Category / Podcast

In this third episode of the miniseries (Re)generating trust, focusing on youth and culture, we hear the powerful views of four artists from Kenya, Somalia and Italy, that took part in the ArtXChange project of the AU-EU youth cooperation hub, and one of the co-creative Directors of the programme.

What is the relationship between diverse world regions and the dynamics that have emerged in recent years between and within the North and the South, the East and the West? We round up the podcast episode with a series of recommendations based on contributors’ professional practices, linked to cherishing and preserving local cultural expressions, promoting intercultural exchanges and mainstreaming cultural policies.

This second episode of the miniseries (Re)generating trust, focusing on youth and culture, features Nicky Alonga, a trailblazer in the fields of art and education in Rwanda. Nicky is a visionary entrepreneur in the creative sector who established a publishing house in Rwanda – Imagine We Rwanda – specialising in children’s books with narratives from Rwanda and Africa.

It is time to ask ourselves: is ICR a purely Western concept? Does it have the same meaning in non-Western European contexts? This podcast episode gives voice to experts in various geographical settings with biew of contributing to the recognition of the myriad of understandings, reasonings, and realities that coexist within the realm of International Cultural Relations.

Agroforestry is a set of cultural traditions, practices and know-how that mix trees and agriculture. It has been practiced for thousands of years but has been almost forgotten by industrialised societies. Yet, agroforestry has a very significant role to play in climate action, Green Deal-related objectives, biodiversity loss, etc.

The fourth episode of the miniseries entitled Composing trustworthiness, takes a look forward, pondering on good practices, existing needs and visions for the future. A future where Artificial Intelligence is part and parcel of society and international cultural relations.

This podcast focuses on the bilateral relations between the EU and Turkey. Although in the last twenty years relations have become more tense and complicated, this has not prevented cultural professionals from continuing their cooperation work. Thus, the episode provides a rich set of lessons learnt and good practice in cultural projects management.

In the third episode of the miniseries entitled Composing trustworthiness, we dive deep into our core topic: the impact of Artificial Intelligence on International Cultural Relations, and the way this disruptive technology drives or impedes relations with partners around the globe. 

In this first episode of the miniseries (Re)generating trust, that tackles the not-so-obvious link between youth and culture, we hear inspirational examples of artistic and cultural collaboration between Europe and Rwanda and learn how European cultural centres can act as bridges.

In this second episode of the miniseries entitled Composing trustworthiness, we ask our experts from different cultural and diplomatic fields: How are European values reflected in its regulatory approach? Is this approach to AI compatible with other cultures and does it sufficiently consider the cultural and creative sector?