Ensuring the presence of French culture The cultural promotion and cooperation policy of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) is based around two pillars: Strengthening France’s intellectual and cultural outreach and increasingly promoting and structuring sectors from cultural and creative industries (CCIs). Cultural Diplomacy The cultural promotion and cooperation policy of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) is based around two pillars: Strengthening France’s intellectual and cultural outreach, Increasingly promoting and structuring sectors from cultural and creative industries (CCIs). Defending Francophonie and the French language The French language in figures.