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"Closing Remarks"
Solomon Passy (Founding President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria)
December 16th, 2015
Closing Remarks
Meglena Kuneva (Deputy Prime Minister European Policies Coordination of Bulgaria)
December 16th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Bill Richardson (Former US Ambassador to the United Nations)
December 16th, 2015
"Welcome Address"
Irina Bokova (Director General of UNESCO)
December 16th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (Former President of Poland)
December 16th, 2015
“Do we need a New Paradigm in Europe’s Future?”
Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
December 13th, 2015
“Culture and World Order”
Hans Köchler (President, the International Progress Organization)
December 13th, 2015
“Is Europe falling in Two Pieces?”
Erhard Busek (Former Vice Chancellor of Austria)
December 13th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Johannes Koskinen (Former Minister of Justice of Finland)
December 13th, 2015
“Agenda 2030: Cultural Diplomacy and the Sustainable Development Goals”
Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
December 13th, 2015
“Cultural Dimensions of Conflict Resolution”
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan)
December 13th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Miomir Zuzul (Former Foreign Minister of Croatia)
December 13th, 2015
Romanian Cultural Event
With President Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
December 13th, 2015
"Universities - Effective Agents of Cultural Diplomacy"
Anna Soos (Vice-Rector for Curriculum, the University of Babes-Bolyai)
December 12th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Dietrich Von Kyaw (Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the EU)
December 12th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Vesna Medenica (President, Supreme Court of Montenegro)
December 12th, 2015
“The Path to Creative Nation Branding - Applying Creative Thinking while Branding a Nation”
Zrinka Mozara (PHD Researcher, The University of Bucharest and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
December 12th, 2015
"Globalization and the Quest for Just Global Order: Challenges and Opportunities"
Anuj Kumar Vaksha (Professor, University School of Law and Legal Studies )
December 12th, 2015
“Building Peace and Cooperation Between North African Countries After the Arab Spring”
Nouzha Skalli (Former Minister of Family Affairs of Morocco)
December 12th, 2015
"Culture as a Key Policy against Fundamentalism"
Linda Lanzillotta (Vice President of the Italian Senate)
December 12th, 2015
"The Role of International Criminal Courts in Building Bridges of Peace and Reconciliation"
Vagn Joensen (President, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda)
December 12th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Former Prime Minister of Spain)
December 12th, 2015
“The Respect for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as an Important Factor for the Peace and Global and Global Security”
Xhezair Zaganjori (Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Albania)
December 12th, 2015
“Legal Comparison as a Bridge between Nations and a Means of Cultural Exchange at the Beginning of the 21st Century”
Dragoljub Popovic (Judge, the European Court of Human Rights)
December 12th, 2015
“We the People: The United Nations at 70”
Judge Julia Sebutinde (Judge, International Court of Justice)
December 12th, 2015
"Global Responsibility: Transforming Conflict into Sustainable Peace"
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus)
December 12th, 2015
“Cultural Diplomacy a Force that Enhances Relationships, Builds Understanding and Advances Prosperity”
Fejzullah Hasani (President of the Supreme court of Kosovo)
December 12th, 2015
“Our Values when facing Immigration and Extremism : A Maltese Perspective”
Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister of Malta)
December 12th, 2015
"Political Entrepreneurship of Terrorism"
A Keynote Address by Elizabeth Perry
December 12th, 2015
"Building Bridges With Bricks From The Walls We Break Down: Towards a Secure, Peaceful and Reconciled 21st Century"
Mmantsetsa Marope (Director, International Bureau of Education, UNESCO)
December 11th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Dr. Mohammed Omran (CEO, Egypt Stock Exchange)
December 11th, 2015
“Multilateralism”
Hans Eichel (Former Minister of Finance of Germany)
December 11th, 2015
“The Role of Stock Exchanges in Economic Cooperation and Cultural Diplomacy”
