LATVIA Main contact: The Council or Creative Unions of Latvia c/o Latvian Composers' Union Baznicas 37-3 LV-1010 Riga Tel. +371-67293057 Fax +371-67293059 E-mail: info@makslinieki.lv   Participating organisations:    Artists' Union of Latvia      Writers' Union of Latvia      Latvian Union of Journalists      Latvian Photoartists' Union      Latvian Filmmakers' Union      The Latvia Association of Architects      Latvian Composers' Union      Latvian Sculptors' Centre      Latvian Ballet Artists Association      Latvian Designers' Society      Latvian Theatre Union   The Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia (CCUL) Status: non-profit, non-governmental interdisciplinary organisation, association of the professional creative unions in Latvia (CCUL), has the legal status as a subject of public rights. Member of the European Council of Artists. Founded in 1988 at the Plenary Meeting of the Writers' Union. Registered in the general list of NGO's in 1995. Number of members: 5317 Contact: Chairperson: Anna Putnina (Latvian Theatre Union) ph. +371-9567442 Aims and Objectives Active participation in solving different issues of cultural policy Pleading for and support of professional, social and economical interests and rights of creative workers Exchange of information, co-ordination of activities and demands of creative workers Participation in working out legal concepts and norms concerning cultural sphere and creative professions Co-operation and dialogue with the Parliamentary commissions, Governmental and municipal institutions Nomination of experts for consultative and other commissions and councils

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