Conference Speeches

2012

"EMUNI University as a Tool for fostering cultural Creativity & Production"

Laris Gaiser (President of EMUNI University, Slovenia)
December 16th, 2012

"International Communication and Cultural Diplomacy for the Harmonization of Energy Policies in the Middle East and Central Asia with the Global Economic Interdependence"

Yusuf Ziya Irbec (Member of the Turkish Parliament)
December 16th, 2012

"Thinking together: global Education and cultural Identity"

Mark Aspinwall (Professor of Politics at the University of Edinburgh)
December 16th, 2012

"Do the Arts and Culture Promote Democracy?"

Sjaak Koenis (Professor of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University)
December 16th, 2012

"Europe and Russia: Cultural Soul Mates or Competitors?"

Anthony Russell Brenton (Former British Ambassador to Russia)
December 16th, 2012

"Not One Homeland" - The Variety of Nationalities That Have Conceived My Cultural Identity"

Emily Atef (Celebrated German Filmmaker & Producer)
December 15th, 2012

"Green Growth to overcome the Financial Crisis and to create Jobs"

Ruud Lubbers (Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands)
December 15th, 2012

"Crisis Management & Cultural Diplomacy Today"

Erhard Busek (Former Vice-Chancellors of Austria, Former Minister of Education)
December 15th, 2012

"How Portugal can use the Power of Arts and Culture in its Economic Growth"

Elsa Cordeiro (Member of the Portuguese Parliament)
December 15th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy: a Strategic Tool to Enhance Dialogue, Cooperation, & the Rule of Law"

Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy)
December 15th, 2012

"Art & Culture Promoting Global Peace''

Graça Mota (Member of the Portuguese Parlament)
December 15th, 2012

"Peaceful Relationships between People: cultural Relations in a World of difference"

Mike Hardy (Professor of Intercultural Relations at Coventry University)
December 15th, 2012

"Importance of the Cultural Diplomacy and the Slovak Experience"

Olga Algayerova (State Secretary and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia)
December 15th, 2012

"Responsibility to Protect and Prevent in the Context of Syria"

György Tatár (Director of the Budapest Centre for the Int. Prevention of Genocide)
December 15th, 2012

"What's the point of cultural Relations in the 21st Century?"

John Whitehead (Director of British Council Berlin)
December 15th, 2012

"Leadership in Dynamic Environment and Cultural Diplomacy"

Selmo Cikotić (Former Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
December 15th, 2012

"The Power of the Arts and Culture to Promote Democracy and Global Peace"

Monkid Mestassi (General, Ministry of Economic and General Affairs)
December 15th, 2012

"Is Prosperity or Poverty in the hands of fate? Can Cultural Diplomacy and Trade change the inevitable?"

Stockwell Day (Former Minister of International Trade of Canada)
December 15th, 2012

"Thinking Inter-Culturally: From racist and Eurocentric Monologism to Inter-Civilizational Dialogism"

John M. Hobson (Professor of Politics and International Relations)
December 15th, 2012

"Political Institutions, Parliamentary Diplomacy & Multiculturalism"

Jesmond Mugliett (Parliament of Malta, Former Minister for Urban Development and Roads of Malta)
December 15th, 2012

"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)
December 14th, 2012

Welcome Address

Lazăr Comănescu (Ambassador of Romania to Germany)
December 14th, 2012

"The overseen Importance of Culture in Post-war Societies"

Dirk van den Berg (German Filmmaker, Producer)
December 14th, 2012

"Soft Power Honduras Perspective"

Mireya Agüero de Corrales (Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Honduras)
December 14th, 2012

"Conflict Transformation seen through the Prism of People to People Relationship"

Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (Former Vice Prime Minister of Georgia)
December 14th, 2012

"The Parallax Effect on Long Hair"

Ian Gillan (Singer & Song writer, Deep Purple; ICD Advisory Board Member)
December 14th, 2012

"The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace"

Marcia Barrett (Lead Singer of Boney M)
December 14th, 2012

"The Economy & Energy to Enhance Cultural Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Area"

Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou (Former Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism of Cyprus)
December 14th, 2012

"Can Crimes Against Humanity Be Stopped in Syria? How Can Those Committing Them Be Held Accountable?"

