Agenda Profile: Evelin Poolamets
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is critical, focusing on value-driven cultural policy and the shortcomings in the implementation of the "Estonia 2035" strategy. The speaker emphasizes the need to ensure that Estonian children maintain a connection to their heritage culture while also taking into account the cultural needs of the growing Muslim community. This stance is geared toward re-evaluating the strategy's priorities, as key objectives appear to be either missing or obscured.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker is familiar with the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" and its cultural objectives, particularly concerning the preservation of cultural ties for refugees and minorities. This expertise is demonstrated through a critical assessment of the policy framework and objectives, focusing on issues of heritage culture and integration.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and questioning, addressing the minister directly. The tone is critical and suspicious, suggesting that important objectives (e.g., cultural heritage) are either missing from the strategy or are "hidden between the lines."
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Activity Patterns
The pattern of activity was limited to posing a single question during the minister's presentation in the Riigikogu in April 2024, which indicates engagement during the supervision phase of strategic documents.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed at the implementation of the strategy presented by the minister, criticizing the insufficient scope and focus of its objectives. The criticism is policy- and procedure-based, highlighting the absence of crucial topics (heritage culture, Muslim community) in the strategy's clear articulation.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national development strategy ("Estonia 2035") and international and cultural integration issues, addressing Ukrainian war refugees and the Muslim community. Emphasis is placed on maintaining the connection of Estonian children to their roots, which is clearly a matter of national identity.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
Among social issues, cultural identity and integration are highlighted, demanding support for maintaining cultural ties for both Ukrainian war refugees and the growing Muslim community. Separately, strong emphasis is placed on the lack of goals concerning heritage culture for Estonian children, indicating concern over the preservation of national identity.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the implementation and supervision of existing long-term development strategies ("Estonia 2035") and the fundamentals of sports policy. The speaker acts as a critic and monitor of the strategy's implementation, demanding the inclusion of specific objectives.
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