Nondas Cl. Metaxas (CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange)
December 11th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Amb. Ranko Vilovic (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany)
December 11th, 2015
“Terrorism & Cultural Diplomacy”
Michèle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France)
December 11th, 2015
“Peace, Social Justice and the Rule of Law”
Thuli Madonsela (Public Protector of South Africa)
December 11th, 2015
“The Migrant Crisis – Thoughts and Concerns”
José de Faria Costa (Ombudsman of Portugal)
December 11th, 2015
"Presentation of the ICD/Furtwangen University Master Programs in Cultural Diplomacy"
Michael Lederer (Vice President, Furtwangen University)
December 11th, 2015
“Berlin Peace Clock - An Example of Private Sector Cultural Diplomacy”
Jens Lorenz (Jeweler, Creator of the “Berlin Peace Clock”)
December 11th, 2015
"Israel & Palestine: The current Situation & Future Perspectives"
Omer Bar-Lev (Member of the Knesset)
December 11th, 2015
Welcome Address
Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder ICD)
December 10th, 2015
“Peace and Reconciliation in Our Times in Africa and the Contribution of Cultural Diplomacy to Build the Bridge”
Rui Duarte Barros (Former Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau)
December 10th, 2015
“Teaching Cultural Diplomacy in Nigeria: Principles and Practices”
Dr. Samuel Folorunso Ogundare (Nigerian Social Studies Teacher)
December 10th, 2015
“Reflections on the Israeli/Arab conflict resolution”
Ahmed Mahmoud Meligy Abdelnaby (Peace activist)
December 10th, 2015
“Soft power in the foreign policy of the Russian Federation”
Dr. Kovalevskaia Natalia Vladimirovna
December 10th, 2015
“Various Dimensions of the Syrian Crisis”
Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
December 10th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch)
December 08th, 2015
Discussion on Facilitating Refugees Social Integration and Inclusion"
Second Panel
December 08th, 2015
"Concluding Remarks"
Yannis Mastrogeorgiou (Director DIKTIO)
December 08th, 2015
"Welcome Address"
Yannis Mastrogeorgiou (Director DIKTIO)
December 07th, 2015
"Welcome Address"
Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
December 07th, 2015
"Welcome Address"
Anna Diamantopolou (Former EU Commissioner; Former Minister of Education Greece)
December 07th, 2015
"Welcome Address"
Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
December 07th, 2015
"An Academic and Real Life Perspective"
First Panel
December 07th, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Avraham Shoshana (Rabbi)
December 07th, 2015
Welcome Address
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Former Prime Minister of Spain; President ICD Advisory Board)
October 20th, 2015
Welcome Address
Miguel Ángel Moratinos (Former Foreign Minister of Spain)
October 20th, 2015
Welcome Address
Kris Urs (Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the United States in Spain)
October 20th, 2015
Welcome Address
Juan Costa Climent (Former Minister of Science & Technology of Spain)
October 20th, 2015
Panel 1. Analysis of the Political Rapprochement between Cuba and North America
A Panel Discussion with Benita Ferrero Waldner, Soraya Castro Mariño, Peter Schechter, Shelby Smith-Wilson and moderated by Carlos Alonso Zaldívar
October 20th, 2015
Panel 2. Economic Reforms and Investment Perspectives in Cuba
A Panel Discussion with Jaime García-Legaz, Omar de Jesús Fernández Jiménez, Paulina Beato, Michael Parmly, Alfredo Bonet and moderated by Joaquín Estefanía
October 20th, 2015
Panel 3. Sustainability, Innovation and Cooperation in Latin America
A Panel Discussion with Rebeca Grynspan, Miguel Sebastián, Eugenio Martínez Bravo, Maria Garaña Corces, and moderated by José Carlos Diez
October 20th, 2015
Panel 4. Spain and Cuba: A Story with a Future
A Panel Discussion with Alquimia Peña, Vladimir Cruz, Miguel Ángel de Frutos, Liuba Cid, José María Vitier and moderated by Marife Santiago
October 20th, 2015
"Closing Ceremony"
Special Concert by Jose Maria Vitier (Composer and Pianist)
October 20th, 2015
Welcome Address
Eugenio Martínez Enríquez (Ambassador of Cuba to Spain)
October 20th, 2015
Keynote Address
James Mancham (Founding President of the Seychelles)
September 23rd, 2015
“Enforcing International Human Rights Treaties through Monitoring Compliance and State Behaviour”
Koat Dau Aleer (Desk Officer, Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, Addis Ababa)
September 23rd, 2015
“Human Rights and Human Rights Education and Youth”
Mohamed Elrashed (Pharmacist of Medical Project of Sudanese Red Crescent Society, North Kordofan)