Gregory H. Stanton (President of Genocide Watch)
December 14th, 2012

"The Role of Women in resolving Crises"

Kristiina Ojuland (Member of the European Parliament)
December 14th, 2012

"Interculturality, Human Rights and Peace"

Maria de Belém Roseira (President of the Socialist Party, Member of the Portuguese Parliament)
December 14th, 2012

"The UN Genocide Convention, War Crimes Tribunals & the Politics of Justice: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives"

Ögmundur Jónasson (Min. of the Interior of Iceland, Former Min. of Justice & Human Rights)
December 14th, 2012

"The Protection of Human Rights while the UN Performs its Peacekeeping Role"

Ranko Vilovic (Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the UN)
December 14th, 2012

"Genocide Prevention as Peace building: The Auschwitz Institute for Peace & Reconciliation"

Samantha Horn & Laura Collins (Program for Genocide Prevention)
December 14th, 2012

"Democracy, Youth & the Future of the EU"

Milan Zver (Former Minister of Education of Slovenia)
December 14th, 2012

"Responsibility to Protect and in the Context of Syria"

Enzo M. Le Fevre Cervini (Budapester Center Int. Prevention of Genocide & Mass Atocities)
December 14th, 2012

"Standing Together in the Face of Difference: Intercultural Dialogue as a Way to Overcome the Crisis"

Anna Diamantopoulou (Former Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping)
December 13th, 2012

Keynote Address

Halldór Ásgrímsson (Secretary General for the Nordic Council of Ministers)
December 13th, 2012

Welcome Address

Ovidiu Pecican (Vice-dean, Faculty of European Studies at Babes-Bolyai University)
December 13th, 2012

"Peace Building and Reconciliation in Africa"

Pierre Nkurunziz (President of the Republic of Burundi)
December 13th, 2012

"Culture as an Emotion"

Áine Collins TD (Member of the Irish Parliament)
December 13th, 2012

"Four Modes of Integration"

Tariq Modood (Professor of Sociology at University of Bristol, UK)
December 13th, 2012

"The Scribe and the Stone in the Lake: My Personal Experience in Cultural Diplomacy"

Ángeles González-Sinde (Former Minister of Culture of Spain)
December 13th, 2012

"Immigration and Identification - from Multiculturalism to proactive Integration"

Kaspar-Laurenz Reif (German Parliament; CDU/CSU Party)
November 09th, 2012

"Cultural Bridges between Kenya and Germany, in the Context of Globalisation and Multiculturalism"

Oliver Otiendo Konje (Commercial Attache for the Ambassador of Kenya to Germany)
November 09th, 2012

"The Eastern Orientation/Policies of European Union and the European Orientation of Eastern Europe"

Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldova to Germany)
November 09th, 2012

"Cultural bridges between Pakistan and Germany in the Context of Globalization and Multiculturalism"

Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
November 08th, 2012

"The Role of Civil Society in Transatlantic Relations"

Harald Leibrecht (Member of the German Parliament; The Free Democratic Party)
November 08th, 2012

"Strengthening of Intercultural Understanding on the Parliamentary Level"

Erwin Lotter (Member of the German Parliament; FDP Party)
November 08th, 2012

"The Integration of Immigrant Children of the first Generation and Intercultural Dialogue in Primary Schools, Case Study of Slovenia"

Marijanca Ajsa Vizintin (The Institute for Slavanian Immigration and Migration)
November 07th, 2012

"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)
November 07th, 2012

"Energiewende - a Cultural and Democratic Revolution"

Hans-Josef Fell (Member of the German Parliament, The Greens Party)
November 07th, 2012

"Turkey as a Cultural Bridge between Europe and the Arab World"

Yasar Yakis (President of the ICD Young Leaders Forums, Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
November 07th, 2012

"Perspectives from Latin America The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Culture, Smart Power & Diplomacy"

Cornelius Alvin Smith (Ambassador of the Bahamas to the United States)
June 28th, 2012

"Foreign influence is built at home: America, Europe, and China Cultural Diplomacy and National Security Policies to counter Global Risks"

James C. Rosapepe (Former US Ambassador to Romania)
June 28th, 2012

"Moldova: Soft Power in Transitional Democracies"

Igor Munteanu (Ambassador of Moldova to the USA)
June 28th, 2012

"Environmental Threats and Global Security in Central Asia"

Muktar Djumaliev (Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United States and Canada)
June 28th, 2012

"Our Untapped Reserve And Necessity for Strengthening National Security Through Foreign Language Proficiency"

Jameel M. Khan (Consultant/Analyst for Huron Consulting Group Inc. Chicago, IL)
June 28th, 2012

"The US 'Narrative' in a Highly Fluid, Multipolar and Increasingly Complex Muslim World"

Osman Siddique (Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji)
June 28th, 2012

