{"id":36,"date":"2025-03-31T05:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T05:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-04-22T07:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:29:54","slug":"statutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/about-us\/statutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Statutes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Statutes of the Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture Programme <\/b><\/p>

Wishing to<\/i> contribute towards the preservation and progress of Finno-Ugric peoples, languages and cultures;<\/p>

Recognizing<\/i> the need for creating new socio-economic development opportunities for Finno-Ugric peoples;<\/p>

Encouraging\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>efforts to strengthen Finno-Ugric identity and image \u2013 both in traditional Finno-Ugric regions, in historical diasporas of Finno-Ugric peoples and worldwide,\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>

URALIC Centre NGO and Friends of Kindred Peoples NGO (Sukukansjojen yst\u00e4v\u00e4t ry) have agreed to jointly administer the programme of Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture.\u00a0<\/p>

  1. Meaning of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture<\/b>
    1. The title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture allows its holder to act as a symbolic cultural heart of the international Finno-Ugric movement.\u00a0<\/li>
    2. Any populated area with a significant share of Finno-Ugric population - both traditional Finno-Ugric territories and historical Finno-Ugric diasporas, irrespectively of the size of its population, may qualify for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture.\u00a0<\/li>
    3. Applicant of the Capital of Culture programme can be a public authority (e.g., municipality or regional administration) or a non-governmental organization. In either case, co-operation between public sector and civil society in developing and implementing the Capital of Culture programme is expected.<\/li>
    4. The title of a Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture is awarded for one calendar year: from January 1 to December 31.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

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      1. Rights and obligations of Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture <\/b><\/li><\/ol>
          1. The title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture confers the following rights to its holder:
            1. To officially present itself as Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, including in information materials, public space and media.\u00a0<\/li>
            2. To use symbols of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture as agreed (see 6. Symbols of Capital of Culture)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>
            3. Adapt and elaborate the preliminary programme in co-ordination with the Secretariat of Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture (Secretariat). (See 3. Administration of Capital of Culture)<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

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                1. The title of Finno-Ugric\u00a0 <\/span>Capital of Culture confers the following obligations to its holder:
                  1. To form an Organizing Committee\u00a0<\/li>
                  2. Submit to the Programme Bureau\u00a0 <\/span>for approval a detailed Capital of Culture programme at prior to commencement of the Capital of Culture year<\/li>
                  3. Implement a cultural programme that includes:
                    1. At least 12 official programme events during the year<\/li>
                    2. At least one programme event in every quarter<\/li>
                    3. One flagship event \u2013 key event\u00a0 <\/span>of the year<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

                      3. Administration of Capitals of Culture\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

                      URALIC Centre and Sukukansojen yst\u00e4v\u00e4t form a Secretariat of the Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture programme with the following tasks:<\/p>

                      a) Administer annual competitions for the title of Capitals of Culture<\/p>

                      b) Assemble the selection jury according to criteria listed in the current statutes<\/p>

                      c) Advise the Organizing Committee on programme development, marketing and other relevant topics.<\/p>

                      d) Raise international awareness of the Capitals of Culture programme<\/p>

                      e) Build domestic and international partnerships for the Capitals of Culture programme<\/p>

                      f) Seek opportunities to secure additional financing for the Capitals of Culture programme with the view to ensure long-term sustainability of the programme<\/p>

                      1. Selection of Capitals of Culture <\/b><\/li><\/ol>

                        4.1. Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture are selected as a result of an international competition. Capitals of Culture are selected transparently, in accordance with the procedures and described in the current statutes. Capitals of Culture selection process is co-ordinated by the Secretariat while the selection is made by Capitals of Culture jury.<\/p>

                        4.2. Capitals of Culture jury consists of 5 members selected by the Secretariat<\/p>

                        4.3. Members of the Capitals of Culture selection jury represent the geographical and ethnic diversity of the Finno-Ugric world, and are independent in their decisions<\/p>

                        4.4. Capitals of Culture applications are to be evaluated based on the following criteria:<\/p>

                        • Substantive quality of the proposed program of the Capital of Culture year\u00a0<\/li>
                        • Engagement of civil society\u00a0 <\/span>in developing and implementing the programme\u00a0<\/li>
                        • Availability of resources and administrative support\u00a0 <\/span>to implement the programme<\/li>
                        • Prior experience of Applicant\u00a0 <\/span>in implementing cultural projects<\/li><\/ul>

                          4.5. Capitals of Culture will be selected according to a procedure and timeline determined by the Secretariat and published on the website of Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture.<\/p>

                          5.\u00a0 <\/span>Ensuring Diversity of Capitals of Culture\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

                          5.1. Capitals of Culture programme aims to offer an equal opportunity to participate for all Finno-Ugric peoples and regions while ensuring that the programme reflects the cultural and geographic diversity of the Finno-Ugric world.<\/p>

                          5.2. To ensure minimal cultural and geographic diversity of the programme, two locations from the same country (in case of all countries with Finno-Ugric indigenous populations except the Russian Federation) or from the same federal subject of the Russian Federation) cannot be capitals of culture on consecutive years.<\/p>

                          6. Symbols of the Capital of Culture <\/b><\/p>

                          6.1. Every Capital of Culture designs a logo for the Capital of Culture year<\/p>

                          6.2. Usage of the logo is advisable in all information nand marketing materials, public space, websites and other media representing the Capital of Culture programme.<\/p>

                          Approved on March 15, 2025, by URALIC Centre NGO and Friends of Kindred Peoples NGO (Sukukansojen Yst\u00e4v\u00e4t ry). <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          Statutes Statutes of the Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture Programme Wishing to contribute towards the preservation and progress of Finno-Ugric peoples, languages and cultures;Recognizing the need for creating new socio-economic development opportunities for Finno-Ugric peoples;Encouraging\u00a0 efforts to strengthen Finno-Ugric identity and image \u2013 both in traditional Finno-Ugric regions, in historical diasporas of Finno-Ugric peoples and worldwide,\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"page-tags":[],"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":409,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/409"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36"},{"taxonomy":"page-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitals.uralic.org\/et\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/page-tags?post=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}