Study visit to Norway

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia(LV)
Bilateral initiative number:
LV-LOCALDEV-BI006
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€5,850
Actual cost:
€5,024
Initiative Types:
Study tour
Partners:
Arts Council Norway(NO)
The Cultural Schoolbag/ Kulturtanken (DKS)(NO)
Programme areas:

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Description

Development of high quality new cultural products for children and youth audience within the EEA Grants Programme “Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Cultural Cooperation” open call “Support for the Creation of Professional Art and Cultural Products for Children and Youth” makes significant contribution for sustainability of the cultural education program “Latvian school bag” and similar programs in the donor countries. In order to strengthen the methodical capacity of the main actors involved in implementation of the "Latvian School Bag” in Latvia and the Cultural Schoolbag (DKS) in

Summary of the results

Results of the visit are:

a) strengthened partnerships between the Ministry of Culture, programme “Latvian School Bag”, the Arts Council Norway and Cultural Schoolbag (DKS);

b) exchanged information on programme progress, best practice examples and targets of cultural policy of new planning period between the Ministry of Culture and the Arts Council Norway;

c) increased mutual knowledge and understanding and exchanged of best practice in creating cultural offer for children and youth and in understanding the role of culture and art as a tool for social inclusion.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.