Central
- Designing and implementing policies in the field of cultural heritage, performing arts, music, virtual arts and libraries;
- Supporting, directing and coordinating and monitoring the implementation of cultural and artistic projects;
- Promotion, and
- International cooperation
- The management of the Kosovo Institute for the Protection of Monuments; Archaeological Institute and the Museum of Kosovo as well as six regional centres for cultural heritage
- Monitoring the work of the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage[1] (an advisory body to the Assembly of Kosovo) in approving the List of Cultural Heritage, identifying priority measures for financial support for cultural heritage protection and evaluating cultural heritage-related project proposals.
- Administering the State Archives through the Agency of State Archives
Local
Local authorities are responsible for:
- The licensing of local cultural services and facilities,
- Reporting to the regional institutes for the protection of monuments and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports on cultural heritage preservation and
- Cultural and leisure activities.
Municipalities with Serb majority have competence in cultural affairs, including:
- The protection and promotion of Serbian and other religious and cultural heritage within their territory, and
- Support to local religious communities.
Responsible ministries/bodies
- The Department of Cultural Heritage within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Kosovo.
- The Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Local Government Administration and the Ministry of Communities and Return also have a certain relevance concerning the protection of cultural heritage
- Municipalities
- Municipalities with Serb majority have an extended competency
[1] The KCCH was established in 2010, Article 4.8 of the Cultural Heritage Law
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