ICD Events 2012

  • Conferences
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
International Conferences
The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012
"The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace"		 Berlin, December 13th - 16th, 2012
The 2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany
“Multiculturalism, the 2012 Global Debate: Strengthening Intercultural Relations” 		Berlin, November 7th - 9th, 2012
The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012
"The Syria Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Challenges in Securing an International Consensus"		 Ljubljana, October 30th, 2012
"UMOJA" - The Gathering of all African Nations
"Culture as an Emotion: the Magnetic Power of Arts & Music to Promote Democracy & Global Peace" 		Berlin, October 23th - 26th, 2012
The Cultures of Spain Conference
"Centuries of Multiculturalism and Inter-faith Dialogue within the Andalusia Region"		 Granada, Cordoba, & Seville,
October 18th - 20th, 2012
Seminar for Burundi Diplomats Berlin, September 3rd - 6th, 2012
A World without Walls 2012
YaLa Young Leaders Berlin Peace Summit: “The First Middle Eastern Youth Peace Initiative” 		Berlin, August 24th - 26th, 2012
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2012
"Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development in Africa" 		Berlin, July 25th - 28th, 2012
The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy
(www.i-s-c-d.org)		 Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C.,
June 1st - June 28th, 2012
The Power of Africa 2012
"Africa as a Stronger Actor on the International Stage"		 Paris, May 2nd - 4th, 2012
The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution
Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace		 Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012
The Arts Diplomacy Festival 2012
“Cultural Diplomacy in Practice“		 Berlin, March 22nd - 25th, 2012
The Berlin International Economics Congress 2012 (BIEC)
"Building Economic Bridges: Integrating Cultural Diplomacy into Nation Branding, Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Governance"		 Berlin, March 07th - 10th, 2012
The Berlin Freedom of Expression Forum
"Censorship and Freedom in Traditional and New Media: The Revolution of Media as a tool of Freedom of Expression"		 Berlin, February 28th - March 2nd, 2012
The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy & the UN
"Cultural Diplomacy & Soft Power in an Interdependent World: The Opportunities for Global Governance"		 New York City & Washington D.C.,
February 21st - 24th, 2012
The International Conference on the African Union & Cultural Diplomacy
"Cultural Diplomacy as a Vehicle of Global Governance: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power in the Future of the African Union" 		London, February 7th - 10th, 2012
The European African Alliance Conference 2012
"Development Initiatives, Trade Relations and Interregional Cultural Exchange in the European African Alliance"		 Berlin, January 10th - 13th, 2012
Young Leaders Forum´s / Weeklong Seminars
The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy - DecemberSession Berlin, December 10th - 16th, 2012
The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy - September Session Berlin, September 17th - 21st, 2012
The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy - July Session Berlin, July 9th - 13th, 2012
The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy - March Session Berlin, March 19th - 25th, 2012
10.01.2012
(10:00)		 The EU and Africa - A strategic Partnership Between Two Neighbouring Continents
Roland Zinzius
(Deputy Head of Unit)
(African Union and African Peace Facility European Commission, DG Development and Cooperation)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
10.01.2012
(11:30)		 The Opportunity to Enhance Relations and Cultural Diplomacy through Trade
Roland Zinzius
Amb. Marc Franco
Lotta Mayer
Roelof Plijter
John Eichler
Mark Donfried
Location: ICD House		 Panel Discussion
10.01.2012
(14:30)		 Development and Economic Growth in Africa - the Contribution of Open Markets and Trade with Europe
Roelof Plijter
(Advisor Directorate Development and EPA's, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
10.01.2012
(16:30)		  H.E. Amb. Marc Franco
(Head of Delegation of the European Union to Egypt)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and  Discussion
10.01.2012
(15:30)		 Felix Sangano
(First Secretary, Embassy of Rwanda in Germany)
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
11.01.2012
(10:00)		 European Union - An Example for the African Union? 
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bruckner
(ICD Director)
(Prof. Stanford University)
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
11.01.2012
(11:30)		 Forging New Relationships and Understanding Regional Instititutions - Opportunities for the European-African Alliance
H.E. Amb. Sarojini Seeneevassen-Frers
(Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
11.01.2012
(14:30)		 Violent Conflicts on the African Continent as a Challenge for an African-European Partnership
Lotta Mayer
(Member of Board of Management, Heidelberge Insitute fur Internationale Konfliktforschung)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
11.01.2012
(16:30)		 H.E. Amb. Clementine Shakembo Kamanga
(Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany)
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
11.01.2012
(17:30)		 The European African Alliance: Cultural Diplomacy between Africa and Europe 
Maria Toube
(Head of Program, Cultural Diplomacy in Africa, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy )
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
12.01.2012
(10:00)		 Cultural Alliance: Deepening Political and Cultural Relations between Europe and Africa - The Role of Culture in Bridging Regional Differences
Thomas Feist, MdP
(Member of  German Parliament)
Location: German Parliament 		Lecture and Discussion
12.01.2012
(11:30)		 African Entrepreneurs Should Plan and Aspire Beyond the Fence at the Current Complex Global Business Environment 
Dr. Mengsteab Tesfayohannes
(Associate Professor, Sigmund Weis School of Business, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, USA)
Location: German Parliament 		Lecture and  Discussion
12.01.2012
(14.30)		 Economic and Demographic Developments in the African-European Relationship
Thomas Feist
Dr. Mengsteab Tesfayohannes
Lotta Mayer
Mark Donfried 		Panel Discussion
12.01.2012
(16:30)		 The European Strategy for the Sahel
Berangere Rouppert
(Researcher at Groupe de Recherche et d'information sur la Paix et la Securite (GRIP), Brussels)
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
12.01.2012
(17:30)		 Politics and the Illusion of Peace: the Dynamics and Challenges of Security in Africa in the 21st Century - A Classical Case of Nigeria
Chris Ekene Mbah
(Department for Peace and Conflict Transformation, University of Tromso, Norway)
Location: ICD House 		Lecture and Discussion
13.01.2012
(10:00)		 Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone
(Minister Counselor of the South African Embassy to Germany)
Location: South African Embassy 		Lecture and Discussion
13.01.2012
(11:30)		 Sandile Gregory Gwexe
(First Secretary at the Embassy of South Africa to Germany)
Location: South African Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
13.01.2012
(14:30)		 Cultural Alliance: Deepening Political and Cultural Relations between Europe and Africa
H.E. Amb. Sarojini Seeneevassen-Frers
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brukner
John Eichler
Khalifa Drame
Mark Donfried
Location: ICD House		 Panel
Discussion
13.01.2012
(16:30)		 The Impact of the African Diaspora on the African-European Alliance
John Eichler
(Managing Director, JE Strategie GmbH)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.01.2012
(17:30)		 Khalifa Drame
((Senegalese Designer & Partner, Africa Live Consulting)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
07.02.2012
(14:30)		 H.E. Carlos dos Santos
(High Commissioner of Mozambique to the United Kingdom)
Location: High Commission of Mozambique		 Lecture
07.02.2012
(14:30)		 Science & Technology Diplomacy for Development in Africa
Dr. Adesina Iluymi
(Executive Board Member-NEPAD Council
Location: High Commission of Mozambique		 Lecture and Discussion
07.02.2012
(15:30)		 Cultural Diplomacy and International Human Rights Law with Regerence to the Criminalization of Sexual Identity?
Jonathan Cooper
(Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers)
Location: High Commission of Mozambique		 Lecture and Discussion
07.02.2012
(16:30)		  H.E. Amb. Marc Franco
(Head of Delegation of the European Union to Egypt)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and  Discussion
10.01.2012
(17:00)		 Prof. Dr. Christopher Cramer
(Head of Department, Development Studies at SOAS University)
Location: High Commission of Mozambique		 Lecture and Discussion
07.02.2012
(17:00)		 Harnessing Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power to Build the African Union's Capacity 
Onyekachi Wambu
(Senior Associate, Foreign Policy Centre)
Location: High Commission of Mozambique		 Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(10:00)		 The Use of Cultural Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution and Prevention
Jeffrey Deonaldson (MP)
(Member of the British Parliament)
Location: House of Commons 		Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(11:30)		 Is Africa Confronting Its Challenges on International Arbitration?
Rukia Baruti
(Founder and Managing Director at Africa International Legal Awareness)
Location: House of Commons 		Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(12:15)		 Ian Paisley (MP)
(Member of the British Parliament)
Location: House of Commons 		Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(14:30)		 Cross - Continental Partnerships and Cultural Diplomacy - The Case Study of Lesotho - Wales Link  
Teboho Mohapi
(Head of Chancery, Lesotho High Commission to the United Kingdom)
Location: High Commission of Lesotho 		Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(15:30)		 The Imperative of Cultural Conservationism
Dele Ogun
(Lawyer at Akin Law Firm/Genesis Project)
Location: High Commission of Lesotho		 Lecture and Discussion
08.02.2012
(17:00)		 The Role of the Individual and the Collective in the Institutionalization of Human Rights Through Cultural Diplomacy: The Perspective of Pan-African Reparations for Global Justice  
Esther Roniyah Stanford-Xosel
(Community Advocate and Radio Broadcaster)
Location: High Commission of Lesotho 		Lecture and  Discussion
09.02.2012
(10:00)		 Rushanara Ali (MP)
(Member of British Parliament)
Location: House of Lords		 Lecture and Discussion
09.02.2012
(11:30)		 Lord Jack McConnell
(Member of the House of Lords, Former First Minister of Scotland)
Location: House of Lords 		Lecture and   Discussion
09.02.2012
(12:15)		 The Role of Justice in Developing Stability and Prosperity in Africa 
Suella Fernandes
(Chair, Africa Justice Foundation)
Location: House of Lords 		Lecture and Discussion
09.02.2012
(14:30)		 Responding to the Global Political and Economic Crisis: The Challenge for African Diplomacy
Prof. Dr. Teddy Brett
(Prof. Department of International Development of London School of Economics)
Location: House of Lords 		Lecture and Discussion
09.02.2012
(15:30)		 Lawyers as Agents of Change: Recognizing the Importance of the Law as a Currency of Cultural Diplomacy and its Impact on African Development
Yasmin Batiwala
(Chief Executive, Advocates for International Development)
Location: House of Lords 		Lecture and Discussion
09.02.2012
(17:00)		 Olatoyin Ajao
(Principal, Partner/CEP - Standtall, Consulting)
Location: House of Lords 		Lecture and 
Discussion
10.02.2012
(10:00)		 Growth and Migration in Africa and Beyond: Some Insights from the Dismal Science 
Prof. Dr. Michael Ben-Gad
(Head of Economics Department, University of London)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London 		Lecture and Discussion
10.02.2012
(11:30)		 Exploring Cultural Diplomacy as a Strategy to Enhance Human Rights Protection in Africa: Using Soft Power Principles to Implement Decisions of Regional and International Human Rights Mechanisms
Judy A. Oder
(Lawyer at Interights; Trustee of AbleChild Africa)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
10.02.2012
(12:15)		 Tom Hockaday
(Managing Director, Isis Innovation Ltd)
Location: British Parliament 		Lecture and Discussion
10.02.2012
(14:30)		 Institutionalization of Human Rights
Kirsty Brimelow
(Lawyer at Doughty Street Chambers)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London 		Lecture and Discussion
10.02.2012
(15:30)		 Establishing A Museum of African Music and Culture
Ade Daramy
(Press Officer, the Insolvency Service)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London

