ICD Events 2013
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| International Conferences | |
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| The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA "Options on the Table" Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue and the Future of US Foreign Policy |
Washington D.C.; January 9th - 11th, 2013 |
| The Berlin International Economics Congress 2013 "Intercultural Relations, Youth Development Advancement, Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century" |
Berlin; March 6th - 10th, 2013 |
| The London Conference on Cultural Bridges 2013 "State Multiculturalism: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Politics, Economic & Cultural Dimensions" |
London; March 20th - 22nd, 2013 |
| The Reykjavík Congress on Human Rights 2013 "Human Rights Protection & International Law: The Multifaceted Dilemma of Restraining and Promoting International Interventions" |
Iceland, Reykjavík, April 10th -13th, 2013 |
| The European African Alliance Conference 2013 "Enhancing Inter-cultural Dialogue between Europe and Africa" |
Brussels; April 17th - 19th, 2013 |
| A World without Walls 2013 "Promoting the Culture of Peace and Global Ethics for Conflict Mediation through Cultural Diplomacy" |
Ankara & Istanbul; May 8th - 9th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany "How did Berlin become a Multicultural Example? Berlin as a Case Study for Embracing German Cultural Plurality" |
Berlin; May 19th - 22nd, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant "Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean" |
Bucharest; May 23rd - 25th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights "Towards a Global Human Rights Culture: The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Protection & Promotion of Human Rights" |
Berlin; May 27th - June 1st, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific "The Application of Cultural Diplomacy on Fostering Relations within the Asia Pacific" |
Berlin; June 5th - 7th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy "Italian Cultural Diplomacy" |
Rome; June 12th - 14th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Afghanistan & Central Asia "Democracy, Development, and Diplomacy in Afghanistan & Central Asia" |
Berlin; June 21st - 23rd, 2013 |
| The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA "US Cultural Diplomacy: The Use of the Arts in Promoting Dialogue, Fostering Peace, and Initiating Mutual Understanding amongst World Cultures and Civilizations" |
Washington D.C. & New York City; June 24th - 28th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the African Union "African Perspectives: An African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa" |
Berlin; June 26th - 28th, 2013 |
| The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU "Sustainable Economic Growth, Further Integration and Common Identity: Moving towards a European Consensus" |
Brussels; July 3rd - 5th, 2013 |
| The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK "Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth on Nations: International Cooperation across Six Continents" |
London; July 10th - 12th, 2013 |
| Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America "The Colors of Latin America: Preserving Traditional Arts & Heritage in a Multicultural World" |
Berlin; August 14th - 16th, 2013 |
| The Berlin Annual African Film & Media Festival 2013 "Africa on Screen: Through the Eyes of Africa" |
Berlin; August 22nd - 25th, 2013 |
| The London Art as Cultural Diplomacy Conference 2013 "Contemporary International Dialogue: Art-based Developments and Culture Shared between Nations" |
London; August 21st - 24th, 2013 |
| The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit "Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations: building Bridges between Europe, USA, Russia and China" |
Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013 |
| Women Building Peace "What They DO, Why it Matters?" |
Sofia, October 9th - 10th, 2013 |
| The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation "Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation" |
Washington D.C.; November 4th - 7th, 2013 |
| The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 "Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community" |
Berlin; December 17th - 20th, 2013 |
| Weeklong Seminars | |
| Art as Cultural Diplomacy: A Forum for Young Leaders | Berlin; February 13th - 17th, 2013 |
| USA Meets Europe: A Forum for Yung Leaders (USAME) | Brussels; February 24th - 28th, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE) | Brussels; February 24th - 28th, 2013 |
| CD in the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDEC) | Berlin; March 4th - 10th, 2013 |
| UK Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (UKMG) | London; March 18th - 22nd, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDA) | Brussels; April 15th - 19th, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDA) | Brussels; April 15th - 19th, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE) | Belgrade; April 15th - 19th, 2013 |
| Europe Meets Russia: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMR) | Berlin; April 22nd - 26th, 2013 |
| Europe Meets China: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMC) | Berlin; April 29th - May 3rd, 2013 |
| USA Meets Europe: A Forum for Yung Leaders (USAME) | Berlin; May 6th - 10th, 2013 |
| Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum For Young Leaders (EMLA) | Berlin; May 13th - 17th, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in East Asia: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDEA) | Berlin; June 10th - 14th, 2013 |
| Italy Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (IMG) | Berlin; August 1st - 5th, 2013 |
| Art as Cultural Diplomacy: A Forum for Young Leaders (ACD) | London; August 21st - 26th, 2013 |
| Cultural Bridges in Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (CBG) | Berlin; September 9th - 13th, 2013 |
| Europe Meets China: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMC) | Berlin; September 23rd - 27th, 2013 |
| Europe Meets Russia: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMR) | Berlin; September 23rd - 27th, 2013 |
| Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE) | Berlin; September 25th - 29th, 2013 |
| USA Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (USAME) | Berlin; September 25th - 29th, 2013 |
| Africa Meets the USA: A Forum for Young Leaders (AMUSA) | Washington D.C.; November 3rd - 7th, 2013 |
| Africa Meets the USA: A Forum for Young Leaders (AMUSA) | Washington D.C.; November 3rd - 7th, 2013 |
| 09.01.2013 (15:00) |
Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information Under Secretary Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, US State Department) Location: Washington D.C., National Public Radio |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.01.2013 (17:00) |
Options on the Table": Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue, and the Future of US Foreign Policy The Hon. Amb. Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider (ICD Advisory Board Member; Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy, The School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; 61st Ambassador of the United States to the Netherlands) Location: Washington D.C, National Public Radio |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.01.2013 (10:00) |
The Role of Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen the Transatlantic Partnership H.E Amb. András Simonyi (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.01.2013 (10:00) |
The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions The Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad Jalali (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.01.2013 (15:00) |
Strengthening Transatlantic Relations and the Cultural Diplomacy of Estonia in the US H.E. Amb. Marina Kaljurand (Ambassador of Estonia to Washington DC) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.01.2013 (17:00) |
The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups from the USA and the Islamic World H.E. Amb. Houda Nonoo (Ambassador of Bahrain to the USA) Location: Washington D.C., Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (10:00) |
Culture as a Tool for Fighting Dictatorship H.E. Amb. Petr Gandalovič (Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the USA) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (10:00) |
Professionalizing Peace: Reclaiming Soft Power's Good Name President Cameron M. Chisholm (President of International Peace & Security Institute) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (12:30) |
The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups at the Global Level H.E. Amb. Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of Indonesia to the European Union) Location: Washington D.C., Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (14:30) |
Art and Culture: A Key to Diplomacy Jennifer Cover Payne (President of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (16:30) |
The Role of Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen the Transatlantic Partnership H.E Amb. András Simonyi (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Location: Washington D.C., Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Interactive Discussion |
| 11.01.2013 (17:00) |
The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy over the Next Four Years and the Potential Roles of Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue, and Cultural Diplomacy H.E Amb. András Simonyi (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Location: Washington D.C, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Interactive Discussion |
| 13.01.2013 | Official opening of the ICD Academy branch in Cluj-Napoca, Romania Mark Donfried (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) Dr. Vasile Puscas (Former Romanian Minister for European Affairs) |
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| 18.01.2013 | Performance by HEARTBEAT Israeli and Palestinian Youth Musicians in Action Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Concert |
| 25.01.2013 | An Interview with The Hon. Cyril Svoboda Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; Former Foreign Minister Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Interview |
| 05.02.2013 (14:00) |
Solidarity Day with Kashmiris Mark C. Donfried (ICD Director & Founder) The Hon. Giulia Achillhi (Producer of the Film Inshallah, Football) The Hon. Siddiq Kiani (President of the Free Kashmir Organization) Dr. Manzoor Nowshari (Chairman of the Free Kashmir Organization) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Film Screening & Interactive Discussion |
| 11.02.2013 (15:30) |
Visit of Dr. Solomon Passy to Berlin Dr. Solomon Passy (Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria; President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria; ICD Advisory Board Member) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Interview and Discussion |
| 18.02.2013 (15:30) |
The City and People Art Exhibition by Aschraf Geybatov (Azerbaijani Painter) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Exhibition and Reception |
| 06.03.2013 (10:00) |
Nation branding - Key for the Success of States in Transition The Hon. Eka Tkeshelashvili (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 06.03.2013 (10:30) |
Current and Future Free Trade Areas: the Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions
Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade and Development; Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 06.03.2013 (14:30) |
Haiti: Towards a Sustainable Tourism Pierre M. Kerby Lacarriere (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Haiti to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 06.03.2013 (15:00) |
Eco-Tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Opportunities & Challenges
H.E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo
(Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 07.03.2013 (15:00) |
Development of the Romanian Tourism Maria Grapini (Minister of Business & Tourism of Romania) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Keynote Speech |
| 07.03.2013 (16:30) |
Public Diplomacy & Nation Branding in the Globalized World The Hon. Mohamed Orabi (Former Foreign Minister of Egypt) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 08.03.2013 (9:30) |