September 23rd, 2015
“Illegal Immigration via Southeast Asia to Third Countries: A Case Study of Chinese Uyghur and North Korean Illegal Immigration in Thailand”
Nantasit Klaisringoen (Military Officer at the Royal Thai Army)
September 23rd, 2015
“Crossing Borders with Youth Arts in a Remote Australian Community”
Kate Lee (Cultural Producer, Educator and Facilitator)
September 23rd, 2015
“From Devastation to Peace: An Analysis of the Boko Haram Insurgency in Northern Nigeria and the Road to Reconciliation”
Konye Obaji Ori (Director of the Eisenhower Institute for Diplomacy)
September 23rd, 2015
“Integration of Immigrants to Western Europe: France Case Study”
Emina Osmandzikovic (Political Science and Arabic Language Undergraduate Student)
September 23rd, 2015
"Arab Youth for Arts Diversity and Identity - Project Proposal; AYADI - Annex"
Valia Mouheich (Design student in ESADSE; Member AYADI (Cross-Cultural Arts Association)
September 23rd, 2015
Welcome Speech
Katalin Bogyay (Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Gregory Mosher (Professor, School of the Arts & Theater, Columbia University)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Ms. Cristina Gallach (Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
István Íjgyártó (Minister of State for Cultural and Science Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Heiko Thoms (Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Jonathan Mills (Programme Director, Edinburgh International Culture Summit and and Artistic Curator)
September 22nd, 2015
“Building Trust and Understanding Through Intercultural Dialogue”
Archbishop Bernardito Auza (Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Catherine Boura (Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
“The Role of Culture in Sustainable Development”
Gustavo Meza-Cuadra (Permanent Representative of Peru to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Lily Valtchanova (UNESCO Representative New York Office)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Yamina Djacta (Director of UN-Habitat New York Office)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
František Ruzicka (Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Odo Tevi (Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the UN)
September 22nd, 2015
“Best Intentions: The Impact of Aid and Development Support to Countries in Crisis”
James L. Creighton (Chief Operating Officer, EastWest Institute)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Irina Bokova (Director General of UNESCO)
September 22nd, 2015
“Cultural Diplomacy as an Alternative Communication Platform: Russia-Lithuania Case”
Nataliya Ivanova (Postgraduate student political sciences, Moscow State Institute Int. Relations)
September 22nd, 2015
"The Role of Foundations in Modern Cities: the Analysis of Triulza Foundation’s Activities as the First Civil Society Participant to Expo 2015"
Elena Lombardo & Elisa Longoni (PhD Candidates)
September 22nd, 2015
“The United Nations in the Portuguese Textbooks”
Cláudia Pinto Ribeiro (Teacher, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, CITCEM)
September 22nd, 2015
“Global Zero Commission on Nuclear Risk Reduction”
Roger Worme (Global Zero Action Corps Team Leader)
September 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Katepalli Raju Sreenivasan (Dean of the Polytechnic School of Engineering, New York University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Cultural Diplomacy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals” & “The Future of Cultural Diplomacy and Global Governance “
Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland)
September 22nd, 2015
“Science, Cosmopolitanism, and Cultural Diplomacy”
Fa-ti Fan (Associate Professor, Binghamton University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Toward the End of Nationalism?”
Russell Hardin (Helen Gould Shepard Professor in New York University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Peace Theories, Quest for Peace, and A Cross-Cultural Theorizing”
James C. Hsiung (Professor of Politics & International Law, New York University)
September 22nd, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Denis Regis (Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations)
September 22nd, 2015
“Intersections: Human Rights, Music, and Cultural Diplomacy in an Iowa POW Camp”
Kelsey Kramer McGinnis (Staff member, University of Iowa Center for Human Rights)
September 22nd, 2015
“Exploring the Potential of Nonprofits in the Recovery, Management and Redistribution of Food Surplus to People in Need.”
