Digitalization of cultural heritage

The party programme wants to build up digital commons with free access to humanity's accumulated knowledge and culture, which is exactly what accelerated digitalization of the cultural heritage aims at. The election manifesto moreover establishes that fiber expansion is going too slowly and that the state needs to take greater responsibility for it, which covers the requirement for broadband throughout the country. The plan also requires resources for culture so that it reaches everyone.

• digital commons with free accessdecisive»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build up digital commons with free access”
• state responsibility for broadband expansion»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
• free access to knowledge and culture»till mänsklighetens samlade kunskap och kultur.« (party programme ↗)“to humanity's accumulated knowledge and culture.”
• good economic conditions for culture»Kulturpolitiken behöver skapa goda ekonomiska villkor för såväl« (party programme ↗)“Cultural policy needs to create good economic conditions for as well”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme wants to connect digital technology's cross-border distribution with powerful investments in living culture, so that people throughout the country can participate in high-quality culture. The counter-proposal's demand for faster digitization of cultural heritage, competence among responsible actors and broadband throughout the country is precisely that path. The election manifesto's investment in digitization strengthens the conclusion.

• digital distribution of culturedecisive»gränsöverskridande distribution med kraftfulla satsningar på den levande kulturen.« (party programme ↗)“cross-border distribution with powerful investments in living culture.”
• cultural access throughout the country»möjligheterna handlar om att människor i hela landet kan ta del av konst och kultur av hög« (party programme ↗)“the possibilities are about people throughout the country being able to participate in art and culture of high”
• investment in digitization»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitization and education so that the business climate is strengthened and skills supply is improved.”
• living cultural life»Sverige ska ha ett levande, fritt och obundet kulturliv som både stärker samhörigheten och utmanar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall have a living, free and unbound cultural life that both strengthens togetherness and challenges.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants digital technology to be used best to spread culture and that culturally and historically valuable buildings and environments are preserved for the future. Faster digitalization of the Church's cultural heritage and resources for necessary expertise serve both these commitments. The plan also sees broadband expansion as crucial, which directly supports the counter-proposal's demand for broadband nationwide.

• digital spreading of culturedecisive»Digital teknik ska användas på bästa sätt för att sprida kultur.« (party programme ↗)“Digital technology should be used best to spread culture.”
• broadband nationwide»Bredbandsutbyggnad är av avgörande betydelse för en levande landsbygd.« (party programme ↗)“Broadband expansion is of crucial importance for a thriving countryside.”
• preserve culturally historical environments»Kulturhistorisk värdefulla byggnader, minnesmärken och andra miljöer, såväl i städerna som på landsbygden, bör bevaras och vårdas för framtiden.« (party programme ↗)“Culturally and historically valuable buildings, monuments and other environments, both in cities and countryside, should be preserved and maintained for the future.”
• make cultural heritage accessible»De statliga kulturinstitutionerna ska ha ett tydligt uppdrag att tillgängliggöra sin verksamhet i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“The state cultural institutions shall have a clear mandate to make their activities accessible throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises broadband, mobile telephony and internet access throughout the country, and the party programme makes digitization on equal terms a prerequisite for democracy. Together with the commitment to care for and provide culture throughout the country, the plan supports that digitization of the church's cultural heritage be driven faster and that broadband be expanded to make it accessible.

• broadband throughout the countrydecisive»Alla ska ha tillgång till bredband, mobiltelefoni och surf i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone should have access to broadband, mobile telephony and internet access throughout the country.”
• digitization on equal terms»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitization on equal terms, regardless of where one lives, is a prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralization.”
• care for cultural heritage»att vårda och utveckla ett kulturarv« (party programme ↗)“to care for and develop a cultural heritage”
• culture throughout the country»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Providing culture throughout the country is an important starting point for the Centre Party.”

The plan states that new technology increases access to culture and requires that cultural heritage be kept accessible for future generations. It also establishes the principle that all public functions that can be made digitally accessible at reasonable cost shall also be made so, and wants the state if necessary to co-finance IT expansion in sparsely populated areas. Faster digitalization of church cultural heritage and broadband throughout the country therefore follow from the plan.

• digital accessibility as principledecisive»En central princip är därför att alla offentliga funktioner som till en rimlig kostnad kan göras digitalt tillgängliga också ska göras digitalt tillgängliga.« (party programme ↗)“A central principle is therefore that all public functions that at a reasonable cost can be made digitally accessible shall also be made digitally accessible.”
• technology increases cultural access»Den nya tekniken ökar tillgängligheten till kultur.« (party programme ↗)“New technology increases access to culture.”
• expanded IT infrastructure»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure.”
• state co-financing of broadband»För att kompensera för höga utbyggnadskostnader i dessa områden, ska staten vid behov medfinansiera denna utbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“To compensate for high expansion costs in these areas, the state shall if necessary co-finance this expansion.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes cultural heritage a stewardship responsibility that explicitly includes cultural-historical buildings and objects, and cultural policy should preserve the heritage left by earlier generations. The party programme also emphasises that reliable electronic communications with high performance are a prerequisite for regional balance and that the state is responsible for the investment level in that infrastructure. The counter-proposal's demand for faster digitisation of the church's cultural heritage and expanded broadband throughout the country therefore follows from the plan.

• preserve cultural heritagedecisive»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv« (party programme ↗)“Good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage”
• tangible cultural heritage to manage»vi ser i form av till exempel kulturhistorisk bebyggelse, fornlämningar och föremål« (party programme ↗)“we see in the form of for example cultural-historical buildings, ancient monuments and objects”
• reliable electronic communications»tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda är en« (party programme ↗)“reliable electronic communications with high performance are a”
• state responsibility for infrastructure»att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur« (party programme ↗)“that the investment level in communication systems infrastructure”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly commits to classifying broadband as national infrastructure and prioritizing accordingly, so that everyone in the country can connect, which is a key part of the counter-proposal's demand for accessible digital cultural heritage. The plan is also based on Sweden's Christian cultural heritage being managed. The fact that public funding and political ambitions constitute a risk qualifies but does not override this. The demand is supported.

• broadband as national infrastructuredecisive»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
• broadband throughout the country»Bredband måste finnas så att alla har samma möjligheter att koppla upp sig mot en vårdcentral eller att jobba hemifrån.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Broadband must be available so that everyone has the same opportunity to connect to a health centre or work from home.”
• Christian cultural heritage»Sverige är format av ett kristet socialt och kulturellt arv som« (party programme ↗)“Sweden is shaped by a Christian social and cultural heritage that”
• risk with political cultural control»offentlig finansiering och politiska ambitioner utgör en risk« (party programme ↗)“public funding and political ambitions constitute a risk”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly undertakes to invest in broadband expansion throughout the country and regrets that rural areas are falling behind, which is precisely what the counter-proposal requires for making cultural heritage accessible. The party programme additionally establishes that preservation of the Christian cultural heritage concerns all Swedes, and the election manifesto wants to protect, care for and showcase Swedish culture. Faster digitisation of the church's cultural heritage thus aligns with the plan.

• broadband throughout the countrydecisive»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in broadband and telephony expansion throughout the country”
• rural broadband»Sverigedemokraterna ser med oro på hur landsbygden halkar efter i bredbandsutbyggnaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats view with concern how rural areas are falling behind in broadband expansion”
• church cultural heritage matters»Bevarandet av detta kulturarv är således en angelägenhet för alla svenskar« (party programme ↗)“Preservation of this cultural heritage is thus a matter for all Swedes”
• protect Swedish culture»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to protect, care for and showcase Swedish culture.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.