COOPERATION AGREEMENT for 2001–2002 between THE ESTONIAN THEATRE DIRECTORS’ UNION and The SWEDISH ASSOCIATION OF STAGE AND SCREEN DIRECTORS.

SVENSKA REGISSÖRSFÖRENINGEN

SRF

Swedish Association of Stage and Screen Directors

COOPERATION AGREEMENT for 2001–2002 between THE ESTONIAN THEATRE DIRECTORS’ UNION and The SWEDISH ASSOCIATION OF STAGE AND SCREEN DIRECTORS.

The cooperation parties have agreed for the years 2001–2002 on the following:

1. The parties will exchange theatrical publications, posters, specialist literature, audio-visual recordings of stage productions, information bulletins and other information about cultural and theatrical development.

2. The Swedish party – although not a trade union in strict sense – shall undertake to advise any single member of the Estonian party prior to his/her signing a director’s contract with a Swedish theatrical institution; this advice consisting of information regarding a director’s rights and obligations under the present agreement between TEATRARNAS RIKSFÖRBUND and SVENSKA TEATERFÖRBUNDET.

The Estonian party shall protect the interests of Swedish directors working in Estonia, to the same effect. This shall apply for work done for film, TV and radio as well.

3. The parties will endeavour to arrange courses and seminars of mutual interests and to contribute to the exchange of directors between Estonian and Swedish theatres.

4. The parties undertake to exchange information concerning new domestic drama in their countries and to promote the translation of such plays into Estonian and Swedish wherever a theatre or play agency shows an interest in the material.

5. Whenever a delegation from either of the above organisations wishes to arrange a trip to the other country the domestic association (or union) will do their utmost to assist the visiting organisation in securing theatre tickets, accommodation and other matters of professional relevance.

6. Each party undertakes to scout for possible cooperation projects of mutual interests.

7. The parties will meet every second year in Tallinn or Stockholm in order to renew this cooperation agreement.

Tallinn and Stockholm,  May   2001
Andres Noormets; chairman
FOR: ESTONIAN THEATRE  DIRECTORS’ UNION

Lars G. Thelestam; chairman
FOR: SVENSKA REGISSÖRSFÖRENINGEN
Swedish Association of Stage and Screen Directors
Drottninggatan 88 A S-111 36
Stockholm Sweden
Tel.Fax  00-46-8-10 54 94