"Enhance Human Dignity: The U.S. Diplomatic Mandate"

Jim Nicholson Bloch (Former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee)
June 28th, 2012

"Eisenhower's Farewell Address and Today's Military"

James Hill (Retired U.S. Army General; Former Commander of United States Southern Command)
June 28th, 2012

Keynote Address

Ichiro Fujisaki (Ambassador of Japan to the United States)
June 27th, 2012

"New Approaches to Cultural Diplomacy in the Public and Private Sectors"

Stuart W. Holliday (President and CEO of Meridian International Center; Former US Ambassador for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations)
June 27th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy: Projecting America Abroad"

Julia Chang Bloch (President, US-China Education Trust; Former US Ambassador to Nepal)
June 27th, 2012

"The Role of Soft Power in National Security Policy and the Long and Short Term Objectives of Public Diplomacy, including Cultural Diplomacy"

Kristin Lord (Executive Vice President, Center for a New American Security)
June 27th, 2012

"The Soft Power of the Principality of Monaco"

Gilles A. Noghès (Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the United States)
June 27th, 2012

"EU External Action: The Cultural Dimension"

Silvia Kofler (Minister-Counselor responsible for Press and Public Diplomacy at the Delegation of the European Union to Washington D.C.)
June 27th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy: Sensitivity to the History of African Relationships with the West"

Thomas Patrick Melady (President Emeritus, Sacred Heart University; Former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, Uganda and the Holy See)
June 27th, 2012

"The Role of Soft Power in the World Today"

Michael Chertoff (Chairman, the Chertoff Group; Former Secretary of Home Land Security)
June 26th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy as Strategy"

Philip Hughes (Senior Director, White House Writers Group; Former US Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla)
June 26th, 2012

"Leadership Essentials in the Post 9/11 World"

James Milton Loy (Former United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Former Commandant of the US Coast Guard)
June 26th, 2012

"A Global Dialogue about Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks"

Joyce M. Johnson (Former Director, Health & Safety for U.S. Coastguard)
June 26th, 2012

"Risks and Challenges of a Small Country in a Reshaped Global World"

Roman Kirn (Ambassador of Slovenia to the USA)
June 26th, 2012

"Lithuania's Story: Smart and Proud Power can win"

Zygimantas Pavilionis (Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States)
June 26th, 2012

"A Global Dialogue about Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks"

Claudia Fritsche (Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the United States)
June 26th, 2012

"Using Cultural Diplomacy to Share Our Vision Abroad"

Aldona Z. Wos (Former US Ambassador to Estonia)
June 26th, 2012

"Reducing Economic Inequalities by the Expansion of Educational Capacities and Opportunities"

Charles Clarke (Former Home Secretary of the United Kindom)
June 22nd, 2012

"Can Corporate Social Responsibility connect the Public and Corporate Spheres?"

Martin Pavlíček (Corporate Communication Director, UNIPETROL)
June 21st, 2012

"Economic Context of Income Inequality in European Union"

David Havlíček (Secretary of National Economic Council the Government of Czech Republic)
June 21st, 2012

"From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals"

Jan Pronk (Former Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands)
June 21st, 2012

"Economic Freedom as a Tool to Counter Inequalities"

Wojciech Konstanty (Director of Investments and Development in Polski Tyton S.A.)
June 21st, 2012

Keynote Address

Ranko Krivokapić (Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro and the President of the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (SDP))
June 20th, 2012

"The Gold Market in Perspective and CSR"

Claus Fischer (Head of B2B Business, Austrian Mint)
June 20th, 2012

"What Does it Mean to be a Good Business in 2012: Trends in Corporate Responsibility"

Jon McLeod (Chairman of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Weber Sandwick's Public Affairs Practice)
June 20th, 2012

"Overcoming Structural Barriers to Growth with Equity in Small Developing Countries -- Perspectives from Belize"

Said W. Musa (Former Prime Minister of Belize)
June 20th, 2012

"Social Media as Public Cultural Diplomacy -- YaLa-Young Leaders as a MENA Region Model"

Tom Dolev (President's Office, The Peres Center for Peace)
June 20th, 2012

"Intercultural Relations and the Challenges of the Global Crisis"

Mario Apostolov (Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade)
June 16th, 2012

"Cultural Diversity as the Fourth Policy Area of Sustainable Development"

Therese Baptiste-Cornelis (Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to U. N.)
June 15th, 2012

"Cultivating an Inclusive Culture: Empowering Women to Power Trade and Sustainable Development"

