Non-governmental projects of cultural diplomacy in Ukraine.

Анотація

Culture is an inalienable part of the modern international relations. In recent years, the use of cultural diplomacy in building dialogs between countries and nations has grown significantly, as cultural diplomacy has established itself as one of the most effective ways to protect the national interests of the state and achieve goals in various fields. But what actually is cultural diplomacy? There is no single definition, but most of the scholars and diplomats used to explain cultural diplomacy according to Milton Cumming’s definition. The American political scientist calls cultural diplomacy “the exchange of ideas, information, values, beliefs and other aspects of culture to foster mutual understanding”.