Conference Speeches

2024

A Keynote Address by Lord Chris Fox (Christopher Francis Fox, Baron Fox; Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Manzila Pola Uddin (Baroness Uddin; Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by David Howell (Baron Howell of Guildford; Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Joe Win Zeyar Tun (Chargé d'affairs, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Husam Zomlot (Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Iruthisham Adam (High Commissioner of the Maldives to the United Kingdom)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Ali Javed (Director, Stop Human Trafficking Worldwide)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Fotiny Gudela (Cosmic Energy Healer & Integrative Councelling Practisioner)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Shokat Ali (Chairman, British Muslim Friends of Labor; President, International Peace and Prosperity Forum)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Sheikh Ramzy (Director, Oxford Islamic Information Center / Advisory Board Member, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Kholood Khair (Sudanese political analyst and the founding director of Confluence Advisory, a "think-and-do" tank)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Tangai Marega (Director of Business Development at Northyde Life Sciences; Community Lead Practitioner for the NHS (United Kingdom National Health Service)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Principal Envoy, European Theater for the Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem / Advisory Board Member, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by June Lewis (Co-Chair of UN IDPAD UK)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Cristian Nitoiu (Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University of London)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Kendal Jaggar (Media Coordinator for the Intelligence Agency & Investigation Department UK & INTL Missing Persons)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Felix Berenskötter (Reader in International Relations, King’s College London, Department of War Studies)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Pavan Mano (Lecturer in Global Cultures & Interdisciplinary Education, Department of Liberal Arts, King’s College London)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by David Glasser (Director, Ben Uri Gallery & Museum)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Stella Opoku-Owusu (Executive Director. AFFORD)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Alice Xiang (Lecturer in Comparative Literature, King’s College London; Managing Editor, Journal of World Literature)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Joe Sullivan (Director, The Cartoon Museum)
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy
August 01st, 2024
A Keynote Address by Catherine Ashton (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, 2009-14; First Vice-President of the European Commission, 2010-14)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (President of Malta, 2014-19)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Natalia Gavrilita (Prime Minister of Moldova, 2021-22)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania, 1996-2000)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Welcome Address by Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania, 1996-2000)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address Gjorge Ivanov (4th President of North Macedonia, 2009-19)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
An Introduction Address by Gjorge Ivanov (4th President of North Macedonia, 2009-19)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Welcome Address by Gjorge Ivanov (4th President of North Macedonia, 2009-19)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Welcome Address by Ivan Ivanov (Chairman of the Board, International Center Alliance of Civilizations)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Meenakshi Lekhi (Minister of State for External Affairs of India, 2021-24; Member of the Parliament of India)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
Sofia Voultepsi (Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum in Charge of Integration of Greece)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Mladen Ivanic (Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina 2014-15, 2016-17)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Welcome Address by Mladen Ivanic (Chairman of the Presidency, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2014-15, 2016-17)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Davor Filipovic (Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia, 2022-23)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Victoria Tiblom (Member of the Parliament of Sweden)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Noora Fagerström (Member of the Parliament of Finland)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Marijana Petir (Member of the Parliament of Croatia)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Hanah Lahe (Member of the Parliament of Estonia)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Oana Murariu (Member of the Romanian Parliament)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Monica-Elena Berescu (Member of the Romanian Parliament)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Catalin-Stefan Popa (Director, Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture & Civilization of Romania)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
Mohammad Hanif Atmar (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, 2020-21)
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024
July 26th, 2024
"Cultural Diplomacy makes Us Better People"
by Irina Bokova (Director-General of UNESCO 2009-17)
May 16th, 2024
“Global Governance of Culture”
A Keynote Address by Irina Bokova (10th Director-General of UNESCO)
May 16th, 2024
“Empowering Human Cultures for Hopeful Global Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Hakima El Haite (President, Liberal International)
May 16th, 2024
“Parity of Esteem - Culture and Reconciliation”
A Keynote Address by Alex Salmond (Prime Minister of Scotland, 2007-14)
May 16th, 2024
“Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lessons Learned and the Role of Culture in Peacebuilding”
A Keynote Address by Mladen Ivanic (Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2014-15, 2016-17)
May 16th, 2024
“The Power of Culture and Folklore in Fostering Cooperation amid Crisis and Conflict”
A Keynote Address by Natalia Gavrilita (Prime Minister of Moldova, 2021-22)
May 16th, 2024
“Thank You for the Music: How Music and Culture has Become a Necessity in the Diplomatic Work"
A Keynote Address by Ann Linde (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden)
May 16th, 2024
“Bollywood to Lollywood to Holyrood - Film and Friendship”
A Keynote Address by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Chair of the Alba Party, Scotland)
May 16th, 2024
“Promoting Cultural Diversity through the Liberal Arts Higher Education Model for Leveraging Culture and Folklore in Cultural Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Hassan Diab (Prime Minister of Lebanon, 2020-21)
May 16th, 2024
“Reconciliation after Violent Conflict and Division: The Healing Role of Culture and Folklore”
A Keynote Address by Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus)
May 16th, 2024
“Cultural Diplomacy: Unraveling Its Full Potential”
A Keynote Address by Delia Domingo-Albert (Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines)
May 16th, 2024
“Culture & Folklore Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Walter Mzembi (Former Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)
May 16th, 2024
“Cultural Dynamism in Peace & Conflict Political Fallout of Mass Immigration”
A Keynote Address by Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan; Former Ambassador to Berlin)
May 16th, 2024
“Parity of Esteem - Culture and Reconciliation”
A Keynote Address by Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania, 1996-2000)
May 16th, 2024
“Can we Still Negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Treaty?”
A Keynote Address by Yossi Beilin (Former Minister of Justice of Israel; Leading “Architect” of the Oslo & Geneva Accords)
May 16th, 2024
“Round Dancing for Building Trust and Strengthening Intercultural Dialogue”
A Keynote Address by Katalin Bogyay (President of UNESCO 36th General Conference; Former UN and UNESCO Ambassador of Hungary)
May 16th, 2024
“ Flouri Konstantinato and Other Stories: The Surprising Lives of a World Currency”
A Keynote Address by Eurydice Georganteli (Lecturer, Department of History of Art, Harvard University)
May 16th, 2024
“Culture & Folklore Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Karl Erik Norman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
May 16th, 2024
“Culture & Folklore Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Olivier Arifon (Faculty - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
May 16th, 2024
Welcome Address to Irina Bokova
by Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania, 1996-2000) Berlin Forum on Culture & Folklore Diplomacy 2024 "Dancing and Singing Nations Closer" (Berlin; May 16th - 19th, 2024 – Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)
May 16th, 2024
Lukman Al-Faily (Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Germany) "Questions and Answers"

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Balbina Malheiros Dias da Silva (Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Germany)

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Ambassador Viktor Yengibaryan (Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Germany)

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Imomudin Sattorov (Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Germany)

March 06th, 2024
Lukman Al-Faily (Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Germany) "Questions and Answers"

March 06th, 2024
Balbina Malheiros Dias da Silva (Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Germany)"Questions and Answers"

March 06th, 2024
Sisinio Eyebe Mbana (Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea to Germany)
"Equatorial Guinea- A Land of Opportunities"
March 06th, 2024
Sisinio Eyebe Mbana Makina (Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Germany) Questions & Answers

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Zenebe Kinfu (Professor at the Moscow International University

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Happy Mhango (First Secretary for Development Cooperation, Embassy of Malawi to Berlin)

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Abdoulie Ceesay (Co-founder of Model United Nations Gambia; Board of Directors at 4H The Gambia)

March 06th, 2024
A Keynote Address by Souleymane Issakou (Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Germany)

March 06th, 2024
Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the United Nations 2007-16)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the United Nations 2007-16)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Hillary Clinton (67th United States Secretary of State)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Hillary Clinton (67th United States Secretary of State)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Annalena Baerbock (Foreign Minister of Germany)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Sharon Stone (Celebrated American Actress)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Sharon Stone (Celebrated American Actress)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Sharon Stone (Celebrated American Actress)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Sharon Stone (Celebrated American Actress)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Bob Gledof (Irish Singer-Songwriter and Political Activist)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Alex Salmond (First Minister of Scotland 2007-14)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Chair of the Alba Party, Scotland)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Raila Odinga (2nd Prime Minister of Kenya 2008-13)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Moncef Marzouki (President of Tunisia 2011-14)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Eva-Maria Liimets (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Eva-Maria Liimets (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024
Yossi Beilin (Senior Israeli Politician; Peach Activist)
The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
February 18th, 2024

2023

"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Armin Laschet (Chancellor-Candidate of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, 2021)
September 04th, 2023
"Welcome Address"
A Welcome Address by President Dr. Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia, 2009-2019)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Natalia Gavriliata (Prime Minister of Moldova, 2021-2023)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Slavjanka Petrovska (Macedonian Minister of Defense)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Ivo Josipović (Former President of Croatia)
September 04th, 2023
"Western Balkans - Cultural Dialog and Exchange”
A Keynote Address by Boris Tadić (President of Serbia, 2004-2012)
September 04th, 2023
“Western Balkans - Cultural Dialog and Exchange”
A Keynote Address by Petar Stoyanov (President of Bulgaria, 1997-2002)
September 04th, 2023
“Western Balkans - Cultural Dialog and Exchange”
A Keynote Address by Bamir Topi (President of Albania, 2007-2012)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Mladen Ivanić (Former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Hassan Diab (Prime Minister of Lebanon, 2020-2021)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Elmar Brok (Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, 2012-17)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism – Challenges and Global Power Shift”
A Keynote Address by Anne Linde (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Mohammad Hanif Atmar (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Antonio Milošoski (Former Minister of Foreign affairs of the Republic of Macedonia)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism – Challenges and Global Power Shift”
A Keynote Address by Zoran Dabikj (Former Macedonian Ambassador to OSCE and to UN, Vienna 2009-13) and to NATO, Brussels 2014-18)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Aleksandar Nikoloski (President of the National Council for European integration)
September 04th, 2023
"Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war"
A Welcome Address by Michelle Thomson (Member of the Parliament of Scotland)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Ash Reagan (Member of the Parliament of Scotland)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Dalija Orešković (Member of the Parliament of Croatia)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Fiona O'Loughlin (Member of the Irish Senate)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism - Challenges and Global Power Shift - National Interests and Global Responsibilities - Balancing Priorities"
A Welcome Address by Oana-Silvia Țoiu (Member of the Romanian Parliament)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Oana Murariu (Member of the Romanian Parliament)
September 04th, 2023
"Welcome Address"
A Keynote Address by Aleksandar Trajanovski (Deputy Mayor of Skopje)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism - Challenges and Global Power Shift - National Interests and Global Responsibilities - Balancing Priorities"
A Welcome Address by Onur Kadir Eryüce (Counsellor to the Mayor of Izmir)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (Member of the Assembly of Macedonia, member of Venice Commission)
September 04th, 2023
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Antoni Peshev (President of the General Assembly - Macedonian Chamber of Commerce)
September 04th, 2023
"Welcome Address"
A Welcome Address by Ivan Ivanov (Chairman of the Executive Board, International Center Alliance of Civilizations)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism – Challenges and Global Power Shift”
A Keynote Address by Hans Köchler (President of International Progress Organization)
September 04th, 2023
“Promoting Reconciliation: Cultural Diplomacy's Path to Restoring Trust in Europe after Ukraine war”
A Keynote Address by Karl-Erik Norrman (Founder and Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
September 04th, 2023
“Restoring Multilateralism – Challenges and Global Power Shift”
A Keynote Address by Uli Bruckner (Jean Monet Professor for European Studies Stanford University Berlin, Professor Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
September 04th, 2023
Петар Стојанов бара Македонија да не губи надеж за членство во ЕУ

September 04th, 2023
"Форум за културна дипломатија_ Неопходни ни се граѓани посветени на мирот и солидарноста"

September 04th, 2023
"Тадиќ во Скопје говореше за српската ЕУ судбина_ Очекувале членство уште по падот на Милошевиќ"

September 04th, 2023
"Economic Recovery and Challenges faced by Small States"
A Keynote Address by Abdulla Shahid (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives)
March 06th, 2023
Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (Minister of Culture of Malaysia) - "Understanding Malaysia"
"Understanding Malaysia" - A Keynote Address by Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (Minister of Culture of Malaysia)
March 06th, 2023
Vera Kamtukule (Minister of Tourism of Malawi)
"Tourism & Investments in Malawi" - A Keynote Address by Vera Kamtukule (Minister of Tourism of Malawi)
March 06th, 2023
Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu (Minister of Environment, Climate & Tourism of Zimbabwe)
"The Environment, Climate, Tourism & Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe" - A Keynote Address by Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu (Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism & Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)
March 06th, 2023
Joël Randriamandranto (Minister of Tourism of Madagascar)
"Managing and Protecting Biodiversity & making Sustainable Investments in Madagascar"
March 06th, 2023
Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmad Dalawi (Vice President of the Iraqi Federal Parliament)
"The role of economic cooperation and investment in strengthening international security, and enhancing strategic relations between Iraq and the Global Community"
March 06th, 2023
Ram Kaji Khadka (Ambassador of Nepal to Germany)
"Country Presentation: Nepal" A Keynote Address by Ram Kaji Khadka (Ambassador of Nepal to Germany)
March 06th, 2023
Adina Kamarudin (Ambassador of Malaysia to Berlin)
"Country Presentation: Malaysia" A Keynote Address by Adina Kamarudin (Ambassador of Malaysia to Berlin)
March 06th, 2023
Dirk Niebel (Former German Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development)
A Keynote Address by Dirk Niebel (Former German Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development)
March 06th, 2023
Alice Mashingaidze (Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Germany)
"Country Presentation: Zimbabwe" A Keynote Address by Alice Mashingaidze (Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Germany)
March 06th, 2023
Stephen Mubiru (Ambassador, Uganda Embassy to Berlin)
"Uganda, the Investment Destination, Your Choice of Business" A Keynote Address by Stephen Mubiru (Ambassador, Uganda Embassy to Berlin)
March 06th, 2023
Kairat Itibaev (Vice-President of the Tourism Development Support Fund in the Kyrgyz Republic)
"Country Presentation: Kyrgyzstan" A Keynote Address by Kairat Itibaev (Vice-President of the Tourism Development Support Fund in the Kyrgyz Republic)
March 06th, 2023
Samat Shatmanov (Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture)
"Country Presentation: Kyrgyzstan" A Keynote Address by Samat Shatmanov (Deputy Minister, Director of the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic)
March 06th, 2023
Derek Lakudzala (The Deputy Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
"Country Presentation: Malawi" A Keynote Address by Derek Lakudzala (The Deputy Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
March 06th, 2023
Loai Yahya Abdulrahman Al-Eryani (Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Head of Mission-Chargé Affaires)
"The economic challenges in Yemen, and the economic war waged by Houthi on the Yemeni people" A Keynote Address by Loai Yahya Abdulrahman Al-Eryani (Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Head of Mission-Chargé Affaires)
March 06th, 2023
Piet Steel (Chairman of the Board, Europe – Asia Center)
"Europe – Asia Center: bridging gaps between social, cultural, business and political spheres in Europe and Asia-Pacific" A Keynote Address by Piet Steel (Chairman of the Board, Europe – Asia Center)
March 06th, 2023
Tchatchou Knwechu Girest (Cameroon, Tourism)
"Socio-Political Conflicts In Africa And The Role Of Superpowers: The Case Of Cameroon" A Keynote Address by Tchatchou Knwechu Girest (Cameroon, Tourism)
March 06th, 2023
Tarun Chopra (CEO, Clements Worldwide)
"Conducting business in Africa: Understanding the risks” A Keynote Address by Tarun Chopra (CEO and President at Clements Worldwide, a global insurance brokerage specializing in cross border business)
March 06th, 2023
Oluwafikayomi David Olanbiwoninu (Student, ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
"Is Africa a pawn in China’s growing hegemony and economic intervention" A Keynote Address by Oluwafikayomi David Olanbiwoninu (Student, ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
March 06th, 2023
"With Open Eyes Advancing into the Great War? Why the West must Change its Strategy”
A Keynote Address by Sahra Wagenknecht (Member of the German Parliament; Die Linke)
February 15th, 2023
"Dimensionen & Konsequenzen der Zeitenwende“
A Keynote Address by Peer Steinbrück
February 15th, 2023
“The Defence of Eastern Christians: A Universal Cause and a Condition for Peace in the Middle East”
A Keynote Address by François Fillon (Prime Minister of France 2007-12)
February 15th, 2023
“Growing Threats for Democracy Around the World – Perspectives from Lithuania”
A Keynote Address by Dalia Grybauskaité (President of Lithuania 2009-19)
February 15th, 2023
“Emotional Intelligence and the Global Leader of Today”
A Keynote Address by Hassan Diab (Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-21)
February 15th, 2023
“Investing in Children for Sustainable Peace and Effective Democracy”
A Keynote Address by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (President of Malta 2014-19)
February 15th, 2023
“Why should we believe that Democracy has a Future”
A Keynote Address by Moncef Marzouki (President of Tunisia 2011-14)
February 15th, 2023
“Survival of Democracy”
A Keynote Address by Gjorge Ivanov (President of North Macedonia 2009-19)
February 15th, 2023
"Democracy & Peace"
A Keynote Address by Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania 1996-2000)
February 15th, 2023
"War, Despotism and Propaganda in Media and Art”
A Keynote Address by Sophia Voultepsi (Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum of Greece)
February 15th, 2023
“New Challenge for Democracy”
A Keynote Address by Michèle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France)
February 15th, 2023
“What has happened to Diplomacy?”
A Keynote Address by Karin Kneissl (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria)
February 15th, 2023
“Urge for Democracy is stronger than Tanks: Fight for Ukraine”
A Keynote Address by Eva-Maria Liimets (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia)
February 15th, 2023
“It is Not a Dead End: The Road to Democracy & Peace in Afghanistan”
A Keynote Address by Mohammad Hanif Atmar (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan)
February 15th, 2023
“Growing Threats for Democracy Around the World”
A Keynote Address by Gordan Bakota (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany)
February 15th, 2023
“Democracy under Fire: A Political and Cultural Challenge”
A Keynote Address by Pedro Silva Pereira (Vice-President of the European Parliament)
February 15th, 2023
“What has happened to Diplomacy?”
A Keynote Address by Pernille Weiss (Member of the European Parliament for Denmark)
February 15th, 2023
"Defenders of Democracy"
A Keynote Address by Denitsa Dimitrova Simeonova (Former MP, Chairperson of the Committee on EU Affairs of Bulgaria)
February 15th, 2023
“Beauty of the Orange Economy for more Community, Democracy and Peace”
A Keynote Address by Jorien Wuite (Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
February 15th, 2023
“If we fight for Freedom & Democracy, shouldn't People be armed with the most Important thing of all: Imagination?”
A Keynote Address by Salima Belhaj (Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
February 15th, 2023
“Gender Equality as a Fundamental Pillar of Democracy and Peace”
A Keynote Address by Lina Lopes (Member of the Assembly of Portugal)
February 15th, 2023
“Our smaller Brothers: Our Relation with Animals in the Course of History and Now”
A Keynote Address by Małgorzata Tracz (Member of the Polish Parliament)
February 15th, 2023
“Morality Is Goodness: A Documentary to Restore the Hope for Democracy”
A Keynote Address by Kremena Milenova Kuneva (Former Member of the Bulgarian Parliament)
February 15th, 2023
"Democracy in Times of War: Challenges to Our Common Humanity"
A Keynote Address by Hans Köchler (President of the International Progress Organization)
February 15th, 2023
“Leadership for Democratic Renewal”
A Keynote Address by María Elena Agüero (Secretary General of the Club de Madrid)
February 15th, 2023
“Si vis pacem, para bellum? The War in Ukraine and the EU”
A Keynote Address by Uli Brückner (Jean Monnet Professor For European Studies, Stanford University Berlin)
February 15th, 2023
"Sehenden Auges in den großen Krieg? Warum der Westen seine Strategie ändern muss"
Eine Keynote von Sahra Wagenknecht (MdB; Die Linke)
February 15th, 2023
“Dimensions & Consequences of the Change of Era”
A Keynote Address by Peer Steinbrück (Senior German Politician; 2013 Chancellor-Candidate of the Social Democratic Party 2013)
February 15th, 2023
“The Hate Speech Against Religious Minorities in Pakistan with Reference to Social Media”
A Keynote Address by Sabir Michael (Founder President Peace Wefare and Development Association PWDA ; Asst. Prof. at the Social University)
February 15th, 2023
"Sense(s) and Sensibility in Contemporary International Relations"
A Keynote Address by Oana Branda (Senior Expert, The Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization)
February 15th, 2023
“The Role of the Rule of Law in protecting Democracy”
A Keynote Address by Göran Lambertz (Former Chancellor of Justice of Sweden)
February 15th, 2023

2022

Viktorija Milyt Nielsen (Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania)
A welcome remarks by Viktorija Milyt Nielsen (Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania)
November 18th, 2022
Jolanta Karpaviciene (Chief Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania)
A welcome remarks by Jolanta Karpaviciene (Chief Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania)
November 18th, 2022
Vytautas Juozapaitis (Chair of the Committee on Culture, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania)
A welcome remarks by (Chair of the Committee on Culture, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania)
November 18th, 2022
Juozas Augutis (Rector of Vytautas Magnus University)
A welcome remarks by Juozas Augutis (Rector of Vytautas Magnus University)
November 18th, 2022
Insights from Comparison of the Belle Époque & The Modern Times since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
A Keynote Address by Mark Donfried (Director & Founder, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
November 18th, 2022
An interview with H.E. Amb. Khaled Galal Abdelhamid (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany)

November 08th, 2022
"Perspectives from Romania- at time of Fall of the Wall Anniversary in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict"
An interview with Adriana-Loreta Stănescu (Ambassador, Embassy of Romania to Germany)
November 08th, 2022
"Perspectives from Georgia- at time of Fall of the Wall Anniversary in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict"
A Keynote Address by Dudana Mazmanishvili (Senior Counsellor and Cultural Attaché, the Embassy of Georgia to Germany)
November 08th, 2022
" New World Order: the war in Ukraine and its implication for the Western Balkans "
A Keynote Address by Valeza Oruqi (Deputy Head of Mission- Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Kosovo to Germany)
November 08th, 2022
"The Fall of the Wall Anniversary - In the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict"
A Keynote Address by Frank Müller-Rosentritt, MdB (Member of the German Parliament; Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee)
November 08th, 2022
"One world - a reminder of our shared humanity"
A Keynote Address by Prof. Dr. Didem Aydurmus (Ph.D. in Political Science; Executive Member of the Left political Party (die Linke); / Professor, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
November 08th, 2022
"War and the Deceptive Arrogance of Great Powers"
A Keynote Address by Prof. Dr. Hans Köchler (President, International Progress Organization (IPO); Professor, Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Studies))
November 08th, 2022
"The Remaking of World Order, the Clash of Civilizations or the Narcissism of Minor Differences: Which Explains War in Ukraine?"
A Keynote Address by Prof. Dr. Raymond Taras (Canadian Political Scientist)
November 08th, 2022
"American Exceptionalism and World Affairs - Reflections at time of Fall of the Wall Anniversary in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict"
A Keynote Address by Ghazanfar Hashmi (President of International Academy of Letters USA; Author, Poet, Anchor-Person; TV Host of the talk show ‘Dialogue'- ARY TV Network, Pakistan)
November 08th, 2022
"The impact of the Ukraine War on the geopolitical dynamics of Afghanistan - The walls in Afghanistan under Taliban Regime"
A Keynote Address by Mohammad Arif Ammar (News and Current Affairs Editor for the UK-based Volant Media's Afghanistan International TV in Washington D.C)
November 08th, 2022
"Zeitenwende (The Turning point) in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict - The German and/or vs. European Prospective"
A Keynote Address by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Professor, Center for Cultural Diplomacy)
November 08th, 2022
“Perspectives from the Government of Yemen”
A Keynote Address by Minister Moammar Al- Eryani (Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, The Government of Yemen)
October 25th, 2022
“Ethiopian Public and Cultural Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by H.E. Ambassador Mulu Solomon Bezuneh (Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
Interview
An interview with H.E. Mulu Solomon Bezuneh (Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
“The German Foreign Policy and Yemen- the German engagement for Yemen"
A Keynote Address by Philipp Schönbrunn-Knappmann (Deputy Head of Middle East Department, Yemen Team leader – the German Foreign Office)
October 25th, 2022
The German humanitarian engagement in Yemen"
A Keynote Address by Tobias Friedrich Leopold Tafel (Desk officer for humanitarian aid in Yemen - German Foreign Office)
October 25th, 2022
“International Cultural Relations and Contemporary Art Case Studies from Malta”
A Keynote Address by Romina Delia (The Internationalisation Executive, Arts Council Malta)
October 25th, 2022
“Serbia Creates: From Creative Industries to Creative Diplomacy”
A Keynote Address by Martin Cuff (Advisor to Prime Minister Ana Brnabic of Serbia for Creative Industries and Tourism, and strategist for the Serbia Creates nation brand), & Ivana Zečević (Advisor at the Cabinet of Prime Minister of Serbia and international relations advisor at nation platform for CCI and public diplomacy Serbia Creates
October 25th, 2022
An interview with Romina Delia (The Internationalization Executive, Arts Council Malta)

October 25th, 2022
An interview with Martin Cuff (Advisor to Prime Minister Ana Brnabic of Serbia for Creative Industries and Tourism, and strategist for the Serbia Creates nation brand), & Ivana Zečević (Advisor at the Cabinet of Prime Minister of Serbia and international relations advisor at nation platform for CCI and public diplomacy Serbia Creates

