PECULIARITIES OF THE EU POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR

Abstract

Ensuring the sustainability of the EU’s functioning in the face of today’s global challenges largely depends on the level of consolidation of the European community in implementing long-term development strategies and implementing a qualitative social transformation. One of the key tools for synchronizing efforts and mobilizing the resource potential of the European community is the preservation and development of cultural heritage. The significance of the cultural factor is also enshrined in key EU documents, including the EU Treaty and the Treaty on the Functioning. They emphasize the consolidation potential of culture, which contributes to the consolidation of universal еuropean values such as freedom, equality, democracy, and respect for human and civil rights and freedoms at the level of mass consciousness. In this context, the EU seeks to implement a systematic approach to shaping the content of cultural policy, constantly expanding the tools for its implementation in the current political reality. The key areas of implementation of the EU’s cultural policy according to the work plan (2023–2026) are the development of cultural and creative industries, promotion of political and cultural dialogue of civil society, empowerment in the implementation of the Green and Digital Transitions through the implementation of thematic cultural initiatives, intensification of political dialogue and cooperation with stakeholders. The implementation of these areas is facilitated by various EU initiatives aimed at engaging the creative potential and initiatives of the public in the development and implementation of the results of cultural creativity in the processes of strategizing sustainable development of the european community. The EU also seeks to play a leading role in intensifying political dialogue and cooperation with stakeholders in order to synchronize efforts to develop universal cultural values aimed at the qualitative transformation of human capital in the context of globalization.