Eastern Partnership Culture Programme Regional Monitoring and Capacity Building Unit (RMCBU) EuropeAid Contract No 2010/255-219 Inventory of existing documentations and regional/national/local initiatives in policy and legal development for the cultural sector in Georgia Studies and Diagnostics on Cultural Policies of the Eastern Partnership Countries Data for this Report has been collected by the Expert of the Regional Monitoring and Capacity Building Unit of the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme Ms. Manana Tevzadze in February 2012 and Ms. Maka Dvalishvili in December 2014. This report has been prepared with assistance of the European Union. The content of this report is the sole responsibility of the Regional Monitoring and Capacity Building Unit of the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme. It reflects the opinion of contributing experts and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission. The RMCBU Project is implemented by the Consortium led by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with HYDEA S.p.A. (Italy) and RWTH Aachen University (Germany). Inventory of existing documentations and regional/national/local initiatives in policy and legal development for the cultural sector in Georgia ____________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents I Policy and legal framework for culture ....................................................................................................... 3 1. List of ratified international conventions ........................................................................................ 3 2. National culture legislation (laws; regulative acts, sector specific regulations) ............................. 4 3. Overall culture policies and/or sectoral strategies (i.e. film, heritage, etc) .................................... 5 II Existing analytic documents (reports, research, reviews, etc.) assessing national cultural policy ............ 6 1. Prepared by national experts ........................................................................................................ 6 2. Prepared by external experts ........................................................................................................ 6 III Sector structure ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Authorities ...................................................................................................................................... 7 a. National Authorities (Ministries involved in culture, including structure and distribution of responsibilities – organogram ) ........................................................................................................... 7 b. Parliament (commissions) ......................................................................................................... 9 c. Provincial/Local authorities ........................................................................................................ 9 2. Public cultural institutions ..................................................................................................................... 9 a. Public Museums (per sector) ..................................................................................................... 9 b. Public Sites (per sector) ............................................................................................................ 9 c. Public Theatres, Opera Houses & Concert Halls ...................................................................... 9 d. Public Broadcasters ................................................................................................................. 10 e. Public Culture Houses ............................................................................................................. 10 f. Public Libraries (per sector) .................................................................................................... 10 g. Archives (per sector) ............................................................................................................... 10 3. Civil society participation ............................................................................................................. 10 a. GONGO’s (government owned NGO) ..................................................................................... 10 b. Professional Unions, Guilds & Associations related to culture (per sector) ............................ 11 c. NGO’s, associations with activities in culture (per sector) ...................................................... 11 d. Private culture, or culture interest related private associations (i.e. film clubs) ...................... 11 e. Private foundations, donors, sponsors .................................................................................... 11 d. International donors, sponsors ................................................................................................ 11 4. Business related to culture .......................................................................................................... 11 a. Private companies ................................................................................................................... 11 b. NGO’s with a business branch in culture (per sector) ............................................................. 12 c. Private Museums ..................................................................................................................... 12 d. Private Art Galleries ................................................................................................................. 12 e. Private Theatres and Concert Halls ........................................................................................ 12 f. Private Cinemas ...................................................................................................................... 12 g. Private Broadcasters ............................................................................................................... 13 h. Private Book Publishers .......................................................................................................... 13 IV Regional/national/local policy initiatives focusing on inter-/intraregional aspects .................................. 13 1. Major cultural events at regional/national/local level (per sector) ....................................................... 13 2. International cooperation ............................................................................................................. 14 a. Participation in international networks, programmes, projects, with EU, EU-members, international organizations, like UNESCO, UN, USAID ..................................................................... 14 2 Inventory of existing documentations and regional/national/local initiatives in policy and legal development for the cultural sector in Georgia ____________________________________________________________________________ I Policy and legal framework for culture 1. List of ratified international conventions - EU-Georgia Association Agreement, 2014 http://www.eu-nato.gov.ge/en/eu/association-agreement - European Cultural Convention 1954, in force since 1997 http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=018&CM=&DF=&CL=ENG - Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, Paris, 1970 in Force since 1993 http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Paris, 16 November 1972 Entry in Force for Georgia: 4 February 1993 http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Paris, UNESCO, 17 October, 2003, Entry in force for Georgia 18 July, 2008 http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, Paris, 20 October, 2005 Entry in force for Georgia 1 October, 2008 http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - The Black Sea Convention on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Esucation, Science and Information , 1993 march. In force in Georgia since 1995 - Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works – 1886 in force for Georgia since 1995 http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=266 - UNESCO Convention concerning the International Exchange of Publications 1958 in force since 1993 http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - WIPO Copyright Treaty (Geneva, 1996); in force since 2002; http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=266&lang_id=ENG - WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (Geneva, 1996) in force since 2002 http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=266&lang_id=ENG - The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, in force since 1.08.2003 http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/hague/ - International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations 1961 Rome, in force for Georgia since 2004. http://unesco.ge/?page_id=531&lang=en - Convention for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage(Granada Convention, 1985 / 2006); in force since 1.08.2000 http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=121&CM=8&DF=&CL=ENG - European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (Strasbourg