Welcome to your first instalment of ACORNS for 2020! Perhaps in the spirit of self-improvement – but more likely in the spirit of good practice – the headlines so far show a sector that remains committed to the demonstration and use of evidence to inform policy and decision making.

Today, January 16, Minister of Culture Tõnis Lukas presented to the government the source document "Basic Principles of Cultural Policy until 2020" or "Culture 2020" report on meeting the 2019 goals. The Minister of Culture will give an annual speech on cultural policy in the Riigikogu on Wednesday, January 29.

En su participación en la Conversación Nacional con los jóvenes, que se realizó este lunes en Bogotá, el Jefe de Estado dijo que este “será un proceso permanente, será un proceso dinámico para que los jóvenes de Colombia participen en la construcción de políticas públicas”.

In his participation in the National Conversation with young people, which took place on Monday in Bogotá, the Head of State said that "this will be a permanent process, it will be a dynamic process for young people in Colombia to participate in the construction of public policies" .

Ahead of launching our new strategy for 2020-2030, we're sharing what we heard when we consulted on our draft strategy in summer 2019.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will launch two new policies this year, namely, the National Tourism Policy (DPN2030) and the National Cultural Policy (DKN) to boost the country’s tourism and cultural sectors.