ISSUE: 3/2025
- Volume 29
- Number 3
- 2025
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Studia Europejskie –
Studies in European Affairs
ISSN: 1428-149X
e-ISSN: 2719-3780
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Publication co-financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Science of 3 August 2021 (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 1514) on the “Development of Scientific Journals” programme.
Publikacja dofinansowana przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego na podstawie rozporządzenia Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z 3 sierpnia 2021 r. (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1514) w sprawie programu „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”.
Publication co-financed by the University of Warsaw within the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” programme.
Czasopismo otrzymało dofinasowanie w ramach Programu „Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
Transnational Cultural Collaboration in the European Capital of Culture
Abstract
Transnational cultural collaboration plays an important role in enhancing cultural diversity, facilitating intercultural dialogue, and realising the so-called “European cultural area”. The European Capital of Culture (ECOC), launched in 1985, is at the core of the European Union’s cultural action and forms part of its broader cultural policy. The European dimension ensures the transnational character of the ECOC by requiring all projects to address issues of European relevance. This article employs qualitative meta-analysis to explore the challenges and lessons learned in delivering the European dimension, with a focus on three aspects: city twinning, cultural networks, and cultural mobility. The study period spanned from 2007 to 2019 and included 27 cities awarded the ECOC title. The results revealed that, beyond geographical proximity, key determinants of success in building transnational ties include linking to other ECOCs, collaborating within existing networks, access to support mechanisms and subsidies, the establishment of clear selection criteria, and the provision of targeted support for smaller organisations.
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Language: English
Pages: 205-220
How to Cite:
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Liu, Y. (2025) "Transnational Cultural Collaboration in the European Capital of Culture". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 3/2025, pp. 205-220. DOI: 10.33067/SE.3.2025.11