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While culture is not directly targeted by the Global Gateway, it can contribute to Global Gateway objectives, reinforce the impact and sustainability of investments and play an important role in Global Gateway flagship projects.

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This includes promoting long lasting people-to-people connections that will facilitate cooperation; or through cultural exchanges and mutual sharing of cultural heritage and values to increase trust and attractiveness of the EU as a reliable partner; or through fostering creative industries and cultural tourism to tap into new markets, drive innovation and boost economic growth.

One example is the Global Gateway flagship project in Mosul, which focused on reviving culture and creative industries to contribute to skills development, job creation and livelihood enhancements. The project showcased how culture and cultural assets can be used for Global Gateway objectives.

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WHAT IS IT?

The European Commission’s approach to working on culture in international partnerships is guided by the 2016 Joint Communication, emphasizing the need for an EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations and setting out three main work strands:

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