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Implementation of SDC’s Culture Percent (Culture %) in the Western Balkans
| Type of entry | Activity |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 01.09.2014 - 31.12.2016 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
16061 - Culture and recreation |
| Locations |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Kosovo* Montenegro |
| Donors |
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Freiburgstrasse 130 +41 (0)58 462 34 75 |
| Implementers |
European Cultural Foundation (ECF) |
| Beneficiaries |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Republic of North Macedonia |
| Description | Artists and cultural practitioners have played an important role in transition and democratisation processes since the end of the Balkans wars in 1999 –also supported by SDC. The creativity of independent cultural actors can today be observed in a wide range of productions. However culture is not top on national support agendas in the WB countries, due to lack of political commitment for independent cultural work, and to scarce resources for the development of necessary structures and capacities. The vibrant and innovative cultural scene is still very dependent on the support by international donors. Presently, the Balkans Arts and Cultural Fund (BAC), established by ECF is the only support programme which promotes independent artistic productions and which fosters the development of effective structures and policies at national and regional levels in the Western Balkans. BAC provides not just means for production; it also enhances cultural work as a driver for socio-economic development, cross-border cooperation, and democratisation. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence