Network Equipment and Cultural Activities

NETWORK EQUIPMENT and CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Networks equipment and cultural activities are the best factor of consolidation and decentralization of cultural life and public awareness and training. The priority in the physical dimension, is the conclusion of the networks has already begun: The Public Reading Network, the Network of Theatres, the Network of Museums and the Network File.
However, we still lag behind in other key dimension of networks, such as articulation of equipment and services and its programs. The State can not and should replace the local authorities and other entities that own, the costs of maintaining and operating equipment. But should create programs to support qualification of their human resources and their schedules., The Government in this direction will create a program to support the dissemination of culture, whose main objective will be to stimulate roaming of shows and exhibitions, as well as the flow of information and technical support, in particular, the Network of Theatres.
Belonging to a network is not a mere formality. Should be dependent on careful and regular assessment of compliance with public service obligations, among which, without a doubt, the formation of publics. Therefore, all equipment of the Ministry of Culture and all equipment integrated into national networks should provide educational programs targeted at different audiences, whether for children, youth, adults and senior citizens. The Ministry will promote measures to facilitate access to different goods and cultural facilities, beginning with the organization of a cultural system of passes that allow admission, on favorable terms, the equipment often not free, including museums and monuments. Under the new technologies and information and communication will be established an electronic portal for culture itself, that stimulates the development of networking activities and cultural facilities. So we will strengthen our investment in on-line content including the National Library, museums and monuments, and will create a specific program to support the dissemination of our literary heritage and artistic environments and digital media, contributing to the enlargement of production and public accessibility to cultural content, including the development of structures in the arts documentary.
Encourage the involvement of more people in different areas and dimensions of cultural practice involves the use of different policy instruments. The main thing is, no doubt, promote the links between reproductive areas of education, higher education, science, innovation and culture, particularly through the coordination of education and culture, through the generalization of arts education in all education primary and secondary schools and encouraging cooperation between schools and cultural institutions and agents. Among other instruments, to mention a stimulus to volunteering for cultural activities, which represent a way to involve the whole community in the protection and enjoyment of your most valuable assets.



Sandra Santos TT02/10