October 25th, 2022
"Scandinavian Cultural Diplomacy"
A Keynote Address by Karl-Erik Norrman (Professor, Centre for Cultural Diplomacy)
October 25th, 2022
“The European Union: Systems and Values”
A Keynote Address by Eckart Stratenschulte (Political Scientist, Free University of Berlin)
October 25th, 2022
“The European and German policies to the MENA Region in the Era of the National Transnational and Regional Conflicts”
A Keynote Address by Ulrich Brückner (EU Jean Monnet Professor for European Studies and Politics at Stanford in Berlin)
October 25th, 2022
“Assessing the Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Consolidating and Institutionalizing a Regional Model of Integrated Water Resources Management: The Case of the Nile Water Agreements and the Controversy over State Succession in International Treaties”
A Keynote Address by John Baptist Onama (Freelance consultant in EU Project Management- the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Brussels; Visiting Lecturer- Salesian University Institute of Venice; PhD student, University of Bucharest & ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
October 25th, 2022
“The economic affect & impact of Covid19 on the African youth among the Pandemic Period”
A Keynote Address by Mohamed Elrashed Bakkri (Clinical pharmacist medical officer at ministry of health-Sudan, North Kordofan; Executive Director of Albakri organization for development)
October 25th, 2022
“The European Union: Systems and Values”
A Keynote Address by Joy Sirri Afanwi (A multi award winning Cameroonian Lawyer; gender Activist & human rights advocate; founder of ChefuSirri Foundation)
October 25th, 2022
“Cultural Perception of Colour in Communication: The Use of Colour as a tool for Cultural Diplomacy - Case Studies in Africa”
A Keynote Address by Emily Nyabere (Lecturer, Department of Cinematic Arts, US International University - Africa)
October 25th, 2022
“Empowering Communities Toward Sustainable Development through Catalytic Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship and Grassroots Initiatives: Proposing a Strategic Cooperation - The Case Study KickStart in Sub-Saharan Africa”
A Keynote Address by Lucas Leitz (Student of International Business - SRH Hochschule Heidelberg)
October 25th, 2022
“Irish Perspectives on Conflict and Peace in Europe”
A Keynote Address by H.E. Amb. Dr. Nicholas O'Brien (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
"Ukraine and Security in Middle East"
A Keynote Address by H.E. Amb. Khaled Galal Abdelhamid (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
"Perspectives from Romania- at time of Fall of the Wall Anniversary in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict"
A Keynote Address by H.E. Amb. Adriana-Loreta Stănescu (Ambassador, Embassy of Romania to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
“Perspectives from Morocco- at time of Fall of the Wall Anniversary in the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict”
A Keynote Address by H.E. Amb. Zohour Alaoui (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Germany)
October 25th, 2022
"The first anniversary of the Taliban takeober and the collapse of the democratic regime in Afghanistan"
A Keynote Address by Ali Ahmad Jalali ( Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
July 27th, 2022
"The role of law and diplomacy in facing the growing threats for democracy and global peace around the world"
A Keynote Address by Dragoljub Popovic (Judge, European Court of Human Rights)
July 27th, 2022
"Threats for democracy & global peace: perspectives from Croatia"
A Keynote Address by Gordan Bakota (Ambassador of Croatia to Berlin)
July 27th, 2022
"Political Transcendence though Soft Diplomacy Education"
A Keynote Address by Hassan Diab (Former Primer Minister of Lebanon)
July 27th, 2022
"The problem of the Modern World: Globalization or Regionalization"
A Keynote Address by Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armania)
July 27th, 2022
"Why the UN? Reimagining preventive diplomacy and conflict resolution and the role of women4diplomacy"
A Keynote Address by Katalin Bogyay (President 36th UNESCO General Conference, Former Ambassador of Hungary to UN)
July 27th, 2022
"Threats for Democracy & Global Peace: Perspectives from Bangladesh"
A Keynote Address by Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)
July 27th, 2022
"The Impact of the International Community presence on the formation of Democratic Institutions in Afghanistan 2001-2021: What worked, waht did work and the way forward"
A Keynote Address by Naimatullah Momand (Former Senior Contract Compliance Adviser; Ministry of Mines & Petroleum of Afghanistan) & Parwiz Khosraw (Former Governance Officer of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; Director of Private Education at the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan)
July 27th, 2022
"The future of multilateralism in the aftermath of the war agaisnt Ukraine"
A Keynote Address by Thomas Silberhorn (Member of the German Bundestag; CSU Spokesperson for Transatlantic Relations)
July 27th, 2022
"Global threats for democracy and Peace"
A Keynote Address by Uli Brückner (Jean Monet Professor for European Studies, Stanford University in Berlin)
July 27th, 2022

2019

''Three Walls''
Kati Piri (Vice-president of the Socialists and Democrats European Parliament)
November 09th, 2019
“The Wall”
Guillfred Besaril (Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba)
November 09th, 2019
"After Freedom: The Roads to Flourishing“
Edmund Phelp (Laureate of 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences)
November 09th, 2019
“The Fall of the Wall in 1989: an Inspiration for the 18th Year Old Student I was”
Claudia Monti (Ombudswoman of Luxembourg)
November 09th, 2019
“Borders and Peace in Europe Today"
Luca Jahier (President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC))
November 09th, 2019
"Making the case for Europe in the Age of Populism"
Seb Dance (Member of the EU Parliament)
November 09th, 2019
"Lessons from 30 Years of Common European Democracy"
Mogens Lykketoft (Former Speaker of the Danish Parliament)
November 09th, 2019
“30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall, what prospects for our strategy and architecture of security in Europe ?”
Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam (Member of the French Senate)
November 09th, 2019
“Not the End of History but a Turning Point”
Bertel Haarder (Senior Danish Minister) Berlin Wall 30 - From the Divided to the City of Freedom The 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall (Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019)
November 09th, 2019
“Border Walls, Identity Walls and the Need for Windows of Dialogue”
Luk Van Langenhove (Founding Director of UNU-CRIS)
November 09th, 2019
“Something is There, that doesn't Love a Wall”
Lena Nazaryan (Vice President of National Assembly of Armenia)
November 09th, 2019
“The Berlin Wall @30: A Call to Action”
Celina Caesar-Chavannes (Canadian Member of Parliament)
November 09th, 2019
"The Military, an Agent of Cultural Diplomacy"
James B. Peake (US Army General; Former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs)
November 09th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Ögmundur Jonásson (Former Minister of Justice of Iceland)
Ögmundur Jonásson (Former Minister of Justice of Iceland)
November 09th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Giorgi Tchigvaria (Mayor of Kutaisi City Municipality)
Giorgi Tchigvaria (Mayor of Kutaisi City Municipality)
November 09th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Laurent Ngon Baba (President, National Assembly Central African Republic)
Laurent Ngon Baba (President, National Assembly Central African Republic)
November 08th, 2019
Reverien Ndikuriyo
(President of the Senate of Burundi)
November 06th, 2019
“Unity Over Fear”
Wilmot Collins (Mayor of Helena, Montana)
November 06th, 2019
''The Wall: from a City Divided to Europe United''
Vojko Obersnel (Mayor of Rijeka)
November 06th, 2019
“Could Berlin Philosophy Prevail?”
Suat Caglayan (Deputy Mayor of Izmir)
November 06th, 2019
"Fall of the Wall and 30 Years Security Policy of the Reunified Germany"
Thomas Silberhorn (State Secretary, Ministry of Defense of Germany)
November 06th, 2019
"Walls in Our History and Opening up Our Minds"
Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
November 06th, 2019
“The Kashmir Conflict”
Jawaria Kanwal Chaudhary (CEO of the PAK/GER Organization Shaheen)
November 06th, 2019
„Is the Berlin Wall broken Down? The Challenges of Today“
Liudmyla Denisova (Ombudsman of Ukraine)
November 06th, 2019
“If you Want Peace, prepare Justice - Confidence in the Judiciary, an Essential Value of the Rule of Law”
Augustin LAZĂR (Former Prosecutor General of Romania)
November 06th, 2019
Moses Cheboi (Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya)

November 06th, 2019
“The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Building Global World”
Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia)
November 06th, 2019
"The Fall of the Berlin Wall as a New Era in Eastern Europe"
Hovhannes Igityan (Member of Parliament of Armenia)
November 06th, 2019
“Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial - Diplomacy of Remembrance”
Maria Ossolinska (Head of Diplomacy of Remembrance Department at Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum)
November 06th, 2019
„Fall of Walls and Raise of Human Rights from Berlin to Pristina“
Mytaher Haskuka (Mayor of Prizren)
November 06th, 2019
“Reconciliation and International Law”
Goran Lambertz (Former Chancellor of Justice, Sweden)
November 06th, 2019
"Del otro lado, from the other side, the US-Mexico Wall"
Vanessa Rubio Marquez (Senator of the Mexican Congress)
November 06th, 2019
“Age of Indifference”
Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles (UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues)
November 06th, 2019
"History Did Not End, But Freedom Will Prevail Every Time"
Roza Otunbayeva (Former President of Kyrgyzstan)
November 06th, 2019
Zaza Tavadze (President of the Constitutional Court of Georgia)

November 06th, 2019
„United in Diversity, Divided in a Union. Past Trials, Current Challenges, Future Prospects“
Andreas Pottakis (Ombudsman of Greece)
November 06th, 2019
"Artificial Intelligence and Internet Governance - Implications for Freedom, Security and Prosperity"
Ronja Kemmer (Member of the German Parliament)
November 06th, 2019
"The Fight for European Freedom During the Baltic Revolutions in 1989"
Emanuelis Zingeris (Member of Parliament of Lithuania)
November 06th, 2019
“Berlin Wall 30 From the Divided to the City of Freedom”
Sophio Katsarava (Chairperson of Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament of Georgia)
November 06th, 2019
„Dynamics of Walls and Boundaries – Never as Intended but Inspire Change“
Rita Kieber-Beck (Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Liechtenstein)
November 06th, 2019
„The Fall of the Berlin Wall and International Law“
Mauro Politi (Former Judge International Criminal Court)
November 06th, 2019
"Falling Walls – Cultural Heritage and Innovation made in Berlin"
Judith Bunting (Member of the European Parliament)
November 06th, 2019
“Berlin - from Divided City to Development Cooperation”
Alex (Lekso) Aleksishvili (Chairman of the Board, Policy and Management Consulting Group, PMCG)
November 06th, 2019
"The Freedom after Freedom"
Sanita Osipova (Vice President, the Constitutional Court of Latvia)
November 06th, 2019
“Rebuilding fallen Walls? Is Pluralism under Threat Today?”
Naheed Nenshi (Mayor of Calgary, Canada)
November 06th, 2019
„Reflections on the Economic Recovery Miracle: Eastern Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall„
Marek Belka (Former Prime Minister of Poland)
November 06th, 2019
“The Growing Importance of Cities and their Role in defending Western Democracy”
Jan Vapaavuori (Mayor of Helsinki)
November 06th, 2019
“We Must Not Play with History”
Ferenc Gyurcsány (Former Prime Minister of Hungary)
November 06th, 2019
„The Berlin Wall Trail is the Model for the Iron Curtain Trail - a Ride in History, Politics, Culture and Nature“
Michael Cramer (Member of the EU Parliament)
November 06th, 2019
“Scandlines: The Freedom to Travel”
Søren Poulsgaard Jensen (CEO Scandlines Group)
November 06th, 2019
“Bridges between Germans, Europeans and Citizens of the World"
Maria Joao Rodrigues (President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies)
November 06th, 2019
"Freedom of Movement and Brain Drain in the EU- Addressing the Challenge at all Levels"
Emil Boc (Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
November 06th, 2019
“Is building Walls an Answer to a European Identity Crisis? The Importance of Culture and to making the EU an Opportunity for the European Citizens and its Economy”
Valérie Gomez-Bassac (Member of the French National Assembly)
November 06th, 2019
"New Walls Made of Old Bricks"
Ranko Krivokapić (Former President of the Parliament of Montenegro)
November 06th, 2019
“It's not about the Wall. It's s about Freedom”
Lora Vidovic (Ombudswoman of Croatia)
November 06th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Kindiki Kithure (Deputy Speaker of the Senate Kenya)
Kindiki Kithure (Deputy Speaker of the Senate Kenya)
November 06th, 2019
"Continuing the Fight of Brave People"
Guy Verhofstadt (Prime Minister of Belgium. 1998-2008)
November 06th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Andreas Kiefer (Secretary General, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe)
Andreas Kiefer (Secretary General, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe)
November 06th, 2019
“30 years After the Fall; Say No to New Walls”
Mukhisa Kituyi (Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade & Development, UNCTAD)
November 06th, 2019
"Society, Economy & Banks – 1862, 1962, 2022"
Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS)
November 06th, 2019
"The fall of the Berlin Wall and its Consequences on the European Union"
Michèle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France)
November 06th, 2019
"Doing it "the Afghan Way": Some Observations on Cultural Behavior in Afghanistan"
Lutz Rzehak (Department of Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University Berlin)
June 08th, 2019
"The State of Afghanistan Democracy in the Light of the Upcoming (and Previous) Elections"
Thomas Ruttig (Co-director, Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)
June 08th, 2019
"Taliban, culture and peace - how understanding Taliban political culture helps us assess progress towards Afghan peace"
Michael Semple (Professor, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute, Queen’s University Belfast)
June 08th, 2019
"Keynote Address"
Michael Arensen (Senior Project Manager African Team, Berghof Foundation)
June 08th, 2019
"Challenges of Environmental Conflicts, Sustainable Peace and Intercultural Relations"
Jürgen Scheffran (University of Hamburg)
June 08th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Hon. Michael Theurer (Member of German Parliament)
Michael Theurer (Member of German Parliament)
June 07th, 2019
A Keynote Address by Hon. Prof. Dr. Christoph Hoffmann (Member of German Parliament)
Christoph Hoffmann (Member of German Parliament)
June 07th, 2019
A Keynote Address by H.E. Abdul J. Ariyaee (Ambassador of Afghanistan to Germany)
Abdul J. Ariyaee (Ambassador of Afghanistan to Germany)
June 07th, 2019
"Investing in education and skills as part of The Africa-EU Alliance- Case Study Ghana"
Kingsley Agyeman (Registrar, the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat)
June 07th, 2019
“The Importance of the "Human Element" in Digital Diplomacy-Case Studies from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa”
Francis Adams (PhD researcher, University of West of Scotland in cooperation with the ICD Academy)
June 07th, 2019
"The Conflict in Afghanistan since 2001: Past, Present and Prospects"
Tim Foxley (Independent Analyst)
June 07th, 2019
"Afghanistan as a Place for Diverse Imaginations"
Michael Daxner (Founding member of the Green Academy)
June 07th, 2019
"Country Presentation: Guyana"
Carl Barrington Greenidge (Second Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana)
March 08th, 2019
“The World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) as a Peace and Human Rights Driver within the Tourism Industry”
Frank Antoine (Owner of Moccasin Trails, Canada)
March 08th, 2019
“The World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) as a Peace and Human Rights Driver within the Tourism Industry”
John Barrett (WINTA Leadership Council Member and Kapiti Island operator, Aotearoa, New Zealand)
March 08th, 2019
“The World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) as a Peace and Human Rights Driver within the Tourism Industry”
Ben Sherman (Chairman WINTA; President Native Immersion USA)
March 08th, 2019
“The World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) as a Peace and Human Rights Driver within the Tourism Industry”
Edith Pakarati Araki (Director of the Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community in Rapa Nui, Easter Island)
March 08th, 2019
"South-South economic Engagement and the Prospects for Technology transfer"
Kasahun Woldemariam (Council on Foreign Relations Fellow with the US Mission to the African Union)
March 07th, 2019
“State Sponsored Sustainable Development through Education and Empowerment- Case Study of Ghana Scholarships Secretariat”
Kingsley Agyeman (Registrar, the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat)
March 07th, 2019
"Global Risk Analysis in times of fake news and blurring narratives"
Jeremias Kettner (Global risk analyst and foreign policy expert)
March 07th, 2019
“Variability of Human Rights Obligations in Business”
Arnas Liauksminas (PhD Researcher & Member of Human Rights Laboratory at Mykolas Romeris University)
March 07th, 2019
Education for Sustainable Development - Case study of SABAA. education - Foundation Education for Sub-Sahara Africa”
Ulrich Wünsch (Founder of the SABAA.education)
March 06th, 2019
“Cultural, Social, and Economic Development in Post-Conflict Communities- Grassroots Approaches to Multi-Faceted Development in Northern Uganda”
Jamie Le Fanu Stuart and Kevin Okumu (Co-Founders, Hope Center Uganda "hopegulu.org")
March 06th, 2019
"Mauritius"
Anil Kumarsingh Gayan (Minister of Tourism and Leisure of Mauritius)
March 06th, 2019
"Mauritius"
Khesraw Jankee (Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany)
March 06th, 2019
"Afghanistan"
Faizullah Zaki (Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Afghanistan)
March 06th, 2019
"Iraq"
Jaber Abed Khachi (Deputy Minister of Construction, Iraq)
March 06th, 2019
"Qatar"
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Ambassador of Qatar to Germany)
March 06th, 2019
"Uzbekistan"
Minister Abdulaziz Akkulov (State Committee of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development)
March 06th, 2019
"Uzbekistan"
Nabijon Kasimov (Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany)
March 06th, 2019
"Keynote Address"
Felix Chaila (CEO, Zambia Tourism Agency, ZTA)
March 06th, 2019
"Zambia"
Anthony Mukwita (Ambassador of Zambia to Germany)
March 06th, 2019
"The Bahamas"
Dionisio D’Aguilar (Minister of Tourism and Aviation of the Bahamas)
March 06th, 2019
“African Population Growth as a Reason for Poverty Acceleration”
Kpossi Marius (Honorary Vice Consul for Turkey in Togo)
March 06th, 2019
“Pakistan: The Best Kept Secret in the Field of Tourism”
Mohammad Atif Khan (Senior Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs, Tourism, Culture & Archaeology)
March 06th, 2019
“Pakistan: The Best Kept Secret in the Field of Tourism”
Jauhar Saleem (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
March 06th, 2019
"Tourism and socio-economic development in Africa"
Moncef Bakail (Special Advisor to the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education)
March 06th, 2019
"Diversity, Identity and Political Participation - Affirmative Actions to Overcome Racism”
Loraine Blumenthal (Director and Executive Film Producer)
February 15th, 2019
"Creative and Cultural Fields as Tools for Cultural Diplomacy: Case Studies"
Zoe Kompa & Nathaly Zamalloa (MA Researchers from the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
February 15th, 2019
"Creative and Cultural Fields as Tools for Cultural Diplomacy: Case Studies"
Veronica Sabbag (Founder and CEO of "United Voices 4 Peace")
February 15th, 2019
"The City of the Independents - what role can the independent run art scene play in adding valuable meaning in Berlin’s culture?"
Sarie Nijboer (Former Director of the Berlin Independent Art and Culture Guide Bpigs)
February 15th, 2019
"Stories as Carriers of Culture - How Autobiographical Storytelling is Building Bridges between Arabic and European Cultures in Berlin"
Rachel Clarke (Storyteller, Intercultural Project Manager)
February 15th, 2019
“Empathy in Artistic Production and Performance”
Nina Behrendt and Leicy Valenzuela (Pink Valley Performance Collective)
February 15th, 2019
"Music as Cultural Diplomacy - Case Study for the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra (SEPO)"
Raed Jazbeh (Founder and Artistic Director of the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra / SEPO)
February 15th, 2019
“Film as a Tool for Peace Building - Case study of the Cinema for Peace Foundation”
Mohammed Arshad (Project Coordinator, Cinema for Peace Foundation)
February 14th, 2019
“Local Identity and Social Perception: a Social-Cognitive Perspective on Identity Construction”
Joseph Caristena (Art Director, Producer, EU DG NEAR Expert)
February 14th, 2019
“The Art of Documentary Film as Means to Raise Awareness for Cultural Communities - Case study of Cuba”
Ricardo Bacallao (Film Director at Werkstatt der Kulturen)
February 14th, 2019
“Cultural diplomacy in the UAE: the role of museums in peace building”
Manal Ataya (Director General, Sharjah Museums Authority, United Arab Emirates)
February 14th, 2019
“Non-Western Cosmologies Within the Context of Western Modernity in Arts”
Arastu Salehi (Director of Art is the Place)
February 14th, 2019
“Women empowerment through artistic practices - a participatory and culturally sound approach to development?”
Anna-Lisa Klages (Global Projects Manager at the Inspiration International - Arts for Humanity)
February 14th, 2019
“The First Berliner Art Book series, Opened Windows to Explore the Contemporary”
Gabriela Caranfil (Director of Art Management Berlin)
February 13th, 2019
“The Arabic Cultural House, Der Divan: Cultural exchange as bridgebuilding”
Jeremias Kettner & Zakaria Gaga (Representatives of the Arab Culture House Berlin Der Divan)
February 13th, 2019
"The Instituto Cervantes: A Spanish Bridge between America and Europe"
Diego Valverde Villena (Director, Insituto Cervantes Berlin)
February 13th, 2019

