Conference Speeches

2016

"The Philippines in 2016: On Forgotten Histories and Identities in Peril"

Leila de Lima (Member of the Senate of the Philippines)
December 18th, 2016

"Music, A Universal Means of Communicating the Idea of Humanity"

Ints Dalderis (Celebrated Conductor, Former Minister of Culture of Latvia)
December 18th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Albert Fortell (Celebrated Austrian Actor)
December 18th, 2016

"Human Rights and Foreign Policy"

Tony Brenton (Former Ambassador of the UK to Russia)
December 18th, 2016

"Freedom of Religion, a Fundamental part of Universal Human Rights. Religious Coexistence in Albania"

Lufter Xhuveli (Former Albanian Minister of Environment, Forests and Water, Agriculture and Food)
December 17th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Oktar Babuna (Medical Doctor specialized in Neurosurgery, Researcher and Journalist in A9 TV)
December 17th, 2016

"Human Rights, Refugee Crisis: The Contribution of Culture Diplomacy"

Fani Palli-Petralia (Former Minister for Employment and Social Protection of Greece)
December 17th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy between Bulgaria and Neighboring Countries in Relation to Programs for Cross-border Cooperation"

Lilyana Pavlova (Former Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria)
December 17th, 2016

"Human Rights and the Migration Crisis in Europe"

Elena Poptodorova (Former Ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA)
December 17th, 2016

"Culture: Uniting or Dividing People"

Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
December 17th, 2016

"Borders of cultures, borders of human rights"

Ján Čarnogurský (Former Prime Minister of Slovakia)
December 17th, 2016

"Europe at a Crossroads"

Janez Jansa (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia)
December 17th, 2016

"Balkans – a Potential Key Spot for Intercultural Dialog"

Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia)
December 17th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Luc Van den Brande (Former Minister-President of Flanders)
December 17th, 2016

"Migration in Europe and European Cultural Diplomacy: A Challenge"

Mihai Razvan Ungureanu (Former Prime Minister of Romania)
December 17th, 2016

"The UK, Brexit and the EU – A Maltese Perspective"

Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister of Malta)
December 17th, 2016

"Europe of Common Interests or Common Values?"

Marek Belka (Former Prime Minister of Poland)
December 17th, 2016

"Healing through Art"

Atifete Jahjaga (Former President of the Republic of Kosovo)
December 17th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Viktor Yushchenko (Former President of Ukraine)
December 17th, 2016

"Albania’s Contribution in Strengthening the Regional Dialogue and Cooperation by Promoting its European Orientation and Values"

Bujar Nishani (President of Albania)
December 17th, 2016

"The Istanbul Convention on the Prevention and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in B&H"

Maja Gasal-Vrazali (Member of the Parliament of Bosnia & Herzegovina)
December 16th, 2016

"Global Migration Crisis – the Children's Perspective"

Gunda-Alexandra Detmers (Head of the International Team of UNICEF Berlin)
December 16th, 2016

"Human Rights in Africa and Cultural Diplomacy"

Rui Duarte Barros (Former Prime Minister of Guinea–Bissau)
December 16th, 2016

"Kultur Kampf?"

Lord Inglewood, William Richard Fletcher-Vane (Former British Minister in John Major’s Government)
December 16th, 2016

"EU Directives, Initiatives for Co-operation in the Middle East and for Establishing Joint Institutions"

Nondas Cl. Metaxas (Director General-CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange)
December 16th, 2016

"Promoting Human Rights through Education"

Hassan B. Diab (Former Minister of Education of Lebanon)
December 16th, 2016

"The Refugees Crisis, Still a Major Crisis"

Anna Diamantopoulou (Former Greek European Commissioner for Employment)
December 16th, 2016

"Freedom of Religion, Interfaith Dialogue and Development Policy"

Jan Figel (EU Special Envoy for Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU)
December 16th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Elmar Brok (Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs)
December 16th, 2016

"Globally and Regionally – How does it fit Together?"

Erhard Busek (Former Vice Chancellor of Austria)
December 16th, 2016

"Human Rights and Global Value Chains"

Gerhard Prätorius (Head of Sustainability Department, Volkswagen AG)
December 16th, 2016

"The Role of Human Rights Today"

Dragoljub Popovic (Judge, the European Court of Human Rights)
December 16th, 2016

"How to invigorate EU's Dream? Democratizing Democracy!"