Meg Jones (Women and Trade Programme of the International Trade Centre)
June 15th, 2012

"World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty: Safer, Smarter and More Sustainable Cities"

Ronald Derks (Focal Point World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty, U.N. Development)
June 15th, 2012

"Innovative Strategies for the Future Progress and Success of Sustainable Development Policies"

Jon-Hans Coetzer (General Manager, Geneva School of Diplomacy)
June 14th, 2012

"Culture and Cultures: Identity and Diversity as a Force of Growth and Progress"

Ignasi Guardans (Chairman, CUMEDIAE, former Member of the European Parliaments)
June 14th, 2012

Welcome Address

Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary-General UN Conference Trade & Development)
June 13th, 2012

"Sustainable Development in Practice: UNDP's Experience of How Social, Environmental and Economic Progress Can Be Integrated to Make the Future More Sustainable"

Cecile Molinier (Director UNDP Office Geneva)
June 13th, 2012

"The Role of Humanitarian Diplomacy-From Relief to Sustainable Development"

Siddharth Chatterjee (Chief Diplomat, International Federation of Red Cross / Crescent)
June 13th, 2012

"Reconciling Stakeholders' Cultures for a Sustainable Development: Some Lessons Learned"

Gérard Biraud (Former Chairman, Joint Inspection Unit, United Nations)
June 13th, 2012

"Why International Trade rules matter: The Role of WTO in fostering Sustainable Development"

Rufus Yerxa (Deputy Director-General, WTO)
June 13th, 2012

"Food Security and Trade"

Clemens Boonekamp (Director, Agriculture & Commodities Division, WTO)
June 13th, 2012

"International Environmental Governance and the Private Sector"

Catherine Ferrie (Coordinator of Advanced Studies in Corporate Social Responsibility)
June 13th, 2012

"Growing Challenges to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation"

Kristina Ojuland (Former Foreign Minister & Member of European Parliament)
April 26th, 2012

"Europe Meets Russia: But where are the Meeting Points?"

Armen Oganesyan (Editor-in-Chief, International Affairs Journal, Russia)
April 26th, 2012

"The Relationship Between Moldova and the European Union and Russia"

Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldavia to Germany)
April 26th, 2012

"Russia and Europe: Together or Apart? "

Michail Kasyaanov (Former Prime Minister of Russia)
April 26th, 2012

"The European Union's Policies Towards the Mediterranean Policy"

Zerrin Torun (Ph.D.: Sussex European Institute, University of Sussex. M.A.: Department of Government, University of Manchester)
April 19th, 2012

"How Political Psychology Contributes to Peace Building & Conflict Resolution"

Sibel Atasayi (Princeton University Psychology, Master's Degree, University of Heidelberg Psychology, BA)
April 19th, 2012

"EU, Soft Power, and the Promotion of Democracy in the Mediterranean"

Pol De Witte (Ambassador of Belgium to Turkey)
April 19th, 2012

"To What Extent can Serbia Joining the EU Help Build Sustainable Peace in the Balkans?"

Dusan Spasojevic (Ambassador of Serbia to Turkey)
April 19th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy - The RSA Experience"

Vika M. Khumalo (Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Turkey)
April 19th, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy - The RSA Experience"

Jaime García Amaral (Ambassador of Mexico to Turkey)
April 19th, 2012

"A Constrained & Fragmented Space on the Edge of the Continental Landmasses, Crossroad, Battlefield & Melting Pot"

Carsten Paludan-Müller (General Director of the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage)
April 19th, 2012

"The Arab Spring and the Identity Crisis"

Mohamed El Fatah Naciri (Representative of the Mission of the Arab League of Arab States in Turkey)
April 19th, 2012

"European Union and Turkish Communication Strategies (2012-2022)- The Media"

Heyecan Veziroglu (Journalist; Researcher, Boghazici University, Istanbul)
April 18th, 2012

"Post-Conflict Reconstruction as a Tool for peace Building"

Alpaslan Ozerdem (Peace and Reconciliation Studies)
April 18th, 2012

"Prospects for Democracy and the Mederraian The Rise of Civil Society and the Region"

Ural Akuzum (Founding Chairman ARI Movement an independent social movement)
April 18th, 2012

"Peace, as a Need for Development? The Chilean Experience"

Jorge Arancibia Reyes (Ambassador of Chile to Turkey)
April 18th, 2012

"Conflict Prevention and International Justice - a Canadian Perspective"