2018

"Zenith Photo Prize as Means to Connect the Arab World and Europe”
Robert Chatterjee (Deputy Editor-in-chief, Zenith Magazine)
March 16th, 2019
"10 Lies of the Catalan Independent Movement"
A Keynote Address by José Ramón Bauzá (Former President of the Balearic Islands)
December 15th, 2018
"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a Quite New Important Dimension Globally"
A Keynote Address by Xhezair Zaganjori (Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court of Albania)
December 13th, 2018
"Do we need to Reinvent Society Locally and Globally"
A Keynote Address by Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice of Iceland)
December 13th, 2018
"Human Rights and Migration. Do we make Compromise on Western Fundational Human Rights Protection and will there the Consecuences if we do?"
A Keynote Address by Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson (Deputy Director of Public Prosecution of Iceland)
December 13th, 2018
"The Constitutional Complaint as Democratic Tool for the Development of Constitutional Justice"
A Keynote Address by Boris Velchev (President of the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria)
December 13th, 2018
"The Increasing Troubles in International Justice or the Awaken Ghosts"
A Keynote Address by Fadi El Abdallah (Spoke Person of the International Criminal Court of the UN)A Keynote Address by Jao Caupers (Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of Portugal)
December 13th, 2018
"International Criminal Court and International Criminal Law: a Fruit and Space of a Continuous Cultural Dialogue"
A Keynote Address by Fadi El Abdallah (Spoke Person of the International Criminal Court of the UN)
December 13th, 2018
"The Role of the Constitutional Court in the Establishment of Democracy in Ukraine"
A Keynote Address by Yuriy Baulin (Former Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine)
December 13th, 2018
"Catalonia Investment Opportunities"
A Keynote Address by Marie Kapretz (Representative of the Catalan Government in Germany) & Martí Adroher (Executive Director, Catalonia Trade & Investment)
December 13th, 2018
"The Role of Religion, Nationalism and Populism in the Modern World"
A Keynote Address by Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
December 13th, 2018
"Berlin the place to be. The Future of a modern city depends on its inner liberality"
A Keynote Address by Klaus Wowereit (Former Mayor of Berlin)
December 13th, 2018
"The Impact of The Rise of Populism on our Democratic Institutions"
A Keynote Address by Brian Cowen (Former Prime Minister of Ireland)
December 13th, 2018
"Media Literacy. Part of Modern Democracy"
A Keynote Address by Margit Stuumpp (Member of the German Parliament)
December 13th, 2018
"The Role of Women and the Value of Gender Equality in Acheving Democratic Legitimacy of Decision-Making and in Realizing the Goal of Peace"
A Keynote Address by Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Foreign Minister of Cyprus)
December 13th, 2018
"Women and Culture of Equality, What's New?"
A Keynote Address by Nouzha Skalli (Former Moroccan Minister of Social Development, Familz and Solidarity)
December 13th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Hakima El Haité (President of Liberal International)
December 13th, 2018
"Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick. Preconditions and Limitations of Diplomacy in Budget Negotiations"
A Keynote Address by Peter Boehringer (Member of the German Parliament)
December 13th, 2018
"Immigration Law and Welcoming Culture in Germany"
A Keynote Address by Karamba Diaby (Member of the German Parliament)
December 13th, 2018
"Is Migration Splitting the EU Apart?"
A Keynote Address by Elena Poptodorova (Former Ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA)
December 13th, 2018
"What is an Eventful City - How do you develop a Place where Culture and Cultural Events underpin the City's Attitudes and its Identity?"
A Keynote Address by Mary Miller (General & Artistic Director, Bergen National Opera)
December 13th, 2018
"Strengthening European Identity through Culture and Education"
A Keynote Address by Steve Austen (Celebrated International Entrepreneur)
December 13th, 2018
"Democracy Under Threat - Conditions for Survival"
A Keynote Address by Pär Stenbäck (Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland)
December 13th, 2018
"Making the Conservative Revolution"
A Keynote Address by Petr Bystron (Member of the German Parliament)
December 13th, 2018
"The Increasing Importance of International Law in World Affairs: History, Important Developments Turning Points and Current Situation"
A Keynote Address by Gudmundur Eiriksson (Former Judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
December 13th, 2018
"The European Cultural Parliament"
A Keynote Address by Karl Erik Norman (Founder and Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
December 13th, 2018
"Daily Diplomacy of Ukranian Denomination and its Role in Maintaining the Unity of Society, Integrity of the Country and Fight against Separatism and Extremism"
A Keynote Address by Mufti Sheik Ahmed Tamin (Mufti of Ukraine)
December 13th, 2018
"The Global Prosperity and Human Rights"
A Keynote Address by Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia)
December 13th, 2018
"Bridging Cultural Gap in Conflict Resolution"
A Keynote Address by Ali A. Jalali (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan)
December 13th, 2018
"Iceta's Receipt"
A Keynote Address by Rafel Bruguera (Member of the Catalan Parliament for PSC)
December 13th, 2018
"Catalonia Situation in European Union Framework"
A Keynote Address by Laura Castel (Member of the Spanish Senate for ERC)
December 13th, 2018
"What Future for Catalonia? Catalan Process and Political Centrality"
A Keynote Address by Elisenda Alamany (Member of the Catalan Parliament for En Comú-Podem)
December 13th, 2018
"The Role of the University as a Social Agent in a Context of Political Transcendence"
A Keynote Address by Joaquim Salvi Mas (Rector of the University of Girona)
December 13th, 2018
"Journalism and Politics. New Methods, Bad Companies”
A Keynote Address by Toni Comín (Former Minister of Health of Catalonia on Exile)
December 13th, 2018
The Political Situation on Exile"
A Keynote Address by Toni Comín (Former Minister of Health of Catalonia on Exile)
December 13th, 2018
"El Futur de l'AutoGovern de Catalunya"
President José Montilla Aguilera (128è President de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
December 13th, 2018
"The Political Situation in Catalonia"
A Keynote Address by President Artur Mas (129th President of Catalonia)
December 13th, 2018
"Spanish State Represion in Catalonia"
A Keynote Address by Elsa Artadi (Minister of the Presidency of Catalonia)
December 13th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Thomas Schirrmacher (Executive Chair of the World Evangelical Alliance WEA)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Mohammad Sammak (Member of Board, KAICIID)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Malek Bou Tanous (Superior General Farther of the Lebanese Missionaries, Hight Representative of His Beatitude Mor Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, Cardinal-Patriarch of Antioch, Primate of the Maronite Church, Lebanon)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Swami Jyothirmayah (Joshy Chungath) – Founder of the “Art of living” International NGO (Special Representative of Shri Shri Shankar)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Usama El Abed (Chairperson of the Parliament Committee for the Religious Affairs, Egypt)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Khaled Akasheh (Head of Department of Dialogue with Islam in the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dilaogue)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Farhad Abualnasr (Director General of KAICIID)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Rabbi Yitzak Ehrenberg (Orthodox Rabbi of Berlin, Jewish Community of Berlin)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Metropolitan Gerasim (Special Envoy of the Patriarch, Catholicoslliya II of All Georgia )
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Mark Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Abdulla Al Matouq (Special Adviser of the UN Secretary General, Chairman of the International Islamic Charity Organization)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Irmgard Maria Fellner (Director for Cultural Relations Policy and Deputy Director-General Culture and Communication, Federal Foreign Office)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Selim Argun (Deputy Head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Turkey)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Rabbi Marc Schneier (President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, USA)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Nikolas Löbel (CDU/CSU Special Rapporteur on Eastern Partnership, MP)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Khalaf Khalafov (Deputy Foreign Minister, Azerbaijan)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Archimandrite Philaret ( Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Special Representative of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Hanns Eberhard Schleyer (Chairman of the German-Azerbaijani Forum)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Mohamed Moncef Marzouki (Former President of Tunisia)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by His Beatitude Theodors II (Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Mubariz Gurbanli (Chairman of the State Committee on the Work with Religious Organisations)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Abdulaziz Altwaijri (Director General of ISESCO)
November 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
A Keynote Address by Ramin Hasanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Germany)
November 19th, 2018
"Iraq: An Agenda towards a New Era in the Region following the Transitions in Governance?"
Ibrahim Mohammed Al Sarheed (Secretary General of the Youth Renaissance Movement)
November 17th, 2018
"The Cultural Ecology of Grassroots Movements"
Iman Kamel (Filmaker, Nomad's Home Forum)
November 17th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Ambassador of Qatar in Germany)
November 16th, 2018
"Zenith Photo Prize as Means to Connect the Arab World and Europe”
Robert Chatterjee (Deputy Editor-in-chief, Zenith Magazine)
November 16th, 2018
"Stories as Carriers of Culture - How Autobiographical Storytelling is Building Bridges between Arabic and European Cultures in Berlin"
Rachel Clarke (Director, Storytelling Arena)
November 16th, 2018
"International Cross Cultural Management with a Focus on Cultural Dimensions - Case Studies from the Arab World"
Hamid Doost Mohammadian (Fachhochschole des Mittelstand FHM)
November 16th, 2018
"Targeting Cultural Diversity in the Arab World"
Yara Moualla (PhD Researcher, University of West Scotland and ICD)
November 15th, 2018
"Arab and German Tales on Exhibit - Cultural Exchange through Time and Space"
Sarah Wessel (University of Hamburg)
November 15th, 2018
"Multaka: Museums as Meeting Point - Building Cultural Bridges through Art and History"
Salma Jreige (Project Coordinator of Multaka: Museum as a Meeting Point)
November 15th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Mohamed Moncef Marzouki (Former President of Tunisia)
November 14th, 2018
"The Arab World and the European Union: New Perspectives for Cultural Diplomacy"
Michèle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France)
November 14th, 2018
“Cultural Diplomacy as a Priority in the Arab World Perspectives from Kuwait"
Allam Al Kanderi (Secretary General of the National Assembly of Kuwait)
November 14th, 2018
"European Cultural Diplomacy in Kazahstan"
Neil Collins & Kristina Bekenova (University of Kazahstan)
October 06th, 2018
"Crossing Borders: The role of Labour Migration in Interregional Linkages and Development"
Liria Sagynbekova (University of Central Asia)
October 06th, 2018
"Modern Silk Road: Vision from Uzbekistan"
Sanjar Valiev (Deputy Head Institute for Strategic & Regional Studies Uzbekistan)
October 06th, 2018
"The Best Kept Tourist Secret"
Jauhar Saleem (Ambassador of Pakistan in Germany)
October 05th, 2018
"Rallying Africa to Prosperity"
Deborah Olateru (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
August 17th, 2018
"Cultural Tourism as a Engine for Sustainable Economic Growth in North Africa"
Salma Halioui (PhD Candidate at BTU Cottbus Senftenberg)
August 17th, 2018
"Organazing Tourism as an Engine For Sustainable Economic Growth in North Africa"
Margarita Gomez Salas de Schetter (Architect, Territorial Planner & Culture Manager)
August 17th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Conrad Smith-Benz
August 16th, 2018
"Music from and Within Africa"
Stefanie Schumann (Founder & Owner, Delicious Tunes)
August 16th, 2018
"Unlocking the Potential of German-African Economic Cooperation For Development"
Lara Petersen (Senior Manager, The Federation of German Industries)
August 16th, 2018
"Re-Engeneering The Zambian Energy Sector. A Zambian Response to Climate Change"
Anthony Mukwita (Ambassador of Zambia to Germany)
August 16th, 2018
"What is the Potential for Growth of Sustainable Manufacturing"
Andrea Bury (Founder & CEO, Abury Foundation)
August 16th, 2018
"Diversity and Development: The Prospects for West Africa"
Arnold Elue (MA Student, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
August 15th, 2018
"The role of creative industries in the cultural diplomacy of the new europe"
Liliana Turoiu (President, Romanian Cultural Institute)
August 10th, 2018
"General Introduction of the United States of Europe Model. Past, Present and the Future of Europe"
Ulrich Brückner (Stanford University Berlin)
August 10th, 2018
"Should the EU become a United States of Europe"
Bernd Lucke (Member of the European Parliament)
August 10th, 2018
"The role of creative industries in the cultural diplomacy of the new europe"
Panel Debate: "Reasons and consequences for leaving the EU"
August 10th, 2018
"The current political landscape in Poland in face of rising nationalist movements in Europe"
Tomasz Badowski (Embassy of Poland in Berlin)
August 09th, 2018
"View of the left side: Left-wing populism and anti-establishment politics"
Concha Álvarez (Podemos Berlin)
August 09th, 2018
"Multiculturalism and Internationalization through Culture and Education in Pécs, Hungary"
Beáta Seres (University of Pécs)
August 09th, 2018
"Peace Development Organisations"
Chameera Wijayarathna (ICD MA Student and Goodwill Ambassador)
August 08th, 2018
"Introduction to the topic of Multiculturalism"
Kristina Lindla (Member of the Estonian Anthropology Association and ICD Intern)
August 08th, 2018
"The European Management of the Roma Community"
Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka (Deputy Director, European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture)
August 08th, 2018
"The Arabic Cultural House The Divan. How Cultural Exchange can Enhance Integration"
Jeremias Kettner (Special Advisor Planning at the Arabic Cultural House)
August 08th, 2018
"The role of cultural heritage in the integration process"
Yara Moualla (Cultural Heritage Expert, ICD PhD Candidate)
July 27th, 2018
"Role of civil society and how do these actors support integration and operate within the institutional and legislative framework"
Hameed Khasawnih (Project Manager, Über den Tellerand)
July 27th, 2018
"Role of civil society and how do these actors support integration and operate"
Jessy Medernach (Initiator, Refugees Company for Crafts And Design)
July 27th, 2018
"The power of films to create social change"
Mohammed Arsher (Project Coordinator, Cinema for Peace Foundation)
July 27th, 2018
"Historical and Current Situation"
Yahya Alaous (Journalist, Berlin Handelsblatt)
July 26th, 2018
"First Hand Experience: Syria"
Lorna Cannon (Founder, Refugees Voices Tour)
July 26th, 2018
"A recent historical overview and the current status of migration throughout the Mediterranean area"
Julia Black (Project Coordinator, Missing Migrants Project)
July 26th, 2018
"New Diasporas in Europe: The Case of Turkey"
Nil Mutluer (Professor, Humboldt-University zu Berlin)
July 26th, 2018
"Housing, health care and education. Social challenges around migration in Berlin"
Sascha Langenbach (Spokesperson of the State office for refugee affairs in Berlin)
July 26th, 2018
"Round Table: The possible long-term scenarios and solutions"
"The possible long-term scenarios and solutions regarding the migration, integration approaches and transnational cooperation"
July 26th, 2018
"Welcome Speech"
Karl Donfried (Professor Emeritus, Religion Biblical Literature, Smith College, USA)
June 20th, 2018
"What is Cultural Heritage and Why Is It Important? The Link to Cultural Diplomacy"
Yara Moualla (Cultural Heritage Expert. ICD PhD Candidate)
June 20th, 2018
"7 Most Endangered Programme"
Piet Jaspaert (Vice President, Europa Nostra)
June 20th, 2018
"Albania. Post Byzantine Churches in Voskopoja and Vithkuqi"
Bruno Hasa (Intern, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy. MA Student in Public Administration, CEU)
June 20th, 2018
"Austria. Historic Centre of Vienna"
Jenise Ogle (Intern, ICD. School of International Affairs, Columbia University)
June 20th, 2018
"Bulgaria. The Buzludzha Monument"
Marta Saletti (Intern, ICD. BA in International Relations at IE University)
June 20th, 2018
"UK. Grimsby Ice Factory"
Giulia Romano (Intern, ICD. MA in Languages, International Communicationat University of Tuscia)
June 20th, 2018
"Romania. Constanta Casino"
Hanna Chichepontiche (Intern, ICD. BA in Political Science with a focus on International Relations)
June 20th, 2018
"Turkey. The Prinkipo Greek Orphanage"
Ambareen Huda (ICD Student, MA in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy, HFU)
June 20th, 2018
"Georgia. David Gareji Monasteries and Hermitage"
Victoria Taittinger (Intern, ICD. BA in Political Science and Enviorment)
June 20th, 2018
"Romania. Rosia Montana Mining Landscape in Transylvania. Case from 2013 Endangered Sites"
Eliza Marin (Emerging World Heritage Professional. Cultural Journalist)
June 20th, 2018
"How to create an Inclusive Labor Market for All"
Fredrik Reinfeldt (Former Prime Minister of Sweden)
May 19th, 2018
"The Art and Science of Negotiation: The Diplomatic Engineering. A Case Study: How Switzerland facilitated the Entry of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organisation"
Micheline Calmy-Rey (Former President of Switzerland)
May 19th, 2018
"The Relationship between the EU and the UK in an Unstable World"
Lord Clive Soley (Former Senior Member of the British Parliament)
May 19th, 2018
"The Culture of the Velvet Revolution -Peace and Love"
Kristine Voskerchyan (Founder President, Future Bridges)
May 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Hastyar Asaad Baper Blbas (Project Assistant for the Kurdistan Institution for Human Rights)
May 19th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Rifaat Al Assad (Fomer Vice President of Syria)
May 18th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Ribal Al Assad (Founding President, Iman Foundation)
May 18th, 2018
"Smart Power & Soft Power in the 21st Century World: Lessons from the Experience of Iceland"
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (Former President of Iceland)
May 18th, 2018
"The Rise of Extremism in Europe"
El Hacene Abdallah Mbareck (Head of Cooperation of the Mauritanian Human Rights Commission)
May 18th, 2018
"Possible Principles of Political Language in the Function of Cultural Diplomacy, Resolution of Conflicts and Peacebuilding"
Ognjen Tadić (Speaker of the House of the Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of B&H)
May 18th, 2018
"The Power of Culture in Shaping a Society"
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Former Speaker of the Parliament of Luxembourg)
May 18th, 2018
"A Path You Cannot Ignore"
Eunice Campbell-Clark (1st Vice President of the Congress of Regions, Council of Europe)
May 18th, 2018
"Mediation - the Tool of the Future in Many Fields"
Alexandra Sitch (Intercultural Mediator)
May 17th, 2018
"Diplomacy in an Age of Disillusionment"
Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Senior Minister of Iceland)
May 17th, 2018
"Challenges and Funding Opportunities for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South East Europe"
Ivan Takev (Executive Director of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange)
March 11th, 2018
"Ways of Financing Sustainable Development"
Nondas Cl. Metaxas (Former CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange)
March 11th, 2018
"The Role of Stock Exchange in Transition Economy for Promoting Sustainable Growth"
Milan Božić (CEO, Banja Luka Stock Exchange)
March 11th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Moremi Marwa (Chief Executive Officer, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, Tanzania)
March 11th, 2018
"Socially Responsible Investments: The Sustainability Concerns"
Muhammad Abdul Mazid (Former Chairman, Chittagong Stock Exchange)
March 11th, 2018
"Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism"
Irina Bokova (Former Director-General of UNESCO)
March 10th, 2018
"Brexit : How to go about it , and what direction for the E.U when it happens?"
Brian Cowen (Former Prime Minister of Ireland)
March 10th, 2018
"Africa: Does Europe Possess the Political Will?"
Matti Vanhanen (Former Prime Minister of Finland)
March 10th, 2018
"The Arctic in the Middle of a New Sea Route"
Aleqa Hammond (Former Prime Minister of Greenland)
March 10th, 2018
"Sustainable Business and Responsible Investments in The Face Of Climate Change, Human Insecurities, and Unfettered Capitalism"
John Agyekum Kufuor (Former President of Ghana)
March 10th, 2018
"A New Phase of Development: Perspectives for the Next Decade"
Rosen Plevneliev (Former President of Bulgaria)
March 10th, 2018
"Swiss federalism and Direct Democracy: Impact on Economic Welfare"
Béatrice Wertli (Secretary General of the CVP Switzerland Party)
March 10th, 2018
"Economy and Rural Development"
Staffan Nilsson (Former President of the EU Economic and Social Committee)
March 10th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi (Minister of Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman)
March 09th, 2018
"Tourism Opportunities in Pakistan and Peace in South Asia"
Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan)
March 09th, 2018
"New Paradigm for Sustainable Development - Shared Societies and Environmental Sustainability"
Zlatko Lagumdzija (Former Prime Minister of Bosnia Herzegovina)
March 09th, 2018
"The Growing Inequality and Increasing Political Tensions in the World"
Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia)
March 09th, 2018
"Future Competences For Sustainable Business: A Smart Investment"
Mmantsetsa Marope (Director, International Bureau of Education, UNESCO)
March 09th, 2018
"Global Economic & Political Reshuffle – Need for new policies by IFIs, Governments & Private Sector"
Nika Gilauri (Former Prime Minister of Georgia)
March 09th, 2018
"Uncertainty of Today’s World and its Impact on Investment Climate"
Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
March 09th, 2018
"Applying Cultural Diplomacy tools for Sustainable Development and Rehabilitation in Afghanistan"
Mohammad Isaaq Atmar (Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Afghanistan)
March 09th, 2018
"Tourism Opportunities in Pakistan and Peace in South Asia"
Jauhar Saleem (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
March 09th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Moremi Marwa (CEO, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange)
March 08th, 2018
"Cultural Heritage, Nation Branding and Tourism of Zambia"
Kagosi Mwamulowe (Regional Director for East Central Region)
March 08th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Marcel Tibaleka (Ambassador of Uganda to Germany)
March 08th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Rui Duarte Barros (Former President of Guinea Bissau)
March 08th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Else Nizigama (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)
March 08th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Hamat Bah (Minister of Tourism of Gambia)
March 07th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Retselisitsoe Masenyetse (Minister of Tourism of Lesotho)
March 07th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Nikolina Angelkova (Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria)
March 07th, 2018
"Botswana, A place to Visit, Invest and Trade"
Moemedi Mokgosi (Executive Director, Brand Botswana)
March 07th, 2018
"Madagascar's investment opportunities, culture, tourism and people"
Rafaravavitafika Rasata & Edmond Ranaivosoloamarimalala (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madagascar)
March 07th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Jean Paul Adam (Minister of Health of Seychelles)
March 07th, 2018
"Cultural Diplomacy in the Framework of the Refugee Crisis"
James Creighton (Retired Colonel, United States Army, Distinguished Fellow EastWest Institute)
March 01st, 2018
"Creating a Dialogue with Muslim Communities around the World after September"
Charlotte Beers (Former Under Secretary of State of the United States)
March 01st, 2018
"Football more than a Game; The Case of Didier Drogba and Nelson Mandela"
Robert Ani Agbozoh (Director, Fink & Sove Foundation)
March 01st, 2018
"Diplomacy in the case of the Arab Gulf states - The War about Narratives in the Ongoing Gulf Rift"
Jeremias Kettner (Manager, The Arabic Cultural House "The Divan")
February 28th, 2018
"The Role of Cultural Institutions in Diplomacy, Embracing Diversity, and Civic challenges"
Whitney Donhauser (Director & President, Museum of the City of New York)
February 28th, 2018
"Applying Cultural Diplomacy tools for Post war conflict Resolution and Rehabilitation in Afghanistan"
Mohammad Isaaq Atmar (Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Afghanistan)
February 28th, 2018
"Problem Solving & Development in Cultural Communities"
Kathleen Laziza (Technical Director, Micro Museum)
February 28th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Angela Freyre (Former General Counsel of EXIM)
February 27th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Floreta Faber (Ambassador of Albania to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"25 Years of U.S.- Georgia Cultural Diplomacy"
David Bakradze (Ambassador of Georgia to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"Macedonia's Peace Building Experiences"
Vasko Naumovski (Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"10 years on: Kosovo’s public diplomacy efforts"
Vlora Çitaku (Ambassador of Kosovo to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Tihomir Stoychev (Ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"Global Division; Cultural Cohesion!"
Thelma Phillip-Brown (Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis)
February 27th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Miomir Zuzul (Former Foreign Minister of Croatia; Former Ambassador of Croatia to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"Rule of Law and Cultural Diplomacy: the Role of Courts in Promoting Global Peace and Stability"
Caroline Fredrickson (President American Constitution Society for Law & Policy)
February 27th, 2018
"The Impact of Cultural Diplomacy in the Transatlantic Relationship"
Pjer Šimunović (Ambassador of Croatia to the USA)
February 27th, 2018
"Future Trends in Cultural Diplomacy"
Anna Gawel (Managing Editor, Washington Diplomat)
February 27th, 2018
"The Royal Jordanian Massage of Amman and its Approach on Global Peace, and Coexistence in the Contemporary World"
Adnan M. Al Assaf (Professor, the University of Jordan)
February 27th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Philip Brenner (Professor of International Relations, American University)
February 26th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Anton Fedyashin (Associate Professor, History Department, American University)
February 26th, 2018
"Keynote Address"
Chuck Hagel (24th US Secretary of Defense, Former US Senator from Nebraska)
February 26th, 2018
"Trust and Reputation: the Coin of the International Realm"
Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. (Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs)
February 26th, 2018
"Beyond the Big Stick: The Role of Soft Power in Combating Terrorism"
Stephen Tankel (Assistant Professor, American University)
February 26th, 2018
"The Trump Administration’s Challenge to U.S. Constitutional Democracy"
Chris Edelson, J.D. (Assistant Professor of Government, American University)
February 26th, 2018
“How Visual arts and Journalism can interact and blend together to form a viable form of Communication”
Gianluca Pardelli (Photojournalist)
February 23rd, 2018
"Europeanisation/Westernisation of Polish culture- The Relations between cultural Policies of the UE and the Phenomenon of Europeanisation"
Bożena Gierat-Bieroń (Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland)
February 23rd, 2018
"Historical Memory and Film Presentation"
Esther Arias (PhD researcher, University of Bucharest & ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)
February 23rd, 2018
"Can religiosity help organize cultural diplomacy? Jerusalem as Umbilicus Mundi"
Danielle Gurevitch (Bar Ilan University)
February 23rd, 2018
"The Forgotten story of the Middle Europe and why Ivan Franko spoke German"
Olena Serpen (Singer & Songwriter from Lviv, Ukraine)
February 23rd, 2018
"Music of Paradise - Problems, Challenges and the Way Forward"
Waheed Jeelani (Artist & Cultural Activist)
February 23rd, 2018
"Power for Good - Power for Bad: Globalisation and Cultural Diplomacy against Music Torture"
Alexa Walbrodt (MA Student of International Music & Cultural Diplomacy)
February 23rd, 2018
"Welcome Address"
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Ambassador for the Qatar Embassy in Germany)
February 22nd, 2018
"Arabic Music and the World – Building cultural bridges between east and west through music"
Ashraf Kateb (Syrian-German violinist, composer and conductor)
February 22nd, 2018
"The New Archbishop. A Film Representing the Extreme Intolerance and Polarization of Social Media”
Niclas Engelken & Nicolae Butler (The New Archbishop)
February 22nd, 2018
“Compartments. An animated short film made in Israel and Germany”
Uli Seis (Animation Director and Producer)
February 22nd, 2018
"Film as Cultural Diplomacy. The Swedish case; yesterday and today"
Karl-Erik Normann (Former Swedish Ambassador to Spain)
February 21st, 2018
“Can Art be a Catalyzer for Change? - How Art and Innovation can have a positive Impact on our Society”
Nicole Loeser (Artistic Director at the Institute for Art and Innovation)
February 21st, 2018
"Special Evening in honour of Black History Month 2018"
John Eichler (Lawyer; Philosopher; Author)
February 21st, 2018
“Music as Cultural Diplomacy Case Study: Take my Otherness – Intercultural Music Project”
Dorothea Mader (Founder of "IYouWeBe")
February 21st, 2018

