Parliamentarians discuss possibilities for Baltic cooperation in the areas of culture and space
On 28 May 2021, the digital meeting of the Education, Science and Culture Committee of the Baltic Assembly was held. During the meeting, parliamentarians discussed cross-border cultural cooperation of the Baltic states and Baltic cooperation in space-related issues.
Chairwoman of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Kertu Saks introduced the parliamentarians with the implementation of the Baltic Culture Fund that started as an initiative of the Baltic Assembly in 2017 and has proven to be an excellent driver for Baltic cooperation in culture. The Baltic Culture Fund supports various types of events and projects and also welcomes interdisciplinary projects. In the 2019-2021 time period, grants of the Baltic Culture Fund have been provided for 22 Baltic projects in the amount of 955 000 euros. Afterwards, Director of the Music Information Centre Lithuania Asta Pakarklytė informed about one of the success stories of the Baltic Culture fund - a joint stand for the Baltic states at the World Music Expo WOMEX 2019 in Finland, noting that: "The Baltic Culture Fund has become the main stimulus to unite and present a joint Baltic area". Culture in times of COVID-19 and the joint efforts of the Baltic states to mitigate the impact of the crisis on the culture sector was discussed as well.