Symposium on Network-building in Cultural Diplomacy

Description

Network-building has multiple meanings in cultural diplomacy practice. It is the act of cultivating relationships between various actors, such as individuals, organisations, and governments. Network- building is also a strategy for building global networks to operationalise and localise the programmes managed by international flagship cultural institutions (e.g., the British Council).

These actors also utilise network-building practices in different ways. Local arts and cultural organisations see international networks as an opportunity to mobilise resources, expand their audience and develop a reputation. National governments develop and maintain their global networks to support and adjust to changing foreign policy priorities. Despite its versatility and significance in cultural diplomacy, network-building is facing unprecedented compounding challenges brought on by numerous international factors including COVID-19, Brexit and armed conflicts among many others.

This symposium invites discussion on the challenges facing network-building in cultural diplomacy, reflects on and learns from the practices that have/have not worked, and searches for approaches to understand, establish, and evaluate the network-building practice in cultural diplomacy.

Period	12 Jul 2022
Event type	Conference