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| Posted by: Bettia Jun 15 2007, 03:13 AM |
| For the Benefit of Artists A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts. Category: Education and Creativity Area of Effect: Artistic Proposed by: Rotten Guava Description: Asserting that the United Nations has a responsibility to promote both international understanding and the global advancement of civilisation, Believing that of the factors which define a nation, its cultural achievements are the most lasting and most purely beneficial of all contributions to the world and to itself, Recognising the importance of certain individuals in the enrichment of national culture and the advancement of global civilisation, Noting the difficulty of making intellectual contributions in modern society, Resolving that each member nation be encouraged to establish a fund for the explicit purpose of supporting individuals deemed by the government "culturally vital citizens": 1) Urging that nations evaluate the cultural accomplishments and/or the potential for advancement the advancement of the arts in its citizens and designating the most promising "culturally vital citizens"; 2) Further urging nations to establish a moderate fund for the purposes of: -supporting "culturally vital citizens" to allow them to dedicate as much time as necessary to his or her art -allowing "culturally vital citizens" the ability to travel to foreign nations for the purpose of education and the promotion of an international intellectual community 3) Emphasising that this resolution shall not be used to: -control or in any other way influence the work of designated "culturally vital citizens" -establish an intellectual elite separate or discrete from citizens of any other calling -spy on other countries -promote the work of any individual over another's 4) Recognising as areas in which lasting cultural achievements often flourishes: -the visual arts, i.e. painting, sculpture, film, photography, architecture, etc. -written word, i.e. poetry, prose literature, journalism, etc. -music -philosophy Votes For: 88 Votes Against: 76 [Delegate Votes] Voting Ends: Tue Jun 19 2007 |