Burkina Faso to the Test of Climate Change H.E. Amb. Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima (Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 08.03.2013 (10:00) |
The Importance of Nation Branding in Demonstrating and Encouraging Change Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 08.03.2013 (11:00) |
Nation Branding in Afghanistan Abed Nadjib (Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 08.03.2013 (12:00) |
Nation Brand Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Amb. Bolot Otunbaev (Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Presentation |
| 08.03.2013 (15:00) |
Opportunities for Nation Branding: Ireland´s EU Presidency and The Gathering, 2013 H.E. Amb. Dr. Daniel Mulhall (Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 08.03.2013 (17:00) |
Economic Diversification: Azerbaijan Model of Development H.E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.03.2013 (10:00) |
The Impact of Immigration, Education and the Funding of Youth Education on North-South Solidarity and Divisions between the Regions of the European Union The Hon. Erhard Busek (Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.03.2013 (10:30) |
Engaging People for a Sustainable Europe President Staffan Nilsson (President of the European Economic and Social Committee) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.03.2013 (12:00) |
The Impact of Immigration, Education and the Funding of Youth Education on North-South Solidarity and Divisions between the Regions of the European Union The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (MP) (Member of the Greek Parliament, Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.03.2013 (12:30) |
The OYED Establishment Ceremony President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania) The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (Secretary-General of the OYED; Former Vice-Chancellors of Austria) The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (MP) (Member of the Greek Parliament, Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) President Staffan Nilsson (President of the European Economic and Social Committee) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Inaugural Event |
| 09.03.2013 (18:30) |
Pakistani Cultural Evening H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Keynote Speech |
| 14.03.2013 (18.00) |
Stopover Moroccan Sahara Reception Event of the Embassy of Morocco to Germany Prof. Karim Anegay (Head of the Cactus Program at the Economic Promotion Office for Southern Morocco) Prof. Mohamed El Faiz (Professor at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech) H.E. Amb. Omar Zniber (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Cultural Evening, Book Presentation and and Embassy Reception |
| 24.03.2013 (17.00) |
Opening Ceremony: Community Enterprise Development Conference 2013 Nigerian Leadership Initiative in Berlin Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Nigerian Event |
| 27.03.2013 (14.00) |
The EU Financial Crisis and its Impact on the Engagement of Civil Society Organizations Maria Serkedjieva (Former Deputy Minister, Bulgarian Ministry of Justice & European Legal Integration) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 28.03.2013 (18.00) |
"70 Jahre seit der Rettung der Juden in Bulgarien" H.E. Amb. Radi Naideniv (Ambassador of Bulgaria to Germany) |
Lecture and Reception |
| 04.04.2013 (14:00) |
Soft Power, Smart Power, Twitter Gate, and 21st Century Diplomacy Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider (Professor in the Practice of Cultural Diplomacy at Georgetown University) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.04.2013 (15:30) |
The MCCE Movement Against Electoral Corruption Judge Marlon Reis (Director of the Brazilian Movement Against Electoral Corruption (MCCE)) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 09.04.2013 (16.00) |
"Youth Unemployment in the EU & and in the Middle East" President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al-Baharna (Director - ICD Center for Conflict Zone Mediation) The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (Secretary-General of the OYED; Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria) |
Panel Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (10:30) |
The Responsibility to Protect and the Role of the UN Security Council: The Need for Legitimacy and Consistency Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (11:30) |
Humanitarian Crisis: Perspectives and Problems Vesna Medenica (President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (12:30) |
A Politician's Perspective on the Enforcement of Human Rights both Nationally and Internationally John Leslie Prescott (Former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (14:00) |
International Responses to Human Rights Abuses President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (President of Iceland) Location: Reykjavík, Bessastađir, the Presidential Residence |
Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (15:30) |
Human Rights and the Development Dilemma: The Tribal Conundrum in India The Hon. Mani Shankar Aiyar (Member of the Indian Parliament; Former Minister of Youth Affairs) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.04.2013 (16:45) |
The Origins of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect in the 21st Century The Hon. Janez Janša (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 12.04.2013 (10:00) |
Responsibility to Protect or Duty to Protect? New Perspectives on UN Humanitarian Interventions The Hon. Franco Frattini (Former Foreign Minister of Italy) Location: Reykjavík, Norđurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 15.04.2013 (14:00) |
Presentation of the World Academy of Art & Science Prof. Dr. Ivo Slaus (President of the World Academy of Art & Science (WAAS)) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 16.04.2013 (14:00) |
Dare to Listen The Hon. Eric Nuzum (Vice President of Programming, National Public Radio - NPR) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 26.04.2013 (15:30) |
Turkish-American Music as Cultural Diplomacy The Hon. William Harvey (Director & Founder of Cultures in Harmony) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Concert and Discussion |
