Yerevan to host conference on Cultural policy-Policy for Culture on November 6-8

PanARMENIAN.Net - Three-day conference on "Cultural policy-Policy for Culture" was launched today in Yerevan.



Conference objective is to develop innovative concepts and approaches in the sphere of planning and creating a flexible strategic inftra-structure for cultural policy, as well as implement relevant programs aimed at achieving sustainable development and mutual understanding.



It is planned to hold plenary sessions on "Cultural Policy in Changing World" and "Choice of Cultural Policy", as well as discussion panels on "Cultural Heritage as the Product of Cultural Diversity and Shared Value" and "Living in Political-Cultural World: Getting Accustomed to Diversity and Participating in Dialogue". Within conference frameworks, it is also planned to organize round tables devoted to "Cultural Rights, Constitutional Guarantees and Legislation in the Sphere of Culture" and "Supporting culture: Economic and/or cultural Effectiveness".



During the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan introduced to participants MP Tigran Sargsyan's welcoming address which particularly says, "I welcome all participants of regional conference which is devoted to a very important problem - cultural policy. The state's role in determining the goals and priorities of cultural policy depends on the general conceptual determination of the sphere of culture and cultural policy. That's why we attach special importance to the conference which should have a primary task to determine new priorities tailored to present-day demands."



Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan noted in turn that "Peoples on post-Soviet area have very much in common in terms of their cultural heritage. But similarity of our political and economic problems pushes CIS states to search new mechanisms and new profiles in the sphere of political culture."



Conference will bring together representatives from international organizations (UNESCO, Council of Europe and CIS), national governmental organizations and scientific and expert associations.