The Working Group for the Development of Cultural Exports has drawn up the Programme for Cultural Export Promotion 2007-2011. The objective is to facilitate the emergence of cultural sectors into export sectors equal to other export sectors, and thereby improve employment, support business development as well as increase the turnover of companies operating in creative sectors. It is estimated that in total, some 228 million Euros will be allocated to the implementation of the Cultural Exports Programme between 2007 and 2011. The proposal was received by the Minister of Culture Tanja Saarela, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomäki and the Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen. For more information, click here Read the abstract here