19/11/2009. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture have signed the Reinforced Strategy for the Promotion of Spanish Culture Abroad in the Congress of Deputies.The agreement is intended to encourage a coordinated strategy for promoting Spanish culture abroad, based on collaboration, inter-ministerial coordination, transparency and professionalism.
Cultural actions abroad play an essential and increasingly important role in promoting Spain's international relations; it is also an essential factor in how our country is perceived and, therefore, it constitutes a fundamental component of public diplomacy.