Session Profile: Kadri Tali
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2024-02-21
Political Position
The speaker takes a strong position in favor of reforming the cultural sector’s funding mechanisms, while opposing the current draft legislation, which channels funds toward redistribution and taxation under the guise of social guarantees. The political focus must be policy-driven, emphasizing the necessity of creating financial mechanisms that foster growth, innovation, and creativity, rather than reducing the sector to one dependent on aid. He/She strongly stresses that culture must not be confused with the social sector.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker possesses deep expertise in the financing and management of the cultural sector, drawing on 26 years of international work experience as a manager in various countries. He/She uses historical examples (the 1919 discussions, the original Cultural Endowment Act) and technical terms (stipend, allowance, attracting private funding) to justify the necessity of mechanisms that foster growth.
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Rhetorical Style
The language used is formal, analytical, and substantive, drawing on both historical context and logical argumentation to clarify the funding principles. The tone is critical of the current draft legislation but attempts to remain respectful, stating that the speaker does not wish to undermine today's initiatives. The emphasis is placed on logical appeal, focusing on the fitness for purpose and efficiency of the financial mechanisms.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is delivering a presentation at the plenary session addressing cultural funding. He references his involvement in the work of the Culture Committee, where he obtained information from Margus Allikmaa, the head of the Cultural Endowment (Kultuurkapital). Other regular activity patterns or frequency are not specified.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed against the existing draft legislation and the underlying funding principle, which focuses on redistribution and the re-taxation of existing taxes, all under the guise of establishing social guarantees. The opposition is rooted in policy, as the speaker believes this approach impedes growth and reduces the cultural sector to the status of a welfare recipient. Furthermore, the speaker criticizes the increasing support given to ancillary activities that have no direct connection to creative output.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker emphasizes active cooperation with colleagues (including Tanel Tein) and the Foresight Centre to develop a calculator assessing the potential for attracting private funding in the culture and sports sectors. This demonstrates an openness to solution-oriented collaboration when creating alternative funding models, highlighting the importance of public-private partnership.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly national, addressing the financing of Estonian culture, the Cultural Endowment Act, and the allocation of the state budget. The objective is to create the best and most fertile ground for the development of the culture and sports sectors in Estonia. There is no reference to specific regional or local issues.
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Economic Views
The economic outlook strongly emphasizes growth, innovation, and the involvement of private capital in the culture and sports sectors, with the goal of bringing these fields to the arena as fully realized economic industries. The speaker opposes state-led re-taxation and redistribution, arguing that such measures do not create the necessary conditions for growth. They advocate for a financial mechanism that would motivate entrepreneurs to contribute.
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Social Issues
Social issues are addressed indirectly, emphasizing the necessity of separating the cultural sector from the social sector, given that culture relies on creativity and talent, rather than social welfare needs. He/She mentions the historical context concerning social guarantees for creative professionals (such as stipends or pension funds), but criticizes the current tendency to establish social guarantees through taxation.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is the criticism of the draft bill concerning the funding of the Cultural Endowment (Kultuurkapital) and promoting the creation of alternative funding mechanisms. The goal is to establish the optimal financial mechanism for funding culture and sport by involving private capital, for which a calculator for the potential of private capital involvement is being developed. The speaker is a critical opponent of the current draft bill and the initiator of new solutions.
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