Croatia

[HR] EU MEDIA 2007 Programme

IRIS 2008-10:1/20

Nives Zvonarić

Ministry of Culture, Zagreb, Croatia

By signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of Croatia in the European Union MEDIA 2007 program (2007- 2013) on 13 March 2008 and its ratification by the Croatian Parliament on 25 April 2008 Croatia became a full member of this program. The mentioned Memorandum and its ratification now provide a legal basis for Croatian directors, producers, writers and other physical or legal entities to participate in the audiovisual activities of the MEDIA 2007 program and the tenders for financial means which are granted by the European Union to support the production, promotion and distribution of European audio-visual works.

The MEDIA 2007 program’s objectives are: to strive for a stronger European audiovisual sector, reflecting and respecting Europe’s cultural identity and heritage; to increase the circulation of European audiovisual works inside and outside the European Union; to strengthen the competitiveness of the European audiovisual sector by facilitating access to financing and promoting the use of digital technologies.