Elisa Ricciuti (Researcher, CERGAS, Bocconi University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Poverty Alleviation in China”
Che Tongxia (Associate Researcher in Social Development, Institute of Hebei)
September 22nd, 2015
"Stepping into Unchartered Waters for Youth and their Partners - Embracing a New Mentality for a New Era”
Faidrex Zahiti (The Global Outreach Manager for CRAD)
September 22nd, 2015
“Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females — How Art is a Catalyst for Gender Justice Against Bullying and Bigotry”
Linda Stein (Artist)
September 22nd, 2015
“The Future Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Civil Society to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
Edwin Torres (Poet)
September 22nd, 2015
“The Future Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Civil Society to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
Naomi Hersson-Ringskog & Manon Slome (No Longer Empty)
September 22nd, 2015
"The Future Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Civil Society to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
Margaret Newman (Executive Director, Municipal Art Society of New York)
September 22nd, 2015
“The Future Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Civil Society to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
Barry Bergdoll (Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History, Columbia University)
September 22nd, 2015
"The Future Role of Cultural Diplomacy and Civil Society to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
Interactive Panel Discussion
September 22nd, 2015
"Keynote Address"
Volker Berghahn (Seth Low Emeritus Professor of History, Columbia University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Cultural Diplomacy: Its Primary Forum and Contenders”
Muhsin al-Musawi (Professor of Arabic and Comparative Studies, Columbia University)
September 22nd, 2015
“Experience Versus History: A Tale Told though Gaps in a Secret File”
Boria Sax (Author)
September 22nd, 2015
“I Carry The Dead - Poems Of War & Conflict”
Roger Aplon (Editor & Publisher)
September 22nd, 2015
Concluding Remarks
Mark Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
September 22nd, 2015
“Understanding Cultures through Film”
Pedro Lange-Churión (University of San Francisco) & Marcelo Paz (California State University)
July 28th, 2015
“The Paradox of Cultural Diplomacy”
Munazza Afaque Sayed (President, of the Society of Women Engineers- Qatar)
July 28th, 2015
“What is an Art Medal: A Introduction to the Contemporary Medal”
Nadia Green (Medal Maker and Jewellery designer, NRG Design)
July 28th, 2015
“The benefits, uses and contributions of Creative Industries to world diplomacy, sustainable economics as well as multiculturalism- Case Study”
Andrea Kolb (Creative Consultant, The Founder & CEO of ABURY Collection)
July 28th, 2015
“European Integrative Culture: game-based educational program”
Radostina Netsova (ICD Staff Member)
July 28th, 2015
“The Bridges and Culture of Innovative Cuisines”
Danny Gobel (MA Student of International Economics, Business and Cultural Diploma)
July 28th, 2015
“The Performing Arts and Transatlantic Relations: Case Study”
Johannes-Sebastian Strauss (Performer & CEO, Solid Impact)
July 28th, 2015
“The use of Performing Arts for social Involvement & development-Case Study”
Mansour Yacoub (Owner of Berlin-Booklet (Art Management agency)
July 28th, 2015
"Benefits, Uses and Contributions of the Creative Industries, Culinary Innovation and Performing Arts to Global Politics, Diplomacy, Sustainable Economics and Multiculturalism"
Interactive Discussion
July 28th, 2015
“Being a Social Enterprise is not enough”
Gregor May (Representative of the Premium Cola Collective)
July 28th, 2015
“On the border between art, culture and commerce”
Marek Polewski (Owner of the Studio Marek Polewski- a Creative Agency)
July 28th, 2015
“The art of establishing a sustainable cross cultural social capital - The case of Social Clubs”
Marina Bundac (PHD Researcher, the University of Bucharest and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
July 28th, 2015
“The Path to Creative Nation Branding - Applying Creative Thinking while Branding a Nation”
Zrinka Mozara (PHD Researcher, The University of Bucharest and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
July 28th, 2015
“'Towards a next-generation design event: Berlin State of Design”
Max Burka (Lecturer of design theory; Author; co-founder and –director Berlin State of Design)
July 28th, 2015
"The challenges of perception: Between media and reality- The example of Pakistan"
Adèle Guyomarch (Intern in cultural affairs at the Embassy of Pakistan, Berlin)
July 28th, 2015
Keynote Speech
Sharif Sheid Ahmed (Former President of Somalia)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Christopher Holmes of Richmond (Member of the House of Lords)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
James Mancham (Founding President, Seychelles; Member ICD Advisory Board)
July 22nd, 2015
“Soft Power, a Personal perspective“