Global Partnerships and Regional Cooperation: Pan-Afrika and Soft Power in the Cultural Diplomacy Drive Towards Global Justice
Kofi Mawuli Klu:
(Co-Director of PACES, Pan-African Civics Educational Services)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
10.02.2012
(17:00)		 Tunde Okewale
(Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers)
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(10:00)		 H.E. Amb. Ranko Vilovic
(Ambassador of Croatia to the UN)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(10:45)		 Cultural Diplomacy in the UN
(H.E. Amb. Thomas Stelzer
(United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(12:00)		 Kofi Annan and the Role of the Secretary-General and the Rule of Law
Prof. Jean Krasno
(Associate Research Scientist and Lecturer in Political Science, Yale University)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(12:30)		 H.E. Amb. Ahmad Kamal
(Ambassador and Senior Fellow United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(15:45)		 The United Nations and World Conflicts: A Reporter’s View
Patrick Worsnip
(Chief Correspondent, Reuters United Nations)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
21.02.2012
(16:30)		 Soft Power as a Tool for International Peace and International Cooperation
Dr. Aferdita Hakaj
(Assistant Director, The Center for International Human Rights, John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(10:00)		 Culture as a Tool for Peace and Sustainable Development
Philippe Kridelka
(Director, UNESCO New York Office, Representative to the United Nations)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(10:45)		 Challenges Confronting the UN: Democracy, Nationalism and Secularism
H.E. Amb. Kazuo Kodama
(Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(12:00)		 The Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the Universal Arena: Opportunities and Challenges
H.E. Amb Simona-Mirela Miculescu
(Ambassador of Romania to the UN)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(12:30)		 On Decolonization: Genealogies of Cultural
Diplomacy in an International World
Prof. Dr. Ryan Irwin
(Professor, International Security Studies, Yale University)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and 
Discussion
22.02.2012
(15:00)		 The UN’s Soft Legal Power
Dr. José Alvarez
(Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law, New York University)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(15:45)		 The Future of the UN
Hussein Haeri
(Attorney, Latham & Watkins LLP)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(16:30)		 Soft Power, Diplomacy and Social Revolutions
Frank Ucciardo
(UN Correspondent for CBS)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
22.02.2012
(17:15)		 Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool for Unity in a Heterogenous Society
H. E. Amb. Neil Parsan
(Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobego to the United Nations)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, NYC		 Lecture and Discussion
23.02.2012
(15:00)		 Institutional Framework:  Balancing the Components of National Power and their Deployment Internationally
Major General Paul Eaton
(Senior Adviser to the National Security Network, Retired United States Army General)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
23.02.2012
(17:45)		 Role of Culture, Traditions in Tackling Challenges of Transition and in Time of Crisis
H. E.  Amb. Csaba Kőrösi
(Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
23.02.2012
(16:30)		 Cultural Diplomacy: An effective Tool for Applying Human Rights Approach in Development
The Hon Nazar Al Baharna
(Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
23.02.2012
(17:15)		 Peace Establishment in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From the War to the Way Toward the EU and NATO
H. E. Amb Mitar Kujundzic
(Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
23.02.2012
(18:00)		 H. E. Amb Elena Poptodorova
(Bulgarian Ambassador to the United States)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(10:00)		 Smart Leadership: Higher Education in the Global Century
Dr. Eduardo Ochoa
(Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, US Government)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(10:45)		 Cultural Diplomacy:  The UN and the Role of Health
Rear Admiral Joyce M. Johnson (Ret.)
(Former Director of Health & Safety for the U.S. Coast Guard)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(12:00)		 Will U.S. Foreign Policy Enter a New ‘Dark’ Age of Isolation from Cultural Diplomacy?
Senator Larry Pressler
(Attorney-At-Law, Member of U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, Former US Senator from South Dakota)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(12:30)		 Revolution in Global Telecom and the Increased Need for Soft Power and Smart Power to Avoid Any More Long Wars
Lieutenant General Clarence E. McKnight (Ret.)
(Former General in the US Army)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(13:00)		 Mike Beard
(Director, Better World Campaign)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(15:00)		 Cultural Diplomacy at the Cutting Edge
H. E. Amb Robert Pearson
(President, IREX)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
24.02.2012
(15:45)		 Intercultural Dialogue:  A Practical Tool or Floating Concept?
Maria Jessop
(Senior Program Officer, Academy for International Conflict Management & Peacebuilding, US Institute of Peace)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and  
Discussion
24.02.2012
(16:30)		 Contextualizing Politics
Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Said
(Professor of International Relations International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, American University)
Location: Bulgarian Embassy		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(10:00)		 “Rights & Freedom in the Age of New Media-Conflicts of Freedom of Expression In The Modern World”
Clive Myrie
(BBC Reporter)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(10:45)		 “The Situation of Freedom of Expression & Human Rights in Syria”
Ribal Al Assad
(Founder & Chairman of the Iman Foundation)
Peter Craven
(Deutsche Welle Presenter)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Moderated  Discussion
28.02.2012
(12:00)		 “Freedom of Expression in the Triangle of Russia, China and Syria: Can Cold War Cultural Diplomacy Strategies be re-applied to assist Here?”
Peter Craven
Ribal Al Assad
Clive Myrie
Derrick Z. Jackson
Arnold Amber
Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
Marta Cooper
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Panel Discussion
28.02.2012
(14:30)		 "Why is Press Freedom an important Issue in Central Europe?"
Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
(Editor-In-Chief, The Standard)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(15:00)		 “Journalism in the Age of New Media: Implications for Freedom of Expression”
Marta Cooper
(Editorial Assistant, Index on Censorship)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(15:30)		 “Cultures of Collaboration: Making the 21st Century Safe for Journalism”
Jerry Edling
(Editor in Chief of "PD" Magazine, University of Southern California)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(16:30)		 “American Media Stereotypes: The Decline of Old Ones, Concerns of the New”
Derrick Z. Jackson
(Journalist, the Boston Globe)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
28.02.2012
(17:30)		 “The Application of Cultural Diplomacy Practices in the Media to promote greater Freedom of Expression”
Peter Craven
Ribal Al Assad
Clive Myrie
Derrick Z. Jackson
Rebeca MacKinnon
David Gow
Marta Cooper
Jerry Edling
Alexandra Postelnicu
Prof. Joel Mathewson
Josh Wolf
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
29.02.2012
(10:00)		 "The Global Struggle for Freedom and Control of the Internet"
Rebecca MacKinnon
(Co-founder of Global Voices Online)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
29.02.2012
(10:45)		 “Free Expression, the Use of Media in Waging Mass Public Protest, and the Political Realities Facing those who Wield Power and those who Seek to Remove Them”
Arnold Amber
(Director of CWA-SCA Canada)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
29.02.2012
(13:00)		 “Speakers Corner”, A selection of Lectures in front of Brandenburg Gate
Ribal Al-Assad
Jerry Edling
Josh Wolf
Habib Saleh
Location: Brandenburg Gate		 Lecture and Discussion
29.02.2012
(15:30)		 “Human Right of Press Freedom and Freedom of Information for New and Traditional Media”
Heather Blake
(Head of Reporters Without Borders, UK)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
29.02.2012
(16:30)		 “The De- Professionalization of the Fourth Estate: Social Media and their Consequences”
David Gow
(Former European Business Editor, The Guardian)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
29.02.2012
(17:30)		 “The Rise of Economic Protest Movements: the Revolution of the Media and Cultural Diplomacy as Tools to Mitigate Economic Inequality”
Mark Donfried
Derrick Z. Jackson
David Gow
Lluís Foix
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
Heather Blake
Arnold Amber
Alexandra Postelnicu
Anatoly Golubov
Jerry Edling
Josh Wolf
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Panel Discussion
01.03.2012
(10:00)		 “News Literacy in the Digital Age: Educating and Involving the News Consumer”
Judy Muller
(Journalist, ABC News)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.03.2012
(10:45)		 “Realism or Hypocrisy? - Western Diplomacy and Freedom of Expression”
H.E. Amb. Craig Murray
(Former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and 
Discussion
01.03.2012
(12:00)		 “The New Role of Social Networking: Facebook and Protests (Case Study: Romanian Protests)”
Alexandra Postelnicu
(Senior Editor, Evenimentul Zilei)

“Freedom of Expression and Technology - Mixing UGC vs Mainstream Media: Pro's and Contra's”
Anatoly Golubov
(Editor in Chief, Delfi.Lv, Russian Edition)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.03.2012
(14:30)		 ´Strasbourg` Privacy and the Purpose of Free Speech: Reflections on Von Hannover v Germany (No 2)
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
(Professor, Durham Law School, UK)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.03.2012
(15:30)		 “Don’t be a Maybe - Challenges and Attitudes in Modern German Journalism”
Rudolf Porsch
(Director, Axel Springer Academy)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and   Discussion
01.03.2012
(16:30)		 “It’s None of Your Business: The Challenges of Getting Public Information to the Public”
Kathleen Carroll
(Executive Editor, Associated Press; Co-Chair Pulitzer Board)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.03.2012
(17:30)		 “Different Cultures, Different Forms of Freedom of Speech: How can Cultural Diplomacy assist in bridging the Gap”
Mark Donfried
Kathleen Carroll
John Hemming (MP)
Rudolf Porsch
Lluís Foix
Judy Muller
Renate Schroeder
David Gow
Amb. Craig Murray
Prof. Gavin Phillipson
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
02.03.2012
(10:00)		 “Media Freedom and Challenges in Europe”
Renate Schroeder
(European Director, International Federation of Journalists)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.03.2012
(10:30)		 “Secret Courts and the Rule of Law, the Right to Petition and Narrow Rights of Freedom of Expression”
John Hemming (MP)
(Member of the British Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.03.2012
(12:00)		 “Los Gitanos: the Spanish Gypsies - Media Access and Expression as a Tool for Integration”

Vicky Hayward
(Freelance Journalist)

“Freedom of Speech in Democratic Countries”
Lluís Foix
(Director, La Vanguardia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.03.2012
(14:30)		 “The Forfeiture of Freedom of Expression”
Prof. Joel Mathewson
(Assistant Professor of Journalism, Medill School, Northwestern University)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.03.2012
(15:00)		 “Why Students and independent Journalists must have the same Protections as their professional Peers”
Josh Wolf
(Documentary Filmmaker and Freelance Journalist)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.03.2012
(15:30)		 Madeline Storck
“The Role of Social Media in Political Mobilization: a Case Study of the January 2011 Egyptian Uprising”

Tom Wein
“A Call for Focus in Cultural Diplomacy”

Vuk Vukotic
“The Reception of the Jolie film In the Land of Blood and Honey in Serbian Press and Internet Portals, a Case Study”

Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Participant Papers
07.03.2012
(10:00)		 Economic Bridges: Aims, Incentives and Impacts
Dr. Supachal Panitchpakdi
(Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development - INCTAD)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Keynote Address
07.03.2012
(10:00)		 Gergely Pröhle
(Deputy State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Hungary)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
07.03.2012
(12:00)		 "The Importance of Nation Branding in Contemporary International Economics"
Mark Donfried
Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Gergely Pröhle
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Panel  Discussion
07.03.2012
(15:00)		 H.E. Amb. Dan Mulhall
(Ambassador of Ireland to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and  Discussion
07.03.2012
(16:30)		 SADC Regional Integration and Development - the Challenges facing Lesotho
H.E. Amb. Makase Nyaphisi
(Ambassador of Lesotho to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
07.03.2012
(17:30)		 "Building Economic Bridges: Integrating Cultural Diplomacy into Nation Branding, Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Governance"
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Panel Discussion
08.03.2012
(09:30)		 “Building Economic Bridges  in the Horn of Africa and Economic Development of Ethiopia”
Minister Tadelech Dalecho
(Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ethiopia)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
08.03.2012
(10:00)		 “The Significance of Archelogical Tourism Wealths in Nation Branding the Case of Ethiopia”
H. E. Amb. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema
(Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
08.03.2012
(10:00)		 Archeological Findings & Wild Life of Ethiopia
Dr. Berhane Asfaw
(Ethiopian Paleoanthropologist)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and Film Screening
08.03.2012
(12:00)		 H. E. Amb. Anatole Bacanamwo
(Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)

Minister Victoire Ndikumana
(Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Burundi)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Keynote Address and Speech
08.03.2012
(14:30)		 Aleksej Jerman Blažič
(CEO, SETCCE, Slovenia)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
08.03.2012
(15:00)		 “Romania’s Economy: recent Developments and Prospects for the Future”
H. E. Amb. Lazăr Comănescu
(Ambassador of Romania to Germany)
(Former Foreign Minister of Romania)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and  Discussion
08.03.2012
(16:30)		 Daniel Fouchard
(Director of the Ministry of Tourism of Haiti)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
09.03.2012
(09:30)		 Malte Kaufmann 
“The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Business Performance - Can it be measured, and if so, how?”

Dr. Anne E. Witte
“Special Knowledge is the Source of all Culture”
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Participant Papers
09.03.2012
(10:00)		 "South Africa - A Choice Country for Foreign Investment and Tourism"
H. E. Amb. Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile
(Ambassador of South Africa to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
09.03.2012
(10:30)		 Minister Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu
(Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia)

“Intercultural Diplomacy built on Economic  Bridges”
Christian Jourquin
(CEO of Solvay GmbH)

Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
09.03.2012
(12:30)		 “Uzbekistan Nation Branding”
H. E. Amb. Dilshod Akhatov
(Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
09.03.2012
(14:00)		 “Economic Bridges: Aims, Incentives and Impacts”
Dr. José António Pinto Ribeiro
(Lawyer, J. A. Pinto Ribeiro & Associados, Portugal)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and 
Discussion
09.03.2012
(15:00)		 “International Practices and Local Conditions”
Richard Boucher
(Deputy Secretary-General, OECD)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
09.03.2012
(16:30)		 “Why has Globalization Increased Inequality in Developing Economies?”
Prof. Eric S. Maskin
(Professor of Economics, Harvard University; Nobel Prize Winner in Economics)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
10.03.2012
(09:30)		 Marcus Ruge   
“Public Governance and the Shadow Economy- A small Introduction to Empirical Modeling and Political Economics”

Constantin-Adrian Blanaru     
“Financial Products Consumer Protection in Conditions of Crisis”

Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Participant Papers
10.03.2012
(10:00)		 The Impact of Developing Nation Branding in the Promotion of Tourism  in Panama
Nixia Lasso      
(Director of Marketing at thte Tourism Authority of Panama ATP, Ministry of Tourism of Panama)

Licda Laura Emerick
(Execitive of International Evets ATP, Ministry of Tourism

Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture  		Lecture and Discussion
10.03.2012
(12:00)		 “The Challenges of Economic Development in Africa in the 21st Century: The Case of Malawi”
Ambassador Prof. Dr. Isaac C. Lamba
(Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
22.03.2012
(10:00)		 “21st Century Cultural Diplomacy: Leveraging Local Voices”
Amb. Prof. Dr. Cynthia Schneider
(Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy, Georgetown University)
Location: Auswaertiges Amt (The German Foreign Office)		 Lecture and Discussion
22.03.2012
(11:30)		 "Culture and Education - A Central Pillar of German Foreign Policy”
Werner Wendt
(Director, Cultural Department of the Germany Foreign Office)
Location: Auswaertiges Amt (The German Foreign Office) 		Lecture and Discussion
22.03.2012
(14:00)		 Art Projekt: BOOTSCHAFT
Sabine Kacunko
(Installation Artist)
Location: ICD House of Art & Culture		 Lecture and Presentation
22.03.2012
(15:30)		 “Cultural Diplomacy -Perspectives from Uzbekistan”
H.E. Amb. Dilshod Akhatov
(Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Berlin)
Location: Embassy of Uzbekistan in Berlin

 		 Lecture and Discussion
22.03.2012
(18:00)		 “Kick the Lion”
Oliver Becker
(Film Producer & Director, Occasione Documentaries)
Location: ICD House of Art & Culture		 Film Screening
23.03.2012
(10:00)		 “Moroccan Art & the Practice of Cultural Diplomacy in Morocco”
H.E. Amb. Omar Zniber
(Ambassador of Morocco to Berlin)
Location: Embassy of Morocco in Berlin		 Lecture and Discussion
23.03.2012
(11:30)		 Models of Cultural Diplomacy for the Moroccan - US and Moroccan - German Relationship
Amb. Dr. Cynthia Schneider
(Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy, Georgetown University)
H.E. Amb. Omar Zniber
(Ambassador of Morocco to Berlin)
Location: Embassy of Morocco in Berlin		 Moderated Discussion
23.03.2012
(14:30)		 Art as Cultural Diplomacy in Europe
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrmann
(Secretary of European Culture Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Art & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
23.03.2012
(15:30)		 “Indian Art & Cultural Diplomacy in India”
Prof. H.S. Shiva Prakash
(Counsellor for Education & Culture, Indian Embassy to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Art & Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
23.03.2012
(17:00)		 “Breaking Boundaries: Creating Unique Opportunities for Diplomacy”
Amb. Dr. Cynthia Schneider
Amb. Karl Erik Norman
Prof. H.S. Shiva Prakash
Sankajit Guha
Mark Donfried
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Panel Discussion
24.03.2012
(10:00)		 Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Case Study - Taiwan
Dr. Tschen-fong Wu
(Deputy Representative Taipeh Vertretung)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and 
Discussion
24.03.2012
(11:30)		 Case Study: Taiwan - “The National Palace Museum" and "The Cloud Gate Dancing Group
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Multimedia Presentation & Dance Performance
24.03.2012
(11:30)		 Music as Mediation: Transcending Political Borders & Building Relationships
Amitai Gross
(Executive Director of Music in the Key of Peace, USA & Israel)

