Cultural Diplomacy

More than ever before, culture has a vital role to play in international relations. Cultural enables us to appreciate points of commonality and, where there are differences, to understand the motivations and humanity that underlie them.

As identity politics exert an increasing influence on domestic and international exchanges, culture is therefore a critical forum for negotiation and a medium of exchange in finding shared solutions. Cultural contact provides a forum for unofficial political relationship-building. However, the value of cultural activity comes precisely from its independence, its freedom and the fact that it represents and connects people, rather than governments.

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