The Promotion of Culture in Mexican Foreign Policy Toward Germany

Cultural and educational cooperation, with its main objective of promoting greater understanding between peoples, constitutes a top priority as part of Mexico’s foreign policy agenda. Daniel Tamayo examines how Mexican cultural activities have evolved in Germany, looking at the various bilateral cooperation agreements in terms of academic exchanges and cultural and scientific development, and he highlights some of the cultural activities promoted by the Mexican Embassy in Germany, such as visual arts exhibitions and festivals, which as well as making the country better understood in Germany, have also had a positive impact on political and economic relations. The author also sees cultural cooperation between Mexico and Germany as a possible starting point for consolidating other aspects of the countries’ relations, such as the strengthening of economic concerns through the promotion of tourism, in view of which the holding of A Year of Mexico in Germany would be an unparalleled opportunity for promoting the country in all areas of bilateral relations.