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Heads of State - Keynote Speech

"Talking Cultural Diplomacy"

Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (Former President of Iceland)

"Smart Power & Soft Power in the 21st Century World: Lessons from the Experience of Iceland"
June 13th, 2018

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