2017

“Sustainable Development and Culture of Peace”
Tarja Halonen (Former President of Finland)
December 21st, 2017
“Cultural Diplomacy & Efforts for Peace & Stability in the EU & the Balkans”
Lilyana Pavlova (Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU 2018)
December 21st, 2017
"The Austrian Social Partnership: a Role Model for Global Collaboration"
Reinhold Lopatka (Member of the Austrian National Council)
December 21st, 2017
“Respect for Culture means Respect for Human Dignity"
Alojz Peterle (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia)
December 21st, 2017
“How to prevent Balkanization of Europe; Can Cultural Diplomacy Help”
Dragan Domazet (Former Minister for Science, Technology and Development of Serbia)
December 21st, 2017
"Governability achieve by Respect of Human Rights and Peace"
Ramón Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany)
December 21st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Abdul Jabar Ariyaee (Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Afghanistan to Germany)
December 21st, 2017
“The Impact of Citizen Public Diplomacy Efforts in Restoring Relations between States that have a History of Conflict”
Lisa Gibson (PhD Researcher-University of Nottingham)
December 21st, 2017
“Empowering Citizens to use Food for Diplomacy”
Evelin Grauen (Anthropologist of Education)
December 21st, 2017
“Western Balkans, from a Theatre of Hatred and Wars into a Chance of Coexistence and Understanding: Challenges and Addresses”
Bujar Nishani (Former President of Albania)
December 20th, 2017
“EU and EAEU: a Crossroad or Terminus? The Role of Cultural Diplomacy”
Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia)
December 20th, 2017
“Fighting Inequalities and Promoting Inclusive Human Development"
Nouzha Skalli (Former Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family, and Social Development of Morocco)
December 20th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Abdallah Saleh Possi (Ambassador of Tanzania to Germany)
December 20th, 2017
"Promoting Global Human Values for Human Security and Collaboration - From Inner Peace to Universal Peace"
Ranko Vujačić (Ambassador of Montenegro to Germany)
December 20th, 2017
“Political, Security and Humanitarian situation in Chad”
Mahamat Abdoulaye Senoussi (Ambassador of Chad to Germany)
December 20th, 2017
“Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)”
Rashed Al Baloushi (Chief Executive, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange)
December 20th, 2017
“Cultural Diplomacy in a World of Conflict”
Hans Köchler (President of the International Progress Organization)
December 20th, 2017
“Western Balkans, from a Theatre of Hatred and Wars into a Chance of Coexistence and Understanding: Challenges and Addresses”
Bujar Nishani (Former President of Albania)
December 20th, 2017
“Rohingya, Past, Present, any Future?”
Sheikh Ramzy (Oxford Islamic Information Center)
December 20th, 2017
“Soft Power and Public Diplomacy as Counter-terrorism Measure in Contemporary International Politics”
Noor Fatima (International Islamic University, Islamabad)
December 20th, 2017
“Art & Culture as Driving Force for Peace and Sustainable Society”
Humaira Farooq (Managing Director of the National institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad (NICS))
December 20th, 2017
“The Global State of Democracy & the value of Cultural Diplomacy”
Yves Leterme (Former Prime Minister of Belgium; Secretary-General, IDEA International)
December 19th, 2017
"Lessons to be learned on how to Change the World”
Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice and Interior of Iceland)
December 19th, 2017
“Can the Centre hold? Reflections on the Elections in 2017”
Gert Weisskirchen (Former Senior Member of the German Parliament)
December 19th, 2017
“The Global State of Democracy"
Yves Leterme (Former Prime Minister of Belgium)
December 19th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Oktar Babuna (MD Neurosurgeon, commentator on A9 TV,Turkey)
December 19th, 2017
“The Global State of Democracy: Exploring Democracy's Resilience”
Adina Trunk (Programme Officer for Democracy Assessment, Analysis and Advisory, IDEA International)
December 19th, 2017
“The relations between Germany and Turkey: The rise of Erdogan’s dictatorship”
Gökay Akbulut (Parliamentarian for “Die Linke” Party, Bundestag- German Parliament)
November 08th, 2017
"A new alternative for Turkey: Pluralist democracy HDP”
Nursel Aydogan (Turkish Politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party "HDP")
November 08th, 2017
“Transformation Process of Turkey from 2015 Democracy Spring to 2017 Erdogan´s Regime: Analysis and Prospective for Central Asia, Germany and the Global Community"
Michael Knapp (Policy Advisor for Die Linke in Deutscher Bundestag)
November 08th, 2017
“The feminisation of politics in the context of the co-mayor system in Turkey’s Kurdistan municipalities”
Leyla Imret (Kurdish local politician in Turkey)
November 08th, 2017
“Women Equality in Central Asia. Case Study: The Struggle of Kurdish women for Gender Equality. A new science for Women Liberty Jineology, Experiences and Analysis'"
Nilgün Yelpaze (Co-Chair of HDK-Berlin)
November 08th, 2017
"The Ezidies Women Struggle Agaisnt the Genocide in Sengal-Sincar, (Iraq)"
Leyla Boran (Foreign Affairs Correspondant for Ezidies Communities in Germany)
November 08th, 2017
“The paradigmatic and etymologic roots of a new feminin libertarianism: Jineoloji, Jin (Woman)-Jiyan (Life)-Azadi (Freedom)''
Yvonne Heine (Representative of Jineoloji Committee of Europe)
November 08th, 2017
“From Gezi to Kobane: The essential dynamic of Free Media”
Ismail Eskin (Freelance Journalist)
November 08th, 2017
“Peace Academicians” - The role of University in Public and Political life of current Turkey”
Muzaffer Kaya (Academician, Political History)
November 08th, 2017
"Central Asia & & the Caucasus - Economic Dimensions: Kazakhstan and investment opportunities"
Erlan Iskakov (The Economic Department of the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Berlin)
November 07th, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia - Economic Perspectives from Afghanistan"
Daoud Sultanzoy (Senior Advisor to the President of Afghanistan)
November 07th, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia - Cultural and Political Perspectives from Afghanistan"
Ali A. Jalali (Ambassador of Afghanistan to Berlin)
November 07th, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia- Cultural Perspectives from Iran"
Seyed Ali Moujani (The Cultural Department of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Berlin)
November 07th, 2017
"Arts as Cultural Diplomacy. Case Study Afghanistan: Theatre in Politic or Politic in Theatre?”
Ahmad Nasir Formuli (Puppeteer, Director and Actor, Afghanistan)
November 07th, 2017
"The Silk Road Myth. Soft Power and Hard Reality?"
Volker Stanzel (Ambassador, German Institute for International and Security Affairs)
November 06th, 2017
"The Cultural Diplomatic activities between Tibet and Central Asia through the ages"
Tsewang Norbu (Member of the Advisory Board of the Tibet Initiative Deutschland)
November 06th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Joyce Hilda Banda (Former President of Malawi)
September 22nd, 2017
“Protection of Religious Minorities in Conflict”
Paul Richard Gallagher (Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See)
September 22nd, 2017
“Protection of Religious Minorities in Conflict”
Teodoro Lopez Locsin (Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the UN)
September 22nd, 2017
"A Choice Between Mediation and Madness"
Noah J. Hanft (President, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution)
September 22nd, 2017
"Protection of Religious Minorities in Conflict”
Péter Szijjártó (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary)
September 22nd, 2017
"Populist Politics and the Law of Democracy"
Richard H. Pildes (Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law)
September 22nd, 2017
"Connecting People Globally Through Artistic Exchange"
David Diamond & Jessica Litwak (Theaters Without Borders)
September 22nd, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Péter Szijjártó (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary)
September 21st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Katalin Bogyay (Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations)
September 21st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Caterina Toscano (Executive Director, The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York)
September 21st, 2017
"Celebrating Diversity is the means of attaining Unity and challenging Terrorism"
Suyeb Ahmed (President of International Affairs Jamiat-e Ulema e Islam, London UK)
September 21st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Ghassan Elcheikhali (Principal, Razi School New York)
September 21st, 2017
"Call for the UN to restoring Democracy and Human Rights in Bangladesh in 2017"
Malique Mohammed (President, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, UK Branch)
September 21st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Omer Salem (Director, International Organization for Peace)
September 21st, 2017
"Gender Equity and SDG Goal 5: Where are we?"
Jean Krasno (Professor, Political Science Department, City College of New York)
September 21st, 2017
"Pakistan’s National Integration Crisis: Consequences and Impact on Development and Progress"
Ghulam Murtaza Khoso (Assistant Professor, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan)
September 21st, 2017
"Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Unite the World's Cultures before Hard Power takes the Lead"
Petar Stoyanov (Former President of Bulgaria)
September 20th, 2017
"Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Unite the World's Cultures before Hard Power takes the Lead"
Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
September 20th, 2017
"Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Unite the World's Cultures before Hard Power takes the Lead"
Remus Pricopie (Former Minister of Education of Romania)
September 20th, 2017
"The Value of Cultural Diplomacy in a Digital World"
Michael John Williams (Director, Program in International Relations, New York University)
September 20th, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy as a Vocation: The University in the Public Service"
Colette Mazzucelli (Professor, New York University)
September 20th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Rabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski (Director, Chabad Upper East Side)
September 20th, 2017
"Beyond the Echo Chamber: Activating Cultural Diplomacy Beyond Walls"
Xenia Hanusiak (Global Cultural Fellow, University of Edinburgh)
September 20th, 2017
"Why radical islamic teaching is a common threat for both Judeo - Christian and Islamic world"
Ali Sadun Engin (Producer of the “Proofs of Creation and the End Times” Programs on Channel A9)
September 20th, 2017
"A Sociological Discourse: Need and Importance of Interfaith/Cultural Dialogues in Pakistan Challenges and Opportunities"
Sabir Michael (President of the Research Advocacy & Social Training Institute, Pakistan)
September 20th, 2017
"The Role of Religious leaders for Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies and Combating Violent Extremism"
Rabbi Yakov D. Cohen (Founder and Director, Institute of Noahide Code)
September 20th, 2017
"A Call for Unity: The Unity of Love Education will Bring Peace"
Oktar Babuna (Representative The Movement for the Culture of Peace and Reconciliation)
September 20th, 2017
"Zambian Economy"
Kellys Kaunda (First Secretary Press & Public Relations, Embassy of Zambia to Germany)
August 18th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Ingo Bedoreck (The General Secretary; Deutsche Afrika Stiftung "The German African Foundation)
August 18th, 2017
"Fostering Cultural Diplomacy through research cooperation with Africa – Sponsorship and networking principles of the Humboldt Foundation"
Daniela Kneissl (Representative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
August 18th, 2017
"Economic Prospective on African Development"
Fekadu Bekele (Development Economist, Freie Universität Berlin)
August 18th, 2017
"Technological Innovation and Development in South Africa - Educational Aspects"
Johanna Havemann (Konnektiv Kollektiv GmbH, Digital Transformation in International Development)
August 18th, 2017
"Ethnicity and Failed Consolidation of Africa States"
Femmy O. Bad-Oke (A scholar and advocator for HELP in Africa)
August 18th, 2017
"Nation Branding. The Good Country Guide. Case Study: Uganda"
Moses Mukhooli (Chargé d'affaires Ad Interim, Embassy of Uganda to Germany)
August 17th, 2017
"Nation Branding in Africa"
Karl Erik Norrman (President of the European Cultural Parliament)
August 17th, 2017
"Emigration and Integration in Uganda"
Vincent Karatunga (Uganda Episcopal Conference)
August 17th, 2017
"Nation Branding. The Good Country Guide. Case Study: Uganda"
Bruno Farace (Head of Project: The Good Country Guide - Nation Branding Index)
August 17th, 2017
"The role of the African Diaspora in the Economic development of Africa and to build bridges between Africa and external Partners"
Florence Tatu Amimu (Program Director, African Affairs ICD)
August 17th, 2017
"Zambian Culture & Tourism: Promoting Zambia Abroad"
Kellys Kaunda (First Secretary Press & Public Relations, Embassy of Zambia to Germany)
August 17th, 2017
"Ethiopian Culture and Coffee Production"
Conrad Kubernath (Public Diplomacy Department, the Embassy of Ethiopia to Germany)
August 16th, 2017
"Towards Visions 2020: The Utility of Cultural Diplomacy in Achieving Integration in West Africa"
Leke Abraham Oluwalogbon (Redeemer’s University)
August 16th, 2017
"The African Cultural Heritage"
Francis Adams (PhD Researcher, University of West of Scotland & ICD)
August 16th, 2017
"Welcome Address"
Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
June 01st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Naomi Martin (Representative of the SINGA Organization)
June 01st, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy & Nation Branding in Germany. The German Innovative Nation Branding"
Anke Müller (Project Manager, “Germany, Land of Ideas”, Place-Branding Initiative)
June 01st, 2017
"Cultural Diplomacy from the European Perspective, Today’s Challenges and the Path Ahead"
Ranko Vilović (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany)
June 01st, 2017
"The German/EU- Latin American relations: Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Develop Economic and Cultural Bridges"
Ramón Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany)
June 01st, 2017
"Bridges of Music- a peaceful platform for musical understanding"
Beatrix Becker (Composer & musician, Funder of the project Bridges of Music - Meeting in Diversity)
June 01st, 2017
"No Lost Generation: The Role of the Civil Society in Cultural Diplomacy"
Rachel McCave (Chapter head of the No Lost Generation (NLG) Student Chapter-Berlin)
June 01st, 2017
"Foreign Affairs Policy and Cultural diplomacy: towards Colombia post conflict"
Sandra Montoya Ruiz (Research Professor, Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Colombia)
June 01st, 2017
"Arts as Cultural Diplomacy in Germany: Case study - Inspiration Arts"
Anna-Lisa Klages (Global Projects Manager, Inspiration Arts)
June 01st, 2017
"No Lost Generation: The Role of the Civil Society in Cultural Diplomacy"
Onur Oguz Della & Ufuk Bal (YPIDA Organization)
June 01st, 2017
"No Lost Generation: The Role of the Civil Society in Cultural Diplomacy"
Anja Fahlenkamp (Founder of Faiths in Tune)
June 01st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Gert Weisskirchen (Politician, Former Member of Parliament)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Romeo Franz (Chairman, the Hildegard Lagrenne Foundation)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Wolfgang Heinz (Professor, Free University of Berlin)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights of Iceland)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Markus Löning (Politician, Former German Government’s human rights commissioner)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights of Iceland)
May 31st, 2017
"Welcome Words"
Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Yousif Mohammed Sadiq (Speaker of Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament, the Gorran Movement Block)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Andrej Konstantin Hunko (German Parliament, Die Linke)
May 31st, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Salih Muslim (Co-Chair of the Democratic Union Party of Rojava-North Syria)
May 31st, 2017
"Welcome Words"
Constantin Starhemberg (ICD Intern, Philosophical Cultural Diplomacy Organizer)
May 13th, 2017
"The Task and Limitation of Cultural Diplomacy"
Andrzej Przyłębski (Ambassador of Poland in Germany)
May 13th, 2017
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy"
Jürgen Peter Gedinat (Professor of Philosophy, Free University of Bolzano)
May 13th, 2017
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy"
Rudolf zur Lippe (Philosopher and Artist)
May 13th, 2017
"Musical Performance on the Philosophical Cultural Diplomacy 2017"
"Musical Performance on the Philosophical Cultural Diplomacy 2017"
May 13th, 2017
"Kulturelle Verständigung und Ethische Not/Cultural Understanding and Ethical Need"
Ivo de Gennaro (Professor of Philosophy, Free University of Bolzano)
May 13th, 2017
"Bemerkungen zur Ethischen Dimension des Fremden"
Ralf Lüfter (Professor of Philosophy, Free University of Bolzano)
May 13th, 2017
"Why Intercultural Diplomacy Needs the Arts and Philosophy. A Case study"
Arno Böhler (Professor of Philosophy, University of Vienna)
May 13th, 2017
Alberto Guani (Ambassador of Uruguay to Germany)
"Uruguay. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Paul Bugeja (CEO, Malta Tourism Authority)
"Malta: Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
"Europa im Umbruch"
Edmund Stoiber (Former Minister President of Bavaria)
March 09th, 2017
"Trade Wars or Open Markets"
Jürgen Trittin (MdB; Former German Minister for the Environment)
March 09th, 2017
Paul Bugeja (CEO, Malta Tourism Authority)
"Malta: Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
"Globalisierung in der Zeitenwende"
Rupert Scholz (Former Minister of Defence of Germany)
March 09th, 2017
"Kyrgyzstan. Case of Study"
Azamat Djamankulov (Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic)
March 09th, 2017
"Montenegro. Case of Study"
Jovo Rabrenovic (Director General, Consumer Protection in the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro)
March 09th, 2017
"Montenegro. Case of Study"
Marija Cvorovic (Head, Department for Development of Nationional Brand)
March 09th, 2017
"Limassol: steps towards sustainable tourism and innovative branding"
Maria Stylianou Michaelidou (Manager, Limassol Tourism Board)
March 09th, 2017
"The Good Country Guide: e-Estonia - A Digital Society"
Bruno Farace & Kristiina Omri (e-Estonia: A Digital Society)
March 09th, 2017
Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
"Welcome Address"
March 09th, 2017
Bilal Bagis (Assistant Professor at the Bingöl University of Turkey)
"Central Banking in the New Era"
March 09th, 2017
Khalid Lahsaini (Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco)
"Morocco. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Jürgen Trittin (MdB; Former German Minister for the Environment)
"Trade Wars or Open Markets"
March 09th, 2017
Rupert Scholz (Former Minister of Defence of Germany)
"Globalisierung in der Zeitenwende"
March 09th, 2017
Khuram Ameer Rathore (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan to Germany)
A Keynote Address by Khuram Ameer Rathore (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan to Germany)
March 09th, 2017
Anke Müller (Project management, “Germany, Land of Ideas” Place-Branding Initiative)
A Keynote Address by Anke Müller (Project management, “Germany, Land of Ideas” Place-Branding Initiative)
March 09th, 2017
Tarik Sadik (Director of Strategy and Cooperation, Ministry of Tourism Kingdom of Morocco)
A Keynote Address by Tarik Sadik (Director of Strategy and Cooperation, Ministry of Tourism Kingdom of Morocco)
March 09th, 2017
Cody Bijou (Researcher, Political Science, the University of Arkansas - Monticello)
"A Disenfranchised Response to Globalism: The Communicative Practices of ISIS for Recruitment and Power"
March 09th, 2017
Azamat Djamankulov (Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic)
A Keynote Address by The Hon. Deputy Minister Azamat Djamankulov (Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic)
March 09th, 2017
Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan)
"Pakistan. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Aurélie Debusschère (CEO, Native Immersion)
"Investing into Indigenous Experiences for a More Human and Conscious Tourism"
March 09th, 2017
Alejandro Castro (Director of Costa Rica Tourism Board)
"Costa Rica. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Jovo Rabrenovic (Director General, Consumer Protection in the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro)
"Montenegro. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Maria Stylianou Michaelidou (Manager, Limassol Tourism Board)
"Limassol: steps towards sustainable tourism and innovative branding"
March 09th, 2017
Joshua Rodriguez (MA in Cultural Diplomacy & Global Governance, University of Siena & ICD)
"Latin American and Eastern Europe: An Overlooked Opportunity"
March 09th, 2017
A Keynote Address by Philipp Lengsfeld (MdB) (Member of the German Parliament)
"Latin American and Eastern Europe: An Overlooked Opportunity"
March 09th, 2017
Rui Duarte Barros & Fernando Vaz (Former Prime Minister & Minister of Tourism, Guinea-Bissau)
"Guinea-Bissau. Case of Study"
March 09th, 2017
Erkki Tuomioja (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland)
"Economic Development, Conflicts and History"
March 09th, 2017
"Film as a tool for Social awareness"
Zaid BaQaeen (Founder of RedCarpet Productions, Amman, Jordan)
February 18th, 2017
“Usage, Importance & Impact of Public Diplomacy & Smart Power by Means of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs); USAID & Friedrich - Ebert Foundation (FES) in Zambia”
Hilda Schwaiger (PhD Researcher, the University of Bucharest & the ICD)
February 18th, 2017
"Cello Bow Unites the World: Rostropovich and the Art of Music Diplomacy”
Lana Grün (Chellist)
February 17th, 2017
“IMAGINE! Film Festivals as Cultural Diplomacy"
Martina Müller-Gastell (South East European Film Festival à Berlin)
February 17th, 2017
“The Festival Academy as a Tool for Cultural Diplomacy”
Inge Ceustermans (The Festival Academy - an initiative of the European Festival Association)
February 17th, 2017
"Art, Culture and Bilateralism. Case Study: Georgian-German Year 2017 - facts, challenges and prospects”
David Vashadze (Head of exports and distribution, Georgian National Film Center)
February 17th, 2017
"Art, Culture and Bilateralism. Case Study: Georgian-German Year 2017 - facts, challenges and prospects”
Dudana Mazmanishvili (The Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia; Renown Pianist)
February 17th, 2017
"From Cultural Diplomacy to Cultoral Ecoplomacy: Performing Resilience In Times Of Socio-Political Upheaval"
Iman Kamel (Filmmaker, Writer and Cultural Strategist)
February 17th, 2017
“Cool Japan and China: Soft Power for Mainstream Cultural Productions: a Challenge”
Olivier Arifon (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
February 17th, 2017
“Recognition that Can Lead to Reconciliation. Art Exhibition as a Bridge Between Communities"
Shoshi Nerson Norman (Director, Centre of Middle East and Religions Studies, Israel)
February 16th, 2017
"Film as Cultural Diplomacy. Case Study: Film projects with Focus upon Human Issues across Diverse Cultures - The role of Women in the USSR”
Dolya Gavanski (actress, writer, Film Producer & Founder of THEA FILMS, UK)
February 16th, 2017
"ArtImpact: Cultural Diplomacy practice within the Global Political Context"
Tatjana Sehic (Founder, Agency for Cultural Diplomacy, Vienna)
February 16th, 2017
"Welcome Remarks"
Katalin Bogyay (Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations)
January 13th, 2017
"The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security"
Cristina Gallach (Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information)
January 13th, 2017
"The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security"
Nihal Saad (High-Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations)
January 13th, 2017
"The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security"
Tomasz Grysa (Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations)
January 13th, 2017
"The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security"
Agha H. Jafri (Secretary General, American Muslim Congress)
January 13th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Dessima Williams (Former Ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations)
January 13th, 2017
"Welcome Remarks at the Hungarian Mission to the UN"
Katalin Bogyay (Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations)
January 13th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Laia De Castro Valoura (Participant)
January 13th, 2017
"Musical Performance"
Heather Schmid (GRAMMY Member, Award Winning Singer & Cultural Diplomat)
January 13th, 2017
"Conflicts Cause Poverty and Poverty can Cause Conflicts"
Amir Lakha (Founder and Chairman, Humanitarian and Charitable One Trust)
January 13th, 2017
"Rehabilitate and Reintegrate for Development"
Nancy Bolima (Founder & Executive Director, HEDECS Cameroon)
January 13th, 2017
"Education as a Resource of Smart Power"
Aigerim Raimzhanova (PHD of Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations)
January 13th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Richard Hellman (Founder, Middle East Research Center)
January 12th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Mohammed Shams Malique (Representative of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Jacob Milton (CEO, Legal Network International, LLC ND Tycoon Properties, Inc.)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Giandomenico Picco (Former United Nations Under Secretary General)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Lily Gray (Liaison Officer, UNESCO Liaison Office to the UN)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Volker Berghahn (Seth Low Professor of History, Columbia University)
January 11th, 2017
"Theatre, Ritual and Building International Communities"
David Daimond (Theatre without Borders) & Jessica Litwak (The H.E.A.T. Collective)
January 11th, 2017
"Foreign Assistance: Ineffective or Detrimental Without Cultural Awareness"
James L. Creighton (Distinguished Fellow, East-West Institute)
January 11th, 2017
"The Role of the New UNSG in the Changing Global Landscape"
Odo Tevi (Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the United Nations)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Nan Greer (Professor, Sociology and Anthropology Department, University of Redlands)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Rabbi Yaakov Cohen (Director, UN NGO The Institute for Noahide Code)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Shaheda Obaed (Educationist, Retired as Director General, National Academy for Education Management)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Syra Mehdi (Teen Cultural Diplomat)
January 11th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Elisabeta David (Deputy Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations)
January 10th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Frantisek Ruzicka (Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations)
January 10th, 2017
"The Influence of New US and UN Leadership on International Relations, Economic Development, Innovation, New Markets, & Global Human Rights"
Laura Flores (Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations)
January 10th, 2017
"Keynote Address"
Neva Helena Alexander (Global Leadership and Education Specialist and an Entrepreneur)
January 10th, 2017

2016

"Theoretically define the Ombudsman is Simple but in the Practice? Human Rights and the Paradox of Empty Democracy"
Lucia Franchini (Ombudsman of Tuscany)
December 18th, 2016
"The Cultural Influence of Christianity World-Wide and the Diplomatic Activities of the Roman Catholic Church"
Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist (Former Abbot of the Cistercian Monastery of Heiligenkreuz)
December 18th, 2016
"Globalization and Cultural Diplomacy: The Latin-American Case"
Francisco Mariano Manuel Fernández Amunategui (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile)
December 18th, 2016
"Keynote Address"
Thuli Madonsela (Public Protector of South Africa)
December 18th, 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

