Spain Foreign Cultural Policy

In general, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for foreign cultural policy in Spain.
In 1991 the Spanish government established the "Instituto Cervantes" as a non-profit public institution whose mission is to promote and increase knowledge of the Spanish language and Spanish culture. There are at present 77 branch offices in 44 countries.

Basic information on Spain's foreign cultural policy

Online-Portal

• Spain. Country Profile / Council of Europe. ERICarts
  http://www.culturalpolicies.net/web/spain.php

Governmental Authorities

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  http://www.exteriores.gob.es/~
• Ministry of Education and Culture
  http://www.mcu.es/~
• Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Abroad
  http://www.mcu.es//~
• Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
  http://www.aecid.es/EN

Cultural Institutions in Spain

• Instituto Cervantes
  http://www.cervantes.es
• Centro Cultural Casa África (CCCA)
  http://www.casafrica.es
• Foundation Three Cultures
  http://www.tresculturas.org/en/

Spanish Cultural Institutes Abroad

• Instituto Cervantes abroad
  http://www.cervantes.es/~
• Centro Cultural Español (la cooperación cultural en Iberoamérica)
  http://www.ccespana.cl
• Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)
  http://www.aecid.es/EN

Embassies

• Spanish Missions abroad
  http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/Paginas/inicio.aspx