Zelensky supports ratification of agreements with EU on Ukraine’s participation in Creative Europe
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the Law “On Ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on Ukraine’s Participation in the Creative Europe Program (2021-2027)” № 1963-IX, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on December 15, 2021.
“Ukraine has been participating in the European Union’s program since 2016, resulting in 38 international projects involving Ukrainian organizations in cooperation with 117 partner institutions from 29 European countries. areas, including participation in the European Union’s Creative Europe program, etc., “it said press service of the heads of state.
Joining programs that require a financial contribution from our state, which consists of a contribution to operating activities and participation fees and takes the form of an annual payment. The definition of the financial contribution is based on a dynamic formula that results from Ukraine’s GDP at market prices to the EU’s GDP at market prices. According to preliminary estimates of the European Union, the financial contribution of our country, in particular in 2022, may be 883 thousand euros. Payment is provided by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine in the state budget.
“Continuation of our country’s participation in the EU program” Crea Europe “until 2027 with the implementation of Ukraine’s strategic course for full membership in the European Union through an active well-known cultural sector,” the combination said.
Ukraine’s participation in one of the largest programs of the European Union for Cultural and Humanitarian Assistance provides additional incentives and opportunities for the development of culture and creative industry and creates a basis for Ukraine’s involvement in European cultural processes.
The agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on Ukraine’s participation in the Creative Europe program was concluded on October 12, 2021 in Kyiv.