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4International Database for Cultural Policies WorldCP Country Profile TUNISIA Last profile update : December 2013 Report prepared and updated by : Bilel ABOUDI (Tunisia) The report is based on Arab copy of the cultural policies profile of Tunisia for 2009 (Prepared by Ouafa BELGACEM and Hedia MOKADDEM) and official and non-official references concerning current issues related to cultural policies. The report structure is build according to theCompendium model for European Cultural policies in 2013 and related recommendations . The opinions expressed in this profile are those of the author and are not official statements of the government or the WorldCP editors. Additional national cultural policy profiles are available on: http://www.worldcp.org/ ( Original updated Version : Arabic) (Logos of WorldCP partners) (Copyright disclaimer) Outline1 1. Historical perspective: cultural policies, standard procedures and stages ......................................... 5 2. General objectives and principles of cultural policy ........................................................................... 9 2.1 Main features of the current cultural policy model ...................................................................... 9 2.2 National definition of culture ...................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Cultural policy objectives ............................................................................................................ 12 3. Specialities, decision-making and administration ............................................................................. 14 3.1 Organizational structure (organigram) ........................................................................................ 14 3.2 Overall description of the system ............................................................................................... 15 3.3 Inter-ministerial or intergovernmental co-operation ................................................................. 17 3.4 International cultural co-operation ............................................................................................. 19 3.4.1 Overview of main structures and trends .............................................................................. 19 3.4.2 Public actors and cultural diplomacy ................................................................................... 21 3.4.3 European / international actors and programmes ............................................................... 21 3.4.4 Direct cooperation between professionals ......................................................................... 23 3.4.5 Cross-border intercultural dialogue and co-operation ........................................................ 24 3.4.6 Other relevant issues: ........................................................................................................... 24 4. Current Issues and debates in cultural policy development ............................................................ 24 4.1 Main issues and priorities in cultural policies ............................................................................. 24 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates ................................................................................... 25 4.2.1 Conceptual issues of policies related to arts ....................................................................... 25 4.2.2 Issues and policies related to Heritage ................................................................................ 25 4.2.3 Cultural/ creative industries: policies and programmes ...................................................... 26 4.2.4 Cultural diversity and inclusion policy .................................................................................. 27 4.2.5 Issues and policies related to languages ............................................................................ 28 4.2.6 Media pluralism and content diversity: ............................................................................... 28 4.2.7 Intercultural dialogue: actors, strategies , programmes ...................................................... 31 4.2.8 Social cohesion and cultural policies .................................................................................... 31 4.2.9 Employment policies for the cultural sector: ....................................................................... 32 1 The first profile of cultural policies in Tunisia was prepared by OuafaBelgacem and HediaMokaddem in 2009 (Arabic version link: http://mawred.org/wordpress1/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/185_TUNISIA-ARABIC-FIN.doc ) it was updated by Bilel ABOUDI in 2003 ( last update : 13 December 2013) 2 4.2.10 Gender equality and cultural policies:................................................................................ 32 4.2.11 New technologies and digitilization in the arts and culture ............................................... 32 5. Legislative frames in the cultural field: ............................................................................................. 32 5.1 General legislation: ...................................................................................................................... 33 5.1.1 Constitution .......................................................................................................................... 33 5.1.2 Division of Jurisdiction: ......................................................................................................... 33 5.1.3 Allocation of public funds: .................................................................................................... 33 5.1.4 Social security frameworks: .................................................................................................. 33 5.1.5 Taxes laws: ............................................................................................................................ 34 5.1.6 Labor laws: ............................................................................................................................ 35 5.1.7.Copyright and related rights provisions: .............................................................................. 35 5.1.8 Data protection laws: ........................................................................................................... 36 5.1.9 Language laws: ..................................................................................................................... 36 5.2 Legislation on culture: ................................................................................................................. 36 5.3 Legislations of every field ............................................................................................................ 36 5.3.1 Visual and applied arts: ........................................................................................................ 36 5.3.2 Performing arts and Music: .................................................................................................. 36 5.3.3 Cultural heritage: .................................................................................................................. 37 5.3.4 Literature and libraries: ........................................................................................................ 38 5.3.5 Architecture and spatial planning: ....................................................................................... 38 5.3.6 Film, video and photography: .............................................................................................. 38 5.3.7 Media: ................................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.8 Legislations on other culturalfields : .................................................................................... 39 6. Financing of culture ........................................................................................................................... 39 6.1 Brief overview.............................................................................................................................. 39 6.2 Public cultural expenditure ......................................................................................................... 40 6.2.1 Aggregated expenditures indicators .................................................................................... 40 6.2.2 Public cultural expenditures regarding level and position: ................................................. 41 6.2.3 Expenditures regarding the interference level..................................................................... 41 6.3 Trends and indicators for private cultural financing: .................................................................. 42 7. Public institutions in cultural infrastructure ...................................................................................... 43 7.1 Cultural infrastructure: tendencies and strategies ..................................................................... 43 7.2 Basic data about selected public institutions in the cultural sector: .......................................... 44 7.3 Status and partnerships of public cultural institutions ............................................................... 45 3 8. Promoting creativity and participation ............................................................................................. 45 8.1 Artists and other creative workers support