John Holmes (Ambassador of Canada to Turkey)
April 18th, 2012

"Democratic Transitions in the Mediterranean: Lessons Learned from the Polish Experience"

Marcin Wilczek (Polish Ambassador to Turkey)
April 18th, 2012

"The Effect of Religion on Foreign Policy"

Serdar Güner (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Bilkent University)
April 18th, 2012

"Multilateral Diplomacy: the Case of Nuclear Non-Proliferation"

Ian Biggs (Australian Ambassador to Turkey)
April 18th, 2012

"Turkey's Strategic Position in the Mediterranean Security Complex"

Çağrı Erhan (Researcher, Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies - USAK)
April 18th, 2012

"Branding International Myths & Symbols for Peace"

Hatice Sitki (Independent Researcher)
April 17th, 2012

"The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Human Rights"

Marilyn J. Alarilla (Ambassador of the Philippines to Turkey)
April 17th, 2012

"Energy Security Conflict & Peace"

Ali Oguz Dirioz (Researcher, Bilkent University International Relations Department)
April 17th, 2012

"Art Projekt : BOOTSCHAFT"

Sabine Kacunko (Installation Artist)
March 31st, 2012

A Lecture by Jay Malarcher, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dramaturg, College of Creative Arts, West Virginia University, USA

Jay Malarcher (Associate Professor of Theatre and Dramaturg, College of Creative Arts,USA)
March 31st, 2012

"Good Neighbor Cultural Diplomacy in World War II: The Art of Making Friends"

Darlene J. Sadlier (Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Indiana University, USA)
March 31st, 2012

"Food as an Emergency Diplomatic Tool in Contemporary Public Art"

Carly Schmitt (Public Artist and Creative Entrepreneur)
March 31st, 2012

"Culture as Commodity: Harmonizing Dichotomies"

Madeline del Toro Cherney (Adjunct faculty in the International Academic Programs)
March 31st, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Case Study - Taiwan"

Tschen-fong Wu (Deputy Representative Taipeh Vertretung)
March 24th, 2012

"Music as Mediation: Transcending Political Borders & Building Relationships"

Amitai Gross (Executive Director of Music in the Key of Peace, USA & Israel)
March 24th, 2012

"Music to Shatter Social Barriers and Amplify Voices of the Silent Majority in Israel and Palestine"

Aaron Shneyer (Heartbeat New Sound Foundation)
March 24th, 2012

"Art and Sports and Cultural Diplomacy -- Case Study: The Delphic Games -- Sister of the Olympic Games."

J. Christian B. Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
March 24th, 2012

"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)
March 03rd, 2012

"Why Students and independent Journalists Must Have the Same Protections as Their Professional Peers"

Josh Wolf (Documentary Filmmaker and Freelance Journalist)
March 03rd, 2012

"Los Gitanos: the Spanish Gypsies - Media Access and Expression as a Tool for Integration"

Vicky Hayward (Freelance Journalist)
March 02nd, 2012

"Freedom of Speech in Democratic Countries"

Lluís Foix (Director, La Vanguardia)
March 02nd, 2012

"Secret Courts and the Rule of Law, the Right to Petition and Narrow Rights of Freedom of Expression"

John Hemming (Member of the British Parliament)
March 02nd, 2012

"News Literacy in the Digital Age: Educating and Involving the News Consumer"

Judy Muller (Journalist, ABC News)
March 01st, 2012

"Don't Be a Maybe: Challenges and Attitudes in Modern German Journalism"

Rudolf Porsch (Director, Axel Springer Academy)
March 01st, 2012

"Strasbourg` Privacy and the Purpose of Free Speech: Reflections on Von Hannover v Germany (No 2)"

Gavin Phillipson (Professor, Durham Law School, UK)
March 01st, 2012

Keynote Address

Cristian Cimpeanu (Foreign Affairs Journalist)
March 01st, 2012

"Freedom of Expression and Technology - Mixing UGC vs Mainstream Media: Pro's and Contra's"

Anatoly Golubov (Editor in Chief, Delfi.Lv, Russian Edition)
March 01st, 2012

"The Global Struggle for Freedom and Control of the Internet"

Rebecca MacKinnon (Co-Founder of Global Voices Online)
February 29th, 2012

"Human Right of Press Freedom and Freedom of Information for New and Traditional Media"

Heather Blake (Head of Reporters Without Borders, UK)
February 29th, 2012

"The De- Professionalization of the Fourth Estate: Social Media and their Consequences"