Pedro Sánchez (Former Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party, PSOE)
December 16th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
December 16th, 2016

"Promoting Rights of Marginalized groups in Africa through Cultural Diplomacy: Experience from Uganda"

Moses Ali (First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda)
December 15th, 2016

“Global Human Rights and Climate Justice"

Nouzha Skalli (Former Moroccan Minister for Family Affairs)
December 15th, 2016

"The Human Rights and Long-term Security Issues"

Ali A. Jalali (Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan)
December 15th, 2016

"Human Rights & Development"

Mohammed Omran (Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange)
December 15th, 2016

"How to Save a Dialog in the Context of the Growing Number of Wars & the Socio-Economic Consequences"

Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia)
December 15th, 2016

"Democracy in an Age of Uncertainty"

Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice of Iceland)
December 15th, 2016

"The Syrian Crisis from the Standpoint of the Promotion of the Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy"

Yasar Yakis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey)
December 15th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy – an Active Agent for Change to ensure Good Governance and Respect for Human Rights"

Joseph Said Pullicino (Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta)
December 15th, 2016

"Human Rights and their Impact on National Administrative Law"

Gabriela Bogasiu (Vice President of the Supreme Court of Romania)
December 15th, 2016

"Constitutional Justice and Politics: the Case of Albania"

Xhezair Zaganjori (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Albania)
December 15th, 2016

"The System of Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Republic of Macedonia"

Milka Ristova (Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia)
December 15th, 2016

“Mega-Events as cultural diplomacy: influencing Human Rights”

Gayle McPherson & David McGillivray (University of West Scotland)
December 14th, 2016

“Queen Christina of Sweden and the world order of the 17th Century. A queen as diplomate, patron of the arts and early European migrant”

Mats Liljefors (Professor, Queen Christina Culture and Peace)
December 14th, 2016

“Arab Culture and Democracy: Can they coexist?”

Hamid Alkifaey (Bilingual Journalist, Writer, Novelist and Academic)
December 14th, 2016

“Causes Of Conflicts And Strategies To Achieve Global Peace”

Amir Lakha (Founder & Chairman Humanitarian And Charitable One Trust)
December 14th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Shirley Wade McLoughlin (Keene State College in New Hampshire, USA)
December 14th, 2016

“Human Rights Activities for the Religious Minorities in Bangladesh”

Tarun Kanti Chowdhury (President of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council)
December 14th, 2016

“Shalom, Hello, Goodbye, and, Somewhere in Between, Peace: An Anthropological Analysis of Conditions Predicting Ethno-Nationalistic Violence”

Shenandoah Cornish (Researcher, Washington and Lee University, USA)
December 14th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tony Langford (Co-Founder, Kinetica Museum)
October 14th, 2016

"Octopus and Oyster: The Political and Cultural Economy of stored-value Tickets in HongKong and London"

William Arthurs (Editor, CityCity Magazine)
October 14th, 2016

"Building an Identity within Commonwealth: Cultural-Political debate and the legislative action for UK for Cultural Heritage management"

Andrea Ragusa (Department of International and Political Sciences at the University of Siena)
October 14th, 2016

"Issues in the formation of EU Identity"

Aigerim Raimzhanova (PhD Student in Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations)
October 14th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tony Haynes (Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Grand Union Orchestra)
October 14th, 2016

A Musical Performance by John Subbiah (Professional Citar Performer, Taught by Ravi Shanker)

John Subbiah (Professional Citar Performer, Taught by Ravi Shanker)
October 14th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwalth: The SoftPower within"

Euripides Evriviades (High Commisioner of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom)
October 13th, 2016

"Democracy, war and leadership"

Humphrey Hawksley (BBC News World Affairs Correspondent)
October 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Commander Suhaib Farooq (Lt. Commander and CEO of New Horizons Group of Companies)
October 13th, 2016

"Education in Arts and Culture: An essential preparation for Life and an Economic imperative"

Natalie Bennett (Former Green Party Leader)
October 13th, 2016

"Towards in principled basis for International relations and Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth and the wider world"

Mark Paul Brann (Former Secretary General, Universal Peace Federation Europe)
October 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Shazadah Hayat (Excellent Community Activist, UK)
October 13th, 2016

"Anti-Radicalisation in the Commonwealth"

Anti-Radicalisation in the Commonwealth
October 13th, 2016

"Black History Month a an example of Cultural Diplomacy"

Velma McClymont (Former Director of the Caribbean and African Learning and Heritage Centre)
October 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tony Tokunbo Fernández (Writer, Public Speaker and Radio Presenter)
October 13th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy and Black History Month"

Henri-Pierre Koubaka (Journalist and Project Manager at Children's Radio Foundation)
October 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Eliyahtsoor Ben Aaharon (Brotherhood of African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, UK)
October 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Robin Marsh (Secretary General, Universal Peace Federation UK)
October 12th, 2016

"The impact of amateur music groups on their communities"

Barbara Eifler (Executive Director, Making Music, UK)
October 12th, 2016

"The impact of amateur music groups on their communities"

Xenia Davis (Youth Engagement Manager, Making Music, UK)
October 12th, 2016

"Countering radicalisation through interfaith work (A case of study example from High Wycombe and its partnership links with Pakistan)"

