Society and culture: Tasks to prepare a project of strategy for the state cultural policy of Russia

The draft strategy of the state cultural policy of Russia is requested to prepare before May 15. Corresponding instructions are given by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Olga Golodets at the end of the joint meeting of the State Council and the Presidential Council for Culture and the Arts on December 24, 2014.

According to the website of the Government of Russia, agencies should also during this period to submit proposals on bringing the legislation of the Russian Federation in accordance with the objectives of national cultural policies and proposals to improve the management of public cultural policy.

In addition, you will have up to February 20 to submit to the established order proposals on the establishment of the Russian Foundation for Cultural Development and funding of its activities.

The Ministry of Culture of Russia also tasked to ensure coordination of events dedicated to the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Tchaikovsky, and the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition.

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture will have to take measures to preserve in educational institutions in the implementation of new educational standards of continuing professional education in the arts.

The Ministry of Culture of Russia also mandated to consider the development and the implementation of nationwide project aimed at promoting the municipalities in the implementation of their activities on the development of the cultural environment.

Several orders of Golodets are associated with the development of public-private partnership in the field of culture and system of monitoring the implementation of state cultural policy.

Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia together with the executive authorities of the Russian Federation until November 16, 2015 will be required to prepare a proposal to classify the objects located in the regions, among the most valuable, to be submitted to UNESCO for inclusion in the World Heritage List.