| 26.04.2013 (17:00) |
Culture, Education, and Research in the EU Dr. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Former President of Parliament of Luxembourg; Former Minister of Education, Culture, and Religious Affairs of Luxembourg; Former MEP) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture |
| 07.05.2013 (14:00) |
Religion & Cultural Diplomacy Prof. Dr. Karl Donfried (Director of Studies - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)) Prof. Elizabeth A. Woodson (Professor of Religion & Biblical Literature Emeritus, Smith College) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture |
| 08.05.2013 - 09.05.2013 | A World Without Walls 2013 "Promoting the Culture of Peace and Global Ethics for Conflict Mediation through Cultural Diplomacy" Location: Ankara & Istanbul |
International Conference |
| 16.05.2013 (18:00) |
Colombia Comes Closer to Berlin Santiago Gomez Rojas (Director of the Spanisches Film Fest Berlin) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Event |
| 17.05.2013 (14:00) |
Cultural Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific Region Senator Alan Ferguson (22nd President of the Australian Senate) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 24.05.2013 (09:30) |
Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean President Crin Antonescu (President of the Romanian Senate) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Welcome Speech |
| 24.05.2013 (09:45) |
Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean Dr. Titus Corlăţean (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Keynote Speech |
| 24.05.2013 (10:00) |
Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean Dr. Remus Pricopie (Minister of National Education of Romania) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Keynote Speech |
| 24.05.2013 (10:15) |
Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean Dr. Daniel Barbu (Minister of Culture of Romania) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Keynote Speech |
| 24.05.2013 (10:30) |
Repositioning in Europe, Role of Levant H.E. Prof. Dr. Andrei Marga (Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Lecture |
| 24.05.2013 (10:45) |
Inter-Academic Cooperation in the Levant President Ionel Haiduc (President of the Romanian Academy) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Lecture |
| 24.05.2013 (15:00) |
Levant, A Vision from Past to Future Dr. Rexhep Meidani (Former President of Albania) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture |
| 24.05.2013 (15:15) |
Levant, A Vision from Past to Future Dr. Petru Lucinschi (Former President of Moldova) Location: Bucharest, Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
Lecture |
| 27.05.2013 (15:00) |
Time for European Magnitsky Law The Hon. Mihkail Kasyanov (Former Prime Minister of Russia) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Keynote Speech |
| 27.05.2013 (15:15) |
Time for European Magnitsky Law The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP) (Former Foreign Minister of Estonia) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Keynote Speech |
| 30.05.2013 (09:30) |
Sport Diplomacy - The German-Israeli Example H.E. Amb. Emmanuel Nahshon (Minister of the Embassy of Israel in Berlin) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 30.05.2013 (12:00) |
The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Prevention of Genocide & Mass Atrocities The Hon. Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of the Interior of Iceland) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture |
| 30.05.2013 (14:00) |
The Rise of Green Politics as a Global Ideology and Global Priority President Ralf Fücks (President of the Heinrich Boell Foundation and Member of the German Green Party) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 30.05.2013 (17:30) |
Sport as a Vector of Peace and Nation Reconciliation The Hon. Adolphe Rukenkanya (Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture of Burundi) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 30.05.2013 (18:00) |
The Potential for Cultural and Sports Diplomacy in Supporting National Building, Good Governance and the Prevention of Intercommunal Violence Dr. Cirino Hiteng Ofuho (Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports of South Sudan) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture |
| 31.05.2013 (10:00) |
International NGO's & Global Human Rights Culture Dr. Zvonimir Paul Šeparović (Former Minister of Justice of Croatia) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 31.05.2013 (18:00) |
Culture and Sustainable Development President Katalin Bogyay (22nd President of the Australian Senate) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 07.06.2013 (16.00) |
The Contribution of Small European States to the United States of Europe The Hon. Gerardo Giovagnoli The Hon. Giuseppe Morganti The Hon. Guerriono Zanotti The Hon. Francesco Morganti The Hon. Mirko Tomassoni Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 12.06.2013 (20:00) |
Italian Cultural Diplomacy Primeminister Enrico Letta (Primeminister of Italy) Minister Emma Bonino (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy) Location: Rome, Palazzo Firenze |
Welcome Addresses to the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy and Reception |
| 13.06.2013 (10:00) |
The Power of the Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace President Pietro Grasso (President of the Italian Senate) Location: Rome, Italian Senate |
Keynote speech |
| 13.06.2013 (10:15) |
The Power of the Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace Massimo Bray (Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism) Location: Rome, Italian Senate |
Keynote speech |
| 13.06.2013 (10:30) |
The Power of the Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace Gaetano Quagliariello (Minister for Constitutional Reforms in Letta) Location: Rome, Italian Senate |
Keynote speech |
| 13.06.2013 (16:00) |
Cultural Heritage, Italian Language, Creative Industries: Italian Distinctive Features in The World Giovanna Melandri (President of Maxxi Museum, Former Minister of Youth Policies and Sports) Location: Rome, Palazzo Firenze |
Keynote speech |
| 13.06.2013 (16:45) |
