Transversal co-operation
The Albanian National Commission for UNESCO is situated within the Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, actively cooperating with the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism & Environment, the Ministry of Education, the Institute of Cultural Monuments, the National Tourism Agency, local and regional governments, universities and civil society organizations.
Inter-ministerial coordination for culture is conducted by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Implementation of the National Strategy for Culture, for which The Directorate of Cultural Development Policies and Strategies acts as Secretary. Certain issues like heritage see cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Ministry of Urban Development, the Ministry of Education, and the Police and Customs.
Co-operation examples include a 2016 Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Sport to promote cultural awareness, expression, creativity and diversity, to promote a comprehensive and sustainable cultural education in Albania. Likewise, the Border and Migration Police cooperate with the Ministry of Culture to prevent the illicit trafficking of art and heritage objects.
Following a damaging earthquake in 2019, the government created a new Ministry of Reconstruction stating that “a special place is needed at the Council of Ministers to coordinate the domestic and international institutions”. This Ministry coordinates funding distribution for restoration including for cultural heritage sites affected by the earthquake.
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