2015

"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

2014

Keynote Speech
Gabor Demsky (Former Mayor of Budapest)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Viktor Yushchenko (Former President of Ukraine)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Lech Walesa (Former President of Poland)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Boris Tadić (Former President of Serbia)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Rexhep Meidani (Former President of Albania)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Vytautas Landsbergis (Former President of Lithuania)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Petre Roman (Former Prime Minister of Romania)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Stanislav Suschkevich (Former President of Belarus)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Petru Lucinschi (Former President of Moldavia)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Giuli Alasania (Chairman of the University of Georgia)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Ion Iliescu (Former President of Romania)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Gabor Demsky (Former Mayor of Budapest)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Prince Radu of Romania (Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Hans Gert Hermann Pöttering (Chairman, Konrad Adenauer Foundation)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Hikmet Çetin (Former President of the Parliament, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Katalin Bogyay (Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO; President of the 36th session of UNESCO General Conference)
November 19th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Alexander Likhotal (President of Green Cross International)
November 19th, 2014
"S Group in the Middle of Big Change Retail"
Taavi Heikkilä (CEO, SOK Corporation)
November 10th, 2014
Keynote Address
Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori (CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange)
November 10th, 2014
Keynote Address
Rashed Al Balooshi (CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities)
November 10th, 2014
"Drive the Sustainable Change"
Daniel Winteler (Managing Director, Miroglio S.p.A)
November 10th, 2014
Keynote Address
Minister Besim Beqaj (Minister of Finance of Kosovo)
November 10th, 2014
Keynote Address
The Hon. Cyril Svoboda (Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; Former Foreign Minister)
November 10th, 2014
"Sustainable Foreign Policy in the 21st Century"
Dr. Philipp Mißfelder (Foreign Policy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group)
November 10th, 2014
"Capital and the Sustainable Economies in the Context of Developing Economies"
Moremi Marwa (CEO, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange)
November 10th, 2014
From Mechanic Processing to Digital Technology and Interactivity “Dividing Wall”
Mokhtar Mehiri (CEO, Intermetal Tunisia)
November 10th, 2014
"An Agenda For Corporate Sustainability and Related Risks- A Business Care"
Mohammed Abdulwahab Nass (CEO, Bahrain Flour Mills Company)
November 10th, 2014
"Can a Safer and more Sustainable Approach Provide an Economic Upside?"
Jørgen Hallundbaek (Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Welltec)
November 10th, 2014
"Breaking Borders: Building the ASEAN Community"
Amb. Delia Domingo Albert (Former Foreign Minister of the Philippines)
November 10th, 2014
"Arab Stock Exchanges - Overview & Opportunities"
A Lecture by Fadi Khalaf (Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges)
November 10th, 2014
"Synchrony for Sustainable Serious Mental Illness Diagnosis and Treatment: an Emerging Neuromedical Technology"
A Lecture by Thomas W. Elston (Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago; Dunedin, New Zealand)
November 10th, 2014
"Conflict of Aims: CO2 Reduction, Coal Sourcing and a Clean Supply Chain"
Anette Bickmeyer (Vice President, Sustainability Management, EON AG))
November 09th, 2014
"Wir sind das Volk"
The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development)
November 09th, 2014
"World Without Walls: 25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall and Peace Building Initiatives"
Prof. Dr. Zaleha Kamaruddin (Rector, International Islamic University Malaysia)
November 09th, 2014
"Making Sustainability Work: Banking, Economic Crisis and Sustainability"
Mirjam Ernst (Sustainability Manager at Volksbank AG, Austria)
November 09th, 2014
Keynote Address
The Hon. Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland)
November 09th, 2014
"The New European Paradigm of Sustainability"
Daniela Lulache (CEO, SN, Nuclearelectrica SA)
November 09th, 2014
"Beyond the Post-Cold War"
The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia)
November 09th, 2014
Keynote Address
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (CEO of König Ludwig GmbH)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustaining Aviation Industry Growth Through Aircraft Leasing"
Ahmad A. Alzabin (Vice Chairman & CEO, ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company)
November 09th, 2014
"The Western Balkans and EU: By Straightening Regional Cooperation Towards the Goal"
Aleksander Damjanovic (Chairman of the Committee on Economy of Montenegro)
November 09th, 2014
"Innovative Policies for Sustainable Development"
The Hon. Governor Azeema Adam (Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Industries, Sustainable Technologies"
Carlo Mazzi (Chairman of Prada S.p.A.)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustainable Mission: Born to be Owned by Customers"
Carina Geber-Teir (Chief Communications Officer, OP-Pohjola Group)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries from the Perspective of Bangladesh and South Asia"
Swapan Kumar Nala, FCMA (CEO, Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.)
November 09th, 2014
"A Europe With Less and Lower Walls"
The Hon. Staffan Nilsson (Former President, the European Economic and Social Committee)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries"
Prof. Richard B. Davies Vice-Chairman of Swansea University)
November 09th, 2014
"Romania’s Economic Growth through Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism"
Radu Toia (Vice President, S.I.F. Transilvania S.A)
November 09th, 2014
"Sri Lanka - Moving Towards a Sustainable Economy"
A Lecture by Rajeeva Bandaranaike (Chief Executive Officer, Colombo Stock Exchange)
November 09th, 2014
"Safe and Warm Water with Solvatten- A Valuable Saving Instrument"
Petra Wadström (CEO, Solvatten AB)
November 09th, 2014
"Linking Tourism Flows and Biological Biodiversity in Small Island Developing State: Evidence from Panel Data"
Prof. Patrick Watson (Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission)
November 09th, 2014
"The Role of Stock Exchanges for Sustainable Industries and Economic Growth"
Nondas Cl. Metaxas (CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange)
November 09th, 2014
"Sustainability from the Lens of Gross National Happiness: Its Challenges in Implementation"
Dorji Phuntsho (CEO of the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan)
November 09th, 2014
"Agenda 2030: From Consolidation to Innovation - Setting the Course for Sustainable Growth"
A Lecture by Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer (MdB, Economics and Energy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group)
November 09th, 2014
"Perspectives of a Global Business Woman"
Nancy Pedot (CEO, Comptoir des Cotonniers)
November 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
A lecture by Archim. Emmanuel Sfiatokos (Representative of the Orthodox Bishops in Germany)
November 08th, 2014
"Resilience of Industry and Sustainability of Technology in a Competitive World"
Alessandro Pansa (Former CEO, Finmeccanica)
November 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon (Minister of Communication of Djibouti)
November 08th, 2014
"Sustainability Strategies of Business Shown by the Example of Bosch"
Bernhard Schwager (Head Sustainability Office, Corporate Communications, Brand Management and Sustainability, Robert Bosch GmbH)
November 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (7th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
November 08th, 2014
"From Non-Governmental to Governmental in Sustainability … in Banking"
Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS AG)
November 08th, 2014
"Not only Reporting; Towards Sustainable Management - How the Reporting Can Improve the Companies and the Society"
Silvio De Girolamo (Group Chief Internal Audit & CSR Office, Autogrill)
November 08th, 2014
"Jugaad- A Very Indian Approach to Sustainability"
Roger Newman (Senior Vice President, Tech Mahindra)
November 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Ögmundu Jonasson (Former Minister of the Interior of Island)
November 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Jan Lubomirski – Lanckoroński (President of Landeskrone Group and the Princes Lubomirski Foundation)
November 08th, 2014
"Sustainability as a Multinational Management Model: the Pirelli Case"
Eleonora Glada Pessina (Group Sustainability Officer & C. SpA)
November 08th, 2014
"Volkswagen Group - Sustainability on Core Strength"
Dr. Gerhard Prätorius (Director of CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG)
November 08th, 2014
"Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Industries…what about Sustainable Culture?"
Prof. Giovanni Puglisi (Rector, International University of Languages and Media, IULM)
November 08th, 2014
"Europe Since the Wall: Economic Integration and Diversity"
The Hon. George Papaconstantinou (Former Minister for Finance of Greece)
November 08th, 2014
"Les champs d'action de la francophonie"
Michele Alliot Marie (ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères et européennes)
September 22nd, 2014
“Francophonie et entreprises”
Christian Cappe (Founder & CEO Cristal Festival)
September 22nd, 2014
“Les médias et la francophonie”
Eric Revel (Directeur général de “La Chaine Info”)
September 22nd, 2014
“La francophonie dans la pensée politique et philosophique“
Alain Gerard Slama (editorialiste, journaliste, historien)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Jean Frédéric Jauslin (Ambassadeur de Suisse à l’UNESCO)
September 22nd, 2014
"La langue, aide ou handicap à l'expression artistique”
Alexandra Vandernoot (actrice belge)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Ali Al-Tarrah (Ambassadeur du Koweit à l’UNESCO)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le futur rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones”
Androulla Michael (Présidente de Chypre Culture à Paris)
September 22nd, 2014
“Francophonie et Diplomatie”
Christian Le Roux (Directeur de Cabinet, Conseil économique social et environnemental)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Fabienne Reuter (Délégué général de Wallonie-Bruxelles en France)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le futur rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones”
Diana Ignatova (Directeur de l’Institut culturel bulgare à Paris)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Ian Morissette (Délégué pour la Francophonie et Affaires multilatérales)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Ivo Goldstein (Ambassadeur de Croatie en France)
September 22nd, 2014
“L'évolution de la francophonie”
Jacques Toubon (Défenseur des droits; ancien ministre de la Culture et de la Francophonie)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Jean Bio Chabi Orou (Ambassadeur du Bénin à l’UNESCO, ancien ministre de l’Education)
September 22nd, 2014
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the Francophone Region"
Juan Manuel Bonet (Directeur de l’Institut Cervantes à Paris)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Miguel Angel Estrella (Ambassadeur d’Argentine à l’UNESCO)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Porfirio Thierry Munoz Ledo (Ambassadeur de Mexico à l’UNESCO)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le futur rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones”
Radu Ciobotea (Directeur adjoint de l’Institut culturel Roumain à Paris)
September 22nd, 2014
“Le rapport à la langue et la francophonie”
Raphael Liogier (Sociologue et philosophe, prof. à l’Institut d’études politiques d’Aix-en-Provence)
September 22nd, 2014
"La francophonie, facteur de dialogue entre les peuples"
Regine Lavoie (Conseillère du Secrétaire Général de la Francophonie)
September 22nd, 2014
"Le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle dans les pays francophones"
Veronika Stabej (Ambassadeur de Slovénie en France)
September 22nd, 2014
Welcome address
Marianne Jelved (Minister of Culture of Denmark)
September 09th, 2014
"The Power of Culture in Regional Cooperation, Nordic-Baltic-Russian Cooperation"
Karina Petersone (Director, the Latvian Institute)
September 09th, 2014
"Can the Nordics better utilize their Smart Power Experience in International Affairs and Co-operation?"
Karl-Erik Norrman (Former Swedish Ambassador; Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
September 09th, 2014
"Can the Nordics better utilize their Smart Power Experience in International Affairs and Co-operation?"
Bertel Haarder (Former Senior Danish Minister, Vice President of the Danish Parliament)
September 09th, 2014
"Branding and Cultural Diplomacy conflicting or complementary?"
Halldór Ásgrímsson (Vice President of the ICD; Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
September 09th, 2014
The Power of Culture in Regional Cooperation, Nordic-Baltic-Russian Cooperation
Annika Rembe (CEO, the Swedish Institute)
September 09th, 2014
"Soft Powers of Culture, Media and Creative Industries"
Jonas Eder Hansen (Development Director, the Danish Fashion Institute)
September 09th, 2014
"Branding and Cultural Diplomacy conflicting or complementary?"
Bernd Henningsen (Prof. at Humboldt University)
September 08th, 2014
Welcome address
Dagfinn Høybråten (Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers)
September 08th, 2014
Welcome address
Mogens Lykketoft (Speaker of The Danish Parliament)
September 08th, 2014
"Branding and Cultural Diplomacy conflicting or complementary?"
Marcus Andersson (CEO, Tendensor International)
September 08th, 2014
"Branding and Cultural Diplomacy conflicting or complementary?"
Geir Helgesen (Director, the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies)
September 08th, 2014
"The Power of Culture in International Cooperation, Trust Building and Peace: Nordic experiences"
Jakob Skovgaard Petersen (Prof. at the University of Copenhagen)
September 08th, 2014
"Soft Powers of Culture, Media and Creative Industries"
Jonas Eder Hansen (Development Director, the Danish Fashion Institute)
September 08th, 2014
"Soft Powers of Culture, Media and Creative Industries"
Marie-Louise von Plessen (Art Historian & Curator)
September 08th, 2014
"Soft Powers of Culture, Media and Creative Industries"
Michael Metz Mørch (Director, the Danish Cultural Institute)
September 08th, 2014
"The Power of Culture in International Cooperation, Trust Building and Peace: Nordic experiences"
Morten Traavik (Norwegian Artist and Director)
September 08th, 2014
"Branding and Cultural Diplomacy conflicting or complementary?"
Ole Egberg Mikkelsen (Ambassador, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)
September 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Achwil Biong Arop Kuol (First Secretary for Economic Desk of South Sudan)
August 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Philip Sang'ka Marmo (Ambassador of Tanzania to Germany)
August 08th, 2014
"Write"
Samson Onoja Itodo (Member of Afrobizgermany)
August 08th, 2014
“Moroccan Cultural Diplomacy in the Framework of Africa”
Kalakhi Mohamed (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Morocco to Germany)
August 08th, 2014
"Urban Transformation and Diplomacy in the 21st Century"
Seth Schindler (Assistant Professor, Global Studies Programme, Humboldt University of Berlin)
August 08th, 2014
"Music as Cultural Diplomacy – Case Study: the Global Music Academy's Work with GMA in 9 African Countries"
William Ramsay (South African musician; Artistic Director of Global Music Academy in Berlin)
August 08th, 2014
"Nollywood Movies and the Importance of African Movies in Europe"
Elvis N. Ololo (Writer and Film Producer from Nigeria; producer Nollywood Blockbuster "Money Drop")
August 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Mohamed Abdelhamid Ibrahim Higazy (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany)
August 07th, 2014
"Is the West doing enough to Promote the Right Kind of Education in Africa?"
Boris Bracio (Professor and Head of Biomedical Engineering at Anhalt University)
August 07th, 2014
"Building Economic Bridges to Enhance African Sustainable Development and Economic Growth"
Badreldin Abdalla (Amb. of Sudan to Germany)
August 07th, 2014
"Is the West doing enough to Promote the Right Kind of Education in Africa?"
Habil Anatole Kenfack (Senior Research Associate, Free University of Berlin)
August 07th, 2014
"Globalizing Soft Power through Cultural Diplomacy: A Need For Cooperative Co-Existence In The International System"
Samuel Olalere Lere Amusan (Prof. Dept. Politics & International Relations, North-West University)
August 07th, 2014
"The Role of Government in enhancing African Sustainable Development and Economic Growth in Africa"
Samuel Opoku Pimpong (Lecturer U. of Professional Studies, PHD Res. of Political Science, U. Ghana)
August 07th, 2014
Keynote Address
Isah Emanuel Momoh (Head of Department of Communication and Media, Pan-Atlantic University)
August 06th, 2014
"Promoting Entrepreneurship Education in the Landscape of African Higher Education: The 21st Century Developmental Agenda"
Mengsteab Tesfayohannes (Susquehanna University's Sigmund Weis School of Business, USA)
August 06th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy in Africa – The Impact of the Media in Sustainable Development and the Case of Deutsche Welle"
Charles Achaye Odong (Coordinator for Eastern Africa, Deutsche Welle)
August 06th, 2014
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Strengthening the German-Burundi Relations"
Eduouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)
August 06th, 2014
"How Sustainable Is The Growth Performance Of African Countries By Region? A Detailed Analysis of the North African Countries"
Ekrem Erdem (Director for African Economic and Social Research Center, Erciyes University)
August 06th, 2014
"Economic Opportunities in Africa"
Guenter Nooke (German Chancellor for Africa, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Dvpment)
August 06th, 2014
"German Moroccan Economical, Political and Cultural Relations"
Omar Zniber (Ambassador of Morocco to Germany)
August 06th, 2014
"The Role of Fairtrade Gold in Building Economic Bridges to Enhance African Sustainable Development and Well-Being"
Terry Terence Garde (Co- Founder of Maranatha Ferrochrome)
August 06th, 2014
''German Cultural Diplomacy in East-Central-Europe. Ballance and Perspectives of a Democratic Capacity-building Soft-power Measure.''
Dániel Hegedüs (Center for Central and Eastern Europe, German Council on Foreign Relations)
July 31st, 2014
"From Security to Sustainability - Development Cooperation as Prima Ratio"
Thomas Silberhorn (Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation of Germany)
July 31st, 2014
“Sound Diplomacy - Cultural Diplomacy in the Music World”
Katja Hermes (Director, German Office, Sound Diplomacy)
July 31st, 2014
"Shaping individuals and developing a multi-ethnic society: Pursuing cultural identity and social justice through choral singing"
Martin Berger (Lecturer and Head Unit for Early Music at the University of Stellenbosch)
July 30th, 2014
"Challenges for Building Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America"
Alberto Guani (Ambassador of Uruguay to Germany)
July 30th, 2014
"Good Practice in Initiating, Animating and Moderating International Dialogues across Scientific and Policy Communities"
Andreas Kraemer (Founding Director of Ecologic Institute in Berlin)
July 30th, 2014
Keynote Address
Luís de Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany)
July 30th, 2014
Keynote Address
Rolf Hageman (Good will ambassador for Copenhagen Representative Danes Worldwide in Berlin Consul)
July 30th, 2014
"Rising Sun and Football - Public Image and Public Diplomacy"
Tatsuya Machida (Cultural Counselor, Embassy of Japan to Germany)
July 30th, 2014
"European Integration as Cultural Diplomacy"
Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University)
July 30th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy in the German Public & Private Sectors: Culture of Cooperation"
Dirk Niebel (Minister of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany 2009-13)
July 30th, 2014
"Germany’s Undivided Cultural Diplomacy During the Era of Division"
Ognian Hishow (EU-Integration, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik)
July 30th, 2014
"The Relation Between Cultural Diplomacy and the Purpose of the Creation of the Mankind"
Tahsin Yilmaz (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Turkey to Germany)
July 30th, 2014
Keynote Address
Stephan Mayer (Member of the German Parliament)
July 29th, 2014
"German-Scandinavian Relations in the Modern Age"
Karl Erik Normann (Former Swedish Ambassador; Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament)
July 29th, 2014
“Mission Agenda 2030: How Germany Remains Fit for the Future and What Role the EU Plays in it”
Joachim Pfeiffer (Member of the German Parliament)
July 29th, 2014
"Partnering with the Cultural Sector in Germany - the British Council’s Perspective"
Elke Ritt (Head of Arts, British Council Germany)
July 29th, 2014
"Listening to the Scholars' Voice in Science Diplomacy. Expectations and experiences of participants in a German Science Diplomacy Programme"
Birte Fähnrich (Researcher, Strategic Communication, Berlin University for Professional Studies)
July 29th, 2014
"Economics and Conflict Resolution"
Miguel Ors Villarejo, Deputy Chief Editor, Actualidad Económica
July 17th, 2014
"Religious Freedom a Fundamental Right Necessary for Peace"
Bernardo Torres Escudero (Judicial Vicar, Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real, Spain)
July 17th, 2014
"Considering Diversity and Multicultural Dialogue to Confronting Conflicts"
Jorge Garrido (Manager, Apoyo Positivo Association)
July 17th, 2014
"A Broader Scope for the Conflict Cycle. Cross-border Cooperation and the Role of Local Authorities"
José Ignacio Sánchez Amor (Member of the Spanish Parliament; Special Representative Border Cooperation, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Former Vice President of the Junta de Extremadura)
July 17th, 2014
“The Andalusian Music as a Cultural Bridge between Spain and Morocco”
Luis Delgado (Musician)
July 17th, 2014
Keynote Address
Juan Moscoso del Prado Hernández , Member of the Spanish Parliament
July 16th, 2014
"Malta's Experience During the Libya Conflict: a Humanitarian Response to Conflict"
Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister Malta; 4th Chairperson-in-office Commonwealth of Nations)
July 16th, 2014
“Religious Polarization and Civil Conflict”
José María Mella Márquez (Prof., Institute Economics & Development Policy, Autonomous Uni. Madrid)
July 16th, 2014
"Beyond Borders, Key Moments in Cultural Diplomacy between Spain and Islam"
Alfred Gutiérrez-Kavanagh (Professor of International Relations & the Middle East, Comillas University of Madrid)
July 16th, 2014
“Pope Francis. New Time for Interfaith Dialogue”
Emilio Sáenz Francés San Baldomero (Prof., Dep. of International Relations, Universidad Comillas)
July 16th, 2014
“Reading American Literature at the Spanish University: A Context of Transcultural Dialogue and Conflict Resolution”
Eulalia Piñero Gil (Professor, North American Literature, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
July 16th, 2014
“Mediating in conflictive views. Perspectives from critical linguistics and translation”
Ovidi Carbonell Cortés (Director, Spanish-Japanese Cultural Center, University of Salamanca)
July 16th, 2014
"Waiting for peace ­the Pending Peace"
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Former Prime Minister of Spain)
July 15th, 2014
Keynote Address
Musa Amer Odeh (Palestinian Authority ambassador)
July 15th, 2014
Keynote Address
Pilar Vélez (Rector Nebrija University)
July 15th, 2014
Keynote Address
Slobodan Chashulev, Ambassador of Macedonia to Spain
July 15th, 2014
"The Role of Higher Education in Interfaith Dialogue and Peace Building"
Marta Genís Pedra (Director, Applied Language Department, Universidad Nebrija, Spain)
July 15th, 2014
"Interfaith Dialogues for Harmony and Peace: Indonesian Experience"
Azyumardi Azra (Former Rector of the State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta)
July 15th, 2014
"Reformasi Era and the Emerging of Distolerant New Moslem Groups - A “Home Work” of such a Culture and the Inter-Faith Dialogues in Indonesia"
Laode Ida (Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Senate)
July 15th, 2014
“The Importance of Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Construction of Peace in Post-Conflict Contries”
Rui Duarte Barros (Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau)
July 15th, 2014
"Children's Rights in International Law and Practice in Turkey"
Abdulkadir Ilhani (Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Turkey)
July 09th, 2014
"Begging, Human Rights and International Law"
Goran Lambertz (Judge of the Supreme Court of Sweden)
July 09th, 2014
"The Practice of the Courts in the Republic of Macedonia in the Implemenation of the International Law in the Protection of Human Rights"
Irakli Khutsurauli (Manager of the Supreme Court of Georgia)
July 09th, 2014
"The International Law, Human Rights and their Protection in Macedonia"
Ixhet Memeti (Ombudsman of Republic of Macedonia)
July 09th, 2014
"The Specific Role of the Ombudsman in Promoting Human Rights under International Law"
Jose de Faria Costa (Ombudsman of Portugal)
July 09th, 2014
"Black Box for Provision of Human Rights: Latvian Case"
Juris Jansons (Ombudsman of Republic of Latvia)
July 09th, 2014
"The Practice of the Courts in the Republic of Macedonia in the Implemenation of the International Law in the Protection of Human Rights"
Milka Ristova (Judge Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia)
July 09th, 2014
"An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights"
Šućko Baković (Ombudsman of Montenegro)
July 09th, 2014
"Humanitarian Crisis: Perspectives and Problems"
Vesna Medenica (President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro)
July 09th, 2014
"Fundamental values of Judges"
Borghe Dahl (Former President of the Supreme Court of Denmark)
July 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Branko Hrvatin (President of the Supreme Court of Croatia)
July 08th, 2014
Welcome address
Filip Vujanović (President of Montenegro)
July 08th, 2014
"The Role of the National Courts in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights"
Danutė Jočienė (Judge of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania)
July 08th, 2014
"Human Rights in Peace and Wartime: Striving for International Accountability"
Fausto Pocar (Former President of the ICTY)
July 08th, 2014
"An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights"
Igor Lukšić (Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integrations, Montenegro)
July 08th, 2014
"Children's Rights in International Law and Practice in Turkey"
Iulia-Cristina Tarcea (Vice President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice Romania)
July 08th, 2014
"The Role of the International Court of Justice in Promoting Global Peace and Justice"
Julia Sebutinde (Judge, International Court of Justice)
July 08th, 2014
"The Practice of the Courts in the Republic of Macedonia in the Implemenation of the International Law in the Protection of Human Rights"
Petre Lazaroiu (Judge Constitutional Court of Romania)
July 08th, 2014
"The Impact of the Decisions of ECHR at the National level"
Xhezair Zaganjori (President of the Supreme Court of Albania)
July 08th, 2014
