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6 November 2015 The members of the Culture and Information Committee meet with representatives of artists’ associations
Friday, 6 November 2015
Culture and Information Committee Meets with Representatives of Artists’ Associations
The members of the Culture and Information Committee met with representatives of artists’ associations and the National Council for Culture to discuss the Bill amending and modifying the Law on Culture and the status of freelance artists.
Culture and Information Committee Chairperson Vesna Marjanovic thanked the representatives of artists’ associations and the National Council for Culture for their initiative to meet and the amendment proposals they forwarded to the Committee and the parliamentary groups.
The President of the National Council for Culture Mileta Prodanovic said that the members had submitted eight amendment proposals to the Bill amending and modifying the Law on Culture, and, speaking about the status of artists, emphasised the importance of preserving the state recognition for exceptional contribution to national culture for outstanding artists and the designation of cultural institution of national importance. Discussing the Bill amending and modifying the Law on Culture, the members of the National Council for Culture also stressed that the National Council for Culture should keep its active role in the drafting of the proposal of Cultural Development Strategy and assess its execution.
Smiljana Stokic of the Association of Ballet Artists of Serbia, spoke about the four amendment proposals submitted by the Serbian artists’ associations, stressing that there should be a single interpretation of the legislation regulating social welfare contributions for freelance artists that would enable them to progress in their work.
In the course of the discussion, the members of the Culture and Information Committee expressed full support for the initiatives launched by the artists’ associations.
The meeting was attended by Culture and Information Committee membersMilorad Cvetanovic, Mira Popovic, Milena Bicanin, Nenad Milosavljevic, Srdjan Dragojevic and Zoran Zivkovic.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - judges elected to judicial office for the first time take the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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11.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)
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12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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17.05 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker at the AEPA Association if Lawyers Conference: NO MORE SILENCE – ME AGAIN (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)