Senate of Canada Opens a New Study on Cultural Diplomacy
November 30, 2017 The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has a new order of reference to study the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy. On November 30, 2017, nacdi co-founder Dr. Sarah E.K. Smith appeared as a witnesses before the committee to open […]
Video Launch: Can Artists Really Save the World?
July 18, 2018 The trend towards globalization brings peoples together at intersections of identities, be they religious, national, linguistic, or otherwise. What does this mean for the arts and culture sector? Artists and arts organizations are moving beyond the frame of the nation to travel and share their work in international, interregional, and global […]
Canadian Cultural Diplomacy
October 16, 2018 Culture is a powerful tool of attraction and sympathy – it projects a favourable image to foreign publics and increases a country’s prominence in the international arena. Since the 1950s, Canada has been incorporating culture into its foreign affairs, which has become increasingly central to its soft power influence. An overview of […]