Music to Shatter Social Barriers and Amplify Voices of the Silent Majority in Israel and Palestine
Aaron Schneyer
(Executive Director of Heartbeat: New Sound Foundation)

Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
24.03.2012
(14:00)		 “International Festivals in Africa”
Amer Nabeeh Tadros Gerges
(General Director for Programs & International Festivals, Ministry of Culture of Egypt)

“Art and Sports and Cultural Diplomacy - Case Study: The Delphic Games - Sister of the Olympic Games”
J. Christian B. Kirsch
(Founder & Secretary General, International Delphic Council)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
24.03.2012
(15:30)		 "Inspiration: Arts for Humanity"
Lauren Albert & Danielle- Natalie Kind
(Brit Olam Organization)  
Location:  ICD House of Art and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
24.03.2012
(16:00)		 Dr. Jay Malarcher
(Associate Professor of Theatre and Dramaturg, College of Creative Arts, West Virginia University, USA)
Location: ICD House of Art and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
24.03.2012
(17:00)		 “Practical Cultural Diplomacy: A Blueprint for Advancing Cultural Diplomacy through the Arts”
Location: ICD House of Art & Culture		 Panel Discussion
25.03.2012
(10:00)		 Good Neighbor Cultural Diplomacy in World War II: The Art of Making Friends
Dr. Darlene J. Sadlier
(Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Indiana University, USA)

Food as an Emerging Diplomatic Tool in Contemporary Public Art
Carly Schmitt
(Public Artist and Creative Entrepreneur; founder, President and CEO of Artist @ Large)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
25.03.2012
(11:30)		 Dance as Cultural Diplomacy
Ipshita Kumar
(Dancer, India)
Location: ICD House of Art and Culture		 Presentation and Performance
25.03.2012
(12:00)		 “Culture as Commodity: Harmonizing Dichotomies”
Ipshita Kumar
(Dancer, India)

“Culture as Commodity: Harmonizing Dichotomies”
Madeline del Toro Cherney
(Adjunct faculty in the International Academic Programs at Stony Brook University, USA)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
25.03.2012
(15:00)		 Berlin Wall Walking Tour & Talk
Günther Schäfer
(Historian,  Artist and Gallery Owner)
Location: East Side Gallery		 Excursion
17.04.2012
(09:30) 		Welcome Words
Arda Batu
(Vice Chairman, ARI Movement)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Welcoming Speech
17.04.2012
(10:00) 		Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace
The Hon. Yasar Yakis
(Former Foreign Minister of Turkey  and President of the ICD Young Leaders Forum)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey   		Opening Lecture
17.04.2012
(10:30) 		Ignorance as a Source of Conflict, Knowledge as a Way to Conflict Prevention and Solution
H. E. Amb. Jean-Daniel Ruch
(Special Representative for the Middle East of the Foreign Ministry of Switzerland)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(11:00) 		The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Human Rights
H. E. Amb. Marilyn J. Alarilla
(Ambassador of the Philippines to Turkey)
Location:Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(12:00) 		Cultural Diplomacy - A Challenge of and an Opportunity for the 21st Century
H. E. Amb. Dr. Milan Jazbec
(Ambassador of Slovenia to Turkey)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(12:30) 		Transitioning from a Neighbor to a Member - Implications of EU and NATO Integration for Croatia
H.E. Amb. Drazen Hrastic
(Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Turkey)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey 		Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(14:30) 		Prospects for Democracy in the Mediterranean - the Rise of Civil Society in the Region
Ural Aküzüm
(Chairman, ARI Movement)
Arda Batu
(Editor in Chief of Kalem Journal)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(15:00) 		Turkey: a Regional Power, Safeguarding a Fragile Security Balance
The Hon. Yasar Yakis
Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kibaroglu
Prof. Talha Köse
H. E. Amb. Osman Faruk Loğoğlu
Ceren Mutuş Toprakseven
Shahid Najam
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		  
Panel Discussion
17.04.2012
(16:30) 		Turkey’s Emergent Role as a Mediator
Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras
(Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Isik University)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(17:00) 		Interception of Migrants in the Mediterranean Sea: Exploring the Legal Implications of the Hirsi and Others v. Italy Judgement of the ECtHR
Ceren Mutuş Toprakseven (Researcher, Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies (USAK))
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(17:30) 		Building Sustainable Institutions to Avoid Future Conflict
Shahid Najam
(United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkey)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey 		Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(18:00) 		Mediation Capacity of Turkey as a Regional Power
Rudolf Šulík
(PhD. Candidate, International Relations, Matej Bel University, Slovakia & Coordinator, ICD- Africa and Mediterranean Programs)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
17.04.2012
(18:00) 		Branding (Inter)National Myths and Symbols for Peace: How to Meet Your ‘Other’ Türkey and Europe/EU
Dr. Hatice Sitki
(Indepenent Researcher)
Location: Ministry of Finance of Turkey		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(09:30) 		Conflict Prevention and International Justice - a Canadian Perspective
H. E. Amb. John Holmes
(Ambassador of Canada to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(10:00) 		An Analytical Framework for Reconciliation Processes- Two Case Studies in the Context of Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ignasi Torrent Oliva
(Researcher, Conflict and Security Research Cluster, The European Center for Minority Issues Flensburg, Germany)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(10:00) 		Building Bridges or Barricades: Interrogating Ethnic Identities in Africa
Prof. Temisanren Ebijuwa
(Dean, Postgraduate School,Department of General Studies, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters 		Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(10:30) 		What do German Muslim Converts Have to do With Integration and  Peacebuilding?
Elijah Bush
(Managing Director, Syncretic Solutions Research & Consulting, California; ISS- PhD Candidate, Jacobs University, Bremen)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(11:00) 		Peace, as a Need for Development? The Chilean Experience
H. E. Amb. Jorge Arancibia Reyes
(Ambassador of Chile to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(12:00) 		Transitioning from Conflict to Peace: Internal
Challenges to Building Democracy
The Hon. Yasar Yakis
Ozlem  Piltanoglu
H. E. Amb. John Holmes
H. E. Amb. Jorge Arancibia Reyes
Eirik N. Mathisen
Location: OBB-ETU Headquarters		  

Panel Discussion
18.04.2012
(14:30) 		Democratic Transitions in the Mediterranean: Lessons Learned from the Polish Experience
H. E. Amb. Marcin Wilczek
(Polish Ambassador to Turkey)
Location:TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(15:00) 		Regional Cooperation as a Factor Leading to Sustained Peace
The Hon. Yasar Yakis
Isabelle Dumont
Yusuf Kanli
Ahu Ozyurt
H. E. Amb. Marcin Wilczek
Prof. Dr. Serdar Güner
H. E. Amb. Ian Biggs
Çağrı Erhan
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters 		 Panel Discussion
18.04.2012
(16:30) 		The Effect of Religion on Foreign Policy
Prof. Dr. Serdar Güner
(Professor, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Bilkent University)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012
(17:00) 		Multilateral Diplomacy: the Case of Nuclear Non-Proliferation
H. E. Amb. Ian Biggs
(Australian Ambassador to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012   
(17:30) 		Turkey’s Strategic Position in the Mediterranean Security Complex
Çağrı Erhan
(Researcher, Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies - USAK)
Location:TOBB-ETU Headquarters 		Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012   
(18:00) 		Energy Security; Conflict & Peace
Ali Oguz Dirioz
(Researcher, Bilkent University International Relations Department)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
18.04.2012   
(18:00) 		EU and Turkish Communication Strategies (2012-2022)- The Media (Lecture & Discussion)
Heyecan Veziroglu
(Journalist; Researcher, Bogazici University, Istanbul)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(09:30) 		Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Sibel Atasayi
(Political Psychologist, United Nations Development Programme Lebanon)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012   
(10:00) 		EU, Soft Power, and the Promotion of Democracy in the Mediterranean
H. E. Amb. Pol De Witte
(Ambassador of  Belgium to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012   
(10:30) 		Reconciling Conflict in Societies through Intercultural Dialogue- Migration a Tool for Better Understanding within the Region
Özlem Piltanoğlu
(Member of the Turkish Parliament)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012   
(11:00) 		To What Extent can Serbia Joining the EU Help Build Sustainable Peace in the Balkans?
H. E. Amb. Dusan Spasojevic
(Ambassador of Serbia to Turkey)
Location TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(12:00) 		Assessing the Legitimacy and Efficiency of Peace-Making interventions: Situations in Libya and Syria
Prof. Dr. Sadi Çaycı
(Lecturer, Public International Law Baskent University, Faculty of Law)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters 		Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(12:30) 		Conflict and Memory: Latest Developments in the Relations between France and Turkey
Gulsun Bilgehan
(Member of the Turkish Parliament)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(14:30) 		The Arab Spring and the Identity Crisis
Mohamed El Fatah Naciri
(Representative of the Mission of the Arab League of Arab States in Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(15:00) 		Cultural Diplomacy - The Republic of South Africa Experience
H. E. Amb. Vika M. Khumalo
(Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
  (15:00) 		Cultural Diplomacy - Fighting Stereotypes to Promote Dialogue
H. E. Amb. Jaime García Amaral
(Ambassador of Mexico to Turkey)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012   
(16:30) 		What Economic Prospects for Development have Emerged in the Region, Since the Arab Spring?
Prof. Kıvılcım Metin Özcan
(Associate Professor of economics, Bilkent University)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012  (17:00) The EU's Mediterranean Policy: Challenges and Prospects
Dr. Zerrin Torun
(Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Ankara)
Location:TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(17:30) 		Europe — A Constrained and Fragmented Space on the Edge of the Continental Landmasses. Crossroad, Battiefield and Melting Pot
Carsten Paludan-Müller
(General Director .The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
19.04.2012
(17:30) 		Turkish Religious Identity and the Question of European Union Membership
J. Paul Barker
(Researcher, International Relations, Fatih University, Istanbul)
Location: TOBB-ETU Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
24.04.2012
(14.00) 		Art as Cultural Diplomacy      
Marc Bogaerts
(Chief  Choreographer, Deutsches Fernseherballet)
Location: State School for Arts and Ballet (Staatliche Ballet Schule & Schule für Artistik)		 Lecture and Discussion
25.04.2012
(10.00) 		Russia in the Global World
The Hon. Raul Mälk
(Former Foreign Minister of Estonia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
25.04.2012
(11.30)		 The Impact of Russia’s WTO Accession on EU-Russia Relations
Fraser Cameron
(Director, Europe-Asia Center, former Director or Europe-Russia Center, Brussels)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
25.04.2012
(12.30)		 Political, Economic and Cultural Trends in the European-Russian Partnership                     Fraser Cameron
The Hon. Raul Mälk
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
25.04.2012
(14.00)		 Contemporary Russian Diplomacy
Ivan Alexeev
(Political Attaché of the Russian Embassy in Berlin)
Location: Russian Embassy in Berlin		 Lecture and Discussion
26.04.2012
(10.00)		 History and the Responsibilites of "Political Education" Regarding Russia
Dr. Kristin Wesemann
(Expert, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)
Location: Federal Foundation for Political Education (Bundeszentrale für
politische Bildung)

 Lecture and Discussion
27.04.2012
(10.00)		 Russia and Europe: Together or Apart?
Michail Kasyanov
(Former Prime Minister of Russia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
27.04.2012
(11.30)		 The Relationship Between Moldova and the European Union and Russia
H. E. Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi
(Ambassador of Moldavia to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
27.04.2012
(12.30)		 The Future of the European-Russian Partnership
Michail Kasyanov
H. E. Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner
H.E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman		 Panel Discussion
02.05.2012       (10:00) Welcome Words
Meral Duran (Managing Director, International Relations Consulting Network and Lobbying)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Welcoming Speech
02.05.2012      (11:00) The Power of Africa: Africa as a Stronger Actor on the International Stage
Jean-Louis Christ (Member of the National Assembly of France)
H. E. Amb. Teshome Toga (Ambassador of Ethiopia to France)
The Hon. Minister Khalid Naciri (Director of the Higher Institute of Administration, Former Minister of Communications and Moroccan Government Spokesperson)
Nathalie Goulet (Member of the Senate of France)
H.E. Amb. Albert Agossou (Ambassador of the Republic of Bénin to France)
Nicolas de Rivière (Director for United Nations, International Organisations, Human Rights and Francophonie, French Foreign Ministry)
H. E. Amb. Jacques Kabale (Ambassador of Rwanda to France)

Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lectures & Discussions
02.05.2012    (14:30) How ATD Fourth World sees the contributions of Africa to shaping a world freed of the injustice of extreme poverty, a world at peace
Eugen Brand (Director General of the International Movement ATD Fourth World)
Location: Assemblée Nationale 		Lecture & Discussion
02.05.2012     (17:00) The Global Perceptions of Africa: Past, Present and Future
H. E. Amb. Teshome TogaNathalie GouletMeral Duran
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Panel Discussion
03.05.2012     (11:00) From Crisis to Sustainability: The UCN Approach to Doing Business in Africa
Prof. Anne Lassen Hanan (Assistant Professor of Business Culture/Global Communication, University College North Denmark)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
03.05.2012     (12:00) Perspectives on the Europe-Africa relationship
H. E. Amb. Muhamedin Kullashi (Ambassador of Kosovo to France)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
03.05.2012     (14:30) Africa and the Quest for Power: Securitization as an Obstacle
Prof. Dr. Léon Koungou (Tocqueville Chair Professor in Safety Policies, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix)
Location: Assemblée Nationale 		Lecture & Discussion
03.05.2012     (15:30) Enhancing Strong Interregional Relations Within the Continent
Prof. Dr. Léon KoungouNicolas de Rivière
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Panel Discussion
03.05.2012     (17:00) The Nile Project as a Case Study of Enhancing Strong Interregional Relations Within the Continent
Mr. Mina Girgis (Co-Founder of the Nile Project cultural initiative)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
03.05.2012     (17:00) International Environmental Norms: Opportunities and Challenges for African Countries
Mr. John Manyitabot Takang (Researcher, International Environmental Law at the Chair of American Law, the University of Cologne)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (10:30) Africa and the African Union Today
H. E. Amb. Jean-Christophe Belliard (Ambassador of France to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (11:00) Why does Africa Matter? - European perspectives beyond postcolonialism
Dr. Damien Helly (Senior Research Fellow, EU Institute for Security Studies)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (12:00) The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Building Confidence and Trust within Africa
H.E. Amb. Dolana Msimang (Ambassador of South Africa to France)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (14:30) Africa - a view from the Western Balkans
H.E. Amb. Agron Budjaku (Ambassador of Macedonia to France, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (15:30) The Absentee Landlord: The African State in Chinese Special Economic Zones in Africa
Ms. Honita Cowaloosur(PhD candidate, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews)		 Lecture & Discussion
04.05.2012     (15:30) Africa 2.0. - A Manifesto of African Youth Mr. Mohamed El Mongy (Marketing and Promotion Manager, Egyptian African Company for Investment and Development)
Location: Assemblée Nationale		 Lecture & Discussion
18.05.2012     (18:00) Welcome Addresses                                                                                                                     
Aare Lekan Amida (President of Egbe Omo Oduduwa Berlin e.V)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Welcoming Speech
18.05.2012     (18:30) Introduction to African Communications System: The Uniqueness of Yoruba Oramedia  
Dr Sulaiman Osho, University of Aberdeen, UK Scholar and Researcher, The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy Education, University of Aberdeen, UK
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
18.05.2012     (19:00) Video Presentation of  Yoruba Drums: A language Technology                               
Dr Tunde Adegbola (African Languages Technology Initiative)                         
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Video Presentation
18.05.2012     (20:00) Drum Ride:  Display & Demonstration of different types of Yoruba talking drums
Taiwo Soyebo (Drummer, Yoruba Drum Festival 2012)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Musical Demonstration
18.05.2012     (21:00) Multilingual power of the Yoruba talking drums- live demonstration of drum statements in  7 international languages by festival ambassador
Dabi Ayanlola Kanyinsola Leader of the Talking Drum Festival  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Musical Demonstration
18.05.2012     (22:00) Bata Call and Response demonstration: engaging the audience with Bata rhythms
Ayanwola Ayankoj (Festival Ambassador)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Musical Demonstration
19.05.2012     (18:00) The Talking Drum Orchestra
Dabi Ayanlola Kanyinsola Leader of the Talking Drum Festival
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Live Performance
19.05.2012     (19:00) "Alujo" with Bata
Ayanwola Ayankojo Leader of the Talking Drum Festival
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Live Performance
19.05.2012     (20:00) TradiHiptional performance
Tosin Olakanye-Olayemi (Ayanbinrin) Musician Yoruba Drum Festival
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Live Performance
19.05.2012     (21:00) "Gbamu" - Special "Bata" dance steps 
Taiwo Soyebo Drummer, Yoruba Drum Festival 2012		 Musical Demonstration
01.06.2012
(11:30) 		The Significance of Human Rights for Diplomacy - Perspectives from Mauritius
H. E. Amb. Sarojini, Seeneevassen-Frers (Ambassador of Mauritius to Germamy)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
01.06.2012
(12:00) 		Cultural Diplomacy or Intercultural Exchange in Service of Justice, Peace, Development, Social Progress and Human Rights: An African Perspective
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Head, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
01.06.2012
(14:30) 		How Has Globalization
Affected the Way in Which We Respond to Inequality in Society? The Interplay Between Globalization, Social Inequality and Education.
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
01.06.2012
(18:00) 		How Has Globalisation
Affected the Way in Which We Respond to Inequality in Society? The Interplay Between Globalisation, Social Inequality and Education.
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh          
Sarmad Hussein
Hassan Shire Sheikh
Prof. Katlijn Malfliet
Norma Wright
Location: German Parliament		 Interactive Panel Discussion
01.06.2012   (10.00) Cultural Diplomacy or Intercultural Exchange
in Service of Justice, Peace, Development,
Social Progress and Human Rights: An African Perspective
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne
Ogbunwezeh (Head, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.06.2012    (11.30) The Significance of Human Rights for
Diplomacy - Perspectives from
Mauritius
H. E. Amb. Sarojini, Seeneevassen-Frers (Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany)                                            
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.06.2012 (14.30) International Violations of Human Rights: an Overview
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
01.06.2012 (18.00) How Has Globalisation Affected the Way in Which We Respond to Inequality in Society?
The Interplay Between Globalisation, Social
Inequality and Education
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo
H.E. Amb. Christine Nkulikiyinka
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman
Sarmad Hussein
Hassan Shire Sheikh
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne
Ogbunwezeh
Norma Wright
Location: German Parliament		 Panel Discussion
02.06.2012
(15:00) 		The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo,
Prof. Katlijn Malfliet (Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Leuven)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lectures & Discussions
02.06.2012 (11:30) Human Rights as an Integral Part of the Process of Globalization: the Right to Development as an Inalienable Human Right
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo,
Hassan Shire Sheikh,
H. E. Amb. Dr. Dietrich von Kyaw,
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh,
Norma Wright,
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Panel Discussion
02.06.2012
(14:30) 		The Situation of Crisis in the Congo
Floribert Nyamwoga (Program Director, Development Objective Communities NGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
02.06.2012
(14:30) 		The UN Mapping Report on the DR Congo 1993-2003
Dr. Sabine Grund (Freelance Journalist)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
02.06.2012
(16:00) 		Human Rights as an Integral Part of the Process of Globalization: the Right to Development as an Inalienable Human Right  - Case Study Congo
Floribert Nyamwoga (Program Director, Development Objective Communities NGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo),
Pater Jacques Kamba (Pastor, DRC),
Dr. Sabine Grund (Freelance Journalist)
Norma Wright (Program Director, ICD Human Rights Initiatives),
Location:ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Discussion
02.06.2012 (10.00) The Independent National Commission for Human Rights of Burundi
The Hon. Madame Sonia Ndikumasabo (Vice President of the Independent National Commission for Human Rights of Burundi)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.06.2012 (11.30) Human Rights as an Integral Part of the Process of Globalization: the Right to Development as an Inalienable Human Right
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo      
Hassan Shire Sheikh
von Kyaw
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne
Ogbunwezeh
Norma Wright
E. Amb. Dr. Dietrich
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
02.06.2012 (14.30) The Situation of Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering The Truth
Floribert Nyamwoga (Program Director, Development Objective Communities NGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo)                         
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Discussion
02.06.2012 (14.30) The UN Mapping Report on the DR Congo 1993-2003
Dr. Sabine Grund (Freelance Journalist)                      
Location: ICD House of Arts and Cuture		 Lecture and Discussion
02.06.2012 (16.00) Human Rights as an Integral Part of the Process of Globalization: the Right to Development as an Inalienable Human Right - Case Study Congo
Floribert Nyamwoga
Pater Jacques Kamba
Dr. Sabine Grund                                  
Norma Wright
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Panel Discussion
03.06.2012
(10:00) 		The Potential for the Arts to Promote Human Rights in Europe
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
03.06.2012 (10.00) The Potential for the Arts to Promote Human Rights in Europe
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
03.06.2012 (11.30) Freedom, Equality, Solidarity: How Universal are Human Rights?
Prof. Katlijn Malfliet (Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Leuven)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
04.06.2012 (10.00) Human Rights Defenders as Cultural Diplomats
Hassan Shire Sheikh (Coordinator of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
04.06.2012 (10.00) The Potential of Cultural Diplomacy as a Bridge between Universal Inalienable Human and Civil Rights and Individual Customs, Beliefs, Traditions and Priorities
Hassan Shire Sheikh,
The Hon Madam Sonia
Ndikumasabo
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman,
Norma Wright
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
04.06.2012   (10:00) Human Rights Defenders as Cultural Diplomats
Hassan Shire Sheikh (Coordinator of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
04.06.2012   (11:30) The Potential of Cultural Diplomacy as a Bridge between Universal Inalienable Human and Civil Rights and Individual Customs, Beliefs, Traditions and Priorities
Hassan Shire Sheikh,
The Hon Madam Sonia Ndikumasabo
H. E. Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman
John Eichler
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Panel Discussion
14.06.2012 (12.30) The Cross-Cultural Nature of Integrity & Development
Dr. Osvaldo R Agatiello (Professor of International Economics and Governance, Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
14.06.2012 (14.30) How Sustainable Development can Tackle Interrelated Global Problems such as Poverty, Inequality, Hunger and Environmental Degradation
Dr. Jon-Hans Coetzer
Dr. Ignasi Guardans
Hans Kleinsman
Mark C. Donfried
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Panel Discussion
14.06.2012 (16.00) Innovative Strategies for the Future Progress and Success of Sustainable Development Policies
Dr. Jon-Hans Coetzer (General Manager, Geneva School of Diplomacy)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
14.06.2012 (16.45) The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Furthering Sustainable Development
H. E. Amb. Mr. Maurice Peter Kagimu Kiwanuka (Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
14.06.2012
(17.30) 		Culture and Cultures: Identity and Diversity as a Force of Growth and Progress
Dr. Ignasi Guardans (Chairman, CUMEDIAE, former Member of the European Parliaments)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (10.00) Cultural Diversity as the Fourth Policy Area of Sustainable Development
H. E. Amb.Therese Baptiste-Cornelis (Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations Offices at Geneva)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (10.30) Cultivating an Inclusive Culture: Empowering Women to Power Trade and Sustainable Development
Meg Jones (Women and Trade Programme Manager, the International Trade Centre)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (11.00) World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty: Safer, Smarter and More Sustainable Cities
Ronald Derks (Focal Point World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty, United Nations Development Programme)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (12.00) Intercultural Relations and the Challenges of the Global Crisis
Mario Apostolov (Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (14.30) Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool for Promoting Genuine Dialogue between Sustainable Development Stakeholders
Ronald Derks
Rolf Olsen
Deborah  Vorhies
Doaa Abdel Motaal
Gitanjali Sah
Dr. Jon-Hans Coetzer
Mark Donfried
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Panel Discussion
15.06.2012 (16.00) Lecture & Discussion
Deborah Vorhies (Managing Director, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (16.45) Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness
Doaa Abdel Motaal (Advisor to the Head of the World Trade Organization)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
15.06.2012 (17.30) Mis/Managing the Resources of Identity: Towards an Understanding of the Roots and Possible Solutions to the Water Management Crisis in Central Asia
Ms. Aliya Tskhay (Researcher, Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto)
Location: International Conference Center of Geneva		 Lecture and Discussion
18.06.2012
(15:00) 		The Relations between Hong Kong and Germany
Ivan Lee (Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office)
Location: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office		 Visit and Lecture
18.06.2012
(15:00) 		The Ties between Immigration, Migration and the Global Economy
Sarmad Hussein (German Parliament, Cultural Committee)
Location: German Parliament		 Visit to the German Parliament & Lecture
19.06.2012
(11:30) 		Europe and the Global Economy
H.E. Amb. Karl Erik Norrman (Member of the ICD Advisory Board)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
19.06.2012
(13:00) 		The Relations between Art and Economy
Ruth Le Gear (Artist - specialist in Fundraising/ Grants)
Alice Mrongovius (Artist, innovator, communicator)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Presentation, Workshop, & Group Discussion
19.06.2012
(14:30) 		Intermediary Arts and Business Specialists
Drew Hammond (Senior International Correspondent of The Art Economist and lecturer for the Master of Art Market Studies, University of Zurich),
Nicole Loeser (Founder of WHITECONCEPTS)      
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Presentation & Workshop
19.06.2012
(17:30) 		Arts and Business: The Missing Link
Norbert Schmidt (International Coordinator at the BA Cultural Work & Arts Management, University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam, Cofounder of Berlin Based To Culture With Love)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture
20.06.2012
(10:00) 		Introduction to Corporate Cultural Diplomacy
The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas (Former Romanian Minister for European Affairs)  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(10:30) 		Corporate Cultural Diplomacy & Corporate Social Responsibility: The Economic and Societal Benefits
The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas, President Emil Constantinescu, The Hon. Said W. Musa, The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges,   Gerard Korteweg, Claus Fischer, Katri Riekkinen
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Moderated Discussion
20.06.2012
(12:00) 		The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors"
Ranko Krivokapić (Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro)
President Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
H. E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) 
Dr. Solomon Passy (Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(14:30) 		The Gold Market in Perspective and CSR
Claus Fischer (Head of B2B Business, Austrian Mint)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(15:00) 		From Market Economy to Market Society and the End of Democracy: Lessons to be Learned?                         Gerard Korteweg (Former Senior Adviser in Directorate General Economics, European Central Bank)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(16:00) 		The Expanding Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Society
Katri Riekkinen (Manager, External Communications, Metso Corporation) 
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(16:30) 		What Does it Mean to be a Good Business in 2012: Trends in Corporate Responsibility
Jon McLeod  (Chairman, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick's Public Affairs Practice)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(17:30) 		“Opel Vauxhall: Be Sustainable”
Volker Hoff (Vice President Government Relations & Public Policy, GM Europe)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
20.06.2012
(18:00) 		How can the Private Sector help to Equalize Economic Inequality in the 21st Century? - Case Study: Youth Unemployment
The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas
President Emil Constantinescu
The Hon. Yasar Yakis
Dr. Solomon Passy
The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges
Ribal Al Assad
Volker Hoff 
Gerard Korteweg
Petra Mašínová
Katri Riekkinen
Claus Fischer
Jon McLeod
Todd Drake 
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Panel Discussion
21.06.2012
(10:00) 		From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals
Dr. Jan Pronk (Former Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(10:45) 		Overcoming Structural Barriers to Growth with Equity in Small Developing Countries - Perspectives from Belize
The Hon. Said W. Musa (Former Prime Minister of Belize)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(12:00) 		Economic Bridges as a Tool to Promote Peace & Prosperity: Case Study the Middle East
Dr. Solomon Passy, The Hon. Said W. Musa, Yasar Yakis, Ribal Al Assad, Tom Dolev
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Moderated Discussion
21.06.2012
(14:30) 		"Social Media as Public Cultural Diplomacy - YaLa-Young Leaders as a MENA Region Model"
Tom Dolev (President's Office, The Peres Center for Peace)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(15:00) 		Economic Freedom as a Tool to Counter Inequalities
Wojciech Konstanty (Director of Investments and Development in Polski Tyton S.A.) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(16:00) 		Economic Context of Income Inequality in European Union                                                      David Havlíček           (Secretary, National Economic Council of the Government of the Czech Republic) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(16:30) 		Public Governance and Economic Development: an Ambiguous Relationship?
The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Former Minister of Culture of Luxembourg)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
21.06.2012
(18:00) 		Should the Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility be made Compulsory?
The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas, President Emil Constantinescu, The Hon. Said W. Musa, Dr. Jan Pronk, Dr. Solomon Passy, The Hon. Yasar Yakis, The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Ribal Al Assad, Dr. Fabrizio Onida, Gerard Korteweg, Dr. Philipp Mohl, Wojciech Konstanty, Todd Drake, David Havlíček
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Panel Discussion
22.06.2012
(10:00) 		Expanding Educational Capacities and Opportunities: Overcoming Political Obstacles
The Hon. Charles Clarke (Former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, Former Member of Parliament) 
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(10:45) 		Political & Economic Inequalities  The Hon. Charles Clarke (Former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, Former Member of Parliament) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture Moderated Interview
22.06.2012
(12:00) 		Fiscal Challenges in the European Economic and Monetary Union
Dr. Philipp Mohl (DG-Economics, Fiscal Policies Division, European Central Bank)
Location: German Foreign Ministry		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(14:30) 		"Do Multinational Enterprises bring more or less inequality in world development?"
Dr. Fabrizio Onida (Professor of Economics, University of Bocconi, Italy)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(15:00) 		The Economic Benefits, Impacts, and Compulsory of CSR
Michal Kadera (Director External Affairs, ŠKODA AUTO a.s.)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(16:00) 		Can Corporate Social Responsibility connect the Public and Corporate Spheres?
Martin Pavlíček Corporate Communication Director UNIPETROL
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(16:30) 		Inequality; Developments and Policy Actions Francesco Papadia (Chair of the ECB Foreign Exchange and Money Market)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(17:30) 		Cultural Diplomacy through Commerce: the Development of Partnerships with Business Organizations to Broaden Access to Human Rights
Thérèse de Saint Phalle (Deputy-Registrar, International Court of Justice)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
22.06.2012
(18:00) 		Solutions to Tackling Economic Imbalances
The Hon. Yasar Yakis, President Emil Constantinescu, The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Thérèse de Saint Phalle, Francesco Papadia, Tom Dolev , Michal Kadera
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Drafting of Conference Conclusions
28.06.2012    (09:00) Barackcracy: Obama’s Cultural DNA and Diplomacy in “A New Beginning”
Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma (Founder, Polyglots in Action for Diversity, Inc; Associate Professor of Philosophy, Morgan State University)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Presentation
28.06.2012           (9:30) Diplomacy through the Arts & Humanities
Amb. William P. McCormick (Former US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012
(10:15) 		Global Challenges Confronting the U.S.
Amb. John R. Bolton (The 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012
(11:30) 		Eisenhower's Farewell Address and Today's Military
General James HIll (Retired U.S. Army General; Former Commander of United States Southern Command)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012 (12:15) Enhance Human Dignity: The U.S. Diplomatic Mandate
The Hon. Secretary Jim Nicholson Bloch (Former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012
(15:00) 		The US 'Narrative' in a Highly Fluid, Multipolar and Increasingly Complex Muslim World
Amb. M. Osman Siddique (Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga and to Tuvalu)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012
(15:30) 		Perspectives from Asia Environmental Threats and Global Security in Central Asia
Amb. Muktar Djumaliev (Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United States and Canada), H. E. Amb. Igor Munteanu (Ambassador of Moldova to the USA)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012 (17:00) Foreign influence is built at home: America, Europe, and China Cultural Diplomacy and National Security Policies to counter Global Risks
Amb. James C. Rosapepe (Former US Ambassador to Romania)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012 (17:30) Perspectives from Latin America The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Culture, Smart Power & Diplomacy
H.E. Amb. Cornelius Alvin Smith (Ambassador of the Bahamas to the United States)
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins 		Lecture and Discussion
28.06.2012
(18:00) 		Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks
The Hon. Nazar Al Baharna
Phyllis F. Oakley
H.E. Amb. Cornelius Alvin Smith
Amb. James C. Rosapepe
Amb. Andras Simonyi
Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University		 Panel Discussion
03.07.2012 (10:00) ICD Peace Delegation to Israel
Amb. Uri Savir (President of the Peres Center for Peace)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Private Meeting and Discussion
03.07.2012 (14:00) Building Peace Through Cultural Diplomacy
YaLa Young Leaders from Israel and Palestine    
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Interactive Workshop
04.07.2012 (11:00) ICD Peace Delegation to Israel
President Shimon Peres (President of Israel)		 Private Meeting and Discussion
05.07.2012 (11:00) ICD Peace Delegation to Israel
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Foreign Minister of Israel)		 Private Meeting and Discussion
07.07.2012 (10.00) Welcome and Introduction to the Program
Prof. Dr. Fabrice Serodes (Professor, International Relations Institute des Études de Paris)
Location: Centre Culturel et Scientifique auprès de l'Ambassade de Russie		 Welcome Speech
07.07.2012 (11.00) Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy and the Cultural Dialogue Between Russia and the European Union in 2012
Prof. Dr. Fabrice Serodes
Location: Centre Culturel et Scientifique auprès de l'Ambassade de Russie		 Lecture and Discussion
07.07.2012 (14.00) EU - Russia Dialogue from Latvia’s Perspective
Mr. Aldis Karlauskis (Counselor of the Permanent Representation of Latvia to EU)
Location: Embassy of Latvia		 Lecture and Discussion
07.07.2012 (15.30) Decision Making Process in the EU with regards to the Energy Policy and the Institutional Framework - Negotiations of the EU Russian New Agreement and Southern Corridor Negotiations
Ms. Maria Karagiannidou (Specialist on the Energy)
Location: Embassy of Latvia		 Lecture and Discussion
08.07.2012 (10.30) The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the Belgian Foreign Policy
Dr. Jean-Arthur Régibeau (Political Director-General Multilateral Affairs and Globalization at the Belgian Foreign Office)
Location: Belgian Foreign Ministry		 Lecture and Discussion
08.07.2012 (14.00) Opportunities and Challenges Facing the European-Russian Relationship
Mr. Alexander Gusarov (First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU)
Location: Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU		 Lecture and Discussion
08.07.2012 (16.00) European- Russian Relations in Terms of Defense
Dr.  Alexander Mattelaer (Assistant Director, Institute for European Studies, University of Brussels)
Location: European Commission		 Lecture and Discussion
09.07.2012 (10.00) The Role of Energy in the Russian-European Relationship - A Presentation of the European Energy Charter
Mr. Patrice Dreiski (Senior Expert, Energy Charter)
Location: Energy Charter Secretariat		 Lecture and Discussion
09.07.2012 (11.45) Presentation of the Art Center for Russian Studies of the University of Leuven
Mr. Maarten Horeman (Coordinator, Center for Russian Studies, University of Leuven)
Location: Energy Charter Secretariat		 Lecture and Discussion
09.07.2012 (14.00) More Pro Creative Europe in Eurasia and the Other Way Around. Projects of Caravan Cultura for Young Designers
Ms. Yelena Kharitonova (director of Caravan Cultura)
Location: Centre Culturel et Scientifique auprès de l'Ambassade de Russie		 Lecture and Discussion
09.07.2012 (16.00) Perspectives on Cultural Diplomacy and the European- Russian Relations
Mr. Valery Rounov (Director of the Center for Russian Culture, Brussels)
Location: Centre Culturel et Scientifique auprès de l'Ambassade de Russie		 Lecture and Discussion
09.07.2012 (17.00) Inter-Regional Diplomacy & Cultural Diplomacy in the context of Europe and Russia
Ms. Regina Kramer (Policy Coordinator, Standing Committee Institutional Affairs, Assembly of European Regions)
Location: Centre Culturel et Scientifique auprès de l'Ambassade de Russie		 Lecture and Discussion
10.07.2012 (10.00) EU Enlargement and the Logic of EU Integration
Mr. Willem Noë (Senior Expert, Directorate General Enlargement, European Commission)
Location: European Commission		 Lecture and Discussion
11.07.2012 (10.00) The Development of the Japanese Cultural Exchange Policy - Perception and Perspective
Masaru Sakato (Japanese-German Centre Berlin)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
11.07.2012 (11.45) Cultural Diplomacy in a Multipolar World in Asia - The Importance of Inter-Faith Dialogue and Religion as a Bridge Rather than a Source of Conflict 
H. E. Amb. Mosud Mannan (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
11.07.2012 (14.00) Cultural Diplomacy and International Organizations: the EU Commission - "The Latest Developments Regarding the Economic Governance"
Frank Burgdörfer (Member of Team Europe of the European Commission)
Location: European House		 Lecture and Discussion
11.07.2012 (17.30) Cultural Diplomacy - the Arts & the media promoting French Culture Abroad
Pascal Thibaut, Thierry Noir
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Panel Discussion
12.07.2012 (10.00) Music as Cultural Diplomacy: Safar-Afghanistan Meets Germany" interconnecting beyond national and genre boundaries
Prof. Dr. Tiago de Oliveira Pinto, Philip Küppers, Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, Mirwaiss Sidiqi
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
12.07.2012 (14.00) Promoting Media Development Worldwide: Nothing More than Cultural Diplomacy?
Mathis Winkler
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
13.07.2012 (10.00) Cultural Diplomacy and the Science: The Einstein Foundation: Promoting Excellent Research and Cultural Diversity in Berlin
Christian Martin (Einstein Foundation)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
13.07.2012 (11.45) Sports and Dance as Cultural Diplomacy
Marc Bogaerts (Chief Choreagrapher of the German TV Ballet - Deutsche Fernseherballet)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
17.07.2012 (10.00) Introduction and Welcome:
Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy and the Cultural Dialogue Between Russia and the European Union in 2012
Prof. Dr. Michael Cullin (Director of the Felix Kreissler Institute for Austrian- French relations)
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Welcome Speech
17.07.2012 (11.00) Identité Francaise et Identité Autrichienne: la Nation-État dans les Deux Pays
Prof. Dr. Michel Cullin (Director of the Felix Kreissler Institute for Austrian- French relations)
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Lecture and Discussion
17.07.2012 (12.00) The Necessity of Intercultural Competences for Armed Forces in Peace Support Operations
Dr. Andreas W. Stupka (Head of Department of the Institute for Social and Human sciences, Military Academy Vienna)                                      
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Lecture and Discussion
18.07.2012 (10.00) Priorities of the Cyprian Presidency in the Educational Policy of the EU
H.E. Amb. Costas A. Papademas (Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Vienna)     
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Lecture and Discussion
18.07.2012 (11.00) Lecture & Discussion: Translating Histories and Cultures with Examples from (Early) Middle East Civilizations
Dr. Gebhard Selz  (Director of the Institute for Oriental Studies, University of Vienna)                           
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Lecture and Discussion
18.07.2012 (13.30) Contribution of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Heritage to the European and World Culture
H.E. Amb. Tanja Milasinovic-Martinovic (Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Vienna)       
Location: Vienna Diplomatic Academy		 Lecture and Discussion
18.07.2012 (17.00) Diplomacy in all Fields - Learning Sensitivities
and Developing Competences for Global Peace & Multicultural Understanding
H.E. Amb. Gordan Bakota, Simona Noja, Dr. Haydar Sari, Dr. Erhard Busek, Bertin Christelbauer, Prof. Dr. Michel Cullin
Location: The Embassy of the Rep. of Croatia		 Panel Discussion
19.07.2012 (9.00) Music - The Great Mediator of Inner Structures
Robert Pobitschka (President of UNESCO Club Vienna)             
Location: House of the EU		 Lecture and Discussion
19.07.2012 (10.00) How Can Europeans Share their Cultural Capital Through Education?
Dr. Erhard Busek (Chairman of the Institute for Danube Region and Central Europe)                           
Location: House of the EU		 Lecture and Discussion
19.07.2012 (11.00) Life Long Learning
Lucas Petri (Head of the Lifelong Learning Program at Erasmus University)   
Location: House of the EU		 Lecture and Discussion
19.07.2012 (14.00) Sharing the Capital of Knowledge in Education:
Feathers and Brunches of the Cultural Diplomacy
Tatjana Sehic (Consultant of the Lower Austrian Government)                             
Location: House of the EU		 Lecture and Discussion
19.07.2012 (15.00) The Role of the OSCE in Post-Conflict Realities
Roberto Montella, Marco Bonabello, Laura Cuzzocrea
Location: House of the EU		 Panel Discussion
19.07.2012 (18.00) The Significance of Cultural Competence in Foreign Language Learning
Dr. Hannes Schweiger (German Studies Department, University of Vienna)              
Location: Banquet Hall, Viennas 9th District		 Lecture and Discussion
20.07.2012 (10.00) The Challenges of Delivering American University Education in the European Higher Education Landscape
Dr. Arthur Hirsch (Director of Webster University of Vienna)                          
Location: UN Headquarters, Vienna		 Lecture and Discussion
20.07.2012 (11.00) Keynote Speech
H.E. Amb. Ayşe Sezgin    (Ambassador of Turkey, Vienna)  
Location: UN Headquarters, Vienna		 Keynote Speech
20.07.2012 (12.00) Italy’s Richness in Culture, Arts and Landscape in a Globalized World
H.E. Amb. Eugenio d’Auria  (Ambassador of Italy, Vienna)
Location: UN Headquarters, Vienna		 Lecture and Discussion
20.07.2012    (15.00) Art and Education in Public Space
Anne Wiederhold (Brunnenpassage, Caritas project, Vienna) 
Location: Brunnenpassage		 Lecture and Discussion
25.07.2012   (11:30) Sustainable Development in Africa - Why Are Some African Countries not Developing?
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights)  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
25.07.2012   (16:00) Diaspora’s Contribution to the Developmental Process of the Homeland- the Case Study of the Eritrean Community in Switzerland
Ms. Meala Tesfamichael (Chairperson of Eritrean Youth Organisation in Switzerland and Member of Euro-Committee of Teaching and skills Program)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
25.07.2012   (17:30) The Narrative of "Africa" and The Global Perceptions of Africa: Past, Present and Future
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive  Discussion
26.07.2012     (10:00) Cultural Diplomacy and Sustainable Development in Burundi
H. E. Amb. Nestor Nkunzimana (First Secretars to the Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
26.07.2012   (11:30) Sport as Cultural Diplomacy
Marc Bogearts (World renowed Choreographer & Dancer -Circus d’Solei etc.)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Workshop
26.07.2012   (14:30) A Global Dialogue on Cultural Diplomacy and Sustainable Development in Africa - Case Study: The Democratic Republic of Congo
H. E. Amb. Clementine Shakembo Kamanga (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
26.07.2012   (16:00) Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study- Rwanda 
Felix Sangano Muhire (First Secretary of the Embassy of Rwanda in Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
27.07.2012   (10:00) The Balance of Hard & Soft Power in the Engagement of the German Department of Defense in Africa
Captain Christian Janke (Public Affairs and Information Officer, The German Army - Bundeswehr)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
27.07.2012     (11:30) Nation Branding and Africa
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Head of the Cultural Department of the Swedish Foreign Ministry)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
27.07.2012     (14:30) The Challenges of Economic Development in the 21st Century Africa: The Case of Malawi
H. E. Amb. Dr. Isaac C  Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
27.07.2012   (16:00) The Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study- Uganda 
Ms. Connie R. Nuwagaba (Second Secretary of the Embassy of Uganda in Germany)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
27.07.2012   (17:30) The Role of the African as a Brand Builder- Contribution to Africa’s Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness
Ms. Penelope Muzanenhamo (PhD Candidate at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
28.07.2012     (10:00) Sustainable Development and the Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Building Confidence and Trust within Africa
Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Panel Discussion
31.07.2012    (10:00) Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Head of the Cultural Department of the Swedish Foreign Ministry)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
31.07.2012    (14:30) Nation Branding and Latin America
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Head of the Cultural Department of the Swedish Foreign Ministry)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
31.07.2012    (16:00) Cultural Diplomacy in Panama, for Latin America and for the global Arena
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Juan Porras de la Guardia  (Ambassador of Panama to Germany)
Location: Embassy of Panama		 Lecture & Discussion
1.8.2012
(10:00) 		European Cultural Diplomacy
Professor Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University, Member of the Board of Directors, ICD)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
1.8.2012
(11:30)		 German Cultural Diplomacy Case Study: The German Academic Exchange Service
Daniel Zimmerman (Head of the German Academic Exchange Service, Berlin Office)
Location: German Academic Exchange Service		 Lecture & Discussion
1.8.2012
(14:30)		 Cervantes Institute as an Example of Modern Day Cultural Diplomacy
Mr. Francesc Puértolas (Cultural Activities Manager)
Location: Cervantes Institute Berlin		 Special Lecture & Visit
1.8.2012
(17:30)		 Introduction to ICD Human Rights Initiatives, Cultural Diplomacy Case Study: Jamaica
Norma Wright (Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
2.8.2012
(10:00)		 Language and Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America
Marita Alvarez (Head of the Association of “Mamis en Movimiento”)     
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
2.8.2012      
(11:30)		 The Impact and Lessons Learned from the Financial Crisis for Europe and Latin America
Axel Brügger (Senior Risk Manager, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Frankfurt/Main)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
2.8.2012
(14:30)		 Cultural Diplomacy in Peru and Latin America
H. E. Amb. José Antonio Meier Espinosa (Ambassador of Peru to Germany)
Location: Embassy of Peru 		Moderated Interactive Discussion
2.8.2012      
(16:00)		 Sports as Cultural Diplomacy  
Marc Bogaerts (Program Director, ICD Cultural Diplomacy in Practice Program, Chief Choreographer, Deutsche Fernseher Balle)  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
2.8.2012      
(17:30)		 Diplomatic Relations Between Germany and Honduras
H.R. Amb. Efraín A. Diaz Arrivillaga (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany) 
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
3.8.2012
(10:00)		 Cultural and Working Differences. Chile and Germany: A Comparison
Esq. Pablo Palma (Adviser in Chilean Law. Lawyer at Palma & Palma Abogados)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
3.8.2012      
(10:00)		 Latin America within the International Stage: What the Future Holds
José Luis Garcia Galan (Political Secretary, Spanish Embassy to Germany)
Location: Embassy of Spain		 Embassy Tour, Lecture & Discussion
24.08.2012   (10.00) Introduction to Art as Cultural Diplomacy
Hailey Woldt (Lecturer, Cultural Diplomacy, University of Cambridge, Girton College)
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Lecture and Discussion
24.08.2012 (11.30) Colombian Cultural Diplomacy: The UK Case
H. E. Amb. Maurico Rodríguez (Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom)
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Lecture and Discussion
24.08.2012 (12.15) Lecture and Discussion
Jonathan Cooper (Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers)
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Lecture and Discussion
24.08.2012 (14.30) The Role of Arts and Culture in Interfaith Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy
Ribal Al-Assad (Chairman, Iman Foundation)
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Lecture and Discussion
24.08.2012 (16.30) The Role of Arts and Culture in Interfaith Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy
Ribal Al-Assad, Patti Boulaye, Milia Gottlieb, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, Potkin Azarmehr, The Hon. James Wharton MP
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Panel Discussion
24.08.2012 (17.15) The Unifying Power of Music - The Example of the Grand Union Orchestra
Tony Haynes (Director & Founder, Grand Union Orchestra )
Location: The National Liberal Club		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (10.00) Art as Cultural Diplomacy in Practice as Public Diplomacy:  London 2012
Ed Salazar (Former US Diplomat, Cultural Diplomat)
Location: Queen Mary University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (11.30) Art as Cultural Diplomacy in Practice as Public Diplomacy
Hailey Woldt, Ed Salazar, Tatyana Sehic, Oliver Gingrich, Heather Blake, Norma Wright
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Panel Discussion
25.08.2012 (12.15) IAMIC - International Association of Music Information Centers
An- Heleen De Greef (Executive Manager IAMIC - International Association of Music Information Centers)
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (14.30) The 25th Anniversary of Black History Month in the UK - An Accomplishment of Cultural Diplomacy through the Arts
Mia Morris OBE (Managing Director, Well Placed Consultancy, Co-Editor of Black History 365)
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (15.15) Digital Arts & Technology in Practice as Public Diplomacy
Oliver Gingrich (Musion Content Consultant)
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (16.30) Dance as Cultural Diplomacy in Practice
Tatyana Sehic (Consultant, Lower Austrian Government)
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
25.08.2012 (17:00) Reception at the German Parliament
Hon. Yasar Yakis (President of ICD Young Leaders Forums & Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
Nimrod Ben-Zeev (Manager YaLa Young Leaders and Paris Center for Peace)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		 Reception and Workshop
25.08.2012 (17.15) What Happens when Africa’s Art Based Cultural Heritage Becomes Private Property? Lessons From the UK-Based 'Save the Africa Centre' Campaign
Esther Stanford-Xosei (Community Advocate and Radio Broadcaster)
Location: Queen Mary, University of London		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (11.30) Music as Cultural Diplomacy in Practice by Civil Society
Norma Wright, Prof. Josh Abrams, Stephen Ssali, Dr. Yehoshefat Ben Israel
Location: Brunel University		 Panel Discussion
26.08.2012 (12.15) The Unifying Power of Culture
Stephen Ssali (Founder of the Universal African Ancestral Alliance)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (14.30) Indigenous Art and Culture of Western Odisha
Dr. L.P Swain (Lecturer of Sociology, Neelashaila College, Odisha, India)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (15.15) Import/Export Performance: London and the Model of Cultural Olympiad
Prof. Josh Abrams (Senior Lecturer, Department of History and Culture, University of Roehampton)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (16.00) Culture Connecting Through the Arts: A Dutch Take on Cultural Diplomacy
Jan van Weijen (Head of the Department of (Public Diplomacy, Press, and Culture at the Dutch Embassy in London)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (16.30) Cultural Diplomacy, the Hebrew Israelites, and Britain’s Black Communities
Lester John Holloway (Councillor, Journalist / Editor, Broadcaster)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
26.08.2012 (17.15) What Role Do Museums and Art Institutions Play in International Relations Today, and Specifically in the Development of What Joseph Nye Calls “Soft Power”?
Leanne Hoogwaerts (MA Student of Culture Industry at Goldsmiths, University of London)
Location: Brunel University		 Lecture and Discussion
3.09.2012 (20.00) Official Opening, Welcome Address and Message
H.E. Anatole Bacanamwo (Ambassador of Burundi in Berlin) H.E. Kavakure Laurent (Minster of External Affairs and International Cooperation for Burundi)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture 		Welcome Address and Lecture
4.09.2012 (9.00) Opening Speech to Seminar
 H.E. Minister Kavakure Laurent (Minster of External Affairs and International Cooperation)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture		  

