Literature and libraries

A draft strategy and action plan on Public Library Development was presented in anticipation of work on a new legal framework.

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Albania/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation

5.3.5 Architecture and spatial planning

A new Law on Territorial Planning came into force on 1 September 2010.

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Albania/ 7. Public institutions in cultural infrastructure

7.1 Cultural infrastructure: tendencies & strategies

Controversy arose in 2010 over housing the National Theatre and the new National Comedy Theatre.

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Albania/ 8.1 Support to artists and other creative workers

8.1.1 Overview of strategies, programmes and direct or indirect forms of support

In October 2010 the programme "City of Arts" supported 30 arts projects directed by professors and students of the Academy.

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Albania/ 8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.1 Institutional overview

The Law on Higher Education (2010) was implemented to clarify the education system in accordance with the Bologna agreement.

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Albania/ 8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.2 Arts in schools

Since 2009, the reform of the Albanian school system offers more arts subjects and more timetabling.

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Albania/ 8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.4 Higher arts education and professional training

The private Kristal University launched its School of Arts in 2009, and plans to offer programmes in theatre arts from 2011.

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