Cultural Heritage, Italian Language, Creative Industries: Italian Distinctive Features in The World President Gianni Puglisi (President of the UNESCO National Italian Commission) Location: Rome, Palazzo Firenze |
Keynote speech |
| 14.06.2013 (12:00) |
Italian Cultural Diplomacy The Hon. Francesco Rutello (Honorary President of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, Former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Former Mayor of Rome) Location: Rome, Palazzo Firenze |
Lecture |
| 24.06.2013 |
Track III Cultural Diplomacy - The Levant Initiative for the Peace Process in the Middle East Global Summit Pastor Dele Olowu Pastor E.A. Adeboye Rabbi Elie Abadie The Hon. Dr. Emil Constantinescu H. E. Amb. Mirsada Colakovic Sheikh Ramzy Grand Mufti Dr. Sheikh Abdel Salam Mraish Rabbi Yizthak Dayan H. E. Amb. Byrganym Aitimova The Hon.Yasar Yakis The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharma Location: Washington D.C.; United Nations Headquarters |
Global Summit |
| 25.06.2013 | US Cultural Diplomacy: The Use of the Arts in Promoting Dialogue, Fostering Peace, and Initiating Mutual Understanding amongst World Cultures and Civilizations Children's Art for Peace- Global Peace Initiative for Children and Youth co-hosted by ICD and JOURNEYS FOR PEACE |
(Lecture Series and Interactive Sessions) |
| 26.06.2013 | African Perspectives: An African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa The Hon. Miyir Ali Suleiman (Ombudsman of the Republic of Djibouti) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 27.06.2013 (14:30) |
African Perspectives: An African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa Hon. Miyir Ali Suleiman (The Ombudsman of the Republic of Djibouti) Location: ICD House |
Interview & Interactive Discussion |
| 27.06.2013 (10:00) |
Media Diplomacy and Vocational Education in Africa Bayo Ogunleye (Nigerian Embassy in Germany) Location: ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 27.06.2013 (14:30) |
Malawi Perspectives on an African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa H. E. Amb. Prof. Dr. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany) Location: ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 28.06.2013 - 29.06.2013 | The 51st Anniversary of Burundi's Independence Celebration H.E. Amb. Eduard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) Gérard Wede-Niyimbonera (Steering Committee, Founding Member of IREMBO e.V.) Anicet Niyonkuru (President CDP party in Burundi) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Cultural event |
| 03.07.2013 (10:30) |
Building a European Diplomacy in a Period of Economic Crisis H. E. Amb. Poul Skytte Christoffersen (Ambassador of Denmark to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 03.07.2013 (12:00) |
Cyprus and the EU Financial Crisis H. E. Amb. Kornelios S. Korneliou (Ambassador of Cyprus to the Eureopan Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 03.07.2013 (12:30) |
Promoting European Values in the Asia-Pacific: Cultural diplomacy and EU 'Soft Power': An 'Outsider's' Perspective H. E. Amb. Vangelis Vitalis (Ambassador of New Zealand to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 03.07.2013 (14:30) |
Keynote Speech The Hon. Jan Figel (Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.07.2013 (11:30) |
Sustainable Economic Growth: Further Integration of Common Identity in moving forward to European Consensus" The Hon. Agnieszka Skuratowicz (Member of Cabinet of the President of the European Commission) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.07.2013 (12:00) |
Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant President Dr. Emil Constantinescu (President of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; & Former Rector of the University of Bucharest) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.07.2013 (14:30) |
European Multi-Identity The Hon. Algirdas Saudargas (MEP)(Member of the European Parliament) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.07.2013 (16:00) |
The Future of EU Cultural Diplomacy The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Vice President, ICD Advisory Board; Former Minister of Culture of Luxembourg) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.07.2013 (10:00) |
The Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of the UK Lord William Richard Inglewood (Member of the House of Lords) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.07.2013 (10:45) |
EUNIC and Cultural Diplomacy in Europe Dorian Branea (Director, Romanian Cultural Center, London) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.07.2013 (12:30) |
Challenges of Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth Tim Unwin (Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization) Location: London, Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 10.07.2013 (16:30) |
Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth of Nations H. E. Amb. Edward M. Turay (High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.07.2013 (10:00) |
Ara deg mae dal iar - Language Issues Between Groups; Problems and Possibilities The Hon. Hywel Williams (MP)(Member of the British Parliament) Location: London, House of Lords |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.07.2013 (10:45) |
The Role of Cultural Links in the Government's Commercial Diplomacy Drive The Hon. Henry Bellingham (MP)(Member of the British Parliament) Location: London, House of Lords |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 11.07.2013 (14:30) |
"Cuban Soul" Case Study in Applied Cultural Diplomacy David Soul (Celebrated Actor, Director, Musician) Location: London, House of Lords |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 05.08.2013 (18:00) |
Strengthening the US-EU Relationship: The Importance of Investing in Youth Education and Advancement H.E. Amb. Elena Poptodorova (ICD Advisory Board Member, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Interview |
| 14.08.2013 (12:00) |
The Effects of Globalization on the Region H.E. Amb. Ramon Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Interview |
| 14.08.2013 (NA) |
The Challenges of Cultural Diversity: The Case Study of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta H.E. Amb. Juan Mayr Maldonado (Ambassador of Columbia to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 14.08.2013 (14:30) |
