In recent years, the European Union (EU) has
been promoting cultural diplomacy, framed in
terms of dialogue between civilisations/cultures,
and has aimed to exploit its role in the conduct
of foreign policy.
A recent declaration from the EU’s High Representative
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Federica Mogherini, has urged caution, emphasising
the importance of cultural diplomacy:
“Investing in cultural diplomacy could help
strengthening the economy of your region, but
especially creating bridges, letting others know
us and knowing others reciprocally, establishing
bonds among people especially during these
hard times, to prevent fears and radicalisation
both in Europe and abroad. This is why we have
worked so hard to the first European strategy for
cultural diplomacy.”