David Gow (Former European Business Editor, The Guardian)
February 29th, 2012

"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)
February 29th, 2012

"Cultures of Collaboration: Making the 21st Century Safe for Journalism"

Jerry Edling (Editor in Chief of "PD" Magazine, University of Southern California)
February 28th, 2012

"Journalism in the Age of New Media: Implications for Freedom of Expression"

Marta Cooper (Editorial Assistant, Index on Censorship)
February 28th, 2012

"The United Nations and World Conflicts: a reporter's view"

Patrick Worsnip (Chief Correspondent United Nations, Reuters)
February 23rd, 2012

"On Decolonization: Genealogies of Cultural Diplomacy in an International World"

Ryan Irwin (Professor International Security StudiesYale University)
February 23rd, 2012

"The Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the Universal Arena: Opportunities and Challenges"

Simona-Mirela Miculescu (Ambassador of Romania to the UN)
February 23rd, 2012

"Peace Establishment in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From the War to the Way Toward the EU and NATO"

Mitar Kujundzic (Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States)
February 23rd, 2012

"Revolution in Global Telecom and the Increased Need for Soft Power and Smart Power to Avoid Any More Long Wars"

Clarence E. McKnight (Former General in the US Army)
February 23rd, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy & Soft Power in an Interdependent World: The Opportunities for Global Governance"

Ahmad Kamal (Ambassador and Senior Fellow, UNITAR)
February 23rd, 2012

"Kofi Annan and the Role of the Secretary-General and the Rule of Law"

Jean Krasno (Associate Research Scientist and Lecturer in Political Science)
February 23rd, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy in the UN"

Thomas Stelzer (Asst. Secretary General for Policy Coordination)
February 23rd, 2012

"The UN's Priorities for 2012: Working Together to Face Common Challenges"

William Davis (Director, Washington Representation Office, UNDP)
February 23rd, 2012

"Challenges Confronting the UN: Democracy, Nationalism and Secularism"

Kazuo Kodama (Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN)
February 22nd, 2012

"Role of Culture, Traditions in Tackling Challenges of Transition and in Time of Crisis"

Csaba Kőrösi (Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN)
February 22nd, 2012

"What not to do in Cultural Diplomacy"

Evelyn Leopold (Former Bureau Chief for Reuters at UN)
February 22nd, 2012

"The State of West-Islamic Relations"

Ebrahim Adsani (General Manager, AWARE Center)
February 21st, 2012

"Will U.S. Foreign Policy Enter a New 'Dark' Age of Isolation from Cultural Diplomacy?"

Larry Pressler (Attorney-at-Law, Former US Senator for South Dakota)
February 21st, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy: The UN and the Role of Health"

Joyce M. Johnson (Former Director, Health & Safety for U.S. Coastguard)
February 21st, 2012

"Contextualizing Politics"

Abdul Aziz Said (Professor of International Relations, American University)
February 21st, 2012

"Institutional Framework: balancing the components of national power and their deployment internationally"

Paul Eaton (Senior Advisor to the National Secuirty Network, Retired United States Army General)
February 21st, 2012

"The Future of the UN"

Hussein Haeri (Attorney, Latham & Watkins, LLP)
February 21st, 2012

"Soft Power, Diplomacy and Social Revolutions"

Frank Ucciardo (UN Correspondent for CBS)
February 21st, 2012

"Intercultural Dialogue: A Practical Tool or Floating Concept?"

Maria Jessop (Senior Program Officer, Academy for International Conflict Management)
February 21st, 2012

"On the Definition of Capitalism and Its Implications for the Current Global Political-Economic Crisis"

Ronald Edsforth (Department professor of Globalization Studies, Dartmouth Univerisity)
February 21st, 2012

"On the Definit"Smart Leadership: Higher Education in the Global Century" ion of Capitalism and Its Implications for the Current Global Political-Economic Crisis"

Eduardo Ochoa (Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, US Government)
February 21st, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy and Bulgaria: moving forward"

Elena Poptodorova (Bulgarian Ambassador to the United States)
February 21st, 2012

"Cultural Diplomacy at the Cutting Edge"

Robert Pearson (President, IREX)
February 21st, 2012

"Culture as a Tool for Peace and Sustainable Development"

Philippe Kridelka (Director, UNESCO New York Office, Representative to the United Nations)
February 21st, 2012

Keynote Address

Ranko Vilovic (Ambassador of Croatia to the UN)
February 21st, 2012

"Soft Power as a Tool for International Peace and International Cooperation"

Afredita Hakaj (Assistant Director for the Centre for International Human Rights)
February 21st, 2012

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