LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE EDINBURGH CULTURE SUMMIT OPENED TODAY IN THE WORLD’S LEADING FESTIVAL CITY

44 Ministerial and Cultural Policy delegations attend the Edinburgh International Culture Summit including those from the USA, Singapore, Rwanda, New Zealand, Brazil, France, Saudi Arabia and the Ukraine.

Over 80 artists, influencers, practitioners and thinkers from countries including Denmark, South Africa, China, Romania, India, South Africa, Italy and the USA.
Scotland’s First Minister The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Prime Minister of the UK, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (via video) address the opening session welcoming artists, Culture Ministers and influencers from across the globe to the fourth Edinburgh International Culture Summit.
In Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018 the Summit includes 13 international youth delegates and 20 youth contributors participating and contributing in every aspect of the programme
Edinburgh International Culture Summit runs 22 – 24 August

The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh this week hosts world leaders from the cultural sector at the fourth Edinburgh International Culture Summit, from Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 August 2018, during one of the world’s greatest cultural events, Edinburgh’s Festivals.

Ministers and Cultural Policy delegations from 44 countries are expected to attend the Summit this week from the UK, Europe, Asia, Australasia and the Americas, presenting a unique and vital platform to facilitate collaboration between artists, practitioners, thinkers and policy makers from across the globe.

Sir Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive of British Council said:

I am delighted to be at the opening of the 2018 Edinburgh International Summit at the Scottish Parliament. This summit will allow us to share experiences from around the planet – experiences which will help our societies to prosper, which will build trust within and between our communities, and which will establish cooperation between the 44 nations here. In the difficult context in which many of our citizens are living and working, sharing our diverse cultural experiences and programmes, what works and what does not, is more important than ever.