Establishing dialogue and creative forums for culture
The purpose of the Swedish Institute (SI) program Creative Force is to establish dialogue and creative forums for culture. Creative Force emphasises the importance of culture in international cooperation, in strengthening democracy and in promoting freedom of expression.
The dual aims of Creative Force are to give women, children and young people a greater chance to influence and take part in cultural life, and to highlight freedom of expression, gender equality and cultural diversity.
Via funding offers and dialogues we are supporting a number of Swedish cooperation projects in Africa, in the Western Balkans and in Eastern Europe. The program initiatives embrace many different forms of cultural expression, from neo-circus and contemporary dance to new drama and cinema. Also, SI organizes seminars and arranges visitor programs for key people coming to Sweden.
Creative Force is a joint program bringing together SI, Swedish missions abroad and cultural actors both in Sweden and in our partner countries, under Sida’s cultural support program, Sweden’s joint reform program for Eastern Europe and SI’s development cooperation program.