Opening Speech
4.09.2012
(17.00) 		“The Scramble for Africa between Europe and China”
H.E. Renovat Ndayirukiye, H.E. Guillaume Ruzoviyo, H.E. Pierre Clavar Ndayiragije, H.E. Balthazar Bigirimana, H.E. Bernard Ntahiraja, H.E. Alain Aime Nyamitwe, H.E. Mossi Selemani, H.E. Malachie Rachid Niragira Jacques Yacoub Nahayo, H.E. Nzeyimana Spéciose, Egide Ndikuriyo
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture  		  

Interactive Panel Discussion
04.09.2012 (17.30) The Scramble for Africa Between Europe and China
The Hon. SEM Laurent Kavakure (Minister of the External Relations and International Cooperation of Burundi)
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		  

Lecture and Discussion
05.09.2012 (10.00) Challenges and Opportunities in the Economic Relations Between China and Europe
Ivan K B Lee (Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office)
Location: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office		 Lecture and Discussion
05.09.2012 (14.30) State Sponsored Cultural Diplomacy - Case Study: The British Council
John Whitehead (Director, British Council Germany)
Location: British Council, Berlin		 Lecture and Discussion
05.09.2012 (16.00) German National Identity and German Cultural Diplomacy
Dr. Marco Michel (Professor, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)
Location: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung		 Lecture and Discussion
06.09.2012 (10.00) German Cultural Diplomacy
Case Study: German Academic Exchange Service
Daniel Zimmerman (Director, German Academic Exchange Service Berlin Headquarters)
Location: German Academic Exchange Service Berlin Headquarters		 Lecture and Discussion
06.09.2012
(14.30)		 Chinese Cultural Diplomacy
Shuk Ying Leung (Journalist from Hong Kong)
Location: Chinese Cultural Center		 Lecture and Discussion
06.09.2012 (16.00) Economic & Cultural Bridges between Europe and China
Leon Macioszek (Head, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Bank)
Location: Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Bank		 Lecture and Discussion
07.09.2012 (10.00) Comparison between German-Burundi and Chines-Burundi Relations: Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions
H. E. Amb. Anatole Bacanamwo (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
07.09.2012 (12.00) Partner or Competitor? China’s Entry into the Green Economy
Prof. Klaus Töpfer, Jiang Kejun, Jerry Stokes, Astrid Freyeisen
Location: Bertelsmann Foundation Berlin		 Panel Discussion
07.09.2012 (14.00) European - Chinese Relations
Dr. Solomon Isaac Passy (Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria and Former Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE)
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Interactive Discussion
11.09.2012 (16:00) Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy for the North and South of Europe: Two Identities with a Common Goal   Amb. Karl Erik Norman (Professor, ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies, Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Swedish Ambassador)      
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
12.09.2012 (10:00) Cultural Diplomacy Between the North and South of Europe
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Member of Board of Directors, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University)  
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
12.09.2012 (12:00) Transatlantic Trends 2012    
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller (Senior Transatlantic Fellow with GMF)
Ruprecht Polenz, MdB (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag)   Dr. Henning Riecke (Head of DGAP‟s Transatlantic Relations Program)  
Location: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V. 		Moderated Discussion
12.09.2012 (15:00) German National Identity and German Cultural Diplomacy in the Context of a Unified European Identity Dr. Marco Michel     (Professor, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)       
Location: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung		 Lecture & Discussion
12.09.2012 (16:00) Art as Cultural Diplomacy and the Historic Divide between East and West: the Berlin Wall Historic Walking Tour
Günther Schaeffer (German Historian, Artist and Activist)
Location: East Side Gallery		 Walking Tour & Lecture
13.09.2012  (10:00) The North and South of Europe: Case Studies Ireland
Amb. Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany)
Location: Irish Embassy in Berlin		 Lecture & Discussion
13.09.2012 (14:30) Cultural Diplomacy Case Studies: Nation Branding in Europe - A Comparison Between North and South Europe
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Professor, ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies, Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Swedish Ambassador)      
Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
13.09.2012 (16:30) Scandinavian Nation Branding
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Professor, ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies, Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Swedish Ambassador)      
Location: Scandinavian Embassies in Berlin		 Visit & Tour
13.09.2012
(18:00)		 Sports and Dance as Cultural Diplomacy to Bridge Northern and Southern Europe
Marc Bogaerts (Program Director, ICD Cultural Diplomacy in Practice Program, Chief Choreographer, Deutsche Fernseher Ballet)            
Location: The ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.09.2012 (10:00) State Sponsored Cultural Diplomacy: The British Council
Speaker: Alastair Bassett (Head Operations, British Council Germany)
Location: British Council Berlin Headquarters		 Lecture & Discussion
14.09.2012
(14:30)		 Cultural Diplomacy in Germany
Birgit Otto (Member, FDP Party, German Parliament)
Location: German Parliament		 Lecture and Discussion
17.09.2012 (10.00) Introduction on Cultural Diplomacy
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary-General - European Cultural Parliament, Former Swedish Ambassador, Member of the Faculty of the ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
17.09.2012
(11.30)		 Introduction to Sports and Dance as Cultural Diplomacy
Marc Bogearts (Choreographer & Artistic Director; ICD Head of Cultural Diplomacy in Practice program)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Performance, Lecture and Discussion
17.09.2012
(14.30)		 The Italian Institute of Culture: An Overview of the Italian Cultural Activity in Berlin
Anna Maria Di Giorgio (Cultural Attaché - Italian Institute of Culture, Berlin)
Location: Italian Institute of Culture		 Visit, Lecture & Discussion
17.09.2012
(15.30)		 Using Arts as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy - Case Study: Italy
Dr. Anna Maria Di Giorgio (Cultural Attaché - Italian Institute of Culture, Berlin)
Location: Italian Cultural Institute of the Italian Embassy in Berlin		 Lecture and Discussion
17.09.2012  (17.30) Cultural Diplomacy and the Role of Diaspora Communities: The “Italianization” of Berlin
Andrea D´Addio (Freelance Journalist & Blogger; Author of “Berlino Cacio e Pepe”)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
18.09.2012 (10.00)  Italo-German Relations: A Cultural Overview
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary-General - European Cultural Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		  