Shafique Chouldry (The Council for Christian and Muslim relations with High Wycombe)
October 12th, 2016

"Arabic learning and the beginning of European Universities"

Charles Burnett (Professor, the Warbung Institute, London)
October 12th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy from the African perspective as a panacea for peace and development"

Oba Dokum Thomson (His Royal Majesty the Oloni of Eti-Oni, State of Osun, Nigeria)
October 12th, 2016

"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Africa's rural transformation and Sustainable Development"

Adaeze Ekwueme (Chief Executive Officer of Eti-Oni Development Group)
October 12th, 2016

"Significance of the Commonwealth in post Brexit Britain"

Jonathan Fryer (Chairman of the London Liberal Democrats and Vice Chair of Liberals International)
October 12th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Claus-Peter Martens ( President, German Cambridge Society)
October 07th, 2016

"Ugandan Cultural Performance"

Ugandan Cultural Performance
October 07th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Badreldin Abdalla Mohamed Ahmed A. Alla (Ambassador of Sudan to Germany)
October 07th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Johnny Muthahi Muhindo (Deputy Ambassador & Chargé d´Affaires, Embassy of Uganda to Germany)
October 07th, 2016

"The Refugee Crisis and Its Impact in Europe"

Thomas Jeffrey Miley (Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge)
October 07th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany)
October 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tewodros Girma Abebe (Minister Counsellor II, Embassy of Ethiopia)
October 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tesfaye Fissiha Lemma (Second Secretary, Embassy of Ethiopia)
October 06th, 2016

“State of Affairs - Afro European Relations Today”

Florence Tatu Amimu (ICD Director of Program, Africa-Affairs)
October 06th, 2016

“Foreign Policy via Cultural Dialog”

Harald Kindermann (Secretary General, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.)
July 29th, 2016

"The Arab World and the West: Briding the Gap"

Samir Barhoum (Chief Editor, The Jordan Times)
July 29th, 2016

“From Arab Street to Arab Stream: Who do We know Communicate with in the Arab World”

Faisal J. Abbas (Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya English)
July 29th, 2016

“Cultural & Political Challenges in Germany in the Wake of the Migration Crisis”

Philip Lengsfeld (Member of the German Parliament)
July 29th, 2016

“The Future of the Arab Youth in the Age of Globalization - Better Education and Inclusion or Brain Drain and Extremism?”

Günter Mulack (Executive Director German Orient Institute in Berlin)
July 29th, 2016

“The Migration Crisis in Syria and its Impacts on International Security”

Stephan Mayer (Member of the German Parliament)
July 28th, 2016

“The Diversity of Cultural Heritage in the Arab world as A target of the Terrorist Attacks”

Yara Moualla (PhD Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
July 28th, 2016

"Le soufisme, vecteur de paix et quiétude dans un monde agité"

Abdelouahid Khouja (Secretary General, House of Councilors of Morocco)
July 28th, 2016

“UAE Economy, Abu Dhabi Economy, and ADX performance in 2015”

Rashed Al Balooshi (CEO, Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange)
July 28th, 2016

“Reasons behind the Lack of Liquidity on the Arab Financial Markets”

Fadi Khalaf (Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges)
July 28th, 2016

“Morocco's Model in Fighting Terrorism as a New Form of Cultural Diplomacy”

Idriss Benarafa (Editor-in-Chief, the Moroccan Times)
July 28th, 2016

“Cultural Diplomacy in Oman as a Means for Cultural Understanding”

Mohammed Abubaker Al Ghasani (Deputy Chairman of Majlis A'shura Council of Oman)
July 27th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Dhiaa N. Al-Asadi (Member of the Parliament of Iraq, Leader of the Al-Ahrar Bloc)
July 27th, 2016

"A view on Uruguayan Partnership with the Arab World"

Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla (Ambassador of Uruguay to Germany)
July 27th, 2016

“Religious Coexistence and Interfaith Dialog: Albanian Case”

Skender Bruçaj (Grand Mufti of the Albanian Muslim Community)
July 27th, 2016

“Graduating Global Citizens Open to Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue through Education”

Hassan Diab (Former Minister of Education of Lebanon)
July 27th, 2016

“The Specificity of Islam in BiH: The Interaction of Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Arab world”

Safet Softić (House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
July 27th, 2016

“The Bridge between Arab and European Muslims. Tourism, Socio-Cultural Factor that Links East and West”

Mirsad Isaković (Chair of the Gender Equality Committee Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
July 27th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany)
July 27th, 2016

“In Search of Understanding: A public diplomacy initiative fostering a Culture of peace”

Mohamed Kazem (Deputy Assistant of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt)
July 27th, 2016

"Live Egyptian Cultural Performance"

