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Public and Cultural Diplomacy

Cultural Tourism

Within the framework of foreign policy, culture, and cultural diplomacy has acquired the position of a strategic political determinant. The social scientists of the world have recognized a strong link between tourism, peace, and diplomacy. Through cultural diplomacy, foreigners are invited into a host country, where they get a chance to interact with the local community, learns their traditions and cultures, thus increasing respect for the host country.

Cultural Tourism

This in turn leads to the building of cordial relations between the two countries. The goal of cultural diplomacy is to use culture and dialogue as a tool for building positive and constructive interactions between the states. Through cultural diplomacy, the public has access to different cultures. One major activity for this purpose where the communities interact with each other is tourism. In the globalized world of today, tourism has emerged as a vehicle of global understanding and ensuring peace. In 2006, UNESCO announced tourism as a driver of cross-cultural understanding. In 1988, the first World Conference declared tourism to be a vital force for peace, and many regards it as an industry of peace. How tourism and cultural diplomacy can bring peace and stability.

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Dialogue and Peace

Public and cultural diplomacy involves the engagement in dialogue between people, institutions, political leaders and members of civil society. For the effectual practices of cultural diplomacy certain measures are mandatory.

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Cultural Exchange

For the longest time in history, the state leaders gather their information about the world outside their borders through the programs of cultural exchange.

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Tolerance

Under the practice of cultural diplomacy, the most common practice is “inter-faith dialogue”, between different actors and groups across the country.

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Popular Influences

Influence and popularity might look the same, but they're not.

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Cultural Tourism

Within the framework of foreign policy, culture, and cultural diplomacy has acquired the position of a strategic political determinant.

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Soft Power

Soft power can be defined as an ability to obtain the desired outcomes through attraction instead of coercion or use of force.

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