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No Rotten Compromises
No full textHow do you deal with counterparts who do not recognize your own basic rules and values, and whose conduct you cannot accept, but with whom you are in a sensitive relationship of dependency? How can ‘rotten’ compromises be avoided in such relations – i.e., compromises that will be regretted because they support an inhumane regime or undermine the social value contract your own political system is based on? How to avoid in such contexts that dialogue activities are exploited, without risking that they are terminated in response?
This article sets forth a concrete methodological approach to systematically manage the dilemmatic pattern inherent in international relationships in the context of systemic competition and fundamental differences in values. Of course, the approach cannot eliminate the need for further compromises in the face of radical differences, but it can help evade avoidable and unacceptable harm in these compromises and to elevate the quality of difficult but necessary dialogues
Kształtowanie polityki kulturalnej w Europie dla wolnych i demokratycznych społeczeństw
No full textIn times of multiple, overlapping crises and increasingly diverse perspectives, calls for greater participation are emerging both within and beyond European societies. Polarisation and radicalisation are accelerating, with political extremes capturing a growing share of the electorate. No longer a fringe movement, far-right populist parties in particular are gaining influence. Meanwhile a persistent, group-centred, exclusionary notion of culture continues to emerge, prompting crucial questions:
Can the cultural sector help to strengthen European democracies? How can it rebuild a broad consensus around a common set of democratic values in Europe? What failures and oversights made by the cultural sector must be acknowledged? Moving forward, how can we reframe and strengthen the narrative(s) of an open Europe? What role can cultural and artistic practices play in these processes? And how can their spaces, as “third places”, facilitate meaningful dialogue and negotiation within society?
These interrogations have guided the recommendations set out in this Policy Brief, which is intended to inform the implementation of cultural policy at local, national, and European levels. The Policy Brief was authored by experts from the Weimar Triangle and draws on a Chatham House workshop that brought together twenty practitioners and researchers from seven European countries
Transitional Justice, Vergangenheitsarbeit and Foreign Cultural Policy
No full textHow does the interplay between dealing with its past (Vergangenheitsarbeit), promoting peace, and practising art and culture translate into Germany’s international cooperation? Which connections are there between the way Germany handles its own violent past and the support these processes receive abroad? And which opportunities and challenges arise from them for the third pillar of German foreign policy: foreign cultural and educational policy? This article explores these questions. It first examines the concept of Transitional Justice, which is commonly used in international contexts to refer to Vergangenheitsarbeit, tracing its emergence, its development in practice, and its embedding in both German and international engagement for peace. It also explores Germany’s own history of coming to terms with the past, similarities and differences with Transitional Justice processes, and current developments. Finally, it identifies the overlap that already exists between foreign cultural policy and dealing with the past, the potentials of foreign cultural policy in this field, and how synergies between foreign cultural policy, processes of dealing with the past and peacebuilding can be strengthened
Decolonizing International Cultural Relations
No full text“Decolonial Practices in International Cultural Relations” provides a compelling argument for rethinking the epistemic foundations and operational practices of global cultural engagement. Cultural exchange, artistic cooperation and artivism can offer a dynamic and politically charged approach to decolonisation, challenging us to imagine more just and inclusive models of cultural diplomacy. Voices from the so-called Global South, a global majority with specific experiences of domination and liberation struggles, are key to understanding the challenges of today’s prob-lems as they originated in a specific historical practice of modernisation during the last centuries. Listening to these voices can be a way of starting to solve a few problems. Policymakers and institutions must respond not only by amplifying these voices but also by transforming the very structures through which culture is produced and exchanged on the global stage. Decolonial practices in this sense can be understood as practices which seek more global equality and civic empowerment in International Cultural Relations
Next Generation Brazil
No full textNext Generation Brazil is part of the British Council’s global youth, Next Generation research series.
Following Brazil’s comeback year in 2023 which was marked by the restoration of social programmes, renewed global engagement, and stronger-than-expected economic growth, 2024 presents a critical juncture. With local elections, an opposition-led Congress, G20 leadership, COP 30 and tightening economic conditions ahead, Next Generation Brazil arrives at a pivotal moment to ensure youth voices can shape the country’s next chapter of development and policy action.
Drawing on a large-scale survey of over 3,200 young people across all regions, in-depth interviews, and focus groups with marginalised communities, the report explores what matters most to Brazil’s youth
International Cultural Relations to Fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals
No full textThis research focuses on understanding why government-led initiatives that address the direct connection between international cultural relations (ICR) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are largely absent. It highlights the challenges to implement, monitor and report impact and progress of ICR in general, and in the context of sustainable development. It also identifies initiatives that have attempted to do so at local, regional, national and multilateral levels, including policies, measurement frameworks, and implementation methods. The report concludes by outlining the importance of developing actions in this direction, especially in the current global context, and presents potential pathways forward
Kulturpolitik in Europa für freie und demokratische Gesellschaften gestalten
No full textZur gleichen Zeit multipler sich überlagernder Krisen, sich verschiebender Ost-West-Dynamiken und immer unterschiedlicher werdenden Perspektiven nehmen sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb europäischer Gesellschaften Forderungen nach mehr Partizipation zu. Polarisierung und Radikalisierung nehmen an Fahrt auf, politische Extreme erobern einen wachsenden Anteil der Wählerschaft. Rechtsextreme, populistische Parteien sind längst keine Randerscheinung mehr und vernetzen sich auf europäischer und globaler Ebene. Da auf diese Weise ein gruppenzentrierter, ausgrenzender Kulturbegriff immer präsenter wird, stellen sich dem Kultursektor aus demokratischer Perspektive folgende Fragen:
Kann der kulturelle Sektor dazu beitragen, die europäischen Demokratien zu stärken? Wie kann er einen breiten Konsens über einen gemeinsamen Wertekanon in Europa wiederherstellen? Welche Fehler und Versäumnisse des kulturellen Sektors müssen eingestanden werden? Wie können wir in Zukunft die Narrative eines offenen Europas neu ausrichten und stär-ken? Welche Rolle können kulturelle und künstlerische Praktiken in diesen Prozessen spie-len? Und wie können deren Räume als „Dritte Orte” sinnvolle Dialoge und Aushandlun-gen innerhalb der Gesellschaft ermöglichen?
Diese Fragen prägten die Empfehlungen in diesem von Expert:innen des Weimarer Dreiecks verfassten Policy Brief, der zur Umsetzung der Kulturpolitik auf lokaler, nationaler und europäischer Ebene beitragen soll. Er basiert auf einem Chatham House Workshop, an dem zwanzig Praktiker und Forscher aus sieben europäischen Ländern teilnahmen
