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La diplomazia culturale europea
Marani, Diego
2024
Abstract
European culture has been a considerable influence in the world, living rise to other cultures, some derived from it, others antagonistic to it. In today’s world it promotes democracy and diversity. The Treaty of Lisbon defines the European Union’s role in culture as a support for National policies. It takes no cultural initiatives of its own, however, and devotes only a small portion of its total budget to art and culture. Despite such political and financial limitations, the EU has developed an informal political culture, influencing European society and nurturing a sense of European cultural identity. With the Treaty of Maaastricht, in 1992 the EU acquired greater cultural responsibilities. And with the European Agenda for Culture, in 2007 the EU asserted a role of cultural influence, promoting cultural diversity, creativity and international relations. Despite various challenges, culture remains an opportunity of the EU externally as well as internally. In the seven years since the adoption of the EU’s Communication on cultural strategy (2016) progress has been scant, giving rise to concerns for the future. The EEAS lacks a proper strategy and an operational structure for cultural diplomacy. There is no funding or coordination between the Commission’s directorates-general. The Economic and Social Committee has highlighted these shortcomings, underlining the need for a dedicated structure in the EEAS and a role of special envoy for cultural relations. Thus far, however, no significant steps have been taken to improve matters. Despite some attention devoted to it, culture remains on the margins of EU policy. This lack of cultural focus compromises European international credibility and identity. Culture is an industry, a driver of growth, a promoter of commonality and innovation. The EU should adopt a cultural strategy to retrieve international trust and strengthen European identity.
L’Europa, con la sua ricca cultura, ha influenzato il mondo, dando vita a culture derivate o contrapposte. Oggi, promuove democrazia e diversità. Il Trattato di Lisbona definisce il ruolo dell’Unione europea nella cultura come un supporto alle politiche nazionali. Tuttavia, questa non ha una propria iniziativa culturale e spende solo una piccola parte del bilancio totale sull’arte e la cultura. Nonostante le limitazioni politiche e finanziarie, l’UE ha sviluppato una politica culturale informale, influenzando la società europea e creando un senso di identità culturale europea. Nel 1992, con il Trattato di Maastricht, l’UE ha ottenuto competenze più estese nella cultura. Nel 2007, con l’Agenda europea per la cultura, l’UE ha rivendicato un ruolo di influenza culturale, promuovendo la diversità culturale, la creatività e le relazioni internazionali. Nonostante le sfide, la cultura rimane un’opportunità sia internamente che esternamente, per l’UE. Dopo sette anni dall’adozione della Comunicazione sulla strategia culturale dell’UE (2016), i progressi sono stati scarsi, sollevando preoccupazioni sul futuro. Manca una vera strategia e una struttura operativa nel SEAE per la diplomazia culturale. Mancano fondi e coordinamento tra le direzioni generali della Commissione. Il Comitato economico e sociale ha evidenziato queste carenze e ha sottolineato la necessità di una struttura dedicata nel SEAE e una figura di “inviato speciale UE per le relazioni culturali”. Tuttavia, finora non sono stati intrapresi passi significativi per migliorare la situazione. Nonostante alcune attenzioni, la cultura resta marginale nelle politiche dell’UE. Questa mancanza di focus culturale compromette la credibilità internazionale e l’identità europea. La cultura è un’industria, motore di crescita, e un mezzo di aggregazione e innovazione. L’UE dovrebbe abbracciare una strategia culturale per recuperare fiducia internazionale e rafforzare l’identità europea.
European culture has been a considerable influence in the world, living rise to other cultures, some derived from it, others antagonistic to it. In today’s world it promotes democracy and diversity. The Treaty of Lisbon defines the European Union’s role in culture as a support for National policies. It takes no cultural initiatives of its own, however, and devotes only a small portion of its total budget to art and culture. Despite such political and financial limitations, the EU has developed an informal political culture, influencing European society and nurturing a sense of European cultural identity. With the Treaty of Maaastricht, in 1992 the EU acquired greater cultural responsibilities. And with the European Agenda for Culture, in 2007 the EU asserted a role of cultural influence, promoting cultural diversity, creativity and international relations. Despite various challenges, culture remains an opportunity of the EU externally as well as internally. In the seven years since the adoption of the EU’s Communication on cultural strategy (2016) progress has been scant, giving rise to concerns for the future. The EEAS lacks a proper strategy and an operational structure for cultural diplomacy. There is no funding or coordination between the Commission’s directorates-general. The Economic and Social Committee has highlighted these shortcomings, underlining the need for a dedicated structure in the EEAS and a role of special envoy for cultural relations. Thus far, however, no significant steps have been taken to improve matters. Despite some attention devoted to it, culture remains on the margins of EU policy. This lack of cultural focus compromises European international credibility and identity. Culture is an industry, a driver of growth, a promoter of commonality and innovation. The EU should adopt a cultural strategy to retrieve international trust and strengthen European identity.
Source
Diego Marani, "Il ruolo di Aurelio Peccei nella formazione di una coscienza globale" in: "Futuribili. Rivista di studi sul futuro e di previsione sociale. 2022, n. 1/2, Vol. XXVII", EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, Trieste, 2022, pp. 87-107
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