A Live Egyptian Cultural Performance organized by the Embassy of Egypt to Germany
July 27th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Tamer Marzouk (Egyptian Tourist Authority)
July 26th, 2016

"Welcome Address"

President Emil Constantinescu (President, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania)
July 26th, 2016

“Cultural Diplomacy for a New Global Approach”

Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari (Qatar’s Candidate for the Position of Director General of UNESCO)
July 26th, 2016

“The World as I See It – Faith and Peace”

Zuraida binti Kamaruddin (Member of the Parliament of Malaysia)
July 26th, 2016

“Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World”

Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
July 26th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Jauhar Saleem (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
July 26th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Jamal Ahmed Qaiser (Diplomatic Council Business Ambassador and UN Commission)
July 26th, 2016

"Folk Instrumental Live Performance"

Ustad Ashraf Shareef Khan & Friends Live at ICD
July 26th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Oktar Babuna (Medical Doctor specialized in Neurosurgery & Journalist)
July 26th, 2016

“Cultural Diplomacy for Sustainable Development: The Example of Djibouti in Promoting Peace and Shared Prosperity thanks to Cultural Bridges.”

Ali Soubaneh Atteyeh (Deputy of the National Assembly of Djibouti)
July 26th, 2016

Diskussionsrunde

"Diskussionsrunde"
July 06th, 2016

Thomas Gill (Leiter der Landeszentrale für politische Bildungsarbeit Berlin)

"Begrüßung und Einführung"
July 06th, 2016

Charles Lane (Journalist, Washington Post)

"Keynote Address"
June 24th, 2016

Echo Brown (American Writer and Performer)

"Black Women Are Not for Hipsters"
June 24th, 2016

Thomas Krüger (Präsident der Bundeszentrale für Politische Bilding/bpb)

"Keynote Address"
June 24th, 2016

Deborah Feldman (New York Times and Spiegel Bestseller)

"Unorthodox"
June 24th, 2016

"Responsibility and the Role of the Religions to promote cultural Respect, Understanding, & world peace“

Rabbi Abadie & Agha H. Jafri (Special Interfaith Dialogue Session)
May 29th, 2016

“Using the Cultural Sector as a Tool for Soft Power: A Sustainable Strategy for Cultural Diplomacy?"

Mathilde Ho Si Fat-Marlaud (BA in Art History, The Université Paris)
May 29th, 2016

“Syrian Spillover” - Reflections on the Syrian refugee Crisis"

Komal Qureshi (Human Rights activist, Pakistan)
May 29th, 2016

"Citizen participation in the development discourse the role of stakeholders"

Michael Tettay (MA in Democracy, Governance, Law & Development Ghana)
May 29th, 2016

“Theaters Without Borders”

Jessica Litwak & David Diamond (Theatre Without Borders)
May 28th, 2016

"Special Musical Performance"

Heather Schmid Mehdi (GRAMMY member recording artist, Global Music Ambassador)
May 28th, 2016

“The Role of Youth for creating Cultural Relations in Conflicting Regions"

Tabriz Jafarov (President of the "Presidental Scholar" Youth Organisation, Azerbaijan)
May 28th, 2016

“UNESCO’s Cultural Diplomacy”

Lily Valtchanova (UNESCO Liaison Officer)
May 27th, 2016

“Music Diplomacy- The Unity Project 'Pehlay Hum Pakistan Hain' Case Study”

Heather Schmid Mehdi (GRAMMY member recording artist, Global Music Ambassador)
May 27th, 2016

“Tipis and Tea Houses: Cultural Diplomacy and the Work of Healing the Youth and a Nation"

Matthew Black Eagle Man Cordes (Founder of Red Road Awareness)
May 27th, 2016

“Tipis and Tea Houses: Cultural Diplomacy and the Work of Healing the Youth and a Nation"

Martha Mathews Libster (Founding Director of the Bamboo Bridge)
May 27th, 2016

“The Role of NGOs to Support the United Nations”

Joana Meyer (Representative, Africa Views NGO)
May 27th, 2016

“Uniting to Make the World a Safer Place: A Conversation on Radicalization, Violent Extremism, Hate Crimes and Religious Intolerance whilst Enhancing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainible Development”

Ugoji Adanma Eze, ESQ (Founder/CEO, Aja Eze Foundation)
May 27th, 2016

“The Role of UN Women in the United Nations and Worldwide”

Päivi Kannisto (Chief, Peace and Security Section, United Nations Women Organization)
May 27th, 2016

"Responsibility and the Role of the Governmental Organizations to Promote Intercultural Exchange - Case Study Germany: The Goethe Institute”

Christoph Bartmann (Regional Manager for North America; Director Goethe -Institut New York)
May 27th, 2016

“Cattle rustling and conflicts resolutions among the pastoral communities in Kenya"