Judith Jolly (Member of the House of Lords)
July 22nd, 2015
“The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Global Good Governance”
Stephen Gethins (Member of the British Parliament)
July 22nd, 2015
“The Role of Diaspora Communities in the Commonwealth”
Keith Vaz (Member of the British Parliament)
July 22nd, 2015
“Culture as a Diplomatic Tool for Small Nations”
Jenny Randerson (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales Office; Member of the House of Lords)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Natalie Louise Bennett (Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Carlos dos Santos (High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Diego Gómez Pickering (Ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom)
July 22nd, 2015
Welcome Address
Sheikh Ramzy (Director, Oxford Islamic Information Centre)
July 22nd, 2015
Welcome Address
Robin Marsh (Secretary General, Universal Peace Foundation)
July 22nd, 2015
“Cultural Diplomacy, Religious Offence and Freedom of Speech”
Sir James Mancham; Keith Best; Robin Marsh; Dr. Sheikh Ramzy; Chauhdry Shafique MBE
July 22nd, 2015
“Knowing 'What Works' and How it Works - Why Research and Evaluation is Crucial for the Future of Cultural Diplomacy”
Deborah Bull (Director, Culture at King's College, London)
July 22nd, 2015
“The Isle is Full of Noises”
Tony Haynes (Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Grand Union Orchestra)
July 22nd, 2015
“History, Identity and Sense of Belonging”
Gosia McKane (Director, Merseyside Polonia)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Keith Best (Director, Universal Peace Federation)
July 22nd, 2015
“Arts & Business, Business and Arts”
Sarah Meltzer (Artists Promoter)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
Ji yun Lee (Researcher, Sungkyun Institute of China Studies, Sungkyunkwan University)
July 22nd, 2015
“Culture and Diplomacy”
Sian Hansen (Executive Director, Legatum Institute)
July 22nd, 2015
“Space, Place, Identity - Notes from a Novelist on Anti-Human Architecture”
Jayne Joso (British Novelist, Playwright, Writer, Artist)
July 22nd, 2015
"Commonwealth in Comparison to Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations"
Mohammed Shamsidin Abdullahi (Former Public Servant – Elected Member of the National Assembly)
July 22nd, 2015
“World Music: Cultural Ringers and the Rest of Us”
Keith Howard (Professor of Music, SOAS, University of London)
July 22nd, 2015
“Sustainable Growth and Inclusion: Commonwealth of Nations”
Ruth Kattumuri (Co-Director of India Observatory and Asia Research Centre)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Robin Marsh (Secretary General, Universal Peace Foundation)
July 22nd, 2015
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Promoting Nigeria’s National Image in the Commonwealth"
Khadijah Sanusi Gumbi (PHD Researcher & Assistant Lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Speech
William Arthurs (Editor, CityCity Magazine)
July 22nd, 2015
Keynote Address
Boris Tadic (Former President of Serbia)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar (The Sultan of Sokoto)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Ahmed Abbadi (Secretary General, Rabita Mohammadia des Oulémas, Morocco)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Mustafa Ceric (Grand Mufti Emeritus, Bosnia Herzegovina)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Akhmed Tamim (Mufti of Ukraine)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Swamiji Jyothirmayah (International Director, Art of Living)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Elizabeta Kitanovic (Executive Secretary of the Conference of European Churches)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Aimilianos Bogiannou (Director, Representation of the Orthodox Church to the European Institutions)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Shpend A. Ahmeti (Mayor of Prishtina, Kosovo)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (Former President of Comoros)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Mathieu Guidere (Chair, Islamic and Middle East Studies, University of Toulouse, France)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Gottfried Hutter (Theologian; Chairman, Temple-Project Association, Germany)
June 10th, 2015
Keynote Address
Ruth M. Chikwira (Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Germany)
May 23rd, 2015
”Eight Principles of Peacebuilding”
Mohamed Elrashed (Pharmacist of the Medical Project of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society –Sudan)
May 23rd, 2015
“European Identity- A Set of (Effective?) Symbols”
Valeria Zincone (PHD researcher in the University of Bucharest)
May 23rd, 2015
“Democracy and the Problem of Minorities in Africa”
Ibrahim Mohammed Adam (Director of Cultural Relations and Information. University of Sudan)
May 23rd, 2015
"Germany and the United Nations: Past and Future"
Roderich Kiesewetter (Member of the German Parliament)
May 22nd, 2015
“The Day of Liberation. For All Germans? From May 8th - November 9th.”
