Mapping Netherlands: Architecture, Design, E-culture - Government

Ministerie voor Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
Ministry for Education, Culture and Science
The Hague
The Ministry is responsible for policies within the fields of education, culture and science. These include emancipation, media, cultural heritage and student grants. The ministry outlines the basic infrastructure for culture which consists of the national cultural funds and a number of institutions that are deemed necessary for a thriving sector.

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Hague
Together with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for international cultural policy. The director of the International Cultural Policy Unit (ICE) is also the Netherlands' Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation. International cultural policy aims to strengthen the Netherlands' international cultural profile and its cultural ties with certain countries and regions.

Raad voor Cultuur
Council for Culture
The Hague
The Council for Culture is the legal adviser of the government in the fields of the arts, culture and media. The Council provides recommendations regarding the cultural policy in the Netherlands, whether it is requested of them or not. Usually, the Council provides a recommendation at the request of the Minister of the OCW (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science).