Cultural Diplomacy
Following the recent public diplomacy review, now seems like a good time to revisit what we mean by cultural diplomacy and the ways in which culture helps to deliver Britain’s foreign, developmental, and sustainability objectives. This project asks what this means for cultural institutions and whether they could play a role in fostering public debate and engagement. It also set out a new and practical framework for policy makers and practitioners in the UK and beyond.
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- We're all diplomats now... Today, we launched Cultural Diplomacy at the V&A in South Kensington. It argues for the importance of culture in the way that we relate to each other in the world today. As well as providing a medium through which we can relate to one another, culture is emerging a space in which those relations can be conducted. from : samjones 28th February 2007
- Cultural Diplomacy on the agenda Cultural Diplomacy was debated in the House of Lords yesterday, there's a full transcript of the debate, here. It's great to see the work being dicussed in this context and it follows Tony Blair's comments yesterday that 'culture in a globalised world is an important form of diplomacy'. from : samjones 7th March 2007
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300 and the Real World
In Cultural Diplomacy, we talk about the defining characteristics of a new era in which 'the ability of individuals to reap the benefits of globalisation and connect with other people on a truly global level'.
A similar situation is developing around the new film, 300. from : samjones 16th March 2007 - Public Diplomacy Watch: Stop the Proposed VOA Cuts Proposed changes in strategic direction of Voice of America from : samjones 19th March 2007
- The cultural origins of anti-Americanism An article that raises some interesting points about the cultural roots of old world attitudes to the new world. from : samjones 12th April 2007
- Cultural Diplomacy and the Venice Biennale An article on Newsnight the other day discussed the role of art as providing a space for conversation between cultures. You can see it here.Specifically, it talks about the Venice Biennale. This year, the director, Robert Storr has set out both to include countries who have never exhibited before and to provide a showcase for Islamic art. from : samjones 15th June 2007
- Many to the Many One of the themes of Cultural Diplomacy is the shift of focus in how nations and groups relate to each other. First, governments spoke behind closed doors - the few to the few. Then they came to realise the importance of speaking to wider publics - the few to the many. Now, it is imperative that we understand and accommodate the reality that global relations are dominated and by the communication of the many to the many.In this light, it is nice to see that discussion of... from : samjones 10th August 2007
- Rise of the Cultural Dragon - The PM woke him up Today sees the opening of the First Emperor exhibition at the British Museum. As the newspapers and television reports imply, it features a selection of the terracotta warriors buried alongside China's first Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi in the famous complex at Xi'an. It's also the largest number to have made the trip overseas - there are about 20 at the BM, 15 or so made a trip to Rome's Scuderie del Quirinale last year. Even though they might soon have their own diplomatic bags... from : samjones 13th September 2007
- Reactions to Cultural Interventions in Russia In the wake of recent events involving the British Council's offices at Yekaterinburg and St Petersburg, it's interesting to see commentators once again pointing to the importance of culture in international relations, the theme of our Cultural Diplomacy pamphlet last year. I thought it was worth posting a selection. In last week's Guardian, Simon Jenkins argued that 'culture and lifestyle are the diplomacy of the 21st Century' - very much an echo of his earlier article in response to our... from : samjones 21st January 2008
