Like-Minded Cultural Centers Top Themes and Locations

Country Institution / locations Top themes Number of locations
Australia Australia Public Diplomacy sections Embassy Public Diplomacy Sections for Australia Focus on Pacific region; sports diplomacy Outreach through embassies
Canada Canada Cultural Diplomacy
(Cultural Center presence in Paris only)
Diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility (DEIA); indigenous rights; international human rights; inclusive governance and democracy 1
European Union EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture Promote European values and cultures; EUNIC’s understanding of culture includes the arts, creative industries, development cooperation, digitalization, education, gender, heritage, human rights, language and multilingualism, social inclusion, sports, sustainability, tourism, youth, and others. 140 clusters

France

 

The Alliance Française French language and literature instruction; promoting public debate 820
The Institut Français Performing arts, visual arts, architecture; promoting French books, film, technology, and ideas 98
Germany The Goethe-Institut Promoting dialogue using culture; anti-fascism; media literacy; DEIA; public debate 151

Italy

 

Italian Cultural Institute Promoting Italian culture and arts; Italian language education 86
The Dante Alighieri Institute – Istituto Dante Alighieri Promoting Italian culture and arts; Italian language education 463
Japan The Japan Foundation Arts and cultural exchange; Japanese language instruction; Japanese Studies; promoting dialogue 24
New Zealand New Zealand Diplomatic Posts’ Public Diplomacy Sections Focus on Pacific region; sports diplomacy Outreach through embassies
Spain The Cervantes Institute – Instituto Cervantes Spanish language instruction; promoting Spanish and Hispanic culture and arts 61
United Kingdom The British Council English classes (including online); climate change; human rights; women’s empowerment; countering disinformation; digitalization (technical skills building) 117