Institutions of cultural-humanitarian export: experience of foreign countries

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of contemporary forms of national cultures representation abroad. The comparative and empiricalanalysis of the activities of foreign cultural centers based on a variety of sources reveals its importance for developing cultural cooperation and creating models of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s foreign cultural policy. Using culture as an instrument of foreign policy effectively complements the traditional political and economic areas of diplomacy. Culture is rightly considered an integral and full part of the strategy of action on the international scene. The dissemination of its cultural heritage in foreign countries, the promotion of language learning, the spreading of cultural exchanges are among the most important priorities of the state and an integral part of its foreign policy strategy.