Marian Wendt (Member of the German Parliament)
May 22nd, 2015
“Germany's Foreign Policy in a Globalized World”
Charles Huber (Member of the German Parliament)
May 22nd, 2015
A Message from Michèle Alliot Marie
Michèle Alliot Marie (Former President of Foreign Affairs of France)
May 22nd, 2015
"World against violence and extremism as a Paradigm Shift: Middle East in Turmoil"
Ali Majedi (Ambassador of Iran to Germany)
May 22nd, 2015
"International Cooperation and Human Rights. The Allied Policies of Democratization in Occupied Germany as a Case Study"
Arndt Bauerkämper (Professor at the Free University of Berlin)
May 22nd, 2015
"Legacy of Wars and Construction of Powerhouse:A tale from East Asia"
Siswo Pramono (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Indonesia to Germany)
May 22nd, 2015
“Jammu and Kashmir Dispute and the United Nations”
Syed Hasan Javed (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
May 22nd, 2015
The EU Economic Crisis: the Case of Greece and the particular Relationship with Germany
The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former Greek Minister; Former European Commissioner)
May 21st, 2015
Keynote Address
Gitta Connemann (Member of the German Parliament)
May 21st, 2015
“The EU Economic Crisis: the Case of Greece and the particular Relationship with Germany”
Anna Diamantopoulou (Former Greek Minister; Former European Commissioner)
May 21st, 2015
Welcome Address
Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 21st, 2015
“Native Immersion: Indigenous & Local Tourism Enhancement through Storytelling”
Aurélie Debusschère (Photographer & Tourism Consultant, Native Immersion CEO Founder)
March 07th, 2015
Keynote Speech
Elsie Tembo (Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture of Malawi)
March 07th, 2015
“Conflict, Its Economic Impact and Peace in Perspectives: A Call for a Shift in Consciousness”
Abel Ojo (Managing Director for the Global Development and Capital Resources Ltd)
March 07th, 2015
“It Happened Before: Reflections on Europe in Decline”
Katarzyna A. Przybyla(Fulbright Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)
March 07th, 2015
“Development Dilemma of under Developed Nations”
Rana Ehtisham Rabbain (President, the Peace and Humanity Forum, Pakistan)
March 07th, 2015
"Islam in Berlin: Economic, Political, Cultural Opportunities and Challenges of Migration"
Timo Lochocki (German Marshall Found)
March 07th, 2015
Keynote address
Syed Hasan Javed (Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
March 07th, 2015
"Islam in Berlin: Economic, Political, Cultural Opportunities and Challenges of Migration"
Mohamed Matar (NBS Moschee & Kulturzentrum)
March 07th, 2015
"Islam in Berlin: Economic, Political, Cultural Opportunities and Challenges of Migration"
Marie Walter (Freie Universität Berlin)
March 07th, 2015
Keynote Speech Sri Lanka Tourism and Sustainable Development: it's Future
Navin Dissanayake (Minister of Tourism and Sports of Sri Lanka)
March 06th, 2015
Keynote Address
Pusghpakumara Manel Withana (Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority)
March 06th, 2015
“Managing Competitive Environments - Why Computer Games are better than Business Schools”
Wilhelm K. Weber (Partner, SHS Swiss Hospitality Solutions AG)
March 06th, 2015
“Nation Branding: Competitive Identity, Critical Enabler”
Anita Mendiratta (Founder & Managing Director, CACHET Consulting)
March 06th, 2015
Keynote Address
S.G Taleb Rifai (Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO))
March 06th, 2015
Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Mircea Dumitru (Rector, the University of Bucharest)
March 06th, 2015
Keynote Speech
Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi)
March 06th, 2015
“Human Capital as a determinant of Growth”
Aigerim Raimzhanova (PhD Researcher of Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations)
March 06th, 2015
“The Role of Tourism in the Economic Emergence of Morocco”
Lahcen Haddad (Minister of Tourism of Morocco)
March 06th, 2015
“Intercultural Difference and Economic Outcome: An EU Perspective”
Noor Fatima (Chairperson, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
March 06th, 2015
“Nation Branding - An Indian Perspective”
Ajay Prakash (President, Institute of Planning & Technology India; Chief Executive, Nomad Travels)
March 06th, 2015
“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste-Crisis Management as a Contribution to Nation Branding”
Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson (Ambassador of Iceland to Germany)
March 06th, 2015
“Taking on a Volcano and Keep Going!”
Inga Hlin Palsdottir (Director, Tourism & Creative Industries, Promote Iceland)
March 06th, 2015
Keynote address and lecture
Ramón Custodio E. (Ambassador Honduras)
March 06th, 2015
Keynote address
Sarah Richey (Head International Coordination, Berliner Tafel e.V.)
