MCYS discusses with municipalities over the drafting of the Strategy for Culture 2016-2020

20.05.2015

Under the organization of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, with representatives of the Directorates of Culture, Youth and Sports of Kosovo municipalities, the work began for discussions about drafting the Strategy for Culture for the year 2016-2020 which is being drafted by MCYS.

In this work meeting it was discussed about the importance of drafting of such a strategy, addressing the needs and problems that municipalities have in the field of culture, as well as the need to expand cooperation between municipalities and MCYS.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Rexhep Hoti stressed that the Strategy for Culture is an important and a necessary document for the overall development of the culture of our country.

"Based on the fact that the municipalities of Kosovo are important and integral stakeholders in drafting the Strategy of Culture. I am convinced that your professional dedication will be available and that will be crucial in order to contribute in compiling this strategic document", Deputy Minister Hoti, addressed to the participants and representatives of central and local institutions.

While, Kamuran Goranci, Director of the Department for Culture in the MCYS, in the capacity of the team leader of the working team for drafting the Strategy for Culture 2016-2020 spoke about the importance of this strategy.

"As a working group, we held the first meeting and we have suggested and decided that in the future we create a general state of culture, and independent institutional condition throughout Kosovo and on the basis of its options we can get to the objectives and goals for the future," he said, calling for commitment and supplementing with input from the municipalities.

On the other hand, Feim Hoxha, Director of Legal Department in the MCYS said that this year will be the a dynamic year regarding the legislation in the field of culture.

He mentioned that the Law on the Ensemble Shota and other ensembles will soon begin to be supplemented, and also a concept paper on museums is being drafted.

While representatives of the departments of culture from the municipalities of Kosovo stressed that the drafting of a Strategy for Culture is very important and necessary. They also demanded the organization of more frequent meetings between municipalities and the Ministry.

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