Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Call for Applications: The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies


The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies

Forthcoming Academic Programs

(Berlin, from February 2013)


 

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) is the world’s first center for the study of Cultural Diplomacy, offering educational opportunities in partnership with Babes-Bolyai University and other leading global institutions.

 

Educational programs range from week-long seminars and Distance Learning Programs, designed specifically for  governmental officials, academics, and professionals who are not able to leave their current positions, to interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Programs for individuals pursuing careers in academia, diplomacy, government, and/or the private sector, related either wholly or in part to the field of Cultural Diplomacy.

 

The CCDS is currently accepting applications for the following programs:

 


(Berlin, February 13th-17th, 2013)

 

·         MA in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy

      Babes-Bolyai University in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

(Start: Spring Semester - February 18th, 2013; Summer Semester - June 10th, 2013)

 

·         MA in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy

Babes-Bolyai University in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

(Start: Spring Semester - February 18th, 2013; Summer Semester - June 10th, 2013)

 

  • Distance Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy

Focuses: Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations; Cultural Diplomacy & the Media; Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy; Cultural Diplomacy in Africa

(Start: February 4th, 2013; March 4th, 2013; or April 1st, 2013)

  

*The ICD is still accepting applications for the 2013 Spring Semesters

 

To apply, please click HERE

 

 

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The ICD Berlin International Economics Congress 2013

“Innovative Nation Branding in the 21st Century: Combining Intercultural Relations, Sustainable Development, Ecological Tourism, and Socially Responsible Investment”

(Berlin, March 6th – 10th, 2013)


 

 The Berlin International Economics Congress 2013 will focus on innovative Nation Branding techniques and strategies in the 21st Century in allowing countries to achieve economic gains and financial stability through the uses of sustainable development, ecological tourism, and socially responsible investment. This conference will look to create an open dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of new approaches to Nation Branding, as well as the potential for creative promotion strategies in improving a nation's image, consequently presenting perspectives not only from the field of Economics, but also from the international arenas of Politics, Investment, Culture, Development, Tourism, Civil Society, and the Private Sector.

 


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.

 


The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from economics, 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.

 

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. 

 

If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE 

 

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The 2013 International Conference on the African Union & Cultural Diplomacy

“African Perspectives: An African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa”
(Pretoria, April 8th – 12th, 2013)


 

This unprecedented gathering within the African continent will seek to highlight Africa´s self-attained achievements with regards to its standing in the international community, as well as it´s increasing emancipation from the often assumed dependency on the Western world. The focus of the conference will be on the role and successes of the African Union as an intergovernmental regional organization seeking to combat political, social, and economic inequalities.  Past achievements will be considered while simultaneously accenting the future opportunities and challenges the AU faces.

 

It will be demonstrated that the application of Cultural Diplomacy is pervasive within the African Union´s activities, as it has charged itself with the task of uniting highly differentiated cultures within Africa with the aim of achieving greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the peoples of Africa. Cultural Diplomacy will be shown to support and solidify such efforts.

 

If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE

 

 

The European-African Alliance Conference 2013

“Enhancing the Inter-cultural Dialogue between Europe and Africa to Promote the Stability and Economic Development within the Two Continents”

(Brussels, April 17th - 19th, 2013)


 

The ICD recognizes the unique partnership shared by Africa and Europe, two highly diverse yet interdependent continents. To exemplify this fact and further build on this mutually beneficial relationship, the second European African Alliance will be held by the ICD. As the political epicenter of Europe, Brussels will serve as the venue for this unparalleled conference.

 

The conference seeks to explore the dynamics of interregional cooperation between two major world players; Africa and Europe. Potential paths to the improvement of exchange in the spheres of economics, politics, and culture will be examined, drawing upon successful models from their respective experiences. The European African Alliance also seeks to clarify that, while both continents are interdependent, they are simultaneously independent. This combination of cooperative and self-determined action allows Africa and Europe to act as sponsors of stability within their regions as well as between the regions.

 

The first part of the conference will begin by exploring the novel opportunities that Africa and Europe can seize in the quest to promote their cooperation in the fields of sustainable development youth education, women empowerment, and peace and security.  The second topic will offer an in-depth analysis of the current economic situation in both continents and will provide an insight into corporate behavior and entrepreneurship, allowing parties to exchange expertise. Finally, the conference will integrate Cultural Diplomacy as a highly conducive mean of strengthening the European-African alliance.

 

The ICD believes that Cultural Diplomacy plays a key role in fortifying Europe and Africa’s alliance. Through music, cinema, and the arts, both continents can experience Cultural Diplomacy in practice with the aim of expanding non-traditional methods of cooperation.

 

If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE

 

 

 

ICD Young Leaders’ Forums – Winter Sessions

Forthcoming Weeklong Seminars

(Berlin, Brussels, London; February - March, 2013)


 

The ICD Young Leaders’ Forums are international networks of like-minded young individuals with an interest in developing, supporting, and sustaining intercultural relations. The first Young Leaders’ Forum was developed in 2003, and has since developed into a variety of various bilateral and multilateral forums focusing on a diverse range of relationships across the world. Over the past decade, the ICD Young Leaders’ Forums have 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.

 


The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society, and the private sector from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click here.

 

We are currently accepting applications for the following events:

 

·         Arts as Cultural Diplomacy: A Forum for Young Leaders (Berlin February 13th - 17th, 2013)

·         Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (Brussels, February 24th - 28th, 2013)

·         Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders (Berlin, March 4th - 10th, 2013)*

·         The UK Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (London, March 18th - 22nd, 2013)

·         Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDA) (Brussels, April 15th - 19th , 2013)**

 

*Participants of the CDEC seminar will also participate in "The Berlin International Economics Congress 2013"

 

**Participants of the CDA seminar will also participate in "The European-African Alliance Conference 2013”

 

 To apply, please click HERE

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