March 06th, 2015
Opening Remarks
Karunatilaka Amunugama (Sri Lanka Ambassador to Germany)
March 06th, 2015
“Bolivia: Sustainable Tourism and Its Incidence in the Economy”
Elizabeth Salguero Carrillo (Ambassador of Bolivia to Germany)
March 05th, 2015
"History and Nation Branding - the Romanian Case"
Rector Ioan-Aurel (Rector, Babes-Bolyai University)
March 05th, 2015
"Portugal's Recovery"
Luis de Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany)
March 05th, 2015
"Perspectives on Saudi Economy"
Abdulrahman Alhumedhi (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Germany)
March 05th, 2015
"Nation Branding and Global Interconnectedness"
Vasile Puscas (Institute for European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University)
March 05th, 2015
“The Importance of Tourism for Economic Development”
George Chogovadze (Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia)
March 05th, 2015
Keynote Address
Edward Zammit Lewis (Minister of Tourism of Malta)
March 05th, 2015
“The Promotion of the Croatian Tourism”
Darko Lorencin (Minister of Tourism of Croatia)
March 05th, 2015
Keynote address
Chaudary Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Federal Minister for Kashmir/Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan)
March 05th, 2015
Keynote address
Muhammad Ajmal Gondal (The Joint Secretary, Gilgit Baltistan Council)
March 05th, 2015
Keynote address
Jacques Yvon Ndolou (Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Congo)
March 05th, 2015
Sri Lanka Cultural Evening: Interactive Panel Discussion
March 05th, 2015
“Kyrgyz Republic Tourism Opportunities Presentation”
Aleksandr Kalmykov (Tour Operating Manager, Ak-Sai Travel, Kyrgyzstan)
March 05th, 2015
Keynote Address
Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin (Minister of Tourism and Creative Industries Haiti)
March 04th, 2015
Welcome Address
Patrick Saint Hilaire (Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Haiti to Germany)
March 04th, 2015
“Sustainable Tourism Mobility as a Driver for Economic Growth”
Maria Stylianou Michaelidou (Manager, Limassol Tourism Board, Cyprus)
March 04th, 2015
“Introducing America's Native Nations to the World”
Camille Ferguson (Executive Director, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association)
March 04th, 2015
“Innovative Nation: Branding Israel”
Minister Avraham Nir-Feldklein (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to Germany)
March 04th, 2015
"Alpine Pearls: International Cooperation for Sustainable Tourism in the European Alps"
Karmen Mentil (Alpine Pearls Tourism Consulting)
March 04th, 2015
“Welcome Travel Guide 2.0: Favoroute.com!”
Frederike Wolter (Founder, favoroute.com)
March 04th, 2015
"Film Festivals Role in Cultural Diplomacy"
Cade Russell (Programming Assistant, The Newport Film Festival)
February 11th, 2015
"The Challenges of Independent Film Making"
Darnell Summers (Journalist & ICD Consultant)
February 11th, 2015
"Film for Social Awareness & Change- Case Study"
Sonia Castillo (Director, Nuovi Orizonti Latini)
February 11th, 2015
"Creative Industries as Tool for Cultural Diplomacy - Example for Good Practice"
Tatjana Sehic (Consultant, Intercultural Communication, Program Director ICD Vienna Office)
February 11th, 2015
Keynote Addresses
Matt Sweetwood (American Filmmaker) and Jörg Zinke (President, Showcase Recording Studio)
February 11th, 2015
Keynote Address
Antonio Saura (Spanish Film Producer)
February 10th, 2015
"Swedish Prospective on Film and Cultural Diplomacy"
Karl-Erik Norrman (Former Ambassador of Sweden to Spain)
February 10th, 2015
"Presentation and Screening"
Trésor Senga (President, the Mashariki African Film Festival/Kigali-Rwanda)
February 10th, 2015
"International Law, the Responsibility to Protect and Human Security - the Need for a Doctrine”
Ana Gomes (Member of the European Parliament)
February 05th, 2015
"Challenges and Risks of Inflation in Promoting Human Rights”
H. E. Amb. Darius Jonas Semaška (Ambassador of Lithuania to the Netherlands)
February 05th, 2015
"International Courts as a Tool for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights”
Appeals Counsel Dominika Svarc (Appeals Counsel in the Office of the Prosecutor, International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia)
February 05th, 2015
"Protecting Human Rights in Developing Countries: Dilemma's for Donor Countries"
MP Ingrid de Caluwé (Member of the Dutch Parliament)
February 05th, 2015
"Towards a Hierarchy of Human Rights Norms Internationally - the Experience of European Integration"
MEP Mary Honeyball (Member of the European Parliament)
February 05th, 2015
“Between Rhetoric and Reality: Protecting Refugees in the EU”
Prof. Dr. Pauline F.M. van der Meer Mohr (President Executive Board, Erasmus University Rotterdam)
February 05th, 2015
"Reconciling Culture and Tradition with International Human Rights Standards - the Experience of the Republic of Botswana"
H.E. Judge Sanji Monageng (Vice President, International Criminal Court)