Historical and Cultural Attractions in the Dominican Republic Fernando Ureńa Rib (Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 23.08.2013 (09:30) |
The Public Representative: A Political Perspective in a Time of Austerity Nick Brown MP (Member of British Parliament) Location: British Parliament, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 21.08.2013 (10:30) |
Contemporary African Arts and Artists into Perceptions of Africa in Developed States Eric Joyce MP (Member of British Parliament) Location: British Parliament, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 21.08.2013 (12:00) |
The Lithuanian Presidency of the EU: Priorities in the field of culture and Audiovisual H.E. Amb. Asta Skaisgiyrté Liauškiené (Ambassador of Lithuania to the United Kingdom) Location: British Parliament, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 23.08.2013 (12:00) |
Art as Cultural Diplomacy - Turkish Perspectives H.E. Amb. Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz (Ambassador of Turkey to the United Kingdom) Location: British Parliament, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 23.08.2013 (10:30) |
What is 'Official National Art' and What is Not? Hywel Williams MP (Member of British Parliament) Location: British Parliament, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 22.08.2013 (14:30) |
400 Years on: Cultural Diplomacy in London 2013 Prof. Dr. Timon Screech (Professor, Department of the History of Art & Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies) Location: The Nehru Center, London |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 22.08.2013 (10:45) |
The Rise of the African Film Industry: Implications & Prospects H.E. Amb. Sitona Abdalla Osman (Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 22.08.2013 (14:30) |
The Potential of African Film as Cultural Diplomacy - Perspectives from Egypt H.E. Amb. Dr Mohamed Abdelhamid Ibrahim Higazy (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 30.08.2013 (17.00) |
Youth Engagement for Rwanda: From youths for youths, let's move our world Elisabeth Kaneza (Communication Department, Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Rwanda Cultural Event |
| 12.09.2013 (10:00) |
Toward Ethical Soft Power & Public Diplomacy Professor Naren Chitty (Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, Australia; Inaugural Director, Soft Power Advocacy & Research Centre) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 25.09.2013 (10:00) |
The Importance of Youth Education and Development Advancement and its Positive Influence on Strengthening the Relationships between Europe, Russia, China and the USA The Hon. Helga Daub (Former Member of the German Parliament) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 25.09.2013 (11:30) |
Cultural Dialogue in the European Context in the Formation of a Polycentric World Today The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 25.09.2013 (15:00) |
People, Partnerships, Problem Solving and Culture The Hon. Simon Crean (Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; Former Minister for the Arts; and Former Minister for Education) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 26.09.2013 (15:00) |
The EU Horizon 2020 Program: New Opportunities for Cross Continental Cooperation The Hon. Dr. Francesco Profumo (Former Minister of Education of Italy & Former Chancellor of the Polytechnic University of Turin) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 27.09.2013 (17:00) |
Japan as a Model Case for Predicting the Impact of Demographic Change and Globalization on a Mature Democracy The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa (Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 28.09.2013 (11:30) |
The Future Role of NATO in Strengthening Cross Continental Cooperation President Franco Frattini (President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development; Former Foreign Minister of Italy) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 01.10.2013 | The Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent of San Marino Meeting H.E. Gian Carlo Capicchioni and H.E. Anna Maria Muccioli, new Captains Regent of San Marino Mark Donfried Minister Pasquale Valentini (Minister of Foreign Affairs of San Marino) Minister Teodoro Lonfernini (Minister of Tourism) Minister Giuseppe Maria Morganti (Minister of Culture) The Hon. Mirko Tomassoni (Member of Parliament of San Marino, Former Captain Regent and ICD Advisory Board Member) Location: San Marino |
Event |
| 15.10.2013 | Multiculturalism, Tolerance, Dialog and Solidarity Alliance of Civilizations Conference President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) President Crin Antonescu (President of the Romanian Senate) H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations) Location: Bucharest, Romanian Senate |
Conference |
| 16.10.2013 | Establishment of the MA Program in "Globalization and Cultural Diplomacy" President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) President Vlad Nistor (President of the Senate of the University of Bucharest) Rector Mircea Dumitru (Rector of the University of Bucharest) |
Academic Program |
| 24.10.2013 | An interactive discussion with the Hon. Nouzha Skalli Nouzha Skalli (Former Moroccan Minister of Social Development, Family and Solidarity) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Interactive Discussion |
| 24.10.2013 (18:00) |
Kashmir Black Day Dr. Michael Gottlob (India Co-Group in the German Section of Amnesty International) H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) Location: Berlin, ICD House |
Panel Discussion |
| 04.11.2013 (10:00) |
Opportunities for International and Intercultural Relations to Enhance Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation H. E. Amb. Elena Poptodorova (Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States) Location: National Public Radio, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.11.2013 (10:45) |
Transatlantic Relations: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Reality H.E. Amb. Dr. Božo Cerar (Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States) Location: Goethe Institute, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.11.2013 (12:00) |