Keynote Address
Davor Bozinovic (Member of the Parliament of Croatia)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Jasenka Ostojić (Conductor, Associate Professor at Music Academy University of Zagreb)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Vojko Volk (Ambassador of Slovenia to Croatia)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Nastasa Zeceviv (Journalist)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Romana Lekić (Chair of the Tourism Department, VERN' University)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Zeljko Mraz (General Secretary of Baptist Union of Croatia)
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Sandra Sekulic (President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation "Hrvatska kuća")
July 01st, 2014
Keynote Address
Keiji Ide (Ambassador of Japan to Croatia)
July 01st, 2014
Welcome Keynote Address
Jadranka Kosor (Former Prime Minister of Croatia)
July 01st, 2014
"Narco Music: the Delivery System for Empathy"
Angela Beeching (Author)
June 27th, 2014
"The Hyphen"
Ashok Rajamani (Author)
June 27th, 2014
"American exchange programmes and Diasporas in America as a cultural bridge"
Jānis Mažeiks (Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations)
June 27th, 2014
"Conversation between Mark C. Donfried and Novelist Abha Dawesar on Cross Cultural Relationships and the Arts in the Digital Age"
Abha Dawesar (Indian Novelist)
June 27th, 2014
"Good Governance and the Rule of Lay - EU and UN perspective"
Vladimir Drobnjak (Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations)
June 27th, 2014
"Living with Intention: Lessons in Cultural Diplomacy"
Tia Powell Harris (Executive Director, Weeksville Heritage Center)
June 27th, 2014
"Cultural Identity and the Globalized World"
Teresa Lapid Rodriguez (Director, George Segal Gallery at Montclair State University)
June 27th, 2014
"Obstacles to Cultural Diplomacy: Lessons from the Cold War"
Stuart Isacoff (Author)
June 27th, 2014
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy through Government Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education"
Ludwig Brunner (Executive Director, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure University)
June 27th, 2014
"The Potential for American Art & Culture in Transcending Cultural Barriers"
Len Bernstein (Photographer)
June 27th, 2014
Keynote Address
Bob Dotson (American Broadcast Journalist & Host of "American Story with Bob Dotson," NBC News Today Show)
June 27th, 2014
"Does America Actually Have A Cultural Heritage? And If So - What Is It? And How Can It Affect Change Throughout The Rest Of The World"
Kenny Fame (Poet & Musician)
June 27th, 2014
"Panda Diplomacy: How Animals Mediate Among Human Cultures"
Boria Sax (Writer & Journalist)
June 27th, 2014
"The Potential for American Art & Culture in Transcending Cultural Barriers"
Emanuel Xavier (Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Novelist, Editor, and Activist)
June 27th, 2014
"Dante to the Present: Poetry as the experience of pilgrimage in religious, social and personal life"
James Finn Cotter (Professor of English at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh NY)
June 27th, 2014
Keynote Address
Simona Miculescu (Ambassador of Romania to the UN)
June 26th, 2014
Keynote Address
Yuriy Sergeyev (Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations)
June 26th, 2014
"The Possibility of Fiction and Creating New Maps"
Angie Cruz (Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh)
June 26th, 2014
"The Role of Art in Social Justice: using the arts to celebrate, critique, and change our world"
Renée Watson (Poet)
June 26th, 2014
"How America can strengthen relations with Turkey, Muslims and the Islamic world"
Oktar Babuna (MD, Representative, A9 TV Turkey)
June 26th, 2014
"Supporting Diversity through Arts and Culture"
Margaret Newman (Executive Director, Municipal Art Society of New York)
June 26th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy: A Danish Perspective"
Maiken Tandgaard Derno (Head of Culture and Public Diplomacy, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations)
June 26th, 2014
"Political Satire as Intercultural Diplomacy' with Kayvon Afshari"
Kayvon Afshari (Host & Executive Producer, the Mideast Show with Kayvon Afshari)
June 26th, 2014
"The Role of the Arts in the Contemporary Global Community: One Painters Perspective"
Joseph L Adolphe (Professor, Fine Arts, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University)
June 26th, 2014
Keynote Address
Megan Hamilton (Program Director, Creative Alliance)
June 25th, 2014
Keynote Address
Larry Schugam (Executive Vice President, the Baltimore Curriculum Project)
June 25th, 2014
"How Corporate Fear of Diversity Undermines Economic Success"
Ahsin Rasheed (Chairman & CEO of DDG)
June 25th, 2014
"Engaging Civil Society to Promote Women's Rights in the MENA Region: Ensuring the Effectiveness of Cultural Diplomacy"
Anna Yankova (Director, International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland)
June 25th, 2014
"Bridging the Cultural Divide: United States Diplomacy in the 21st Century; Multilateralism v. Exceptionalism"
Max Hilaire (Associate Professor & Chairperson, Morgan State University)
June 25th, 2014
"US Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Building Cultural Bridges to Strengthen the Relationships between America and the Global Community"
Arnold Packer (Former United States Assistant Secretary of Labor)
June 25th, 2014
Keynote Address
Elissa Bantug (Project Coordinator of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center)
June 25th, 2014
Keynote Address
Yerkin Akhinzhanov (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States)
June 24th, 2014
"An American Perspective"
Richard Bryan (Former United States Senator)
June 24th, 2014
Keynote Address
Carl N. Grant (Managing Director at Kiwi Venture Partners)
June 24th, 2014
"Engaging Civil Society to Promote Women's Rights in the MENA Region: Ensuring the Effectiveness of Cultural Diplomacy"
Sussan Tahmasebi (Co-Founder of the International Civil Society Action Network, Iran )
June 24th, 2014
"Diplomacy in Revolutionary Times"
Robert S Walker (Former Republican Chief Deputy Whip of the United States House of Representatives)
June 24th, 2014
"Cultural diplomacy at Times of Crisis"
Elena Poptodorova (Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States)
June 24th, 2014
"The Unintended Consequences of Promoting Cultural Diplomacy: Some Lessons from the American Dream"
Enrique S. Pumar (Professor & Chair, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of America)
June 24th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy, Global Governance, and Democratic Sovereignty"
John D. Fonte (Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for American Common Culture, Hudson Institute)
June 24th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy Through Educational And Cultural Exchange: The Case Of North Carolina-Pakistan School Exchange Project"
Jesse Lutabingwa (Associate Vice Chancellor for International Education and Development; Professor of Public Administration at Appalachian State University; Director of the North Carolina-Pakistan School Exchange Project)
June 24th, 2014
Keynote Address
Phil Eskeland (Executive Director, Korea Economic Institute of America)
June 23rd, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy Begins at Home"
Yvonne Captain, Director (MIPP Program Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University)
June 23rd, 2014
"The Influence of American Diversity and Values Through the Rule of Law"
Alberto Gonzales (80th United States Attorney General of the United States)
June 23rd, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy – Perspectives of Colombia"
Tatiana de Germán-Ribón (First Secretary of Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Colombia to the United States)
June 23rd, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy – Perspectives of Trinidad and Tobago"
Neil Parsan (Ambassador of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United States)
June 23rd, 2014
"The Potential for American Art & Culture in Transcending Cultural Barriers"
Lionell Thomas (Director, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities)
June 23rd, 2014
"The Citizen's Role in Cultural Diplomacy"
Joyce M. Johnson (Rear Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Public Health Service)
June 23rd, 2014
"Investigative Reporting as a Cultural Bridge"
Jeff Leen (Assistant Managing Editor in Charge of the Investigations Unit, The Washington Post)
June 23rd, 2014
"How Cultural Diplomacy Helped Win the Cold War"
ohn J. Tierney (Walter Kohler Professor of International Relations; Academic Dean, Ad Interim; Chairman of the Admissions Committee, Institute of World Politics)
June 23rd, 2014
"A Few Reflections on EU Cultural Diplomacy"
Caterina Carta (Assistant Professor, Department International Affairs, Vesalius College)
May 24th, 2014
"Space for Peace in the South Caucasus"
Dominique Tilmans (Member of the Belgian Senate)
May 24th, 2014
"Using Cultural Diplomacy to Enhance Africa-EU Relations"
Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi (Amb. of South Africa to Belgium and Luxembourg and Mission to the European Union)
May 24th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy is an Attitude, not a Profession - From Bilateral to Multilateral Diplomacy in a Globalized World"
Philip Heylen (Vice Mayor for Culture, Economy, City Maintenance and Property Management of Antwerp)
May 24th, 2014
"Building Cultural Bridges with the European and Global Muslim Communities"
Jonas Slaats (Theologian)
May 24th, 2014
"Science Diplomacy"
Rudolf W. Strohmeier (Deputy Director General, Research Programmes, European Commission)
May 23rd, 2014
"Korea's Perspective and Practices in Cultural Diplomacy"
Chang-Beom Kim (Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Belgium and to the European Union)
May 23rd, 2014
"The EU Regional Policy - Economic Policy and Cultural Diplomacy in Same Time"
Wolfgang Streitenberger (Senior Advisor, European Commission)
May 23rd, 2014
"Japan's Perspective and Practices in Cultural Diplomacy"
Bart Gits (President, Japanese Cultural Center, Brussels)
May 23rd, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy: Lack of Neutrality or Art of Intercultural Dialogue"
Laurent de Briey (Professor, Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Namur)
May 23rd, 2014
"Europe As - in the First Place - a Cultural Project through its Citizens"
Frans de Ruiter (Director Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, Leiden University)
May 23rd, 2014
"Talking Pork: Relativism, Toleration and Intercultural Dialogue"
Glen Newey (Professor, Political Theory at the Université Libre de Bruxelles)
May 23rd, 2014
"Talking Pork: Relativism, Toleration and Intercultural Dialogue"
Vesselin Valkanov (Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg)
May 23rd, 2014
"Setting up a Regional Food Reserve outside the EU: The Community Method in Practice"
Mark Corner (Research Centre for Globalization, Innovation and Competition, Catholic University of Leuven, Campus Brussels)
May 23rd, 2014
"The Values of the EU: Elements of the EU Identity"
Quentin Michel (Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Liège)
May 23rd, 2014
"EU's Foreign Policy in an Era of Conflict-induced Population Displacements and Global Political Disequilibria"
Joanna Rozpedowski (Department of Government & International Affairs, University of South Florida)
May 23rd, 2014
"We have just one state language. Why should I study the other? Some observations of the language diversity in Latvia"
Oksana Kozhevnikova (University instructor, Udmurt State University, Russia)
May 23rd, 2014
Welcome Speech
Andrej Lepavcov (Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the EU)
May 22nd, 2014
"The Universal Scale of All Things"
Koen de Decker (Artist)
May 22nd, 2014
"EU Youth Education & Development"
Isabelle Beernaert (Artist)
May 22nd, 2014
"The Role of the EP in Shaping the Foreign Policy Agenda"
George Sabin Cutas (Member of the European Parliament)
May 22nd, 2014
"How to Bridge the Gaps of Modern Politics? Cultural Diplomacy and European Stories"
Leonidas Donskis (Member of the European Parliament)
May 22nd, 2014
"Is a Common European Cultural Diplomacy Only a Matter of Politics?"
Fabrice Serodes (Department of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France )
May 22nd, 2014
"Is a Common European Cultural Diplomacy Only a Matter of Politics?"
Fuad Isgandarov (Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
May 22nd, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy in the 21st Century"
Lazar Elenovski (Ambassador of Republic of Macedonia to Belgium)
May 22nd, 2014
"Arts, Culture and Applied CD within Europe"
Vesselin Valkanov (Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg)
May 22nd, 2014
"EU Multiculturalism and Cultural Diplomacy"
Lieve Fransen (Director, European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
May 22nd, 2014
"Creativity, a Tool for Change in a World in Need of New Paradigm"
Viviane Cangeloni (Artist)
May 22nd, 2014
"Enhancing Copyright Balance to Promote Cultural Diplomacy"
Séverine Dusollier (Professor of Law, University of Namur)
May 22nd, 2014
"The EU Regional Policy - Economic Policy and Cultural Diplomacy in Same Time"
Juan José Gómez Camacho (Ambassador of Mexico to the Kingdom of Belgium)
May 22nd, 2014
"The Binding Nature of the Judgments of the ECHR and the Universality of Human Rights"
Boštjan Zupančič (Judge, the European Court of Human Rights)
April 16th, 2014
"Strasbourg Court in Promoting Sustainable Development"
Dmitry Dedov (Judge, European Court of Human Rights)
April 16th, 2014
"International Human Rights Protection – A Hope for the Weak"
Dragoljub Popovic (Judge of the European Court of Human Rights)
April 16th, 2014
"The Role of International Law to Promote Sustainable Development, Youth Empowerment & Women's Rights"
Manuel Lezertua (Director of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe)
April 16th, 2014
"The protection of women's rights - which role can and should female Parliamentarians play?"
Silvana Koch Mehrin (Member of the European Parliament)
April 16th, 2014
"Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue"
Oras Tynkkynen (Member of the Parliament of Finland)
April 15th, 2014
"Gendermainstreaming in Gender Policy"
Angelika Werthmann (Member of the European Parliament)
April 15th, 2014
"Gender Equality in the EU – A Question of Fairness and Economic Growth"
Anna Wallén (Member of the Parliament of Sweden)
April 15th, 2014
"Sources of human rights, Universal Declaration on Human Rights and European Court of Human Rights"
Bozidar Jovanovic (Consul of Serbia in Strasbourg)
April 15th, 2014
"Gender Equality in the EU – A Question of Fairness and Economic Growth"
Anna Wallén (Member of the Parliament of Sweden)
April 15th, 2014
"Tackling Violence against Women at Home and Abroad"
Elfyn Llwyd (Member of the British Parliament)
April 15th, 2014
"Sustainable Environment and International Law"
Graham Watson (Member of European Parliament for the South West of England and Gibraltar; President, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe)
April 15th, 2014
"International Law, Human Rights and the Rights of Women"
Grégory Thuan (Lawyer, Cabinet Hincker & Associés)
April 15th, 2014
"Human Rights in Russia - the EU Must Take a Stand"
Kristiina Ojuland (Member of the European Parliament)
April 15th, 2014
"On the Move: Human Rights and Migrants in Today´s Europe"
Lilja Gretarsdottir (Senior Adviser on Migration, Council of Europe)
April 15th, 2014
"Citizenship, Empowerment and Grass-roots Democracy in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods within Europe"
Anna Wallén (Member of the Parliament of Sweden)
April 15th, 2014
"The Limits of the Morality of Rationality: Uncovering Competing Conceptions in Defining and Protecting Minority Rights"
Scott Johns (Lecturer, Immigration Rights and Individual Rights, University of Denver)
April 15th, 2014
‎"The Role of the Council of Europe in Empowering Young People‎"
Tina Mulcahy (Acting Head of the Youth Department of the Council of Europe)
April 15th, 2014
"Human rights and devolution: the British experience"
Wayne David (Member of the British Parliament)
April 15th, 2014
Welcome Address
Ögmundur Jónasson (Member of the Council of Europe)
April 14th, 2014
"Problems of Cultural Dialogue and Human Rights in the Former Communist-Ruled Countries. Way to Mutual Understanding"
Egidijus Vareikis (Member of the Parliament of Lithuania)
April 14th, 2014
"Protecting Human Rights, Why Legislation Isn’t Enough"
Fiona Mactaggart (Member of the British Parliament)
April 14th, 2014
"Women and Children in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights"
Ineta Ziemele (Judge, Section President, European Court of Human Rights)
April 14th, 2014
"Will XXI Century be More Human? Universality of Human Rights"
Ján Figel (Vice President, National Council of the Slovak Republic; Former European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth)
April 14th, 2014
"Working towards de facto gender equality: Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017"
Anna Wallén (Member of the Parliament of Sweden)
April 14th, 2014
"Children's rights are human rights: the integrated action of the Council of Europe"
Regína Jensdóttir (Head of the Children´s Rights Division of the Council of Europe)
April 14th, 2014
"Sustainable Lifelong Learning and the Sense of Justice"
Romuald Normand (Professor of Sociology, University of Strasbourg)
April 14th, 2014
"The Rise and Fall of Gender Equality: From Empowerment to Precarity"
Sandra Vermuyten (Equality and Rights Officer of Public Services International - PSI)
April 14th, 2014
"Why Unity?"
Anna Prior and Shamender Talwar (Founders, The Unity of Faiths Foundation 'Why Unity?' )
April 03rd, 2014
Welcome Address
Halldór Ásgrímsson (Vice President of the ICD; Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
April 03rd, 2014
"Democracy & Faith"
Lia Quartapelle (Member of the Italian Parliament, Democratic Party "Democracy & Faith")
April 03rd, 2014
"Model of Arranging Relations Between the State and Religious Communities and Fostering Interfaith and intra-social Dialogue in Order to Promote Peace and Stability"
Aziz ef. Hasanović (President of Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia)
April 03rd, 2014
"Creation Theology as the Essential Basis of Inter-Faith Dialogue and Mutual Respect"
James Atwell (Head of Winchester Cathedral)
April 03rd, 2014
"The Church-State(s) Problem: The Holy See in the International Theoretical (or Theological) Marketplace"
James G. Cussen (Researcher)
April 03rd, 2014
"The Roots of the Immigration Emergency in Europe and Interreligious Response"
Lisa Palmieri Billig (Vice President, Religions for Peace Italy)
April 03rd, 2014
"The Role of Culture and Cultural Diplomacy in Peace"
Mai Alkaila (Ambassador of Palestine to Italy)
April 03rd, 2014
"Citizen Diplomacy, Minefields & Miracles: Why God and Allah Need to Talk"
Ruth Broyde Sharone (Filmmaker, Author & Journalist, Southern California Parliament of the World’s Religions)
April 03rd, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths"
Patrick H. Daly, (General Secretary of Comerce, the Commission of the Bishops' C.E.C. )
April 03rd, 2014
"Austrian Initiatives in the Field of Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue"
Reinhold Lopatka (Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Austrian People's Party in the National Council)
April 03rd, 2014
"Recognition of the Proximity of Spiritual Values in international Law Explanation"
Théodore Comlanvi Loko (Ambassador of Benin to the Holy See)
April 03rd, 2014
"The Arab Spring Opportunities and Threats for ME Prace"
Wafik Moustafa (Founder and Chairman of the Conservative Arab Network)
April 03rd, 2014
Welcome Address
Alberto Quattrucci (Secretary General, IMPR - Community of Sant'Egidio)
April 02nd, 2014
"Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace"
Ignazio Sanna (Archbishop of Oristano, Italy)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Role of Inter-faith Dialogue in Peace Building"
Angelika Werthmann (Member of the European Parliament)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Role of Inter-Faith Dialogue in Peace Building and Reconciliation"
Alberto Quattrucci (Secretary General, IMPR - Community of Sant'Egidio)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths"
August Parengkuan (Ambassador of Indonesia to Italy)
April 02nd, 2014
"Fostering Interreligious Communication in Cyprus"
Christos Koukliotis (Director, Office of the Holy Arbishopric of Cyprus)
April 02nd, 2014
"Respecting and Protecting Religious Heritage: An Important Contribution to Interfaith Dialogue"
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Foreign Minister of Cyprus)
April 02nd, 2014
"Dialogue: An PAM approach to promote and facilitate interfaith dialogue and its applications in the Mediterranean Key to Cultural Diplomacy and Religion"
Francesco Maria Amoruso (Member of the Italian Senate)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Role of Religious Communities in Peace Promotion -Bosnian Model"
Husein ef. Kavazovic (Grand Mufti of Bosnia & Herzegovina)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Christian/Muslim Dialogue in Jordan"
Maroun Laham (Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Future has the Flavor of the Past"
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu (Member of Romanian Senate, Former Prime Minister of Romania)
April 02nd, 2014
"Interfaith Dialogue in the Mediterranean Basin"
Stephanos of Tallinn (Primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church)
April 02nd, 2014
"Religious Tolerance - 17 Centuries of the Milan Edict"
Mirko Jelic (Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Holy See)
April 02nd, 2014
"Exploring the Judaeo-Christian Scriptures - for Age- old Templates for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue".
Pablo Virgilio S. David (Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, the Philippines)
April 02nd, 2014
"European Culture in Globalized world"
Olivier Reigen Wang Genh (Vice President, Buddhist Union of France)
April 02nd, 2014
"European Culture in Globalized world"
Vášáryová Magdaléna (Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic)
April 02nd, 2014
"The Religion in the Mediterranean Area"
Sandro Gozi (Member of the Italian Parliament)
April 01st, 2014
"Intellectual Culture and Peace-Building: Perspectives From the Sokoto Caliphate"
Alberto Quattrucci (Secretary General, IMPR - Community of Sant'Egidio)
April 01st, 2014
"Religions: the Key to Spread the Culture of Human Rights"
Ivana Simeoni (Member of the Italian Senate)
April 01st, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy and Religions Today in Europe"
Erhard Busek (Former Vice Chancellor of Austria)
April 01st, 2014
"Peace and Dialogue among Civilizations"
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Former Prime Minister of Spain)
April 01st, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths"
Lucio Malan (Member of the Italian Senate)
April 01st, 2014
"Interreligious Dialogue and Practical Social Action"
Lars-Hjalmar Wide (Ambassador of Sweden to the Holy See)
April 01st, 2014
"From Deconstruction to Reconstruction of Civil Society Through Inter-Religious Dialogue"
Olivera Jovanovic (Secretary General of Interreligious council in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
April 01st, 2014
"Education as a Key Policy for Inter-Faith Dialogue"
Linda Lanzillotta (Vice President of the Italian Senate)
April 01st, 2014
"Intellectual Culture and Peace-Building: Perspectives From the Sokoto Caliphate"
Alberto Quattrucci (Secretary General, IMPR - Community of Sant'Egidio)
April 01st, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy and the Unity of Faiths"
Marta Grande (Member of the Italian Parliament)
March 31st, 2014
"Dialogue: An Essential Key to Cultural Diplomacy and Religion"
Claudia Bandion-Ortner (King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre)
March 31st, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths"
Franco Frattini (Former Foreign Minister of Italy)
March 31st, 2014
"Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace"
Ikram ul Haq (Resident Imam, Masjid Al-Islam, President Fatwa Center of America)
March 31st, 2014
"Living Together with Diversity is the Only Way Forward"
Paul Jacob Bhatti (Former Minister of National Harmony and Minority Affairs of Pakistan)
March 31st, 2014
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths"
Bishop Fülöp Kocsis (Bishop of the Diocese Hajdudorog, Hungary)
March 31st, 2014
"Religious Communities, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution"
Stjepan Mesić (Former President of Croatia)
March 31st, 2014
"The Film "Blue Lips" as an Example of International Collaboration Cultural Diplomacy"
Candela Figueira (Director and Producer)
February 14th, 2014
"Cinematic Cultural Diplomacy in the Diplomatic Sector and as a Strategy of Nation Branding"
The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoegpes (Vice President of the ICD Advisory Board; Former President of the Parliament of Luxembourg; Former Minister of Culture & Religious Affairs)
February 14th, 2014
"Film as a Cultural Diplomacy Tool"
Bridget Callow-Wright (Australian Film Producer)
February 13th, 2014
"Linguistic Integrity in Cross-Cultural Filmmaking"
Bentley Brown (US Writer & Filmmaker)
February 13th, 2014
Keynote Speech
Nancy Buirski (American Film Producer)
February 13th, 2014
"Cultural Diplomacy in Art & Film"
Anthony Thekkek (Indian-American actor and Producer)
February 12th, 2014
"Mission Possible: Film as Cultural Diplomacy"
Nursel Köse (German Actress & Film Director)
February 12th, 2014
"Actor. The Romantic Cultural Diplomat"
Cosmina Stratan (Romanian Actress)
February 12th, 2014
"Human Mechanisms - Immigration Through Film"
Neta Riskin (Israeli Actress)
February 11th, 2014
"Perspectives on Cultural Diplomacy"
Sarah Jibril (Special Advisor to the President of Nigeria on Global Ethics)
January 27th, 2014
"Linkage of Human Interests and Cultural Diplomacy in the Use of Common Resources"
Haimanot Aregahegn Aschale (Head, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension in Debre Markos University; Author)
January 27th, 2014
"Ethiopian Cultural Diplomacy and the Future of the Millennium Development Goals in the African Union"
Abiy Berhane (Director,Promotion and Cultural Exchange, Public Diplomacy Directorate General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
January 27th, 2014
"Asset Based Interventions to Reduce Poverty in Communities"
Getahun Kassa Atey (Lecturer and PhD Program Coordinator, Center for Human Rights, Addis Ababa University)
January 27th, 2014
"Struggle Transformed to Synergy: Cultural Diplomacy and the MDGs"
Tsion Teklu Maru (Supervisory Consular Specialist at the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Ethiopia)
January 27th, 2014
"Analysis of Contemporary Issues in Africa for Inclusion in the Post 2015 Development Goals"
Raphael Ogar Oko (International Coordinator, Global Educators for All Initiative and Coordinator, Millennium Development Ambassadors)
January 27th, 2014
"The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Experiences from University of Gondar School of Law"
Kelali Kiros Negesse (Dean, School of Law, University of Gondar; Chairperson, Ethiopian Law Schools’ Consortium; Lecturer of Law)
January 27th, 2014
"Unleashing the Africa Moment: The MDGs, Effective States and Engaged Societies"
Costantinos Berhuétesfa Costantinos (Chair, Ethiopica Infrastructure & Tunneling Co. & AAI Capital, Professor of Public Policy, School of Graduate Studies, Addis Ababa University)
January 27th, 2014
"Bridging gaps in meeting the MDG Goal of Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women through Free Legal Aid Services: Lessons from University of Gondar, Ethiopia"
Hiruy Wubie Gebreegziabher (Director of the Legal Aid Center, University of Gondar)
January 27th, 2014
"Environmental Sustainability; sub-topic: Urban Waste Management Practices"
Genemo Berisa Uka (Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jigjiga University)
January 27th, 2014