February 05th, 2015
Beyond Territory and State: Human Rights Obligations of Foreign States and Non-State Actors"
Prof. Dr. Wouter Vandenhole (Chair, the Law and Development Research Group, Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp)
February 05th, 2015
"Human Rights and Access to Energy"
Prof. Dr. Simone Pront-van Bommel (Professor of Energy and Law, University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Law)
February 05th, 2015
"The Rome Statute as a descendant of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
Principle Counsel Xavier-Jean Keïta (Principle Counsel, Office of Public Counsel for the Defence, International Criminal Court)
February 05th, 2015
"There is a Job to do: a Reflection on Labour Standards in a Global Age”
MEP Agnes Jongerius (Member of the European Parliament)
February 05th, 2015
"Evolution of the Status of the Individual in International Law"
H.E. Judge Daniel Nsereko (Judge, Special Tribunal for Lebanon)
February 05th, 2015
"The Role of International Human Rights Law in Human Development”
H. E. Amb. Haim Divon (Ambassador of Israel to the Netherlands)
February 04th, 2015
"International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights”
H. E. Judge Christopher Greenwood (Judge, International Court of Justice)
February 04th, 2015
Keynote Address
H. E. Judge Fausto Pocar (Former President of the ICTY)
February 04th, 2015
"The Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights. The Rights of Migrants in the Mediterranean: a New Frontier for Human Rights? A Challenge for International Law?”
H. E. Amb. Francesco Azzarello (Ambassador of Italy to the Netherlands)
February 04th, 2015
"How, as a Member of the Commission of Foreign Affairs in the Belgian Parliament, is it Possible to Promote Human Rights through International Law”
MP Gwenaëlle Grovonius (Member of the Parliament of Belgium)
February 04th, 2015
"Protecting Human Rights-Benchmark for a Consolidated International Community"
H. E. Amb. Ireny Comaroschi (Ambassador of Romania to the Netherlands)
February 04th, 2015
Keynote Address
H. E. Secretary General Hugo Hans Siblesz (Secretary General, Permanent Court of Arbitration)
February 04th, 2015
"Seven Decades after the Establishment of the United Nations: a Look at the International Human Rights Law"
H. E. Amb. Igor Popov (Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the Netherlands)
February 04th, 2015
"Human Rights as a Core Subject of International Law"
H. E. Amb. María Teresa Infante Caffi (Ambassador of Chile in the Netherlands)
February 04th, 2015
Keynote Address
H. E. Judge Peter Tomka (President of the International Court of Justice)
February 04th, 2015
"Human Rights, a Standard for Civilised Behaviour or a Set of Legal Norms?"
General Director Steven van Hoogstraten (General Director, Carnegie Foundation)
February 04th, 2015
"International Law and Human Right in the Context of State Justice: Victims of State Violence in the North of Ireland and Occupation of Palestinian Territories"
MEP Martina Anderson (Member of the European Parliament)
February 04th, 2015
"Protection of Human Rights in the Digital Age"
MEP Marju Lauristin (Member of the European Parliament)
February 04th, 2015
"The Role of the European Parliament in Democratic Governance and Human Rights. Current Challenges of the ICC System of International Criminal Justice”
MEP Beatriz Becerra (Member of the European Parliament)
February 04th, 2015
Keynote Speech
Mr. Chu Eben (Refugees Emancipation e.V.)
January 16th, 2015
"The Challenges Ahead for Education in Africa"
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim (Counsellor, Egyptian Embassy to Germany)
January 16th, 2015
"African Youth Education & Development Burundi as Case Study"
The Hon. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi)
January 15th, 2015
"Framing the African Dialectics of Health and Environment: Engaging the Youth in Education and Sustainability"
Dr. Frances Ngozi Chukwukere (Lecturer, Department of Linguistics & Igbo Studies, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria and a PHD researcher at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
January 15th, 2015
"Out in the World with a Microphone"
Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke (Founder of International Radio YCBS)
January 14th, 2015
Welcome Keynote Address
The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
January 13th, 2015
"The Educational System of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Limitations and Plans for Solutions"
H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany)
January 13th, 2015
Keynote Speech
Mr Pierre-Emmanuel Quirin (Director General for International Affairs, Crans Montana Forum)
January 13th, 2015
Welcome Keynote Address
H.E Rui Duarte Barros (Former President of Guinea – Bissau)
January 13th, 2015
Welcome Keynote Address
Dr. Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Africa Programs)
January 13th, 2015