The UN Security Council and International Law H.E. Amb. Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States) Location: National Public Radio, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 04.11.2013 (14:30) |
Shared Freedom-Space and Shared Responsibility Imam Talib Shareef (President & Imam, the Mosque Masjid Muhammad, Inc) Location: Embassy of Italy to the United Sates, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 05.11.2013 (12:00) |
Bridge Building on a Continental Level: Islam, Immigration and Empire in Europe H.E. Amb. Akbar Ahmed (Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies & Professor, School of International Service, American University) Location: Goethe Institute, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 05.11.2013 (18.00) |
US Congress Meeting with Senator John McCain Mark Donfried President Franco Frattini, President of the OYED, Former Foreign Minister of Italy Senator John McCain US Senator for Arizona |
Meeting |
| 06.11.2013 (10:00) |
Rock & Roll Diplomacy to Enhance Cross Continental Cooperation H.E. Amb. András Simonyi (Managing Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Location: Embassy of Italy to the United States, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 06.11.2013 (16:30) |
Cultural Diplomacy and Youth: Entrepreneurship in Africa to Strengthening Cross Continental Cooperation H.E. Dr. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse (Ambassador of Botswana to the United States) Location: Embassy of Italy to the United States, Washington DC |
Lecture and Discussion |
| 18.11.2013 (16.00) |
The Role of Culture and Cultural Diplomacy in the Nordic Countries The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Vice President of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy; Former Secretary General for the Nordic Council of Ministers; Former Prime Minister Iceland) |
Lecture and Interview |
| 20.11.2013 - 22.11.2013 | ICD Delegation to Israel and Palestine: Working to Strengthen Bridges and Cooperation Mark Donfried President Emil Constantinescu Dr. Solomon Isaac Passy |
Peace Delegation Trip |
| 11.12.2013 (17.00) |
Theatre in Africa Between Art and Development Cooperation Stories of German-Malawian Collaborartion Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Book Presentation & Discussion |
| 13.12.2013 (14:00) |
"Vernacular Cultural Diplomacy: American Routes from Berlin to Beijing with Jazz, Cowboys & Cajuns" Nick Spitzer (Folklorist and Radio Producer) ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Cultural Event |
| 17.12.2013 (14:50) |
"Growing Intensity of International Migration: Economic and Cultural Reasons" The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia, Member of the Armenian National Congress) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 17.12.2013 (17:00) |
"Building Cultural Bridges: Turkish-German Perspectives in Cultural Diplomacy" H. E. Amb. Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu Amb. Dr. Heinrich Kreft Amb. Dr. Ahmet Hadi Adanalı Dr. Günter Seufert Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Panel Discussion & Concert |
| 17.12.2013 (18:30) |
Memorial of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi Performance of Traditional Turkish Music Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Music Performance |
| 17.12.2013 (20:00) |
A Keynote Speech by Master Jun Hong Lu Master Jun Hong Lu (World Renowned Chinese Spiritual Leader) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Reception &Cultural Event |
| 18.12.2013 (09:50) |
The Evolution of Multiculturalism Policy in Europe President Petru Lucinschi (Former President of Republic of Moldova ) Location: European House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 18.12.2013 (11:00) |
"Cultural Diplomacy Practice: Developing A Culture of Peace" MK Nissim Zeev MP Emanuelis Zingeris Governer Gershon Mesika Mr. Yossi Dagan Mr. Shai Atias Dr. Sheikh Ramzy MP Ögmundur Jónasson & Mark C. Donfried President Emil Constantinescu Master Jun Hong Lu The Hon. Halldor Ásgrímsson The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges H.E Dr. Sarah Jibril Location: Eusopean House, Berlin |
Interactive Panel Discussion |
| 18.12.2013 (20:00) |
ICD Award Ceremony Halldor Asgrimsson Bill Summers Queen Yahna Master Lu Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Award Ceremony |
| 18.12.2013 (20:30) |
A World without Walls: "This is Our Planet" Lori Glori (World renowned singer) Bill Summers (celebrated American Percussionist) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Concert, Dinner, Song |
| 19.12.2013 (9:50) |
" Multilevel Governance & Multi Actor ship in Cultural Diplomacy" The Hon. Luc van den Brande (Former Minister-President of Flanders-Belgium; Chairman of commission for citizenship, governance, institutional and external affairs (CIVEX), Committee of the Regions) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (10:10) |
"Intercontinental Cooperation, Global Governance and the Position of Small Countries" The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (11:00) |
"Croatia's Path to EU Accession and the Important Role of Trans-European Cooperation has Played in the Process" The Hon. Jadranka Kosor (Former Prime Minister of Croatia) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (11:20) |
"The Significance of Education and Gender Equality in the Process of Building Peace and Sustainable Society" The Hon. Mari Kiviniemi (Former Prime Minister of Finland) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2103 (11:40) |
"Cultural Dialogue for Global Social Cohesion" President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (Former President of Malta) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (12:00) |
"The Art of Cultural Diplomacy: Panorama of a Presidency" Amb. Katalin Bogyay (President of the General Conference of UNESCO) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (12:20) |
"The Soft Power of Culture" The Hon. Dame Tessa Jowell (Member of the British Parliament) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (12:40) |
