PRESENTATION CULTURAL COOPERATION IN DENMARK State, Region and Municipalities Edge Cities Network, North Down, November 28 th 2013 Head of Culture, Municipality of Ballerup, Jens Overgaard

2 AGENDA 1.Welcome 2.Government in Denmark 3.Cultural Government in Denmark 4. The Metropol Cooperation

3 Administrative structure 1 state 5 regions 98 municipalities 2. Government in Denmark

Responsibilities of the State and the Regions –State function only: police/justice, defense, foreign policy, higher education, church and culture –Regions: Mainly hospital services and primary healthcare and regional development 4

5 2. Government in Denmark Responsibilities of Danish Municipalities –Primary schools, special education and kindergartens –Health and rehabilitation –Social services ie. social housing, protection of children, social welfare –Care of disabled –Care of elderly people –Integration of refugees and immigrants –Assistance to unemployed people –Environmental control (waste management) –Local roads –Supply of drinking water, sewerage system, refuse collection etc. –Town Planning –Development of the local economy, businesses etc. –Digitalisation –Culture and leisure

3. Cultural cooperation in Denmark The Metropol Cooperation ”Culture to the whole country” – 4 year contracts a 50/50 financed co operation between the state and the municipalities (and some Regions) 14 contracts/cooperations The Metropol Cooperation 26 municipalities 1 region Ministry of Culture 1,2 mio ,2 mio. € 6

4. The Metropol Cooperation Economy –1.25m € from the municipalities –0.8m € from the region, and –1.25m € from the Ministry of Culture. Golden Days, Copenhagen Jazz festival and the Film festivals (Copenhagen Dox, Copenhagen Pixog Buster) From the Ministry of Culture, € annually. In total 3,7 mio. € during

4. The Metropol Cooperation The Vision To benifit from the geografically and social density of the region, the cultural diversity and creative resources across municipal boundaries and across the Øresund (the sea between Sealandia and Sweden) so that the area within ten years will change form a network of cities to a cultural metropol which is coherent. A cultural metropol in which culture is playing a significant role as a social, innovative and economic value creator. 8

4. The Metropol Cooperation The Goals To create a cultural region which – at the same time - is coherent and has a great external impact. To create deeply embedded cultural offers and cultural events which attract cultural consumers/users across the region and from the rest of Europe. To develop strong social, creative and innovative competences at the children and youngsters in the region. That the region is characterised by cultural entrepreneurship and commitment. 9

4. The Metropol Cooperation Focus areas –- Festivals –- Sports Events –- Audience engagement –- Youngsters and culture – Project Space –- Children and culture –- Cultur and sparetime in public areas –- Sports Facilities –- The Copenhagen Film Foundation 10

4. The Metropol Cooperation 11 The Copenhagen Film Foundation 4.6m € in total, Municipalities and the region and private investers with the film industry, 3.2m € 0.9m €

4. The Metropol Cooperation 12 Festivals Municipalities € Annually Region € Annually Ministry of Culture € Annually

4. The Metropol Cooperation 13 Sport Events – reach out and legacy Municipalities € Annually Region € Annually, € Annually Ministry of Culture

4. The Metropol Cooperation World Championship in Badminton, August 2014 Hosted by the municipality of Ballerup 14