EU’s International Cultural Relations Reality Check
On 22 September at 5 p.m. CET, culture Solutions’ webinar EU’s International Cultural Relations Reality Check presents the handbook “The EU as a Global Cultural Power” (De Gruyter, 2025).
The event will feature editor Mafalda Dâmaso alongside three contributing authors: Avril Joffe, Andrew Murray, and Alessandro Lamonica.
Together, we’ll be reflecting on:
- The current state of EU international cultural relations
- The challenges of bridging strategy and practice
- How cultural cooperation can address power imbalances in global partnerships
This special webinar will offer first-hand insights into how the EU’s policy framework for international cultural relations (ICR) is evolving in response to changing economic and geopolitical dynamics. It will also explore how the EU and its partners engage within the ICR framework, and examine the roles and opportunities for various actors to adapt to emerging trends and challenges, while continuing to promote an approach grounded in trust and fairness.
Your insights, feedback, and perspectives will be invaluable to this discussion—we hope you’ll be able to join us!
Event details
Date: 22 September 2025
Time: 5 p.m. CET
Zoom Link: Register here
Just mark your calendar! A reminder will be sent to you before the event.
Guest speakers
Mafalda Dâmaso, editor of the handbook “The EU as a Global Cultural Power”, culture Solutions member
Avril Joffe, Independent professional researcher and UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy at the University of the Witwatersrand
Andrew Murray, Independent consultant and former director of EUNIC Global (2015-2018)
Alessandro Lamonica, Manager of the Public Policies Unit at the Anna Lindh Foundation and Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance