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The implementation of two European Commission documents on cultural policies is under scrutiny at a moment when the European Union is awaiting new guiding principles for its cultural policy. One document focuses on the role of culture in external relations and the way to establish an EU strategy in this domain. The other proposes objectives and specific actions regarding the role of culture in the EU's society and economy.

This publication provides an assessment of the implementation of the European agenda for culture and of the EU strategy on international cultural relations. It highlights achievements and shortcomings of EU cultural policies, so as to inform and support policy makers ahead of the adoption of the next Council work plan for culture and the potential future revision of the agenda and of the strategy.

In the joint communication “Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations” from 8 June 2016, the Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have drawn up a strategy for the EU’s international cultural relations, departing from “showcasing” and working towards a cooperative peer-to-peer learning approach. The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) have decided to draw up an own-initiative report on the ...

L-attività tal-Unjoni Ewropea fil-qasam tal-kultura ssaħħaħ il-politika kulturali tal-Istati Membri f'oqsma differenti: pereżempju, il-ħarsien tal-wirt kulturali Ewropew, il-kooperazzjoni bejn l-istituzzjonijiet kulturali ta' pajjiżi differenti, u l-promozzjoni tal-mobilità fost dawk li jwettqu xogħol kreattiv. Is-settur kulturali jintlaqat ukoll mid-dispożizzjonijiet tat-Trattati li ma jkoprux il-kultura b'mod espliċitu.

L-objettiv tal-istudju huwa li joffri fehim aħjar tar-rwol li l-istituti kulturali nazzjonali tal-Istati Membri tal-UE jista' jkollhom fi strateġija Ewropea għall-kultura fir-relazzjonijiet esterni tal-UE. Huwa janalizza l-punti b'saħħithom u l-punti dgħajfa tal-missjonijiet, l-istrutturi u r-riżorsi tagħhom. Din l-analiżi hija intiża biex tiddetermina jekk l-attivitajiet tagħhom għandhomx dimensjoni Ewropea u jekk dawn ikunux jistgħu jassistu lill-UE fil-ħidma tagħha biex tippromwovi l-prijoritajiet ...

Established in 1991 as the only truly regional space for dialogue and cooperation, the Ibero-American Conference is the first bi-continental international organisation, gathering Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Europe and the Americas. With the gradual emergence of other regional fora, it has had to adapt to the changing environment.

During the last decades, technological changes and globalisation have altered international relations. Just as the growth of telecommunications and transport technologies has facilitated the rapid dissemination of information and the global movement of people, traditional diplomacy has gradually grown to incorporate new methods, in which people-to-people contacts, networks and non-state actors play an influential role. The EU engages in cultural, education and scientific cooperation activities with ...

'Culture is the petrol of countries that are rich in history and talent', declared Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, at its World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries in Florence in October 2013. Indeed, culture and creativity are integral to a wide variety of economic activities. These aspects are addressed in the Creative Europe Programme which explores their potential in achieving the EU's goals of smart growth and job creation as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy.

Dan l-istudju huwa reazzjoni għas-sejħa tal-Parlament Ewropew għal valutazzjoni komprensiva tal-effetti fit-tul tal-ospitar tal-Programm tal-Kapitali Ewropea tal-Kultura (ECoC). L-għan prinċipali tiegħu huwa li jeżamina l-kotra ta' materjal ippubblikat dwar l-ospitanti tal-ECoC, sabiex: jidentifika l-aktar strateġiji komuni għas-suċċess; jirrevedi l-evidenza tal-impatti u l-effetti fit-tul minn perspettiva kulturali, ekonomika, soċjali u ta’ politika; u jifhem l-isfidi rikorrenti prinċipali.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an intergovernmental organisation with a strong religious element that regroups 57 Muslim or predominantly Muslim member states. Its priorities are promoting the interests of Muslim communities across the world and fighting Islamophobia, especially in the Western world. The OIC has a loose parliamentary arm, the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC), based in Tehran. The PUIC has a rather limited role and low visibility, as it merely ...