When functioning properly, this system enables authors to enjoy the rights to which they are
entitled without needlessly expending energy or resources and ensures they receive continual
remuneration for their work.
This aim will be achieved by means of the following strategic actions:
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Consolidating the existing collective management society and enabling it to be active in
all potential areas;
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Incentivizing the setting up of other collective management societies in areas where they
are shown to be urgently needed;
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Activities to promote collective management societies so that all Mozambican authors
and artists benefit from their services;
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Extending their services to all parts of the country;
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Encouraging Mozambican collective management societies to join and play an active part
in regional and international organizations for the collective management of copyright;
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Ratifying any international instruments that may facilitate the smooth running of the
system in Mozambique;
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Introducing relevant regulations and legislation to enable them to operate in
Mozambique;
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Improving the system for managing collective management societies and equipping them
with the means and resources they need for operating; and
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Extending the system for the collection of revenue to all relevant places.
6.6.4. Optimizing and promoting Mozambique’s cultural industry
Mozambique’s cultural richness is not being sufficiently exploited for the benefit of the
country’s cultural development or for the fight against poverty or the promotion of the wellbeing
of Mozambican people. In this context, the principle set out in the cultural policy, whereby “all
citizens are equally entitled to take part in cultural life and to have access to the enjoyment of the
benefits of culture and art” remains a declaration of intent.