2013

"Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as Agent of Cross-Continental Cooperation and Cultural Diplomacy"
Ioannis A. Mylopoulos (Rector, The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
February 18th, 2015
"Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community"
The Hon Tsoukalas Dimitros (Member of The Parlament in Greece)
December 21st, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy and Education of China: Issues and Potentials for Cross-Continental Cooperation"
John Chi-Kin Lee (Vice President, Hong Kong Institute of Education)
December 21st, 2013
"Peace, Prosperity and Progress: How Cultural Diplomacy drives Transatlantic Relationships in the 21st Century"
Hon. Bertie Ahern, Former Prime Minister of Ireland
December 20th, 2013
"Syria and the reasons for Western Hesitation to Act"
Hon. Cyril Svoboda (President, Diplomatic Academy of Prague; Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; Former Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic)
December 20th, 2013
"Ending Conflicts: Reconciliation and Peace-building remain Indispensable for a Stable Peace"
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus)
December 20th, 2013
"Institutionalizing Self-Reflection: From Cross-Cultural Cooperation to Cross-Cultural Synergy"
The Hon. Gigi Tevzadze, Rector, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
December 20th, 2013
"Peacebuilding and Human Rights in the Global Development Partnership post-2015"
Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
December 20th, 2013
"XXI Century World -- Towards Conflict, Balance or Unity?"
The Hon. Jan Figel (Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Former European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth)
December 20th, 2013
"Glamour or Dilemma? -- Stardom or Starve-Dom?"
Albert Fortell (Celebrated Austrian Actor)
December 19th, 2013
"International University Mobility for Cross Continental Cooperation"
Alvaro Escribano (Vice Rector, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
December 19th, 2013
"The European Citizens' Initiatives: 'A new tool: From the European Elite to the European Citizens"
Anna Diamantopoulou (Member of Parliament in Greece)
December 19th, 2013
"The Future of European Cultural Diplomacy"
Lorenzo Fontana (Member of the EU Parliament)
December 19th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy and Human Rights"
Mircea Dumitru(Rector, University of Bucharest)
December 19th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy within the Framework of the European Union"
Hon. Csaba Sándor Tabajdi (Member of the European Parliament)
December 19th, 2013
"The Soft Power of Culture"
Dame Tessa Jowell (Former UK Minister for the Olympics)
December 19th, 2013
"Croatia's Path to EU Accession and the Important Role of Trans-European Cooperation has Played in the Process"
The Hon. Jadranka Kosor, (Former Prime Minister of Croatia; Former Minister of Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity)
December 19th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community"
Prof. Dr. Javier Casalí
December 19th, 2013
"The Role of Small States in building a global Community"
The Hon. Jean Paul Adam (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Seychelles)
December 19th, 2013
"Cross Cooperation between Continents: the Case of the Euro- Latin-American Parliamentary Assembly"
Jorge Pizarro (President of the Senate of the Republic of Chile)
December 19th, 2013
"The Role of Education in Promoting Cultural Diplomacy"
Prof. Dr. Wahid Omar, President / Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
December 19th, 2013
"The Art of Cultural Diplomacy: Panorama of a Presidency"
H. E. Amb. Katalin Bogyay (Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO, President of the× Conference of UNESCO (2011-13))
December 19th, 2013
Lecture
Dr. Khaldoon Aba Hussain (Chief Executive Officer, Isa Cultural Centre, Bahrain)
December 19th, 2013
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy and the Political Culture in Diplomacy"
The Hon. László Kovács (European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary)
December 19th, 2013
"Multilevel Governance & Multi Actor ship in Cultural Diplomacy"
Luc van den Brande (Former Minister-President of Flanders-Belgium)
December 19th, 2013
"What Role Can University Play in Cultural Diplomacy?"
Prof. Dr. Ľudomír Šlahor (Vice Rector for International Relations, Comenius University, Bratislava)
December 19th, 2013
"The Significance of Education and Gender Equality in the Process of Building Peace and Sustainable Society"
The Hon. Mari Kiviniemi (Former Prime Minister of Finland)
December 19th, 2013
"The End of Super Powers and a New International Order. Some Remarks On Cultural Diplomacy in the Muslim World"
Mehmet Aydın (Former Minister of State of Turkey; Former Member of Parliament)
December 19th, 2013
"Creating Value through International University Partnerships"
Michael Lederer (Executive Vice President - International Affairs & Executive Education)
December 19th, 2013
"Culture, Arts, Sports: the new Ways for Diplomacy"
The Hon. Michèle Alliot-Marie (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France; Former Minister of Justice; Former Minister of the Interior)
December 19th, 2013
"Intercontinental Cooperation, Global Governance and the Position of Small Countries"
Mircea Dumitru, Rector (University of Bucharest)
December 19th, 2013
"Cross Continental Cooperation and Higher Education"
Murat Tuncer (President of the Hacettepe University)
December 19th, 2013
"Without Translation, we would be Living in Provinces Bordering on Silence' (George Steiner) : Literature and Translation as a Bridge between Cultures"
Dr. Aquien Pascal (Vice President, The scientific Council, Université Paris 4 Sorbonne)
December 19th, 2013
"A Very Thin Line: Shared Culture or Invasive Ideology as Diplomatic Ends"
Patrick Quinn, (Provost, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy)
December 19th, 2013
Towards New Possibilities for Constructing an Image of the Self. Some Remarks on the Results Intertwining Cultural and Academic Diplomacy"
Prof. Dr. Paul De Knop (Rector, Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
December 19th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy, International business and Global Ethics"
Prof. Dr. Pedro Nonell (Director, EENI Global Business School, Spain)
December 19th, 2013
"The Evolution of Multiculturalism Policy in Europe"
Petru Lucinschi (Former President of Republic of Moldova)
December 19th, 2013
"Sports as Cultural Diplomacy"
The Hon. Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (Former Minister of the Environment of France; Former Minister of Social Affairs)
December 19th, 2013
"The Experience of Panama in the International Relation searching for Peace"
The Hon. Rubén Arosemena Valdés, Former Second Vice President of Panama
December 19th, 2013
"The Essential Role Universities can Play in Cultural Diplomacy"
Prof. Dr. Sibrandes Poppema (President, University of Groningen)
December 19th, 2013
"Global Challenges of Cross Continental Cooperation"
Supachai Panitchpakdi (Former Director General of the World Trade Organization)
December 19th, 2013
"Evolutionary Dynamics of Cultural Diplomacy: Facing the Challenges in Operations in a Changing World"
Tsiaras Konstantinos, Member of Parliament Karditsa; Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece
December 19th, 2013
"Cultural Dialogue for Global Social Cohesion"
President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (Former President of Malta)
December 19th, 2013
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy for Successful Global Leadership"
President Vaira Vike-Freiberga (Former President of Latvia)
December 19th, 2013
"The Latvian-European Relationship and the Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of Latvia"
President Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia)
December 19th, 2013
"Humanitarian Crisis: Perspectives and Problems"
Vesna Medenica (President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro)
December 19th, 2013
"Internal Internalization of Universities - Important Base of Youth Multiculturalism"
Vladimir Filippov, Rector, Former Minister of Education of Russian
December 19th, 2013
"Growing Intensity of International Migration: Economic and Cultural Reasons"
The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan, Former Prime Minister of Armenia, Member of the Armenian National Congress
December 18th, 2013
"Sport as a Means of Cultural Diplomacy"
Athanasios D. Koustelios (Vice-Rector, University of Thessaly, Greece)
December 18th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy: An Added Value in a World Full of Antagonism"
Mascarenhas Monteiro, Former President of Cape Verde
December 18th, 2013
"Culture as the Foundation of Sustainable Development"
Dr. Arnold Rüütel (Former President of Estonia)
December 18th, 2013
"Modern Russian Diplomacy and Global Balkans"
Enver Halilovic (Rector, University of Tuzla)
December 18th, 2013
"Are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) threats or opportunities for education in developing countries?"
Prof. Dr. Dragan Domazet (Rector, Belgrade Metropolitan University; Former Minister of Science of the Republic of Serbia)
December 18th, 2013
"The Potential Role of Higher Education and Research Institutions in National Cultural Diplomacy"
Prof. Dr. Euripides G. Stephanou (Rector, University Of Crete)
December 18th, 2013
"Bulgaria in the EU Cultural Policy and Propaganda"
Ivan Ilchev, (Rector, Sofia University, Bulgaria)
December 18th, 2013
"The University's Road to Excellence through an International Board and Cross Continental Scientometrics"
Hon. Prof. Dr. Bulyzhenkov Igor Edmundovich (Rectorate Counsellor at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology)
December 17th, 2013
"Institutionalizing Self-Reflection: From Cross-Cultural Cooperation to Cross-Cultural Synergy"
The Hon. Gigi Tevzadze, Rector, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
December 17th, 2013
Welcome Address
Claudio Bisogniero (Ambassador of Italy to the United States)
November 06th, 2013
"Rock & Roll Diplomacy to Enhance Cross Continental Cooperation"
Andras Simonyi (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Ambassador of Hungary to the USA; ICD Advisory Board Member)
November 06th, 2013
"How the Common Roots of the Abrahamic Tradition May be used to Promote Human Rights"
Juliana Geran Pilon (Professor of Politics and Culture and Director of the Center for Culture and Security at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C.)
November 06th, 2013
"Our Shared Humanity: The Moral and Cultural Preconditions of Cordial Relations"
Claes G. Ryn (Professor of Politics, the Catholic University of America)
November 06th, 2013
"Transatlantic Relations: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Reality"
Božo Cerar (Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States)
November 05th, 2013
"Spying Among Friends: Implications for Trans-Continental Cooperation"
Dorle Hellmuth (Assistant Professor of Politics, the Catholic University of America)
November 05th, 2013
"Toward a Union of Democracies"
Dick Henry (President of The Streit Council)
November 04th, 2013
"Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation"
Franco Frattini (President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development; Former Foreign Minister of Italy)
November 04th, 2013
"Opportunities for International and Intercultural Relations to Enhance Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation"
Elena Poptodorova (ICD Advisory Board Member; Ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA)
November 04th, 2013
"The UN Security Council and International Law"
Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States)
November 04th, 2013
"Shared Freedom-Space and Shared Responsibility"
Imam Talib Shareef (President & Imam, the Mosque Masjid Muhammad, Inc.)
November 04th, 2013
"US-Pakistan-Afghanistan exchange"
Tom Palmer (Executive Vice President for International Program at AtlasNetwork; Senior Fellow at Cato Institute)
November 04th, 2013
"So Close Yet so Far: the Need for Cultural Diplomacy with Western Europe"
Kenneth R. Weinstein (President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Institute)
November 04th, 2013
"A World of Institutions: Assessing Our Progress"
James Stocker (Visiting Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Trinity Washington University)
November 04th, 2013
"Cross-Continental Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities"
Getachew Metaferia (Professor of Political Science, Morgan State University)
November 04th, 2013
"Round Table: Women's Participation and Leadership: From Theory to Practice"
Rositza Russeva (National and International Security, "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence Academy)
October 10th, 2013
"Round Table: Women's Participation and Leadership: From Theory to Practice"
Guro Katharina Vikør (Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Bulgaria)
October 10th, 2013
"Women Building Peace: What They Do, Why It Matters"
Nadia Milanova
October 09th, 2013
"United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: What are the Challenges?"
Kalina Panayotova (President, Centre for European and International Studies)
October 09th, 2013
"United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: What are the Challenges?"
Loredana Alemanno-Testa (Divisional Coordination Section, NATO Operations Division)
October 09th, 2013
"Role of Women in Security and Defense: Specific Human Potential in Capacity Building"
Neviana Miteva (President, Bulgarian Armed Forces Women Association)
October 09th, 2013
"Women in Afghanistan: Key to the successful end of ISAF?"
Vladislav Punchev (Head, International information department, "Standart" newspaper)
October 09th, 2013
"Women in Afghanistan: Key to the successful end of ISAF?"
Zornitsa Grekova (South and South-East Asia Department, Directorate "Asia, Australia and Oceania", Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
October 09th, 2013
"Responsibility to protect women in the conflict and post-conflict stages"
Stoila Bongalova (Director of the Bulgarian Fund for Women)
October 09th, 2013
"United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: What are the Challenges?"
Mihail Grigorov (Journalist, "Bulgarian Army" newspaper)
October 09th, 2013
"Responsibility to protect women in the conflict and post-conflict stages"
Konstantin Pudin (Department "National and Regional Security", Faculty of Economics of Infrastructure, University of National and World Economy)
October 09th, 2013
"Responsibility to protect women in the conflict and post-conflict stages"
Daniela Koleva (Head, Master's Program „History of Women and Gender", Sofia University "St. Klimen)
October 09th, 2013
"Role of Women in Security and Defense: Specific Human Potential in Capacity Building"
Yantsislav Yanakiev (Director of the Defence Advanced Research Institute at the "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence)
October 09th, 2013
"The Future Role of NATO in Strengthening Cross Continental Cooperation"
President Franco Frattini (President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development)
September 27th, 2013
"Japan as a Model Case for Predicting the Impact of Demographic Change and Globalization on a Mature Democracy"
Masaharu Nakagawa (former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan)
September 26th, 2013
"The EU Horizon 2020 Program: New Opportunities for Cross Continental Cooperation"
Francesco Profumo (Former Minister of Education of Italy)
September 26th, 2013
"People, Partnerships, Problem Solving and Culture"
Simon Crean (Former Minister for Regional Australia; Former Minister for the Arts)
September 25th, 2013
"The Quartet: State of Relations between Russia, Europe, the USA, & China"
Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
September 25th, 2013
"Cultural Dialogue in the European Context in the Formation of a Polycentric World Today"
Mykola Zhulynsky (Former Prime Minister of Ukraine)
September 25th, 2013
"The Importance of Youth Education and Development Advancement and its Positive Influence on Strengthening the Relationships between Europe, Russia, China and the USA"
Helga Daub (Former member of the German Parliament)
September 25th, 2013
"The Impact of New Communication Technologies in promoting African Development & Prosperity"
John A. Kantara (Author, Producer, Journalist)
August 25th, 2013
"Film as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy in Africa"
Adetoun Küppers-Adebisi (President of AFROKTAK TV cyberNomads)
August 25th, 2013
"The Treatment of the Theme of Female Genital Mutilation in the Film Industry"
Hadja Kaba (Founder, Mama Afrika e.V.)
August 25th, 2013
"The Role that National Institute for Cultural Orientation In Nigeria Plays Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Means of Dialogue"
Matthias Akaazua (Post Graduate Student of International Business Management (MBA), Girne American University; Certificate Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
August 25th, 2013
"Nairobi Half Life"
Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films)
August 24th, 2013
"Internet: the North-South Gate"
Alex Kem (Organizer, the Kenako Festival, Afrika Medien Zentrum e.V.)
August 24th, 2013
"Nollywood and Representation of Nigerian Culture in The Global Market: Mirror Effect or Deflection?"
Asogwa Euphemia Chika (Lecturer and Head of Department of Mass Communication, Kogi State University, Anyigba)
August 24th, 2013
"Rebranding Nollywood-The 200 Million Dollar Question"
Dayo Balogun (Film Editor and Postproduction Consultant, H264 Media Limited)
August 24th, 2013
"The Potency of Cultural Industries in the Contemporary International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy-The Experience of UK and Germany. Lessons for Nigeria and Growing Economies"
Paul Iorapuu (MA Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
August 24th, 2013
"The Impact of Mass Media in Africa"
Marion Lieser (Managing Director of OXFAM Germany)
August 23rd, 2013
"Film as an Educational Tool: A Visual Insight into Africa"
Anna Shivute (Commissioner, The Namibian Film Commission)
August 23rd, 2013
"The Public Representative: A Political Perspective in a Time of Austerity"
Nick Brown (MP, Member of the British Parliament)
August 23rd, 2013
"What is 'Official National Art' and What is Not?"
Hywel Williams (MP, Member of the British Parliament)
August 23rd, 2013
"Out of the Exhibition: Indigenous Performance and the Arts of Diplomacy"
Helen Gilbert (Professor of Theatre, Drama Department, Royal Holloway, University of London)
August 23rd, 2013
"Music and Medicine as a Shared Culture between the East and West in the Middle Ages"
Charles Burnett (Professor the History of Arabic/Islamic Influences in Europe', University of London)
August 23rd, 2013
"400 Years on: Cultural Diplomacy in London, 1613"
Timon Screech (Professor, Department of the History of Art & Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies)
August 22nd, 2013
"Art as a means of Understanding the City"
William Arthurs (Editor, CityCity Magazine)
August 21st, 2013
"Contemporary African Arts and Artists into Perceptions of Africa in Developed States"
Eric Joyce (MP, Member of the British Parliament)
August 21st, 2013
"The Way to a Diplomat's Heart? Cuisine as Artistic Expression in Contemporary Global Politics"
Josh Abrams (Principal Lecturer, Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies)
August 21st, 2013
"From Imperialism To Diplomacy: An Historical Analysis Of French And Senegal Cultural Relationship"
Aisha Balarabe Bawa (Lecturer and Researcher, Department of History)
August 21st, 2013
"The Lithuanian Presidency of the EU: Priorities in the Field of Culture and Audiovisual"
Asta Skaisgiryté Liauškien (Ambassador of Lithuania to the British Film Institute United Kingdom)
August 21st, 2013
"Unity and diversity in Latin America"
Andreea-Lucia Cojocaru (Student, Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca)
August 16th, 2013
"Music as Cultural Diplomacy: the Venezuelan Case of the "Sistema"
Matthias Lewy (Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Free University Berlin)
August 16th, 2013
"The Colors of Latin America: Preserving Traditional Arts & Heritage in a Multicultural World"
Juan Mayr Maldonado (Ambassador of Colombia to Germany)
August 16th, 2013
"Red de Talentos Mexicanos as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy"
Juan Bethancourt (President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos en Alemania)
August 16th, 2013
"Contemporary Ibero-Latin-American Relationships"
Germán Rodríguez Espinosa (Director & Editor-in-Chief, Hispanovisión)
August 16th, 2013
"Creative Industries in Latin America. Mexico: Matrix of the Spanish-Speaking Digital Wave"
Genaro Rios-Müggenburg (Project Manager, ProMexico Germany)
August 15th, 2013
"Glocalising the Film Musical in the Americas: Intercultural and Cross-Media Perspectives"
Peter W. Schulze (Professor, Institute for Film, Theater and Empirical Cultural, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz)
August 15th, 2013
"Cultural Heterogeneity and Environmental Preservation: Lessons from Past and Present"
Lasse Hölck (Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin)
August 15th, 2013
"The Effects of Globalization on the Region"
Ramon Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany)
August 14th, 2013
"Historical and Cultural Attractions in the Dominican Republic"
Fernando Ureña Rib (Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic)
August 14th, 2013
"The Latest Global Trends in Cultural Relations & the Role of Culture and Education in Soft Power"
Martin Davidson (CEO and Chair of the British Council)
July 12th, 2013
"The Jewish Perspective on Cultural Diplomacy"
Vivian Wineman (President of The Board of Deputies of British Jews)
July 12th, 2013
"Ara deg mae dal iar" ', Language Issues between Groups; Problems and Possibilities"
Hywel Williams (Member of the British Parliament)
July 11th, 2013
"The Role of Cultural Links in the Government's Commercial Diplomacy Drive"
Henry Bellingham (Member of the British Parliament)
July 11th, 2013
"The British Quest for a Harmonic and Integrated Multicultural Society"
Omer El-Hamdoon (President of the Muslim Association of Britain)
July 11th, 2013
"The Celebration of Diversity, a Buddhist Look at Modern Cultural Diplomacy"
Ven Bogoda Seelawimala (Head of the London Buddhist Vihara)
July 11th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy and the Inequality Challenge"
Robert Picciotto (Visiting Professor, Department of Political Economy from Kings College London)
July 11th, 2013
"Stabilizing Democracy in The Commonwealth of Nations"
Paa Kwesi Inkumsah (2011 JCI UN Affairs Commissioner for Africa and Middle East)
July 11th, 2013
"Challenges of Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth"
Tim Unwin (Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization)
July 11th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth of Nations"
Edward M. Turay (High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom)
July 10th, 2013
"The Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of the UK"
Lord William Richard Inglewood (Member of the House of Lords)
July 10th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World"
Ruth Kattumuri (Co-Director of India Observatory and Asia Research Centre)
July 10th, 2013
"EUNIC and Cultural Diplomacy in Europe"
Dorian Branea (Director of the Romanian Cultural Center in London)
July 10th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy and Economic Diplomacy: In Opposition or Complimentary?" 
Bernard Valero (Ambassador of France to Belgium)
July 05th, 2013
"Preserving National Identity & Heritage while Moving Towards a More Unified Europe"
Vesselin Valkanov (Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg)
July 05th, 2013
"The Impact of the EEAS on the National Diplomacy of the Small EU Member States"
Barbora Ondejcikova (participant of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU)
July 05th, 2013
"European Multi-identity"
Algirdas Saudargas (Member of the European Parliament)
July 04th, 2013
"Sustainable Economic Growth: Futher Integration of Common Identity in moving forward to European Consensus"
Agnieszka Skuratowicz (Member of Cabinet of the President of the European Commission)
July 04th, 2013
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy: a Link between Cultures and a Tool in Economic Development"
Tamás Iván Kovács (Ambassador of Hungary to the Kingdom of Belgium)
July 04th, 2013
Keynote Address
Jan Figel (Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic)
July 03rd, 2013
Keynote Address
Lazar Elenovski (Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the Kingdom of Belgium)
July 03rd, 2013
"Cyprus and the EU Financial Crisis"
Kornelios S. Korneliou (Ambassador of Cyprus to the EU)
July 03rd, 2013
"How to Generate Sustainable Grown? - The Slovak Example" 
Stefan Gehrold (Head, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Brussels Office)
July 03rd, 2013
"A Europe of Cultures Versus a Common European Cultural: Current Challenges and Trends"
Mihnea Motoc (Ambassador of Romania to the European Union)
July 03rd, 2013
"Promoting European Values in the Asia-Pacific: Cultural diplomacy and EU 'Soft Power': An 'Outsider's' Perspective" 
Vangelis Vitalis (Amb. of New Zealand to the EU)
July 03rd, 2013
"Building a European Diplomacy in a Period of Economic Crisis"
Poul Skytte Christoffersen (Ambassador of Denmark to the EU)
July 03rd, 2013
"The Danish Cultural Institute, our strategies on sustainability and our involvement in MORE EUROPE" 
Klaus Bondam (Director, Danish Cultural Institute)
July 03rd, 2013
"Legality, Ethical Principles, International Partnership: Italy's Action and Proposals To Fight Illicit Trafficking Of Art"
Maurizio Fiorilli (Deputy State Attorney, Rome)
June 14th, 2013
Welcoming Speech
Antonio Paolucci (Director of the Vatican Museum)
June 13th, 2013
"The Power of Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace"
Pietro Grasso (President of the Italian Senate)
June 13th, 2013
"The Power of Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace"
Massimo Bray (Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Italy)
June 13th, 2013
"The Power of Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace"
Gaetano Quagliariello (Minister for Constitutional Reforms of Italy)
June 13th, 2013
"Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy"
Francesco Rutelli (Honorary President, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin; Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy)
June 13th, 2013
"Cultural Heritage, Italian Language, Creative Industries: Italian Distinctive Features In The World"
Giovanna Melandri (President of MAXXI)
June 13th, 2013
"Cultural Heritage, Italian Language, Creative Industries: Italian Distinctive Features In The World"
Giovanni Puglisi (President of the UNESCO National Commission)
June 13th, 2013
Keynote Speech
Enrico Letta (Prime Minister of Italy)
June 12th, 2013
Welcome remarks
Emma Bonino (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy)
June 12th, 2013
"Culture and Sustainable Development"
Katalin Bogyay (President of UNESCO's General Conference)
May 31st, 2013
"Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities"
Blanche Foster (Acting Executive Director, Darfur Rehabilitation Project, Inc.)
May 31st, 2013
"Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities - Perspectives from Zimbabwe "
Edson Chiota (CEO, Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Offender)
May 31st, 2013
"The Responsibility to Protect Doctrine (R2P), and the Global Civil Society"
Javier El-Hage (International Legal Director, The Human Rights Foundation)
May 31st, 2013
"Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities - Case Study: Sudan"
Mukesh Kapila (Special Representative, Aegis Trust)
May 31st, 2013
"Parliamentarian Cooperation to Prevent Genocide and Other Atrocities - Case Study of How to Solve the Turkish-Armenian Dispute"
Yusuf Ziya Irbec (Member of the Turkish Parliament)
May 31st, 2013
"The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Prevention of Genocide & Mass Atrocities"
Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of the Interior of Iceland)
May 30th, 2013
"Sport as a Vector of Peace and Nation Reconciliation"
Adolphe Rukenkanya (Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture of Burundi)
May 30th, 2013
"The Rise of Green Politics as a Global Ideology and Global Priority"
Ralf Fücks (President, Heinrich Boell Foundation)
May 30th, 2013
"The Potential for Cultural and Sports Diplomacy in Supporting National Building, Good Governance and the Prevention of Intercommunal Violence"
Cirino Hiteng Ofuho (South Sudanese Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports)
May 30th, 2013
"The Need to Adopt Adequate Measures to Prevent Mass Atrocities and Crimes Against Humanity in Zimbabwe"
Arthur Gwagwa (Coordinator, International Liaison Office, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum)
May 30th, 2013
"Education for Prevention: Case Study from Rwanda"
James Smith (Special Representative, Aegis Trust)
May 30th, 2013
"Building an International Alliance to Prevent Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Engaging Regional, National, and Local Educational, Governmental, and Civil Society Organizations"
Gregory Stanton (President of Genocide Watch)
May 30th, 2013
"The Unmeasurable in Pursuit of the Unattainable"
Deborah Davenport (Sr. Visiting Research Assoc., Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University)
May 30th, 2013
"The Spine of Europe, Energy Rivers in the Air"
Dietmar Köring (Architect & Researcher, Institute for Urban Design and Sustainable Urban Planning)
May 29th, 2013
"Renewable Energies - Participating in Landscape Changes"
Inge Gotzmann (National Manager, Bund Heimat und Umwelt in Deutschland)
May 29th, 2013
"Discrimination and Women's Political Participation in Africa"
Meskerem Geset (Deputy Executive Director of Inst. for Human Rights and Development in Africa)
May 28th, 2013
"The Absence of the Culture of Human Rights In The Arabian Gulf"
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman (Chairman of the Bahrain Interfaith Center)
May 28th, 2013
"The Codification of Muslim Personal Status Laws: A Blessing or a Curse?"
Mona el Roby (Assistant Lecturer, Future University, Egypt)
May 28th, 2013
"On Sexual, Economic, and State Security Violence in Post- Revolutionary Egypt: Features of a System of Exploitation"
Leena Azzam (Research Assistant, Law Department, the American University in Cairo (AUC))
May 28th, 2013
"Can Quotas be "the Fast Track" to Gender Parity in Political Representation"
Birgitta Wistrand (Researcher at Center for Gender Research, Uppsala University, Sweden)
May 28th, 2013
"Labor Rights for Migrant Care and Domestic Workers in Contemporary Society"
Paloma Moré (Manager, President of the Dulcamara Womens Assotiation)
May 28th, 2013
"Time for European Magnitsky Law"
Mikhail Kasyanov (Former Prime Minister of Russia)
May 27th, 2013
"International NGO's & Global Human Rights Culture"
Zvonimir Paul Separovic (Former Minister of Justice of Croatia)
May 27th, 2013
"Women's Lived Rights in a Culture of Peace"
Marilou McPhedran (Prof. Institute for Int. Women's Rights, University of Winnipeg.)
May 27th, 2013
"Violation of Women's Human Rights in Northern Ireland"
Marie Brown (Area Management Coordinator, Foyle Women's Aid)
May 27th, 2013
"Islam, Sexuality and the War on Terror: Luce Irigaray's Post-Colonial Ethics of Difference"
Shaireen Rasheed (Professor Philosophy, LIU Post, Long Island University)
May 27th, 2013
"Resistance Against Quotas in the Post-Communist Countries"
Jana Smiggels Kavková (Chair, Czech Women´s Lobby)
May 27th, 2013
"Levant. A Vision from Present to Future"
Rexhep Meidani (President of Albania 1997-2002)
May 24th, 2013
Keynote Speech
Titus Corlăţean (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania)
May 24th, 2013
"Levant. A Vision from Present to Future"
Petru Lucinschi (President of Moldova 1997-2001)
May 24th, 2013
Keynote Speech
Remus Pricopie (Minister of National Education of Romania)
May 24th, 2013
"Inter-Academic Cooperation in the Levant"
Ionel Haiduc (President of the Romanian Academy)
May 24th, 2013
''Repositioning in Europe, Role of Levant''
Andrei Marga (Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute)
May 24th, 2013
"Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean"
Daniel Barbu (Minister of Culture of Romania)
May 24th, 2013
Keynote Speech
Crin Antonescu (President of the Romanian Senate)
May 24th, 2013
"Global Education and Cultural Diplomacy"
Ivo Slaus (President of the World Academy of Art and Science)
May 24th, 2013
"Human Rights and the Development Dilemma: The Tribal Conundrum in India"
Mani Shankar Aiyar (Member of the Indian Parliament; Former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of India)
April 11th, 2013
"The Joint Role and Responsibility of International and National Courts in Prosecuting Serious Crimes"
Pórdís Ingadóttir (Associate Professor of Law at the Reykjavik University; Expert on Genocides and War Crimes)
April 11th, 2013
"Confronting Mass Atrocities: International Responsibility and Human Rights Protection"
Ögmundur Jónasson (Minister of the Interior of Iceland)
April 11th, 2013
Welcoming Speech
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (President of Iceland, on International Responses to Human Rights Abuses)
April 10th, 2013
"Responsibility to Protect or Duty to Protect? New Perspectives on UN Humanitarian Interventions"
Franco Frattini (Italian Politician and former Foreign Minister of Italy)
April 10th, 2013
"The Responsibility to Protect and the Role of the UN Security Council: The Need for Legitimacy and Consistency"
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus)
April 10th, 2013
"A Politician's Perspective on the Enforcement of Human Rights both Nationally and Internationally"
John Leslie Prescott (Former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
April 10th, 2013
"The Origins of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect in the 21st Century"
Janez Jansa (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia)
April 10th, 2013
"Humanitarian Crisis: Perspectives and Problems"
Vesna Medenica (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia)
April 10th, 2013
"Women's Human Rights, Armed Conflict, and International Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice"
Sarah Taylor (Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (NGOWG)
April 10th, 2013
"The Complex Relationship between the Responsibility to Protect and the International Criminal Court. Can it Succeed?"
Urmas Paet (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia)
April 10th, 2013
"International Intervention, UN Protectorate, and "Regime Change" : The Kosovo Case"
Valur Ingimundarson (Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland)
April 10th, 2013
"Art and Culture: A Key to Diplomacy"
Jennifer Cover Payne (President, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington)
January 11th, 2013
"Soft Power, Dialogue on Human Dignity, and U.S. Foreign Policy"
Mark Lagon (International Relations and Security Chair at the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University)
January 11th, 2013
"The Application of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in combating International Terrorism and Global Risks"
Andrew Bennett (Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University)
January 11th, 2013
"Professionalizing Peace: Reclaiming Soft Power's Good Name"
Cameron M. Chisholm (President, International Peace & Security Institute)
January 11th, 2013
"The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups at the Global Level"
Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of Indonesia to the European Union)
January 11th, 2013
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen the Transatlantic Partnership"
Andras Simonyi (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States)
January 11th, 2013
"Inside the Cabinet of Curiosities"
Diana Cohen Altman (Executive Director of the Karabakh Foundation in Washington, D.C)
January 11th, 2013
Welcome Address
Meral Duran (Managing Director, International Relations Consulting Network and Lobbying)
January 10th, 2013
"The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendship and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups from the USA and the Islamic World"
Houda Nonoo (Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States)
January 10th, 2013
"What Is Soft Power Capability And How Does It Impact Foreign Policy?"
Judit Trunkos (PhD Student of International Relations, University of South Carolina, USA)
January 10th, 2013
"Culture as a Tool for Fighting Dictatorship"
Petr Gandalovič (Ambassador of Czech Republic the USA)
January 10th, 2013
"The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions"
Ali A. Jalali (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan; Distinguished Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University)
January 10th, 2013
"It's the Power, Stupid: Be it Soft, Hard, or Smart, It's All About Power"
Christianna N. Leahy (Professor of Comparative Politics, Chair, Department of Political Science and International Studies, McDaniel College)
January 10th, 2013
"The Application of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in Combating Extremism and other Forms of Radicalism"
Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States)
January 10th, 2013
"Winning Against Terrorism? US Interests, Nigeria, and Boko Haram"
Chukwuka Onwumechili (Professor of Communications, Howard University)
January 10th, 2013
"Water, Foreign Policy and American Leadership"
Marcus D. King (Director of Research at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs)
January 10th, 2013
"Japan's Soft Power and Its Role in Promoting National Image"
John R. Malott (President and CEO, Japan-America Society of Washington DC)
January 10th, 2013
"Strengthening Transatlantic Relations and the Cultural Diplomacy of Estonia in the US"
Marina Kaljurand (Ambassador of Estonia to Washington, D.C.)
January 10th, 2013
"Options on the Table": Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue, and the Future of US Foreign Policy"
Andranik Hovhannisyan (Counselor, Embassy of Armenia to the USA)
January 10th, 2013
"Why Hard Power Matters in the Soft Power Debate"
Robert J. Lieber (Professor of Government and International Affairs, Department of Government, Georgetown University)
January 10th, 2013
"Obama's Foreign Policy: The Case of the Middle East"
Pierre Guerlain (Lecturer of American Studies, Paris West University Nanterre La Défense)
January 10th, 2013
"Cultural Relations Appeasing a Troubled World"
Paul Smith (Director, British Council USA)
January 09th, 2013
"Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information"
Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs)
January 09th, 2013
"U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in the Era of Arab Uprisings"
Robert Satloff (Executive Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
January 09th, 2013
"Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information"
Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, United States State Department)
January 09th, 2013
"When Soft Power Works, and When it Doesn't"
John Feffer (Co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies)
January 09th, 2013
"From Monologue to Dialogue in U.S. Foreign Policy: Soft Power and Anti-Americanism"
Max Paul Friedman (Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, American University)
January 09th, 2013