Peter Njenga & Josephine Ngunjiri (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
May 27th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Gianni Picco (Former Under Secretary General to United Nations; Member of IPCGE Board)
May 26th, 2016

“Superseding Culture and Identity by Power and Imperialistic Visions”

Sergi Kapanadze (Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia)
May 26th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Joseph R. Marthone (Director of Global Sustainable Development, World Energy Forum)
May 26th, 2016

“The Sources of Soft Power in the International Balance of Higher Education”

Chris J. Dolan (Professor of Politics and Director of Global Studies, Lebanon Valley College)
May 26th, 2016

The Role of Museums in the Cultural Diplomacy: "Tapan" Museum Case"

Ashot Avetisyan (Head of Yerevan Center for Democracy and Peace)
May 26th, 2016

"Welcome Address"

Marcel Bucsescu (Executive Director, Millstein Center, at Columbia Law Schhol)
May 26th, 2016

"Welcome Address"

Flavio Guaratto (International Affairs & Global Politics Analyst)
May 26th, 2016

"NGO's & Social Initiatives -Helplinge"

Mohsen Naderia (FilmMaker)
May 21st, 2016

"Mosaic International"

Robert Olechna (Founder of Mosaic International)
May 21st, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Anna Malavassi (MA Student, Freie Universität Berlin)
May 21st, 2016

"Intergovernmental Perspectives on Integration: SIETAR"

Rita Booker (Vice President, SIETAR Deutschland)
May 21st, 2016

"Intercultural Communication"

Hamza Mjahed (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 21st, 2016

"Academic Perspectives: Macromedia University Berlin"

Gernot Wolfram (Professor for Media and Arts Management at the Macromedia University Berlin)
May 21st, 2016

"Integration Initiatives: ice Solidarisch"

Silvia Oitner (Coordinator of Alice Solidarisch, from the Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin)
May 21st, 2016

"NGO's & Social Initiatives - Collidoscope"

Sophia Burton (Co-Founder of Collidoscope)
May 21st, 2016

"NGO's & Social Initiatives -The Moving Network"

Alen Tabakovic (MACROMEDIA Campus Berlin)
May 21st, 2016

"NGO's & Social Initiatives -Refugee Voices"

Lorna Cannon (Founder of Refugee Voices)
May 21st, 2016

"Concluding Remarks"

Pedro Affonso Ivo Franco (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 21st, 2016

"Welcome Address"

Naomi Martin (MA Student Academy for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 20th, 2016

"Welcome Address"

Mark Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
May 20th, 2016

Integration Initiatives: Kultur Projekte

"Integration Initiatives: Kultur Projekte"
May 20th, 2016

"Integration Initiatives: Buntkicktgut"

Julia Kandzia (Project Assistant of Buntkicktgut - Intercultural Streetfootball Leagues Berlin)
May 20th, 2016

"Interactive Session: Migration Matters"

Kelly Miller (Co-Founder of Migration Matters)
May 20th, 2016

"Conclusive Discussion"

Jörg-Ingo Weber (Chairman in the board of the Europamusicale-Festival)
May 20th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Ranko Vilović (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany)
May 13th, 2016

"Cultural Diplomacy from the European Perspective"

Uli Brueckner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 13th, 2016

"Historical overview on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany, Today’s Challenges and the Path ahead"

Karl-Erik Normann (Former Swedish Ambassador to Spain)
May 13th, 2016

"Ethics as a Measure to Preserve Peace in the World"

Belkacem Amarouche (Expert on European Law; Elected Parliamentarian for Europe and America)
May 13th, 2016

"Instruments for facing the challenges of our times with particular emphasis on Europe"

Dietrich von Kyaw (Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Germany to the EU)
May 13th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Remus Pricopie (Rector of SNSPA)
May 09th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Dan Petre (Director General of the Romanian Diplomatic Institute)
May 09th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Prince Radu of Romania (The Crown Prince of Romania)
May 06th, 2016

"Welcome Address"

Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Valentina Dediu (Rector, College of New Europe)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Mircea Dumitru (Rector of University of Bucharest)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Remus Pricopie (Rector of SNSPA)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Vlad Nistor (Member of the Romanian Parliament)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Adrian Curaj (Minister of National Education and Scientific Research)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Alexandru Micula (State Secretary Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Ligia Deca (State Councilor, Department of Education and Research – Romanian presidency)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Liviu Jicman (Vice-‪President‬ of the Romanian Cultural Institute, ‪ICR‬)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Daniela Zaharia (Head of Department of History Faculty of the Bucharest University)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Sorin Costreie (Department of Theoretical ‪Philosophy‬, ‪University‬ of ‪Bucharest‬)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Ivo Slaus (President of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Mihai Dobre (Former State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‬)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Dan Petre (Director General of the Romanian Diplomatic Institute)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Sandra Pralong (State Advisor for Relations with Romanians Abroad)
May 06th, 2016

