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Bulgaria/ 3. Competence, decision-making and administration
3.2 Overall description of the system
The Ministry of Culture was restructured at the end of 2009 for the second time in recent years.
Bulgaria/ 3.4 International cultural co-operation
3.4.5 Cross-border intercultural dialogue and co-operation
The Mobility travel grant system was broadened to include all non-professional artforms.
Bulgaria/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.2 Heritage issues and policies
The first Bulgarian online shared system in the library sector was initiated.
Bulgaria/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
An up-to-date national audiovisual policy, including copyright, is the aim of a new twinning project with Germany.
Bulgaria/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.8 Social cohesion and cultural policies
Creativity in Daily School Life addresses social issues by increasing the creative potential of young people.
Bulgaria/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
A study was published in 2010 on the Effectiveness of Public Expenditures for Culture in the period 1989-2009.
Bulgaria/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
A number of debates were held in 2010 on the various facets of the cultural sector.
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Council of Europe/ERICarts, "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 14th edition", 2013 | ISSN 2222-7334