{"id":1030,"date":"2026-03-10T14:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/riigikogu\/komisjonid\/cultural-affairs-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:33:53","slug":"cultural-affairs-committee","status":"publish","type":"committee","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/riigikogu\/commitees\/cultural-affairs-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Affairs Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Latest news<\/h2>\n
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Mihkelson is visiting Kyiv as part of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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02.09.2026<\/p>\n

\u00dclle Madise was elected the President of the Republic<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Meelis\n
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01.09.2026<\/p>\n

Suslov and Kiili in L\u00fcbeck: We need cooperation to ensure security in the Baltic Sea<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Riigikogu\n
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27.08.2026<\/p>\n

Hussar was awarded a decoration of the Verkhovna Rada for supporting Ukraine<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Contact<\/div>\n\n \n Members\n <\/btn>\n \n
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\n Lossi plats 1a, 15165 Tallinn, Estonia\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n kultuurikomisjon@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Officials:\n <\/div>\n\n kultuuri.ametnik@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Agenda<\/h2>\n\n
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Next sitting<\/div>\n
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Latest draft legislation<\/h2>\n\n
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\n 973 Kutse- ja oskusseadus<\/btn>\n 969 P\u00f5hikooli- ja g\u00fcmnaasiumiseaduse ning kutse\u00f5ppeasutuse seaduse muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 966 Riigikogu otsus \u201eEttepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele t\u00f6\u00f6tada v\u00e4lja seaduseeln\u00f5u ebaregulaarset sissetulekut saavatele loovisikutele ravikindlustuse tagamiseks rulluva sotsiaalmaksu p\u00f5him\u00f5ttel"<\/btn>\n 965 Riigikogu otsus \u201eEttepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele t\u00f6\u00f6tada v\u00e4lja \u00fchtsed seadusandlikud piirangud nutiseadmete kasutamise kohta koolides"<\/btn>\n 964 Keeleseaduse ja teiste seaduste muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 945 Riigikogu otsus \u201eEttepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele noorte huvitegevuse toetuse suurendamiseks\u201c<\/btn>\n 944 Riigikogu otsus \u201eEttepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele taastada noorte koolispordi toetus\u201c<\/btn>\n 938 Riigikogu otsus \u201eRiigikogu liikmest Eesti Rahvusringh\u00e4\u00e4lingu n\u00f5ukogu liikme nimetamine\u201c<\/btn>\n 937 Alusharidusseaduse muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 894 Riigikogu avaldus \u201eK\u00f5rghariduse toetuseks"<\/btn>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Members<\/h2>\n\n
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\n \"Liina\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Liina Kersna<\/a>\n \n
Chairman<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n liina.kersna@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6480<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"T\u00f5nis\n <\/div>\n\n
\n T\u00f5nis Lukas<\/a>\n \n
Deputy Chairman<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n tonis.lukas@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6459<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Vadim\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Vadim Belobrovtsev<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n vadim.belobrovtsev@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6614<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Helle-Moonika\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Helle-Moonika Helme<\/a>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n helle-moonika.helme@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6659<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Madis\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Madis Kallas<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n madis.kallas@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6675<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Signe Kivi<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n signe.kivi@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \"Margit\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Margit Sutrop<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n margit.sutrop@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6624<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Kadri\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Kadri Tali<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n kadri.tali@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6563<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Staff<\/h2>\n\n
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Carina Rikart<\/div>\n\n
Adviser, Head of Secretariat<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n carina.rikart@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6482<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Helena Pihlakas<\/div>\n\n
Adviser<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n helena.pihlakas@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6483<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Merje Noorlind<\/div>\n\n
Consultant<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n merje.noorlind@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Work of the Cultural Affairs Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Cultural Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Riigikogu that deals with legislation on education, research, youth work, language, media, heritage, sports, creative personalities, performing arts institutions, museums and libraries. It prepares the discussions of relevant laws and resolutions in the Riigikogu. The Committee also exercises control over the activities of the Government within its area of activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work with draft legislation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Representatives of the stakeholders and the experts of various fields, from students to the employees of ministries, take part in the sittings of the Cultural Affairs Committee. Draft legislation on education and culture is prepared in cooperation with them and sent for discussion to the plenary of the Riigikogu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At parliamentary hearings<\/span> the Committee gets an overview of the functioning of the adopted decisions, for example, of the readiness of the young people to enter labour market or the welfare of an educational institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other functions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Within its area of activity, the Cultural Affairs Committee gives its opinion on Estonia\u2019s positions in the affairs of the European Union. It discusses which EU initiatives on education, research or youth work are suitable for Estonia, and about which it is necessary to submit our positions and motions to amend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides draft legislation, the Committee also prepares the discussions on the important issues of its sphere of activity in the Riigikogu. For example, in the beginning 2013 the discussion of teacher education as one of the key issues of education took place in the Session Hall of the Riigikogu. One of the recent achievements of the Committee is the approval of the fundamental principles of cultural policy that promote the diverse development of cultural space and participation in cultural life. The Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act<\/a> and its amendments, and also the changes in the financing of higher education have also found wider attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ministry of Culture<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ministry of Education and Research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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