The Inter-Institutional Action Plan "Culture" (hereinafter - the Plan) implements the provisions and related activities of the horizontal priority "Culture" of the 2014-2020 National Advancement Strategy. The purpose of this Plan is to consolidate the measures of the European Union fund managers thus creating favourable conditions to fulfil the potential of the cultural sector: strengthen the identity and creativity of the society, develop cultural services around the country and promote dissemination and international competitiveness of Lithuanian culture. The Plan covers the following eight main areas of activity and investment directions:
1. preservation of cultural heritage by ensuring its economic vitality and adapting its use to society's needs;
2. research and development by fostering creative and cultural innovation;
3. renewal of culture's physical and informational infrastructure by adapting it to educational needs and ensuring its economic vitality;
4. development of creative and cultural industries;
5. development of high quality cultural services;
6. increasing accessibility of culture around the country;
7. fostering the society's creative potential and participation in culture;
8. fostering cross-sector partnerships and cultural education.
The Plan is coordinated by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. Other participating institutions are the following: the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Interior, Lithuanian Department of Statistics and the Ministry of Energy. The Plan was approved in 2014 and has been renewed three times, i.e. at the end of 2014, 2016 and 2018. The period for the implementation of the measures included in the Plan is 2014-2023.
A number of measures laid down in the action plan have already been started by implementing projects in the following fields: revitalisation of nature and cultural heritage, modernisation of cultural infrastructure, activities fostering local cultural statistics and analysis, improvement of public governance. Based on the preliminary implementation results, 35 percent of the dedicated financing has already been used.
The overall budget for this Plan amounts to USD 562 million, USD 213 million of which is provided by the participating institutions.
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The Ministry of Education and Science
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The Ministry of Social Security and Labor
| Public Sector
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The Ministry of Economy and Innovation
| Public Sector
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The Ministry of Environment
| Public Sector
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The Ministry of Agriculture
| Public Sector
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The Ministry of Interior
| Public Sector
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The Ministry of Energy
| Public Sector
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Lithuanian Department of Statistics
| Public Sector
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