Lecture & Discussion
18.09.2012 (10.00) Performing Arts and Completion as a Vehicle of Cultural Diplomacy
Christian Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		 

Lecture and Discussion
18.09.2012   (11.30) A Successful Experiment: the Case of the Berliner Online Newspaper “Il Mitte”
Valerio Bassan (Director & Founder - “Il Mitte - quotidiano berlinese per italofoni”)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
18.09.2012
(14.30)		 Italian Graduates in the Engine of German Companies
Prof. Andrea Cammelli (Director of AlmaLaurea Consortium)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
18.09.2012 (14.30) Cultural Diplomacy Case Study: Italian Art in Berlin: “Uno Fra tanti - Einer Unter Vielen”
Emanuele Lami (Photographer and Videographer)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture and Discussion
18.09.2012
(16.00)		 Italian Generations of Migrants to Germany
Elettra De Salvo (Director, Performer, Actress)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture-Performance & Discussion
18.09.2012  (16.30) Cultural Diplomacy within National Boarders: Italian Generations of Migrants to Germany
Elettra De Salvo (Actress)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Performance, Lecture and Discussion
18.09.2012
(17.30)		 Cultural Diplomacy within National Boarders: Italian Generations of Migrants to Germany
Corrado Lampe (Journalist, Historian, Editor, President of “Malaparte” Cultural Association)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		  

Lecture & Discussion
19.09.2012 (10:00) Italo-German Political Relations: A German and European Point of View
Prof. Ulrich Brueckner (Jean Monnet Professor - Standford University, Berlin; ICD Board of Directors)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		  

Lecture & Discussion
19.09.2012 (14.00) Interreligious Dialogue
Prof. Dr. Karl Donfried (Elizabeth A. Woodson Professor Emeritus of Religion and Biblical Literature, Smith College; Member, Academic and Advisory Boards, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture
  

Lecture and Discussion
19.09.2012 (14.30) Italy in Germany: Case Study - The Societá Dante Alighieri
Prof. Enrico Fava (President of the Societá Dante Alighieri)
Location: Societá Dante Alighieri		 Visit, Lecture & Discussion
19.09.2012 (17.30) Art as Cultural Diplomacy - the Berlin Wall
Günther Schäfer (Historian, Artist and Gallery Owner)
Location: East Side Gallery		 Lecture and Discussion
20.09.2012 (10.00) Cultural Diplomacy and the Private Sector, Case Study AlmaLaurea
Prof. Francesco Ferrante (AlmaLaurea Board of Directors)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture and Discussion
20.09.2012 (10.00) Working Habits in Italy and Germany
Speaker: Fabio Grasso (Director & Founder - Archimedes Marketing; Organizer of Berlitalia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Workshop
20.09.2012 (11.30) Photo-Video Work: “Uno Fra tanti - Einer Unter Vielen”
Emanuele Lami (Photographer and Videogrpaher)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Introduction & Discussion with the Author
20.09.2012
(14.30)		 Palazzo Italia - Römischer Hof
Speaker: Fabio Grasso (Director & Founder - Archimedes Marketing; Organizer of Berlitalia)
Location: Palazzo Italia - Römischer Hof		 Visit & Discussion
20.09.2012 (15.30) Slovenian Cultural Diplomacy
Marko Stucin (First Secretary of the Embassy of Slovenia to Germany)
Location: Slovenian Embassy in Berlin		 Lecture and Discussion
04.10.2012 (17:00) Progress through Quality Education - The Case of Punjab
Hon. Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Shabaz Sharif
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
15.10.2012 (18:00) The Power of Music as Cultural Diplomacy
Bill Summers, with prominent musicians from the Berlin Music Scene
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Panel Discussion and Live Performance
17.10.2012 (18:00) An interview with Mr. André Azoulay
Mr André Azoulay (Advisor to the King of Morrocco)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Interview
18.10.2012 (10:00) Centuries of Multiculturalism and Inter-faith Dialogue within the Andalusia Region
Ribal Al Assad (Chairman, Iman Foundation)
Location: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio de Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada		 Lecture & Discussion
18.10.2012 (11:00) The Long - Durée Entangelment between Cultural Diplomacy and Spain´s Conquista and re- Conquista. Cultural Diversity in the Light of Catalonia´s History
Dr. Goetz Kaufmann (Professor of Cultural Diplomacy, John f. Kennedy School for North American Studies, Free University Berlin)
Location: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio de Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada		 Lecture & Discussion
18.10.2012 (12:00) Mudejar Art: The Expression of a Culture and Three Religions
Prof. Miguel Ángel Sorroche Cuerva (Professor of Art History, University of Granada)
Location: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio de Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada		 Lecture & Discussion
19.10.2012 (10:00) The Golden Age of Islam
Yasmin Allawi (Vice- Chairperson of the Iman Foundation )
Location: Palacio de Congreso de Cordoba		 Lecture & Discussion
19.10.2012 (11:00) The Importance of Interfaith Dialogue
Rabbi Herschel Gluck (Chairman of Jewish- Muslim Dialogue Forum, United Kingdom)
Location: Palacio de Congreso de Cordoba		 Lecture & Discussion
19.10.2012 (12:00) Music as Cultural Diplomacy Case Study
Virginia Palm   (MA Student in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy, ICD Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
Location: Palacio de Congreso de Cordoba		 Lecture & Discussion
20.10.2012 (11:00) The Role of Non-State Actors in Interfaith Bridging
Abdeslam Badre (MA Student in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy, ICD Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
Location: Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo		 Lecture & Discussion
20.10.2012 (12:00) Andalusia, Muscial Melting Pot: it´s Influence on the Rest of Europe
Prof. Antonio Martín Moreno   (Professor of the History and Science of Music, University of Granada)
Location: Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo		 Lecture & Discussion
20.10.2012 (13:00) The Berber Culture in the History of Spain - An Invisible Culture?
Prof. Mohand Tilmatine (Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Cadiz)
Location: Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo
 Lecture & Discussion
23.10.2012 (10:00) Strengthening Inter-Cultural and International Relations in Africa through Cultural Diplomacy  
Sir James Mancham (Founding President of the Seychelles)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
23.10.2012 (14:30) The Importance of Youth Empowerment and Participation - The case of the Africa Europe Youth Cooperation 
Antonio Palazuelos (International Communication for Development Specialist and Youth Expert, Praia, Cape Verde)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
23.10.2012 (16:00) The Economic And Social Dilemmas In Africa: Facts And Realities To Be Taken As Lessons For Sustainable Recoveries
Ahmad S. Sackor (Researcher, Faculty of Law, IIUM - Malaysia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
23.10.2012 (17:00) Cultural Diplomacy in Africa - Case Study Burundi 
H. E. Amb. Eduard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
23.10.2012 (18:00) Constructing a Template for Dialogue through Cultural Diplomacy
Sir James Mancham (Founding President of the Seychelles)    
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Interactive Discussion
24.10.2012 (10:00) Africa's Role in the Next World Order: Turning Resources into Security and Development
Asmau Nitardy (Regional Director Eastern Africa, Afrika Verein e.V.)         
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture		 Lecture & Discussion
24.10.2012 (12:00) Cultural Re-Orientation: A Way Out Of Africa’s Woes   
Dr. Henry Olabode Olaonipekun (Director of Policy, Strategy & Communication, Advanced Centre for Sustainable Development, Nigeria)       
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture  		Lecture & Discussion
24.10.2012 (14:30) The Islamist Experiment in Sudan (1989-2001)    
Dr. Suhair Ahmed Salah (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
24.10.2012 (16:00) Reconstruction Bandung Spirit in the framework of strengthening Relations Asia- Africa Fachrizal Afandi (Lecturer Faculty of Law University of Brawijaya, Secretary Working Group War against Poverty and Corruption at Center For South-South Cooperation University of Brawijaya, Indonesia)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
24.10.2012 (17:00) Leadership in Africa
Andreas Jahn (German Parliament, CDU/CSU Party)  
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture 		Lecture & Discussion
24.10.2012 (18:00) Moving Beyond Aid Dependency: From Reliance to Sustainable Development
Sir James Mancham (Founding President of the Seychelles)   
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture   		Interactive Discussion
25.10.2012 (10:00) Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: Case Study Morocco
H. E. Amb. Omar Zniber (Ambassador of Morocco to Germany) 
Location: Embassy of Morocco		 Lecture & Discussion
25.10.2012 (12:00) Towards a Capacity Building and Apprenticeship Education within African Nations Badre Abdeslam  (MA Student, ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)     Location: Embassy of Morocco Lecture & Discussion
25.10.2012 (14:30) Using arts and culture for social and economic development in Uganda and East Africa: the Bayimba case
Faisal Kiwewa (Director, Bayimba Cultural Foundation and BayimbaInternational Festival of the Arts, Uganda)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture  		Lecture & Discussion
25.10.2012 (16:00) Art as Cultural Diplomacy: Case Study Egypt- GebRaa for Egyptian Treasures
Rania Salah Seddik (Founder of GebRaa for Egyptian treasures, Egypt )
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture  		Lecture & Discussion
25.10.2012 (17:00)  Film as Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: Journeys of Discovery in to the Evolving Kenyan Identity
Ruby Maubert (Film Director and Producer, founding member of the Kenya Film & Television Professional Association - KFTPA)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture  		Lecture & Discussion & Film Presentation
25.10.2012 (18:00) Africa's Role in the Next World Order: Turning Resources into Security and Development
Sir James Mancham (Founding President of the Seychelles)
Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture  		Interactive Discussion
25.10.2012 (19:00) Pakistan Human Rights Event
Focus: Human Rights Violations in Jammu and Kasmir
Dr. Michael Gottlob (Amnesty International)
Mr. M. Siddiq Kiani (Chairman Kashmir Free Organization (KFO) 
H.E. Amb Mr. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)

 Presentations
26.10.2012 (10:00) Promoting International Understanding Through the Diplomatic Tools of Contacts and Dialogue
H.E. Prof. Dr. Isaac C. Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
Location: Embassy of Malawi 		Lecture & Discussion
29.10.2012 (13:00) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012 "The Syria Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Challenges in Securing an International Consensus"
Dr. Milan Zver (Member of the European Parliament)
Mark C. Donfried (Founder & Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Press Conference
30.10.2012 (09:00) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012
"The Syria Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the
Challenges in Securing an International Consensus"
Mark C. Donfried (Founder & Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
Prime Minister Janez Janša (Prime Minister of Slovenia)
Dr. Milan Zver (Member of the European Parliament)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Welcome Addresses
30.10.2012 (09:30) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012
Responsibility to Protect - The Role of the Judiciary
Judge. Wolfgang Schomburg (Former Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Keynote Address
30.10.2012 (10:30) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012 Between Geopolitics and Human Rights: On the “Responsibility to Protect”
Minister Ögmundur Jónasson (Minister of the Interior of Iceland; Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Keynote Address
30.10.2012 (11:30) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012   Slovenia as a Site of Mass Atrocities: National Legislative Measures Preventing Crime against Humanities and Genocide
Dr. Lovro Šturm (Former Minister of Justice of Slovenia; Former Judge, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Keynote Address
30.10.2012 (12:00) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012
A Belated Response to War Crimes & Genocide
Prof. Mark Vlasic (Senior Fellow & Adjunct Professor of Law, Institute for Law, Science & Global Security, Georgetown University)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Keynote Address
30.10.2012 (12:30) The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012
Ending Impunity, Injustice & Inaction: Mass Atrocities, Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
Dr. Simon Adams (Executive Director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect)
Location: National Assembly for Slovenia 		Keynote Address
07.11.2012
(09.00)		 "Turkey as a Cultural Bridge Between Europe and the Arab World"
The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)

Location: The ICD House of Art and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
07.11.2012
(10.30)		 "Sports - Connecting Cultures and Building Cultural Bridges in Germany"
Ferry Pausch (Managing Director, Deutschlandstiftung Integration)

Location: The ICD House of Art and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
07.11.2012 "“Integration of Immigrants in Germany & the EU: Best Practices”"
Ferry Pausch (Managing Director, Deutschlandstiftung Integration)
The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
Amb. Dietrich von Kway (Former German Ambassador)
Hannes Strauss (CEO Solid Impact)
Sarma Hussein (Member of German Parliament)
Wolfgang Jockush (Founder and CEO of BAMIKnet)
Prof. Dr. Goetz Kaufmann (Professor of Cultural Diplomacy Studies Center of the ICD)

Location: The ICD House of Art and Culture
 Interactive Panel Discussion
07.11.2012
(14:00)		 "Biking Diplomacy - Copenhagen Bike Culture and City-Planning as a Case in Danish Public Diplomacy"
Birgitte Tovborg Jensen (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Denmark in Berlin)

Location: Embassy of Denmark
 Lecture and Discussion
07.11.2012
(15:00)		 "Cultural Bridges through Film: Cinema for Peace” in the Framework of Berlinale Film Festival"
Virginia Palm (Masters Student, the Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Song)

