strategy
Promoting cultural exchanges
Synonyms:
Facilitating cultural conversationsProviding inter-cultural exchange
Enriching current intercultural exchange
Broadening cultural exchange activities
Developing cultural exchange
Exposing to other cultures
Claim:
What is to be done to prevent the increased exchanges between cultures, which should lead to a true and fruitful dialogue between groups and nations, from disturbing the life of communities, from destroying the wisdom received from ancestors, or from placing in danger the character proper to each people? How is the dynamism and expansion of a new culture to be fostered without losing a living fidelity to the heritage of tradition? This question is of particular urgency when a culture which arises from the enormous progress of science and technology must be harmonized with a culture nourished by classical studies according to various traditions. What can be done to make all men partakers of cultural values in the world, when the human culture of those who are more competent is constantly becoming more refined and more complex? (Second Vatican Council. Gaudium et Spes, 1965). Broader:
Bridging cultural gapFacilitating modal interchangesBuilding conversation constructsOrganizing cross-cultural endeavoursEnabling cross-cultural fertilizationEnhancing authentic cultural pluralism Narrower:
Exchanging studentsSending cultural emissariesPresenting multi-cultural imagesCreating cultural exchange agencyStrengthening intercultural dialogueStrengthening intercultural youth exchangeProviding learning with higher spiritual wisdom Facilitates:
Reducing eurocentrismExposing to outside influencesStrengthening cultural identityAdvocating culture of toleranceEncountering cultural othernessExchanging cultural informationExpanding cross-cultural exposureBroadening participation in cultureEnsuring inter-community cooperationPromoting inter-cultural relatednessDesigning ethnic heritage interchangeProviding broadened cultural awarenessBroadening meaningful cultural exposureCultivating appreciation of cultural heritage Facilitated by:
Twinning communitiesPromoting open societyEstablishing skills exchangesPromoting cultural cooperationPromoting cultural developmentFacilitating academic exchangesHosting special community visitorsStructuring external cultural interchangeExtending informal cultural opportunitiesIdentifying obstacles to international exchange of cultural materialsMaking conversationProviding sufficient foreign students Problems:
Abuse of international cultural, diplomatic and commercial exchangesLimited exposure to other cultures
Limited exposure to outside influences in rural villages
Politicization of international sports events
Restrictive channels of cultural interchange
Organizations:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO Inter-Cultural Association International Institute for Intercultural Contacts Pan European Women's Network for Intercultural Action and Exchange Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Center for Humanitarian Outreach and Intercultural Exchange Intercultural Counselling - European Study Group for Youth Exchange, Training and Research References:
Second Vatican Council: Gaudium et Spes: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Subjects:
Action → Action Communication → Exchanges
Communication → Promotion
Culture → Culture
Culture → Cultural activity
Development → Development
Language → Language speaking
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
