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Sweden - Profile UpdatesSweden/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities
The report of the Committee on Culture proposing policy and funding changes and a reorganisation of agencies has caused much debate. A new Bill on Culture due in Sept 2009.
Sweden/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities
A major new project "Creative School" aimed at stimulating work on art and culture involving students in Years 7-9 of school is being administered by the Swedish Arts Council.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.2 Language issues and policies
A new Swedish Language Act has been announced for 2009.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.6 Culture industries: policies and programmes
A new action plan supported by SEK 13 million for the culture and creative industries was prepared for 2009.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.6 Culture industries: policies and programmes
A working group of the Nordic Council of Ministers (2008-2010) will increase cooperation on creative industries, initiate policy and market the region as a globally competitive creative region.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.7 Employment policies for the cultural sector
Changes in the unemployment insurance rules have been feared to harm artist groups on short-term employment contracts, although the impact on the cultural sector is not yet clear.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.7 Employment policies for the cultural sector
A labour market programme targeted at unemployed cultural workers was extended from 2007 to the end of 2009 and will then be evaluated.
Sweden/ 4.2 Recent policy issues and debates
4.2.9 Heritage issues and policies
The government has discontinued free access (apart from those aged under 19) to museums and increased state funding to the sector.
Sweden/ 5.1 General legislation
5.1.7 Copyright provisions
Sweden's partial legal implementation of the EU directive International Property Right Enforcement Directive in February 2009 has been much debated.
Sweden/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation
5.3.5 Architecture and environment
The report of the Committee on Culture in February 2009 recommends the integration of several state agencies concerned with the aesthetic, architectural and historical environment into one unit.
Sweden/ 7. Cultural institutions and new partnerships
7.3 Emerging partnerships or collaborations
The report of the Committee on Culture in 2009 stresses the collaboration with civil society agents, rather than business, as a means towards shared financial responsibility for culture.
Sweden/ 8.2 Cultural consumption and participation
8.2.1 Trends and figures
A statistical report on the cultural habits of Swedes from 1976-2006 (published 2008) indicates that attendance is increasing but own activities are dropping.
Council of Europe/ERICarts, "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 11th edition", 2010
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