"Keynote Address"

Gheorghe Magheru (‪General‬ ‪Director‬ ‪Politic‬ of the ‎Minister‬ of ‪Foreign Affairs‬)
May 06th, 2016

Opening Address

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir (Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland)
April 28th, 2016

"The Responsibility to Protect and Just War Theory"

James Pattison (Professor of Politics, University of Manchester)
April 28th, 2016

The International Criminal Court and State Sovereignty: Current Challenges

Þórdís Ingadóttir (Associate Professor of Law, Reykjavik University)
April 28th, 2016

"Promoting Human Rights in a Transitional Political Environment: The Case of Afghanistan"

Ali Jalali (Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
April 28th, 2016

"State Sovereignty and International Responsibility to Guard Human Rights: Revisiting South Africa´s History during Apartheid "

Thuli Madonsela (South Africaʼs Public Protector)
April 28th, 2016

"Political Cultures, Transitional Justice, and Post-Conflict Stabilization"

Valur Ingimundarson (Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland)
April 28th, 2016

"International Law, Human Rights and Truth Commissions: A Model for Restorative Justice"

Janis Judson (Professor of Law and Political Science at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland)
April 28th, 2016

"International Trade Agreements and Democratic Rights "

Rosa Pavanelli (General Secretary of Public Services International)
April 28th, 2016

"Gaps are Growing: How to Ensure Universal Economic and Social Rights?"

Thomas Hammarberg (Former Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights)
April 28th, 2016

"Child Rights in the United States: 25 Years Later and Counting"

Yvonne Vissing (Professor of Sociology, Salem State College)
April 28th, 2016

"ASEAN Human Rights Mechanisms: EU Assistance to the NGO Sector"

Azril Mohd Amin (Chief Executive, CENTHRA)
April 28th, 2016

"Can the EU-Turkey Agreement on Refugees be reconciled with international Humanitarian Law and the Geneve Convention?"

Dimitris Christopoulos (Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights)
April 28th, 2016

"How Can National Democracies Reassert Public Accountability over Offshore Anonymous Corporations?"

Akaash Maharaj (CEO of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, GOPAC)
April 28th, 2016

"How Continued State Cooperation via Agreements on Provisional Release and Acquittal are Vital to Uphold the Rome Statute Principle of Presumption of Innocence"

Xavier-Jean Keita (Principal Counsel, International Criminal Court, ICC)
April 28th, 2016

"The United Nations and the Politics of Self-determination

Össur Skarphéðinsson (Member of Parliament and Former Foreign Minister of Iceland)
April 28th, 2016

"Power Politics and the Tibetan Question"

Fabian Hamilton (British Labour Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, UK)
April 28th, 2016

"Juxtaposing State Interests against Fundamental Values: The Kurdish Experience"

Fayik Yagizay (Representative of the Council of Europe, People’s Democratic Party, HTP, Turkey)
April 28th, 2016

"Enforcing Human Rights Regimes: The Collective Responsibility of States and Non-State Actors"

Christos Giakoumopoulos (Director for Human Rights, Council of Europe)
April 28th, 2016

"The International Court of Justice: Holding Sovereign States to Account for Human Rights Violations"

Julia Sebutinde (Judge at the ICJ)
April 28th, 2016

"The Right to Access to the Secret Security Service Archives In Light of the European Convention on Human Rights"

Alexander Belohlavek (University Professor of International Law, Ostrava, Czech Republic)
April 28th, 2016

"Finding the Best Governance Model to Reduce Poverty and Protect Human Rights"

Djoomart Otorbaev (Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan)
April 28th, 2016

Roundtable Summary and Conclusion

Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Icelandic Minister of the Interior)
April 28th, 2016

"Democratic Accountability, State Sovereignty, and International Governance"

Dagur B. Eggertsson (Mayor of Reykjavik)
April 27th, 2016

Opening Address

Ögmundur Jónasson (Chairman of the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee of Parliament and former Icelandic Minister of the Interior
April 27th, 2016

"The Message of the President of Romania"

Iulia Huiu (State Councillor)
April 14th, 2016

"Introduction"

Sylvain Schirmann (University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2016

"Twinning, Reconciliation Vectors"

Corine Defrance (CNRS)
April 14th, 2016

"Teaching National History without Resentment?"

Annie Guénard Maget
April 14th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Nicolae Păun (Dean of the Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Emil Hurezeanu (Ambassador of Romania in the Federal Republic of Germany)
April 14th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Ioan-Aurel Pop (Rector of Babeş-Bolyai University, Member of the Romanian Academy)
April 14th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Sylvain Schirmann (University of Strasbourg, Co-organiser of the Conference)
April 14th, 2016

"Welcome Speech"

Mark Donfried (Director, Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
April 14th, 2016

"Challenges or Crisis: The 'European Idea' in Retreat?"

