a Cultural Dimension to the EU's External Policies
from Policy Statements to Practice and Potential
By Rod Fisher
Boekmanstudies Amsterdam
168 pp.
ISBN/EAN: 978-90-6650-087-7
€ 19,50
2007
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Book launch
The book will be launched during the ECF conference Diversity makes the difference on Friday, March 9, 2007 in the presence of
Ján Figel, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Sport.
About the book
This study provides insights about attitudes to, and the potential for, a cultural dimension tot the EU's external policies.
This is the second part of a preliminary examination to ascertain whether there is sufficient interest in Member States for the development of a coherent cultural dimension to EU external policies. It builds on an initial literature survey A Cultural Component as an integral part of the EU's Foreign Policy?
Its task has been to verify whether the reasonably encouraging findings that emerged from the first study were true in practice, by interrogating stakeholders in six diverse EU countries: Denmark, France, Latvia, Poland, Portugal and the UK.
In at least six areas, this study indicates, collective and co-ordinated action would have beneficial impacts on the global presence of the EU:
- Building sustainable cultural co-operation with countries beyond the EU;
- Strengthening understanding between peoples through intercultural dialogue;
- Disseminating information and promoting EU and Member States visibility;
- Promoting trade in Europe's cultural industries;
- Promoting Europe's expertise in heritage;
- Embedding culture in development.
about the author:
Rod Fisher is Director of International Intelligence on Culture, an independent company specialising in international consultancy, research, information, policy advice and project management, which he set up in 1994. He is also, among others, Hon Senior Research Fellow at City University, London, Director of the UK National Committee of the European Cultural Foundation and a Fellow of the institute of Leisure and Amenity Management. Rod Fisher co-founded the CIRCLE (Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe) network. He has conducted research or lectured in 27 countries worldwide and he has written, co-authored or edited more than 20 books, reports or directories on such issues as the European institutions, arts management, cultural employment, comparative cultural policies and expediture in different countries.
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