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Joint declaration by the culture ministers and senators of culture of the lander on cultural and artistic freedom of 13 march 2019
Where
Germany
Germany
When
2020
2020
Who
Conference of cultural ministers of the l盲nder (kultur-mk)
Conference of cultural ministers of the l盲nder (kultur-mk)
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Description of the policy/measure
Main aims: promoting and preserving cultural policy actions and cultural diversity in germany and legally protecting them to that end; explicitly affirming the right to cultural freedom and diversity, in particular as per article 5 of germany's basic law; strengthening open and democratic society target groups: political decision-makers, artists, cultural professionals, entire population expected results: declaring the cultural diversity of a free, open and democratic society to be the central benchmark of political action; assuring cultural institutions' right to take critical stances towards social or political issues; securing and expanding the scope to exercise these freedoms
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Results achieved
At their inaugural meeting on 13 march 2019, the 16 cultural ministers and senators of culture of the lander articulated and published a clear statement declaring that cultural and artistic freedom served as the foundation underpinning the joint efforts of the conference of cultural ministers