Michael O'neall (Nottingham Trent University, Jean Monnet Chair)
April 14th, 2016

"Italy and the Balkan/Danubian area after the fall of communism: between traditional interests and new challenges"

Antonio Varsori (Chair of the European Union Liaison Committee of Historians, University of Padua)
April 14th, 2016

"The New Consensual Disagreement: Melting Populism into Neo-Populism"

Sergiu Miscoiu (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"Already Tired of Europe? Euroscepticism in Central and Eastern Europe"

Ovidiu Vaida (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"Electoral Support Beyond Leaders? The Organization of Populist Parties in Post-Communist Europe"

Sergiu Gherghina (Department of Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt)
April 14th, 2016

"European Real Economic Convergence - Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe"

Andrei Radulescu (Senior Economist Banca Transilvania)
April 14th, 2016

"The Fifth Wave of Enlargement of the European Union"

Nicolae Păun (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"Border Cultures and Croos-Border Cultures in the Case of East-Central Europe"

Victor Neumann (West University of Timișoara)
April 14th, 2016

"The Romanian-Hungarian Strategic Partnership (2002-2016)"

Adrian Corpadean (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"The Transborder Regions of EU: a Successful or Failed Tool for Reconciliation and Partnership. The Experience of Slovakia and the Czech Republic"

Vladimir Gonec (Institute of Political Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences)
April 14th, 2016

"Dialogue and Challenges of Language Acquisition in Integration of Migrants"

Sarah Feingold (Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts
April 14th, 2016

"Two Active Civil Societies - Franco-German Cooperation in Everyday Life"

Wichard Woyke (Westfalian University of Münster)
April 14th, 2016

"The Franco-German Border Cooperation"

Birte Wassenberg (University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2016

"Cooperation Between French and German Chambers of Commerce"

Martial Libera (University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2016

"Diplomats and Franco-German Rapprochement"

Marion Aballea (University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2016

"Sport and Franco-German Reconciliation"

Jean-Christophe Meyer (University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2016

"The Republic of Moldova - a Young State with a Fragile Democracy and Uncertain Citizenship"

Sergiu Musteaţă (Ion Creangă State University of Chișinău)
April 14th, 2016

"The Normative Power of Europe Beyond its Borders"

Georgiana Ciceo (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"Borders as Sources of Crisis: the Great Future Challenge of the EU"

Dorin Dobra (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University)
April 14th, 2016

"The Manifesto convivialiste in a European Perspective"

Werner Müller-Pelzer (University of Dortmund)
April 14th, 2016

"The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood: Borders, Identities, Conflicts. A Comparison between Ukraine and Moldova"

"Reconciling with the Past: The Attitudes and (Re)Actions of the West towards the Bosnian War and the Kosovo War"
April 14th, 2016

"Teachers: Truth and Teaching History without Hard Feelings. An Approach to History Teaching and Reconciliation"

Mihai Manea (President of the Romanian Association of History)
April 14th, 2016

Final Remarks

Disintegration and Integration in Central-Eastern Europe
April 14th, 2016

Keynote Address

Hon. Emilio Silvestri (Minister of Tourism of Honduras)
March 12th, 2016

"Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Uruguay"

Hon. Vice Minister Benjamin Liberoff (Vice Minister of Tourism in Uruguay)
March 12th, 2016

Keynote Address

Kheswar Jankee (Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany)
March 11th, 2016

“Global Political and Economic Challenges: Jordan as a Model for Political and Economic Reform in an Unstable Region”

Faisal EL-Fayez (President of the Jordanian Senate)
March 11th, 2016

"Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Uruguay"

Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla (Ambassador of Uruguay to Germany)
March 11th, 2016

"Cultural and Religious Tourism in Russia"

Sergei Lavra (Father Superior Roman)
March 11th, 2016

Keynote Address

Elena V. Lassal (Kamchatka Tourism Promotion)
March 11th, 2016

“The Nation Branding of Croatia and Tourism”

Ranko Vilovic (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany)
March 11th, 2016

“Development of Cultural and Creative Entertainment and Tourist Industries in the Context of Art and Culture Lifelong Learning”

Evgeni Velev (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia)
March 11th, 2016

“EU contributions and their role on Afghanistan from Rural Development Prospective”

Mohammad Dauod Naderi (Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development, Afghanistan)
March 11th, 2016

The Role of the Mauritanian Civil society in the economic field & The Capital city of Gold of Mauritania: Benichab

Aminetou Ahmed & El Hacene Mbareck (Association for the Development of Benichab)
March 11th, 2016

"Tourism opportunities in Russia"

