The Possibilities of Cultural Diplomacy for Sustainable Development at Different Levels of Social Interactions

Abstract

One of the important areas of state policy in the socio-economic and cultural development of the country is cultural diplomacy. It contributes to the information dissemination about the country, strengthens interstate relations, and forms a positive image. Through cultural diplomacy, we achieve a positive perception of the world community of the country, determined by its place in the modern system of international relations. The aim of the study is a comparative analysis of cultural diplomacy opportunities for sustainable development at different levels of public relations, as well as the impact of cultural diplomacy opportunities on the indicators of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index and the Global Sustainable Development Index. The study applies the methods of economic analysis, synthesis, comparison, analogy, generalization, systematization, and cluster analysis. Regarding the results of the research on the impact of cultural diplomacy opportunities on the indicators of the Global Index of Sustainable Competitiveness and the Global Index of Sustainable Development, four groups are identified among the countries of the European Union: countries with a very high level of sustainable competitiveness and sustainable development (Sweden – GSC Index: 61–62, SDG Index: 85; Finland – GSC Index: 57–602, SDG Index: 83–84; Estonia – GSC Index: 54–59, SDG Index: 78–80; Austria – GSC Index: 54–57, SDG Index: 80–81; Denmark – GSC Index: 57–61, SDG Index: 85; the Netherlands – GSC Index: 50–53, SDG Index: 80); countries with a high level of sustainable competitiveness (GSC Index within 50–57) and sustainable development (SDG Index within 78-82): Belgium, Ireland, Germany, France, Slovenia, Czech Republic; countries with a medium level of sustainable competitiveness (GSC Index within 48-56) and sustainable development (SDG Index within 74-78): Spain, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Croatia; countries with low levels of sustainable competitiveness (GSC Index within 42-55) and sustainable development (SDG Index within 70-75): Romania, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Ukraine.