The SDGs in the EU Cultural Policies: an institutional communication perspective

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to analyze the experts’ opinions on cultural sustainability and the importance of sustainable development in the EU cultural policies. Besides, the research analyses how institutional communication may contribute to the introduction of the sustainable development, and, specifically, of the SDGs in the European Union cultural policies’ definition. In order to achieve these objectives, we share a survey with several experts in EU cultural policies. The experts’ conclusions show that the SDGs need to be explicitly included in the cultural policies, adding a more practical perspective through specific projects and action plans. Institutional communication is a strategic factor for the success of sustainable development in terms of cultural policies and cultural sustainability in the European Union.

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“…According to this principle, waste management can be considered a core contributor to sustainable development in Europe, playing a guiding role in achieving cultural sustainability. Therefore, it is important to determine how institutional communication can contribute to introducing sustainable development and, specifically, the SDGs into the definition of European Union cultural policies [14]. Several experts in EU cultural policies surveyed in this study argued that the SDGs need to be explicitly included in cultural policies, adding a more practical perspective through specific projects and action plans.…”

“…Several experts in EU cultural policies surveyed in this study argued that the SDGs need to be explicitly included in cultural policies, adding a more practical perspective through specific projects and action plans. Institutional communication can also be considered a strategic factor for the success of sustainable development, particularly in promoting cultural policies and achieving cultural sustainability in the European Union [14]. It is evident that, while EU directives are important, they are not sufficient without their connection to broader sustainability goals, such as those of the UN SDGs.…”