EU Council conclusions on strategic approach to international cultural relations
On 23 May 2017, the Council of the EU adopted Conclusions on an EU strategic approach to international cultural relations.
This is the direct result of More Europe - external cultural relations' advocacy work of the last 5 years!
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Modern diplomacy requires the development of new thinking and skills to face global challenges and changing societies. A new European approach towards external relations, based on the promotion of fundamental values, two-way dialogue, and the recognition of the role of civil society is urgently needed.
MORE EUROPE – external cultural relations is a cultural civil initiative, composed of a public-private partnership of foundations, civil society networks and national cultural institutes, whose objective is to convince politicians and policy-makers to place cultural relations – one of the strongest assets that Europe has – in the heart of the EU’s external affairs.
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Je crois qu’on ne fera jamais fi de nos intérêts nationaux mais que la conviction profonde de tous ceux engagés dans la coopération transnationale est que nous serons plus forts ensemble qu’avec l’addition des actions individuelles.