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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
ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 is the year-end concluding
event of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy. Taking place in Berlin, the aim
of the conference is to review in detail, debate, and evaluate the most
significant developments in 2012 in the field of Cultural Diplomacy,
International Relations, Peace-building, Human Rights, the Arts, and Culture.
This year-end conference will bring together over 150 current and former heads
of state and ministers, as well as celebrities and dignitaries, including an
interdisciplinary group of participants traveling to Berlin from all over the
world to discuss Cultural Diplomacy in our interdependent world.
Participation in the conference is open to governmental &
diplomatic officials, academics & scholars, economists, journalists,
artists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young
professionals and students, as well as other interested individuals from across
the world.
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy encourages academic
research and analysis of issues related to the goals of the conference. The ICD
would therefore like to welcome the participants of our conference to submit a
paper they would like to be considered for presentation at the conference, as
well as to be included in the proposal document that will be issued following
the conference which will be sent to all governments and leaders of the
international community.
The speakers during the conference will include leading figures
and experts from international politics (including head of states and
ministers), academia, the diplomatic community, civil society, and the private
sector. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD
Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click HERE.
Speakers
for the conference include:
- Afric
Simone - World-renowned Singer &
Musician
- Minister
B. E. E. Molewa - Minister of Water &
Environmental Affairs of South Africa
- The
Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou - Greek Member of Parliament;
Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal
Opportunities
- Anna
Maria Darmanin MEP - Vice President of the
European Economic and Social Committee of the European Union
- Bill
Bailey - Celebrated British Comedian,
Musician, and Actor
- Ekaterine
Tkeshelashvili – Former State Minister of
Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister of Georgia
- Dr.
Hassan B. Diab - Minister of Education of
Lebanon
- Ian
Gillan - Lead Singer and Lyricist for
Deep Purple
- Amb.
Katalin Bogyay - President of the General
Conference of UNESCO
- Minister
Manuel Obregón López - Minister of Culture of Costa
Rica
- Marcia
Barrett - Lead Singer of Boney M
- Marie
Noelle Francoise Labelle - Vice President of the
Pan-African Parliament, African Union; Member of Parliament of Mauritius
- Dr.
Muna Juma Essa Jassim Albahar Alsulaiti -
Director, Dubai Foundation for Women & Children
- Minister
Shaddad Attili - Minister of Water,
Palestinian National Authority
- Tamara
Stojčević - Deputy Secretary General of
the Government of Serbia; Former Secretary General of the Government of
Serbia
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The 2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany
“Multiculturalism, the 2012 Global Debate: Strengthening
Intercultural Relations”
(Berlin,
November 7th - 9th, 2012 - Held parallel to the 23rd
Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall)
The 2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany will offer a
wide diversity of perspectives on the issue of Intercultural Relations
internationally with a particular focus on Germany. During the conference,
participants and speakers will discuss, create, and provide a proposal document
that will be presented to the international community on how to overcome the
challenges in the process of multiculturalism, and will offer best practices to
achieve a successful and harmonic multicultural society. In addition, the
conference will examine different examples and best practices of Cultural
Diplomacy that might be applied in different contexts.
Participation in the conference is open to governmental &
diplomatic officials, academics & scholars, economists, journalists,
artists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young
professionals, and students, as well as other interested individuals from
across the world.
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy encourages academic
research and analysis of issues related to the goals of the conference. The ICD
would therefore like to welcome the participants of our conference to submit a
paper they would like to be considered for presentation at the conference, as
well as to be included in the proposal document that will be issued following
the conference which will be sent to all governments and leaders of the
international community.
The speakers during the conference will include leading figures
and experts from international politics (including head of states and
ministers), academia, the diplomatic community, civil society, and the private
sector. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD
Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board, please click HERE.
Speakers
for the conference include:
- H.E.
Amb. Abdul Basit - Ambassador of Pakistan to
Germany
- Anna-Maria
de Giorgio - Head of Italian Cultural
Institute, Embassy of Italy in Berlin
- Dagmar
Freitag - Member of the German
Parliament
- Amb.
Dietrich von Kyaw - Former German Ambassador to
the EU
- Dr.
Eleftherios Ikonomou - Director, Greek Cultural
Foundation
- Dr.
Elena Cherniavska - Chairman, Institute for
Democracy, Media, & Cultural Exchange e.V
- Dr.
Franz Alt - Journalist and Author
- Hans-Josef
Fell - Member of the German Parliament
- Günther
Schaefer - Photographer, Artist, and
Berlin Ambassador
- Prof.
Dr. Markus Gabriel - Professor of Philosophy,
University of Bonn
- Dr.
Mohamed Chtatou - Division of Relations and
Cooperation with International Organizations, The Islamic Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
- H.E.
Amb. Omar Zniber - Ambassador of Morocco to
Germany
- Dr.
Ralf Brauksiepe - Member of the German
Parliament
- Tristana
Moore - BBC Correspondent, Berlin
- The
Hon. Yasar Yakis - Former Foreign Minister of
Turkey
Certificate of Attendance
All
participants will be awarded an official certificate of attendance upon
completion of the program, which will provide details of the speakers and
topics discussed. Each certificate will be authorized by members of the ICD
Advisory Board.
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ICD Young Leaders’ Forums
Call for Applications - ICD Young Leaders' Conferences
(Berlin,
November – December 2012)
The ICD Young Leaders' Forums are international networks of
like-minded young individuals with an interest in developing, supporting, and
sustaining Intercultural Relations. Over the past decade, the ICD Young
Leaders' Forum has grown to become one of Europe’s largest independent cultural
exchange organizations, hosting programs that facilitate interaction among
young individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds from
across the world.
The forums are open to applications from young professionals and
students, as well as other interested stakeholders from across the world.
We
are currently accepting applications for the following events:
- The Cultural Bridges in Germany
Young Leaders' Forum (Berlin, November 7th –
11th, 2012)
*Participants of this seminar will participate in The 2012
Cultural Bridges in Germany Conference
- Art as Cultural Diplomacy: A
Forum for Young Leaders (Berlin, December 13th-18th,
2012)
*Participants of this seminar will participate in The ICD Annual
Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012
- The ICD Young Leaders' Forum:
Annual Conference 2012 (Berlin, December 13th-18th,
2012)
*Participants of this seminar will participate in The ICD Annual
Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012
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