"The Future of European Cultural Diplomacy" Lorenzo Fontana (Member of the EU Parliament; Vice-president of the Committee on Culture) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (14.10) |
"Cultural Diplomacy within the Framework of the European Union" Csaba Sándor Tabajdi (Member of the EU Parliament) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (14:30) |
"Cross Cooperation between Continents: the Case of the Euro- Latin-American Parliamentary Assembly" President Jorge Pizarro (President of the Senate of Chile) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (14.50) |
"The European Citizens' Initiatives: 'A new tool: From the European Elite to the European Citizens" The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Member of Greek Parliament) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (15:10) |
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy for Successful Global Leadership" President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (Former President of Latvia) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2103 (15:50) |
"Culture as the Foundation of Sustainable Development" President Arnold Rüütel (Former President of Estonia) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (16:10) |
"Creating Value through International University Partnerships" Prof. Dr. Michael Lederer (Executive Vice President - International Affairs & Executive) Education, Furtwangen University) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (17:20) |
"Bridging Cultural Differences: The Role of Actors" Beate Finckh (Celebrated German Actress) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (17:40) |
"Glamour or Dilemma"? - "Stardom or Starve-Dom"? Albert Fortell (Celebrated Austrian Actor) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 19.12.2013 (18:10) |
Opening Speech President Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Minister of Culture of Italy; Former Mayor of Rome) "Arts, Culture & Applied Cultural Diplomacy" President Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Minister of Culture of Italy; Former Mayor of Rome) Amb. Katalin Bogyay (Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO; President of UNESCO's General Conference) President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga The Hon. Bertie Ahern The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Prof. Dr. Rolf Tarrach Beate Finckh Albert Fortell Amb. Dr. Cythia Schneider Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Opening Speech & Interactive Panel Discussion |
| 19:12.2103 (20:00) |
ICD Award Ceremony The Hon. Marcia Barrett (Lead Singer of "Boney M") President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (Former President of the Republic of Latvia) President Emil Constantinescu (President of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; & Former Rector of the University of Bucharest) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Awards Ceremony |
| 19.12.2103 (20:30) |
"The Strength of Song" Marcia Barrett (Boney M) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Concert, Dinner, Song Recording |
| 20.12.2013 (9:30) |
"Syria and the reasons for Western Hesitation to Act" The Hon. Cyril Svoboda (Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; Former Foreign Minister) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (10:10) |
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy and the Political Culture in Diplomacy" The Hon. László Kovács (European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (11:00) |
"XXI Century World - Towards Conflict, Balance or Unity?" The Hon. Jan Figel (Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Former European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (12:00) |
"Sports as Cultural Diplomacy" The Hon. Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (Former Minister of Sports of France; Former Minister of the Environment of France; Former Minister of Social Affairs) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (14:30) |
"The Latvian-European Relationship and the Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of Latvia" President Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (15:10) |
"Culture, Arts, Sports: the new Ways for Diplomacy" The Hon. Michčle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (15:30) |
"Global Challenges of Cross Continental Cooperation" The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary-General of UNCTAD and Former Director General of the World Trade Organization) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (15:50) |
"Cultural Diplomacy and the Role of Civil Society" The Hon. Staffan Nilsson (Former President, European Economic and Social Committee) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (16:10) |
"Ending Conflicts: Reconciliation and Peace-building remain Indispensable for a Stable Peace" The Hon.Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and ICD Advisory Board Member) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (16:30) |
The Syrian Crisis and Political & Religious Extremism" James C. Clad The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Ribal Al Assad Dr. Nazar Al Baharna The Hon. Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis The Hon. Mehmet Aydın Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Interactive Panel Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (17:00) |
"The Role of Small States in building a global Community" The Hon. Jean Paul Adam (Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (17:40) |
"Peacebuilding and Human Rights in the Global Development Partnership post-2015" Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (18:10) |
"Peace, Prosperity and Progress: How Cultural Diplomacy drives Transatlantic Relationships in the 21st Century" The Hon. Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Lecture & Discussion |
| 20.12.2013 (19:00) |
"Cultural Diplomacy, Peace building & Reconciliation The Hon. Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland) The Hon. Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland) The Hon. Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and ICD Advisory Board Member) The Hon. Mehmet Aydın (Former Minister of State of Turkey; Former Member of Parliament) Location: ICD House, Berlin |
Interactive Panel Discussion |
