Germany: country report
(2021)
Germany: fact sheet
(2021)
France: at a glance
(2021)
External cultural diplomacy is one of the three fundamental pillars of French foreign policy next to security and trade. A reinvigorated approach under the Macron administration with stronger footprints in Europe and emerging economies brought new impetus to its external cultural policy. France relies on a multipronged and integrated model supported by a well-developed diplomatic network and local partnerships.
France: country report
(2021)
France: fact sheet
(2021)
Science diplomacy
(2021)
Science diplomacy has made great strides in recent decades as the risks and interconnectedness that accompany globalisation have made joint scientific progress more vital. However, science diplomacy often follows unequal global power dynamics and inter-state scientific competition is making a comeback.
Only a select group of countries has fully realised the strategic potential of overseas primary and secondary education. With non-Western countries, like Turkey and Russia, making the most rapid strides in seeing its power, countries interested in projecting global cultural influence would do well to mind its importance.
Media
(2021)
Competition in global media has increased substantially in the last two decades. Foreign media not only want to reach countries as well as politically and economically important target groups, but also see themselves as competitors in a quest for international sovereignty. As countries experiment with different foreign media strategies, an increase in the range of approaches is to be expected in the coming years.
