Open Research
Advancing knowledge through collaborative academic and cultural research across borders.
A CSCD Initiative
Cultural Diplomacy Spaces
A worldwide network of host institutions convening the work of cultural diplomacy - research, exchange, simulation and creative practice - under one shared framework.
What’s Programmed
Programme calendar
Approved initiatives from across the network, plus the UN observance days the network marks together.
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Coordinators at approved spaces submit proposals that publish to this calendar automatically once approved.
Apply to Host a Space→The Framework
Six pillars of practice
Every initiative in the network aligns to one of six pillars. The framework keeps a programme in Jakarta legible to a partner in Dubai.
Scholar Exchange
Facilitating meaningful exchanges of scholars, artists and cultural professionals worldwide.
Cultural Calendar
Celebrating global cultural moments with synchronised programming across every space.
Diplomatic Simulation
Immersive exercises that build diplomatic skill and cross-cultural judgement.
Creative Lab
Incubating innovative cultural and artistic projects with international collaboration.
Global Network
Building and strengthening the connections between cultural institutions worldwide.
The Process
From application to calendar
Three steps, one review pipeline, and an official record at the end of it.
Apply for a Space
Register your institution and apply to host. The Head of Programs reviews every application against the network standard.
Submit Proposals
Once approved, your coordinator drafts initiatives aligned to one of the six pillars, with supporting documents attached.
Publish & Convene
Approved proposals receive an official reference number and letter, and appear automatically on the global calendar.
Who Hosts
Three kinds of space
The network is deliberately mixed - a campus seminar and a civic exhibition serve the same mission from different rooms.
Campus
Universities and colleges embedding cultural diplomacy into teaching, research and student life.
Civic
Museums, libraries, cultural centres and municipal bodies reaching the wider public.
Institute
Think tanks, research institutes and policy bodies contributing analysis and convening power.
Ready to join the network?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis by the Head of Programs. Approved institutions receive a coordinator account and begin proposing immediately.