Tag / Space for dialogue

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.