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1. Georgian Cultural Strategy
“Culture 2025”
Designing
Georgian Cultural Strategy: People. Process. Priorities.

2.  Roadmap for the Georgian Culture Strategy
Process
The Main Basis for Development of
Culture Strategy 2025 Process

3.  Publicity
 Transparency
 Inclusiveness
The main principles of Culture Strategy Elaboration
Process

4. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Inter-ministerial Commission
6 employees
External Coordination Group
Internal Coordination Group at the
Ministry of Culture and Monument
Protection of Georgia
34 members
10 members
Culture Policy Unit at the Ministry
of Culture and Monument
Protection of Georgia
Established
41 members

5. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Kvemo Kartli
Racha-Lechkhum Kvemo Svaneti
Imereti
Adjara
Abkhazia
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Shida Kartli
Samtskhe Javakheti
Kakheti
Guria
South Ossetia
Meetings with Various Target Groups in 12 Regions
(individuals, culture institutions, culture services and units of local, regional authorities)
1128 participants in total

6. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
10 Meetings with Cultural Sectors, Target Groups and Stakeholders
Cultural Heritage
Literature, Publishing, Libraries, Language
Theatre
Audiovisual Arts
Visual Arts
Music
Traditional Crafts/ Fashion
Video Games and Multimedia
Architecture
Media
268 participants in total

7. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Correspondence
Parliament of Georgia
President of Georgia
Administration of Government of Georgia
Line Ministries
Regional Governments
Political Parties
Universities
Non-Governmental organisations
Public Defender of Georgia
Culture Organisations and Associations
Georgian Business Association
Patriarchate of Georgia
Ethnic and Religious Minorities
297 letters sent in total

8. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Correspondence Received
Parliament of Georgia
Universities
Museums
Regional Governments
Regional Cultural Institutions
Tourism Administration of Georgia
Line Ministries
Administration of Government of Georgia
Non-governmental Organisations
Political Parties
80 letters received in total

9. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Culture Strategy Website Has been Established www.cuturepolicy.ge
 Events
 News
 Documentation
 Legislation
 Participants
 Actors
 Questionnaire
 Infographics
 Gallery
Containing regularly updated
information about the entire
process:

10. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Lack of Awareness in Cultural Heritage Sector
Imperfect system of
Monument
classification
Lack of Qualified
Research/studies and
data base
Lack of
Communications at
various levels
Inflexible Legal and
Regulatory Framework
Lack of digital
technologies and
software (low access to
digitalization, internet,
electronic networks),
Poor Infrastructure and
Facilities
Inefficient Cultural Heritage
Policy at Central and
Regional levels
Insufficient Reflection of
Cultural Heritage in
General/Profession/Higher
Education
Lack of Technical Assistance
(guidelines, roadmaps, handbooks,
manuals, etc.)
Insufficient Reflection of Cultural
Heritage in Media and Broadcasting
(low cognitive programmes, low
qualification of journalists, etc.)
Inflexible of
Payments and
Settlements
System
Inflexible System of
Procurement and
Tendering
Lack of limited access to Education
(especially in library and Museum
spheres)
Insufficient Use of
Cultural Heritages
economic Potential
Lack of Understanding
/awareness of Cultural
Heritage’s economic
potential
Poor
Management of
Cultural Heritage
(lack of qualified
staff)
Inefficient
Monument
protection
Instruments on
Occupied Territories
Lack of Alternative
Financing Sources
Irrelevant Reflection
of Cultural Heritage
in Composition of
Budget
Lack of Professional
Training Curriculas
Fundamental
Causes
(I level)
Lack of knowledge
and taking of rights
& responsibilities at
Regional, local
levels
Causes
(II level)
Main
Problem
Effects
(I level)
Low inclusiveness of
National Minorities in
Cultural Heritage Sector
Effects
(II level)
Poor monitoring tools for
monument protection
(Forbidden archeology,
etc)
Problem Tree – Cultural Heritage (Monuments, Museums, Libraries)

11. Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Online Questionnaire is Available on the Website

12. Link of Survey on Priorities of State Budget is Available on the Website

13. The Outcome of the Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Two Main Documents
Long-term (2025) Culture
Strategy
Culture Strategy Implementation
Action Plan (year 2016)

14. Long-term Culture Strategy (2025)
Strategy Document Georgian Culture in Figures
(updated annually)

15.  Culture & Education
 Entrepreneurship, business development & innovations
 Culture & Regional Development and Tourism
 Culture & Urban Development, Improvement of Life quality
 Culture & Sustainable Development
 Culture & Social Development
 …
Culture Strategy 2025 Document Structure
Cross-Sectorial Approach & Spill-
Over Effect

16. Finalization of the Draft Culture Strategy Document by the Ministry of Culture and Monument
Protection of Georgia, setting of key priorities and activities
Upcoming Plans

17. Consultations round on the Draft Strategy
Series of presentations of the Draft Culture Strategy Document to :
 Inter-Ministerial Commission
 All key stakeholders
 Public
Upcoming Plans

18. Receive and analyze comments and recommendations of stakeholders and society
to elaborate the Final Culture Strategy document
Second consultation round within the Ministry of Culture and other government agencies
Upcoming Plans

19. Adoption of the Culture Strategy Document by the Georgian government
Upcoming Plans

20. Elaboration of Action Plan
 Development and adoption of the One-Year Strategy Action Plan
 Establishment of new external strategy coordination group for civil monitoring of Culture Policy
Strategy implementation process
Upcoming Plans

21.  Promotion and facilitation of launching of region-specific Culture Strategy Elaboration Process
Upcoming Plans

22. Thank You!