The arts including films, dance,
music, painting, sculpture, etc.
Exhibitions which offer the
potential to showcase numerous
objects of culture
Educational programs such as
universities
and
language
programs abroad
Exchanges- scientific, artistic,
educational etc.
Literature- the establishment of
libraries abroad and translation
of popular and national works
Broadcasting of news and
cultural programs
Gifts to a nation, which
demonstrates thoughtfulness and
respect
Religious diplomacy, including
inter-religious dialogue
Promotion and explanation of
ideas and social policies
All of these tools seek to bring
understanding of a nation's culture to
foreign audiences. They work best
when they are proven to be relevant
to the target audience, which
requires an understanding of the
audience. The tools can be utilized
by
working
through
NGOs,
Diasporas and political parties
abroad, which may help with the
challenge
of
relevance
and
understanding. These tools are
World is composed of states, with
conflicting interest. Over the years,
human history is marked by conflicts
and war, which caused miseries for
the human community. Diplomacy is
a tool of avoiding war by introducing
tools that work to maintaining good
relations between the governments of
different countries in dealing with
others, without causing bad feelings.
Culture has become an effective tool
in this regard. Cultural globalization
has rapidly popularized the relevance
of culture in this diplomatic world. It
exposes new pace of cultural
exchange,
where
nations
continuously and actively urge to
propose their values, identities and
ideals and at the same time exposed
to their own. That is why culture and
diplomacy have crucial role in these
relations. Their common efforts
carry great responsibility for the
future of all nations and people in the
world.
* The author is a postgraduate
student of International Relations at
the University of Dhaka.
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generally not created by a
government, but produced by the
culture and then the government
facilitates their expression abroad to
a foreign audience, with the purpose
of gaining influence.
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Cultural diplomacy can certainly and
does utilize every aspect of a nation‘s
culture. This includes:-