To collectively reflect on the role of culture in building contemporary societies and to contribute to the debates of MONDIACULT 2025, the Ministry of Culture (through its Culture and Citizenship programme) and the Catalan institutions (Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, and the Provincial Council of Barcelona) have agreed to jointly promote this event, which aims to focus primarily on the following themes: a) cultural rights, b) the use of AI in culture, and c) culture and peace. Other topics will also be addressed, such as cultural and linguistic diversity; cities and a goal for culture in global agendas; cultural ecosystems; and cultural policies and governance models, among others. The event is connected to the 11th edition of the Culture and Citizenship Forum in Spain.

Attendance to all activities will be free of charge, subject to prior registration, which will be organized by day through the Civic Agora website (deadline for registration: 15 September 2025). The programme will also be available at culturayciudadania.cultura.gob.es and on social media:

• Instagram: @culturayciudadania
• Facebook: @culturayciudadania
• X: @cultuciudadania

Finally, the initiative has launched an open call for projects from around the world, open until 2 June. All information is available at: Convocatoria de proyectos en español and Call for projects English.