Location: Embassy of Denmark
 Lecture and Discussion
07.11.2012
(19:00)		 "Energiewende - a Cultural and Democratic Revolution"
Hans-Josef Fell (Member of German Parliament)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
08.11.2012
(10:00)		 "The Role of Civil Society in Transatlantic Relations"
Harald Leibrecht (Member of German Parliament)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
08.11.2012
(11.15)		 "Strengthening of Intercultural Understanding on the Parliamentary Level"
Erwin Lotter (Member of German Parliament)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
08.11.2012
(12:00)		 "The Visions of Islam in Germany & Western Society"
Erwin Lotter (Member of German Parliament)
The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
Mark C. Donfried (ICD Founder & Director)

Location: ICD House of Art and Culture
 Interactive Panel Discussion
08.11.2012
(14.30)		 "Multiculturalism in Germany"
Marco Michel (The German Federal Agency for Civic Education)

Location: The German Federal Agency for Civic Education
 Lecture and Discussion
08.11.2012
(17.00)		 "Cultural bridges between Pakistan and Germany in the Context of Globalization and Multiculturalism"
H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
08.11.2012
(18:00)		 "Can Islam subsist in Western Society?"
The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Interactive Discussion
09.11.2012
(14:00)		 "The Eastern Orientation/Policies of European Union and the European Orientation of Eastern Europe"
H.E. Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldova to Germany)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Video Interview
09.11.2012
(15:00)		 "Lecture & Discussion"
H.E. Amb. Ken Osinde (Ambassador of Kenya to Germany)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
09.11.2012
(15:45)		 "Immigration and Identification - from Multiculturalism to proactive Integration"
Kaspar-Laurenz Reif (German Parliament member CDU/ CSU Party)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
09.11.2012
(17:00)		 "Multicultural Challenges of Small Countries - Case Study of Slovenia"
Marko Stucin (First Secretary, Embassy of Slovenia to Germany)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Video Interview
09.11.2012
(17:30)		 "Cosmopolitan Solutions for Multicultural Reality of Europe"
Narcisa Sabic

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
09.11.2012
(18:00)		 "A Vision of Democracy"
Ingrid Hönlinger (Member of the German Parliament)

Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
10.12.2012
(16.30)		 "Case Studies in Cultural Diplomacy: Cultural Diplomacy in Europe "
The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges (Former Luxembourgian Minister of Culture)
Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
11.12.2012
(10.00)		 "Case Studies in Cultural Diplomacy: A Comparison between Scandinavia & Germany "
Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary-General – European Cultural Parliament)
Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
11.12.2012
(16.30)		 "Case Studies in Cultural Diplomacy: American Cultural Diplomacy "
The Hon. Stockwell Day (Former Minister of International Trade of Canada)
Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
11.12.2012
(18.00)		 "Event of the Embassy of Burundi and the ICD in Honor of the Visit of the President of Burundi to Germany "
H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza (President of the Republic of Burundi)
Location: The ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Keynote Speech
12.12.2012
(15:00)		 "State Sponsored Cultural Diplomacy"
John Whitehead (Director of the British Council)
Location: The British Council
 Lecture and Discussion
12.12.2012 
 "VILLA GLOBAL: In the Labyrinth of Cultures"
Ellen Rothers (Pedagogic, Jugend Museum )
Christine Matt (Pedagogic, Jugend Museum )
Location: Jugend Museum
 Experimental Workshop
13.12.2012
(09.00)		 What is Art for Democracy & Democracy for Art:The European Experience
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican (Vice-dean, Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(013.30)		 The Scribe and the Stone in the Lake: My Personal Experience in Cultural Diplomacy
The Hon. Angeles González-Sinde (Former Minister of Culture of Spain)
Location: ICD House
Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(10.00)		 UNESCO and Building Peace through Cultural Diplomacy
President Katalin Bogyay (President of the General Conference of UNESCO)         
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(10.30)		 A moderated Interview with President Katalin Bogyay
Moderators: The Hon. Yasar Yakis, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges,The Hon. Nouzha Skalli, The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna		 Moderated Interview
13.12.2012
(11.30)		 In a Global World, why Canada and its Values matter for World Peace and Democracy?
The Hon. Martin Cauchon (Former Minister of Justice of Canada)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(12.00)		 Cultural Diplomacy and Change in a Digital World
Governor Steve Merrill (77th Governor of New Hampshire; President, Bingham Consulting)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(12.30)		 Peace Building and Reconciliation in Africa
Speaker: President Pierre Nkurunziza (President of Burundi)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(14.30)		 Culture as an Emotion
Áine Collins TD (Member of the Irish Parliament)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(15.00)		 Four Modes of Integration
Prof. Dr. Tariq Modood (Professor of Sociology; Director, University Research Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol, UK)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(15.30)		 The Hon. Halldór Ásgrímsson
(Secretary General for the Nordic Council of Ministers; Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
13.12.2012
(16.00)		 An Interview with the Hon. Halldór Ásgrímsson
Moderators:
The Hon. Yasar Yakis, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, The Hon. Nouzha Skalli, The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna
Location: ICD House		 Moderated Interview
13.12.2012
(17.00)		 Standing Together in the Face of Difference: Intercultural Dialogue as a Way to Overcome the Crisis
The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
13.12.2012
(17.30)		 Cultural Diplomacy and Change in a Digital World
Governor Steve Merrill (77th Governor of New Hampshire; President, Bingham Consulting)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(17.30)		 The Economy & Energy to Enhance Cultural Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Area
The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou (President of the United Democrats; Former Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism of Cyprus)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
13.12.2012
(18.00)		 Interactive Panel Discussions - “Emerging Cultural Ties between ECO & the World”
Moderator:
The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Minister of Turkey)
Speakers:
The Hon. Martin Cauchon,
The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna,
H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit,
H.E. Amb. Ali Reza Sheikh Attar,
Mr. Khisrav Goibov
 Interactive Panel Discussion
14.12.2012
(09.30)		 “Interculturality, Human Rights and Peace”
The Hon. Maria de Belém Roseira (President of Socialist Party; Member of the Portuguese Parliament; Former Minister for Equality of Portugal)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
14.12.2012
(14.00)		 Genocide Prevention as Peace building: The Auschwitz Institute for Peace & Reconciliation"
Samantha Horn (Director, Global Raphael Lemkin Program for Genocide Prevention, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(14.30)		 The UN Genocide Convention, War Crimes Tribunals & the Politics of Justice: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives”
Minister Ögmundur Jónasson (Minister of the Interior of Iceland; Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
14.12.2012
(11.30)		 Can Crimes Against Humanity Be Stopped in Syria? How Can Those Committing Them Be Held Accountable?
Gregory H. Stanton (President, Genocide Watch)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
14.12.2012
(12.00)		 The Protection of Human Rights while the UN Performs its Peacekeeping Role”
Amb. Ranko Vilovic (ICD Advisory Board Member; Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(12.30)		 Democracy, Youth & the Future of the EU
Milan Zver (MEP) (Member of the European Parliament; Presidential Candidate, Slovenian Presidential Elections 2012; Former Minister of Education of Slovenia)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
14.12.2012
(14.00)		 The Failure to protect: why some Lives are worth more than others: from Bosnia to Sudan to Syria"
Rebecca Tinsley (Director & Founder, Waging Peace)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(14.30)		 Responsibility to Protect and in the Context of Syria
György Tatár (Director, Budapest Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities)
Enzo M. Le Fevre Cervini (Director - Research and Cooperation - Budapest Center)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(14.30)		 The Challenges of the European Union in preventing Mass Atrocities
Enzo M. Le Fevre Cervini (Director - Research and Cooperation - Budapest Center)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(15.00)		 “CEDAW Convention after 30 Years: Challenges & Achievements towards Advancement of Women in the Public and political Spheres”
Ferdous Ara Begum (Gender Issues Specialist; Former Member of UN CEDAW Committee; Former Director General, Bangladesh Television)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
14.12.2012
(15.30)		 Interactive Panel Discussion - Cultural Diplomacy & Representation of Women in Politics
Chair:
The Hon. Nouzha Skalli
Speakers:
President Katalin Bogyay,
Minister Ögmundur Jónasson,
The Hon. Mireya Agüero de Corrales,
The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou,
The Hon. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili,
The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP),
Elsa Cordeiro (MP),
Graça Mota (MP),
The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou
Location: ICD House		 Interactive Panel Discussion
14.12.2012
(16.30)		 ”Soft Power Honduras Perspective”
Speaker:
The Hon. Mireya Agüero de Corrales (Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Honduras)
 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(17.00)		 ”The Role of Women in resolving Crises”
The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP) (ICD Advisory Board Member; Member of the European Parliament; Former Foreign Minister of Estonia)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(17.30)		 The Economy & Energy to Enhance Cultural Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Area
The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou (President of the United Democrats; Former Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism of Cyprus)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
14.12.2012
(18.00)		 "The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace"
(Keynote Speech, Interactive Discussion, Concert, Dinner)

"The Parallax Effect on Long Hair"
(Keynote Speech)
Speaker:
Ian Gillan ( Singer & Song writer with Deep Purple)

Moderated Interview with Ian Gillan
Moderator:
President Katalin Bogyay
 Gala Event
15.12.2012
(9.30)		 “Peaceful Relationships between People: cultural Relations in a World of difference”
Prof. Dr. Mike Hardy CMG OBE (Professor of Intercultural Relations; Executive Director, Institute of Community Cohesion, Coventry University)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
15.12.2012
(10.00)		 “What’s the point of cultural Relations in the 21st Century?”
John Whitehead (Director, British Council Germany)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
15.12.2012
(10.30)		 “Political Institutions, Parliamentary Diplomacy & Multiculturalism”
The Hon. Jesmond Mugliett (Member of the Parliament of Malta; Former Minister for Urban Development and Roads of Malta)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(15.30)		 “Importance of the Cultural Diplomacy and the Slovak Experience”
Amb. Olga Algayerova (State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(12.00)		 How Portugal can use the Power of Arts and Culture in its Economic Growth”
Elsa Cordeiro (Member of the Portuguese Parliament).

Art & Culture Promoting Global Peace
Lecture and Discussion
Graca Mota (Member of the Portuguese Parliament)
 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(12.30)		 “Leadership in Dynamic Environment and Cultural Diplomacy”
Selmo Cikotić (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(14.00)		 Interactive Panel Discussion - State Multiculturalism, Cultural Diplomacy & the EU Crisis
Moderator:
The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek
Speakers:
The Hon. Ruud Lubbers, Minister Ögmundur Jónasson, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall, Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson, Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis, Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican
 Interactive Panel Discussion
15.12.2012
(14.30)		 “Crisis Management & Cultural Diplomacy Today”
The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Vice-Chancellors of Austria; Former Minister of Education)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion 
15.12.2012
(15.30)		 “Green Growth to overcome the Financial Crisis and to create Jobs”
The Hon. Ruud Lubbers (Former Primeminister of the Netherlands; Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(16.00)		 “Is Prosperity or Poverty in the hands of fate? Can Cultural Diplomacy and Trade change the inevitable?”
The Hon. Stockwell Day (Former Minister of International Trade of Canada)
 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(17.00)		 “Developing an Environment of exchange for Growth in the creative Economy”
The Hon. Alfred Camilleri (Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Government of Malta)
Location: ICD House		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(17.30)		 Cultural Diplomacy and Film: "Not One Homeland" - The Variety of Nationalities that have Conceived My Cultural Identity
Emily Atef (Celebrated German Filmmaker & Producer)		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(18.00)		 Lecture and Discussion
Monkid Mestassi (General, Ministry of Economic and General Affairs, Kingdom of Morocco and Chair of the MENA-OECD Investment Program)		 Lecture and Discussion
15.12.2012
(18.30)		 Cultural Diplomacy: a strategic Tool to enhance Dialogue, Cooperation, & the rule of Law
The Hon. Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Minister of Culture and Tourism; Former Mayor of Rome)		 Lecture and Discussion 
15.12.2012
(19.00)		 “Conflict Transformation seen through the Prism of People to People Relationship”
The Hon. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister)
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(10.00)		 "Do the Arts and Culture Promote Democracy?"
Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis (Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(10.30)		 "Thinking Inter-Culturally: From racist and Eurocentric Monologism to Inter-Civilizational Dialogism "
Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson (Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK)        
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(11.30)		 "Thinking together: global Education and cultural Identity"
Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall (Professor of Politics, Head of Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh)                                                                                       
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(12.00)		 "The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace"
Minister Hassan B. Diab (Lebanese Minister of Education)
The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges (Former Luxembourgian Minister of Culture)
Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall (Professor of Politics University of Edinburgh)
Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson (Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield)
Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis (Professor of arts and Social Sciences Maastricht University)
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican (Vice Dean Babes-Bolyai University)
Mark C. Donfried (ICD Founder & Director)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Interactive Panel Discussion
16.12.2012
(14.30)		 "Europe and Russia: Cultural Soul Mates or Competitors"
Amb. Anthony Russell Brenton (Former British Ambassador to Russia)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(15.00)		 "Education and Cultural Diplomacy"
Minister Hassan B. Diab (Minister of Education of Lebanon)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(15.30)		 "EMUNI University as a Tool for fostering cultural Creativity & Production"
Laris Gaiser (President, EMUNI University, Slovenia)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(15.50)		 "Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations in the Context of Bulgaria and European Union"
The Hon. Maria Serkedjieva (Former Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Justice and European Legal Integration of Bulgaria)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(16.10)		 "Lecture and Discussion"
Amb. Filippe Savadogo (Ambassador & Permanent Representative of the International Organization of the Francophonie to the United Nations)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(17.00)		 "International Communication and Cultural Diplomacy for the Harmonization of Energy Policies in the Middle East and Central Asia with the Global Economic Interdependence"
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Irbec (Member of the Turkish Parliament)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(17.30)		 "Political Power and Cultural Identity in Latin America"
Prof. J R Monroy (Ambassador & Permanent Representative of the International Organization of the Francophonie to the United Nations)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(17.50)		 "Why I stayed in the Rwandan Genocide - The Power of Presence"
Carl Wilkens (Director, World Outside My Shoes)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Lecture and Discussion
16.12.2012
(19.30)		 "Concluding Statements"
The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna (Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain)
Amb. Cynthia Schneider (Former USA Ambassador to the Netherlands)
Location: ICD House of Arts and Culture
 Concluding Statement

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