Professor Stetsenko (Russian Trade Ambassador)
March 11th, 2016

“Nation Branding, Tourism & Cultural Delights from Pakistan”

Pakistan Embassy Music Performance at the Berlin Economic Forum 2016
March 11th, 2016

“Attracting US Foreign Direct Investment Abroad Effective Nation Branding”

“Attracting US Foreign Direct Investment Abroad Effective Nation Branding”
March 11th, 2016

"How to rebrand Nepal in such trying times"

Pablo Payet (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
March 11th, 2016

"Ecotourism in Gabon"

Jean Marie Maguena (Ambassador of Gabon to Germany)
March 10th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Zimbabwe”

Ruth Masodzi Chikwira (Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Germany)
March 10th, 2016

"Tanzania and the best African Destinations"

Devota Mdachi (Chief Deputy Officer, Tanzania Tourism Board)
March 10th, 2016

Keynote Address

Walter Mzembi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)
March 10th, 2016

Keynote Address

Obediah Mazombwe (Director Nation Branding, Communications & Business Developlment)
March 10th, 2016

Keynote Address

H. E. Amb. Erines Otorbaev (Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Germany)
March 10th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Morocco”

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Morocco”
March 10th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Morocco”

Nada Roudies (Secretary General, Office of the Minister of Tourism of Morocco)
March 10th, 2016

“Tanzania and the best African Destinations”

Philip S. Marmo (Ambassador of Tanzania to Germany)
March 10th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Zimbabwe”

Zimbabwe Musical Performance at the Berlin Economic Forum 2016
March 10th, 2016

"Spain: A Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Brand"

"Spain: A Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Brand"
March 10th, 2016

"Bolivia's Nation Branding Analysis"

Pedro Affonso Ivo Franco (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
March 10th, 2016

"Paradigm Shift in the Economic and Political Agenda of Kazakhstan"

Aigerim Raimzhanova (PhD Candidate)
March 09th, 2016

Keynote Address

Jauhar Saleem (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
March 09th, 2016

“It’s More Fun in the Philippines”

Deputy Minister Benito Bengzon (Tourism Undersecretary of the Philippines)
March 09th, 2016

“Without Accessibility there is No Sustainable Tourism – 'Tourism for All' in the Framework of Global Challenges and German Experiences”

André Nowak (Member of the Board of the Verein Tourismus für Alle Deutschland e.V.)
March 09th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Honduras”

Ramón Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany)
March 09th, 2016

“Nation Branding, Tourism & Cultural Delights from Pakistan”

Hafeez-Ur-Rehman (Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Province)
March 09th, 2016

Keynote Address

Joachim Pfeiffer (Member of the German Parliament)
March 09th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Honduras”

Celia Suárez (Country Brand Director, Office Presidency Honduras)
March 09th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Honduras”

Alejandra Zelaya (Country Brand International Representative, Foreign Service of Honduras)
March 09th, 2016

“Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments- Perspectives from Honduras”

Sue Ellen Chávez (Marketing Manager, International Tourism Board of Honduras)
March 09th, 2016

“Without Accessibility there is No Sustainable Tourism – 'Tourism for All' in the Framework of Global Challenges and German Experiences”

Marian Wendt (Member of the German Parliament)
March 09th, 2016

“EU contributions and their role on Afghanistan from Rural Development Prospective”

Mohammad Hamid (Finantial Officer, UN Office of Coordination Humanitarian Affairs)
March 09th, 2016

Keynote Address

Mark C. Donfried (Founder & General Director ICD)
February 18th, 2016

"Storytelling and Challenging stereotypes through Film"

Dolya Gavanski (Actress, writer, Film Producer & Founder of Thea Films)
February 18th, 2016

"Peace Beyond Borders"

Francesco Mattuzzi (Photographer & Video Artist)
February 18th, 2016

"Art immigration, how diversity encourages dialogue?"

Zachary Kerschberg (Narrative and Documentary Filmmaker)
February 18th, 2016

"Building the Tower of Babel to Overcome Communication and Language Barriers"

Andreas Kannengießer (German Film Director, Screenwriter and Assistant Director)
February 18th, 2016

"Grassroots Awareness and Empowerment for Peace Building through the use of audio-visual and Film Based Initiatives - Case Study Somalia"

Isahak Ahmed (Communications Officer, Puntland Development Research Center, Somalia)
February 18th, 2016

"Concluding Remarks"

Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder ICD)
February 18th, 2016

"Is Film still Powerful?"

Ogujen Svilicic (Professor in the Croatian Movie and Theatre Academy; Director & Producer)
February 18th, 2016

“Nollywood as a tool of moral responsibility in Nigeria”

Fareeda Abdulkareem (MA student in the ICD and HFU)
February 18th, 2016

Conference Speeches

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