2012

"Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information"
Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs)
January 09th, 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations in the Context of Bulgaria and European Union"
Maria Serkedjieva, (Former Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria)
December 16th, 2012
"Political Power and Cultural Identity in Latin America"
Juan R. Monroy (Chairman of Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Society Institute)
December 16th, 2012
"The Cultural Dimension of Diplomacy - The case of the Pan African Festival of Cinema and Television Ouagadougou (FESPACO)"
Fillippe Savadogo (Ambassador of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF))
December 16th, 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

2011

Keynote Address
Mustafa Pulat (Consul General of Turkey in Berlin)
December 17th, 2011
Keynote Address
Julio Seoane Pinilla (Department of History and Sociology, Universidad de Alcalá)
December 16th, 2011
"Cultural Diplomacy & War: The Case of the Vietnam War"
Beerd Beukenhorst (Lecturer, Leiden University & University College Utrecht)
December 16th, 2011
"Cultural Diplomacy for a World Without Walls"
Rexhep Meidani (Former President of Albania)
December 16th, 2011
"No Diplomacy without Culture"
Yves Leterme (Former Prime Minister of Belgium)
December 16th, 2011
"Corporate Diplomacy and the Private Sector - The Volkswagen Group as an Example"
Gerhard Prätorius (Head of Coordination CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG)
December 16th, 2011
"Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations; New Actors; New Initiatives; New Targets"
Valdas Adamkus (Former President of Lithuania)
December 16th, 2011
Keynote Address
Selmo Cikotic (Former Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
December 16th, 2011
"The Future of Cultural Diplomacy"
Nicholas Cull (Professor of Public Diplomacy, Director of MA in Public Diplomacy; University of Southern California)
December 15th, 2011
"Sports as Cultural Diplomacy - Football and Europe: A Complex Relationship"
William Gaillard (Director of Communications & Senior Advisor to the President of UEFA)
December 15th, 2011
"Spectral Power and the Acceleration of Cultural Diplomacy"
Andras Simonyi (Former Hungarian Ambassador to the US) & Markos Kounalakis (President and Publisher Emeritus, Washington Monthly Magazine)
December 15th, 2011
"The Simple Gifts of Cultural Diplomacy in International Affairs"
Tatjana Sehic (Consultant, Intercultural Communication)
December 15th, 2011
"Bridging the Gap between Art History and Cultural Diplomacy: Rewriting the History of Art in a Globalized World"
Cassandra Sciortino (University of California, Santa Barbara)
December 15th, 2011
"Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean: The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy for the Middle East and the Youth of Tahrir Square as New Actors"
Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
December 15th, 2011
"Broadcasting or Networking China; New Networks for old in an Age of Cultural Diplomacy"
Philip Dodd (Chairman of Made in China; BBC Broadcaster)
December 15th, 2011
"Historical Foundations of European Energy Policy and Today's Implications"
Samuel Furfari (Professor of Political Science, University of Brussels)
December 08th, 2011
"European Identity: Myths and Perspectives"
Henri Malosse (President of the Employers Group, Economic and Social Committee of the European Union)
December 08th, 2011
"Forming New National Identities"
Igor Jelen (Associate Professor in Economic and Political Geography, Faculty of Political Science, University of Trieste)
December 08th, 2011
"Bringing Cultures Together Through the Arts to Facilitate Cultural Diplomacy in the Context of the European Project"
Stefan Stoev (Founder & Chairman, Society for International Development and Enhancement of Arts)
December 08th, 2011
"Culture as a Key Factor Within Western Societies and a Political Tool for the European Union"
Aude Jehan (Visiting Research Associate - French Embassy Fellow Center for Transatlantic Relations - SAIS Johns Hopkins University)
December 08th, 2011
"Language Policy: A Tool for Conflict or Communication? Historical Perspectives on Linguistic Diversity in Europe"
Pieter Lagrou (Professor of History, University of Brussels)
December 07th, 2011
"Crisis, Conflict, and Culture in the EU-Russia Relations"
Kristiina Ojuland (Member of European Parliament, Former Foreign Minister of Estonia)
December 07th, 2011
"European Identity: Possibility or Limitation?"
Morten Messerschmidt (Member of European Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"The European Project in Question or the Culture of Bureaucracy? About the Need to Reform the Lisbon Treaty"
Indrek Tarand (Member of European Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"The European Project in Question or the Culture of Bureaucracy? About the Need to Reform the Lisbon Treaty"
Indrek Tarand (Member of European Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"The Significance of Cultural Diplomacy in the Foreign Affairs of the EU"
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (Member of European Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigrations & Minorities in Europe: The Roma in Europe"
Georgia K. Kotsia (Head of Public Investments, Ministry of Education of Greece, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
December 07th, 2011
"The Obvious Case of Cultural Diplomacy?"
Ilir Dugolli (Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Belgium)
December 07th, 2011
"Connected Walls: The Impact of a Documentary Webproject as Cultural Diplomacy Along Border Walls"
Sebastien Wielemans (Film Director)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Immigration & Integration in an Age of Austerity: Challenges & Opportunities"
Diane Abbott (Member of the British Parliament)
December 07th, 2011
"Political Culture: Export Product of the EU"
Alojz Peterle (Member of European Parliament)
December 06th, 2011
"Culture as a Vital Element in External Relations"
Vladimír Šucha (Director, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission)
December 06th, 2011
"The EU - One Civilization, Several Cultures: A Romanian Perspective"
Adrian Severin
December 06th, 2011
"The Significance of Cultural Diplomacy in the EU from a Diplomat's Perspective"
Ismat Jahan (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium)
December 06th, 2011
"Conflict Management and Resolution"
Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of Indonesia to Belgium)
December 06th, 2011
"How the EU is, and How it Should Be Founded"
Boris Zala (Member of the European Parliament)
December 06th, 2011
Keynote Address
Marietta Giannakou (MEP, Head of the Greek EPP Delegation to the European Parliament)
December 06th, 2011
Keynote Address
Marietta Giannakou (Member of European Parliament, Head of the Greek EPP Delegation to the European Parliament)
December 06th, 2011
"Achievements in Human Rights in Kyrgzstan"
Baktygul Kalambekova (Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the UK)
November 25th, 2011
"Constructing Suspect Muslim Communities: UK Preventive Counter-Terrorist Strategies in Conflict with Human Rights"
Helen Fenwick (Co-Director, Human Rights Centre)
November 25th, 2011
Keynote Adress
Acisclo Valladares Molina (Ambassador of Guatemala to the UK)
November 25th, 2011
"Combating Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Ecuador's Refugee Population: A Proposal for a Gender-Focused Approach to Local Integration"
Johanna Gusman (University of Washington School of Law)
November 25th, 2011
"Human Rights: An Ambiguous Legacy"
Jack OBE Spence (Professor, Department of War Studies, King's College London)
November 24th, 2011
Keynote Adress
Rebecca Tinsley (Founder & Director, Waging Peace)
November 24th, 2011
"The Value of Regulating Immigration Advisers"
Suzanne McCarthy (Immigration Services Commissioner, United Kingdom)
November 24th, 2011
Keynote Adress
Linda Melvern (British Investigative Journalist)
November 23rd, 2011
Keynote Adress
Matt Cavanagh (Associate Director for UK Migration Policy, Institute for Public Policy Research)
November 23rd, 2011
"Selling Places: Auctioning Off the Right to Live in the UK - A Good 2nd-Best Immigration Policy"
Mark Littlewood (Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs)
November 23rd, 2011
Keynote Adress
Elena Kastelli (Lecturer, University of Newcastle)
November 23rd, 2011
"The Death of Multiculturalism?"
Mona Deeley (Director, Zenith Foundation)
November 22nd, 2011
Keynote Adress
Melody Hossaini (Director, InspirEngage)
November 22nd, 2011
"I Will Not Take Off My Clothes: The Application of International Obligations and the Wearing of the Niqab in Australian courts"
Jessica Walker (PHD)
November 22nd, 2011
"Recovering from the Economic Downturn - Is Immigration Part of the Solution?"
Don Flynn, Director (Migrants' Rights Network)
November 22nd, 2011
"The Language of Art and Music"
Meenakshi Shedde (India Consultant to the Berlin, Locarno and Dubai Film Festivals)
August 25th, 2011
"Cultural Diplomacy in Bangladesh"
Mossud Mannan (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)
May 13th, 2011
"How to make Prevention of Genocide more Effective"
Janis Mazeikis (Latvian Ambassador to the UN Office in Geneva)
May 12th, 2011
"Genocide in International Law"
Jean Feyder (Ambassador of Luxembourg to the UN Office in Geneva)
May 12th, 2011
"Hard Power, Soft Power"
Michael Chertoff (Former US Secretary of Homeland Security)
May 11th, 2011
"Genocide as a Form of Struggle for Freedom"
Emina Keco Isakovic (Ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina fo the UN Office in Geneva)
May 11th, 2011
"The Crime of Genocide - Some Reflections Regarding its Scope and Challenges for the Judicial System"
Maria Kelt (Director of the Swedish Minister of Justice with Special Responsibility for Human Rights Issues and International Criminal Law)
May 11th, 2011
"Managing Diversity in a Globalized World: Towards Sustainable Peace and Development for All"
John Packer (Director Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, UK)
May 11th, 2011
"Enforcing the Genocide Convention"
Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
May 11th, 2011
"Hard/Soft Security - the Role of the EU-UN Relationship"
Lazăr Comănescu (Romanian Ambassador to Germany)
May 11th, 2011
"The UK and Germany in a Changing World Order: New Challenges, New Strategies"
Bob Walter (Member of Parliament for the UK)
April 29th, 2011
"The UK and Germany in a Changing World Order: New Chalenges, New Strategies"
Bill Cash (Member of the British Parliament)
April 28th, 2011
Keynote Address
Tony Brenton (former British Ambassador to the Russian Federation)
April 28th, 2011
Keynote Address
Gerhard Dannemann (Professor of English Law, British Economy and Politics, Dean of Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre)
April 27th, 2011
Keynote Address
Stephan Mayer (MdB, Member of German Parliament)
April 27th, 2011
"Across all Boundaries: How JMI Makes Music and Young Musicians Interact and Communicate"
Per Ekedahl (President, Jeunesses Musicales International)
February 20th, 2011
"Cultural Expressions and Heritage Values as Vectors for Dialogue between Cultures"
Marina Apaydin (Deputy Director for Management at the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO)
February 20th, 2011
"Art, Music, Culture, and Politics"
Spyros Mercouris (Co-founder of the political party PASOK)
February 20th, 2011
"Art and Music as Catalysts to End the Cold War, and Contemporary Cultural Policy Making from EU and Latvian Perspectives"
Ints Dalderis (Former Minister for Culture of the Republic of Latvia)
February 20th, 2011
"A Dialogue that Begins with One"
Renen Schorr (Award-Winning Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer; Film & TV School Jerusalem)
February 20th, 2011
"The Language of Art and Music"
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (European MP, Former Luxembourgian Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs)
February 20th, 2011
Keynote Address
Andras Simonyi (Former Hungarian Ambassador to the USA)
February 20th, 2011
"The Role Music Should Play in America's Future Foreign Relations"
William Harvey (Director & Founder, Cultures in Harmony)
February 19th, 2011
"I want to Believe that Art is for Everyone"
Tomur Atagök (Professor and Dean of the Art and Design Faculty in Yildiz University)
February 19th, 2011
"Wajda's Katyin Across Generational and National Boundaries"
Matilda Mroz (Specialist in Cinematography and Film, University of Cambridge)
February 18th, 2011
Keynote Address
Gareth Reeves (Prize Winning Actor, New Zealand)
February 18th, 2011
"Crossing Cultural and Political Borders Through Film"
Andres Veiel (German Film Director and Screenwriter)
February 18th, 2011
"The Work of Art: an International Perspective on what Art does and how it does it"
Timothy Emlyn (Dean, Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle)
February 18th, 2011
"The Power of Music: Movement Experiences to break down Barriers within the self and between the self and others"
Eva Vass (Department of Education, University of Bath UK)
February 17th, 2011
"Doing Art in Difficult Places: best Practice Models for Performing Arts in Nations Emerging from Conflict or Isolation"
John Ferguson (Executive Director, American Voices)
February 17th, 2011
"The Language of Art and Music"
Meenakshi Shedde( India Consultant to the Berlin, Locarno and Dubai Film Festivals)
February 17th, 2011
"Performance, Presentation, Lecture and Discussion"
Kaberi Chatterjee (Leading traditional Manipuri dancer)
February 17th, 2011
"International Business and Arts Partnership and Cultural Diplomacy"
Colin Tweedy (Chief Executive of Arts & Business UK)
February 17th, 2011
"North Korea and the Challenge of Soft Power"
John Feffer (Co-Director, Institute for Policy Studies)
January 06th, 2011
"A Conversation About NPR and the Future of News"
Vivian Schiller (CEO of National Public Radio)
January 05th, 2011
"The Impact of the Tea Party in US Politics"
Tim Hutchinson (US Senator)
January 05th, 2011
"Opportunities of Interdependence"
William Brock (18th United States Secretary of Labor)
January 05th, 2011
"The Impact of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy on US Foreign Policy"
Christopher Hill (Former US Ambassador to Iraq, Korea and Other Nations)
January 05th, 2011
"The Impact of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy on US Foreign Policy"
Paula Dobriansky (Former US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs)
January 05th, 2011
"How the US Reset Relations with Russia"
James Goldgeier, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
January 05th, 2011
"Opportunities of Interdependence"
William Brock (18th United States Secretary of Labor)
January 05th, 2011
"The Impact of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy on US Foreign Policy"
Christopher Hill (Former US Ambassador to Iraq, Korea and Other Nations)
January 05th, 2011
"The Impact of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy on US Foreign Policy"
Paula Dobriansky (Former US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs)
January 05th, 2011
"How the US Reset Relations with Russia"
James Goldgeier, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
January 05th, 2011
"US Foreign Policy: A Revival of Soft Power?"
Michael Chertoff (Former Secretary of Homeland Security)
January 04th, 2011
"Governing the West: Politics and Foreign Policy in an Age of Polarization"
Charles A. Kupchan (Former Director for European Affairs)
January 04th, 2011
"The American Use of Hard and Soft Power"
Paul R. Pillar (Veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency)
January 04th, 2011
"Soft Power and Hard Choices"
James S. Robbins (Senior Editorial at the Washington Times)
January 04th, 2011
"Promoting Political Rights through Soft Power"
William Howard Taft IV (Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense)
January 04th, 2011
"An Integrated Approach for Afghanistan"
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
January 04th, 2011
"The Significance of Soft Power in International Trade"
James Bacchus (Former United States Representative for Florida)
January 04th, 2011
"The Significance of Soft Power in International Trade"
James Bacchus (Former United States Representative for Florida)
January 04th, 2011

2010

"The Rise of Tourism: Nation Branding as a Tool to Attracting Investment, Tourism and Promoting Cultural Diversity"
Sandberg (University of Applied Sciences of Berlin)
December 10th, 2010
"The Global South: The Future of Africa as a Developing Economy "
Collette Suda (Secretary for Gender and Social Services of Kenya)
December 09th, 2010
"The Evolving Role of the African Union in African Regional and International Integration"
Prince Emmanuel Ben Yehuda (African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem)
December 09th, 2010
"African Influence in European Art "
Laurence Madeline (Chief of Cultural and Education Department of the Musée d'Orsay)
December 06th, 2010
" China and Africa: Opportunities and Challenges to Africa's Development "
Patrick Osakwe (Unctad Senior Economic Affairs Officer)
December 04th, 2010
"How Democracy, Human Rights and Peacebuilding are Developing in Africa"
Joaquim Chissano (Former President of Mozambique)
November 06th, 2010
" Measuring a Democracy: International Commitments and Obligations"
Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf (Ecologic Institute)
October 05th, 2010
"The Activities of Europe and Germany Concerning Anti-Discrimination"
Christian Armbrüster (Judge at the Superior Court of Justice in Berlin)
October 04th, 2010
"Human Rights and Revised Democratic Orders"
Anja Mihr (Netherlands Institute for Human Rights)
October 04th, 2010
Keynote Address
Marcia Barrett (Vocalist of Boney M.)
October 04th, 2010
"The Peaceful Revolution and German Reunification"
Markus Meckel (Former GDR Foreign Minister)
October 03rd, 2010
"The Portrayal of Human Rights in Works by African Writers and Filmmakers"
Anne V. Adams (Director of the Centre for Pan-African Culture, Ghana)
October 03rd, 2010
"Beyond Democratic Consolidation"
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (Professor at the Berlin Hertie School of Governance)
October 02nd, 2010
"The Freedom of Religion or Belief"
Heiner Bielefeldt (UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief)
October 02nd, 2010
"A New Theory to Solve Political Problems: Democracy Engineering"
Troy Davis (Lecturer at the Universities of Strasbourg and Freiburg)
October 02nd, 2010
"Turkey's Approach to Human Rights and Democracy"
Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
October 01st, 2010
"Human Rights Organisations and International Justice"
Stephanie Brancaforte (Campaign Director for Avaaz.org)
October 01st, 2010
"Human Rights and Democracy in a Globalised World"
Sabine Berghahn (Berlin Institute for Economics and Law)
October 01st, 2010
"The Relationship between Democracy and Human Rights- The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy"
Peter Kirchschläger (Co-Director of the Center for Human Rights in Lucerne)
October 01st, 2010
"Victims of Climate Change"
Jeremy Symons (Senior VP at the National Wildlife Federation)
October 01st, 2010
"The Human Rights Situation in Germany"
Cem Özdemir (Chairman of the German Green Party)
October 01st, 2010
"Nation Branding in a Globalized World"
Christian B. Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
August 01st, 2010
"Nation Branding in a Globalized World"
Christian B. Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
August 01st, 2010
"Culture, National Identity and Foreign Policy"
Elizabeth Corwin (Cultural Attaché, US Embassy in Berlin)
July 29th, 2010
"Who Owns a Nation's Image?"
Daniel Florian (Consultant, Dimap Communications)
July 29th, 2010
"Tourism, Nation Branding, and Cultural Diplomacy"
Dimitris Rallis (Ambassador of Greece to Germany)
July 29th, 2010
"Culture, National Identity and Foreign Policy"
Elizabeth Corwin (Cultural Attaché, US Embassy in Berlin)
July 29th, 2010
"Who Owns a Nation's Image?"
Daniel Florian (Consultant, Dimap Communications)
July 29th, 2010
"Tourism, Nation Branding, and Cultural Diplomacy"
Dimitris Rallis (Ambassador of Greece to Germany)
July 29th, 2010
Keynote Address
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
May 24th, 2010
Keynote Address
H.E. Philip D. Murphy (U.S. Ambassador to Germany)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
H.E. Philip D. Murphy (U.S. Ambassador to Germany)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Defence & Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
Erkki Tuomioja (Finnish Foreign Minister)
May 22nd, 2010
Keynote Address
Petko Draganov (Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD)
May 21st, 2010
Keynote Address
Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
May 20th, 2010
Keynote Address
Christian Manhart (Chief Section of Museums and Cultural Objects)
May 20th, 2010
Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Fadwa El Guindi (Distinguished Professor at Qatar University)
May 20th, 2010
"The Role of the Diaspora in the Development of Africa"
Prince Emmanuel Ben Yehuda (African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem)
January 23rd, 2010
"Nigeria's Role in Building a United and Sustainable African Continent"
H.E. Amb. Abdulkadir Bin Rimdap (Ambassador of Nigeria to Germany)
January 21st, 2010

2009

"The Rise of Tourism: Nation Branding as a Tool to Attracting Investment, Tourism and Promoting Cultural Diversity"
Sandberg (University of Applied Sciences of Berlin)
December 10th, 2010
"The Global South: The Future of Africa as a Developing Economy "
Collette Suda (Secretary for Gender and Social Services of Kenya)
December 09th, 2010
"The Evolving Role of the African Union in African Regional and International Integration"
Prince Emmanuel Ben Yehuda (African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem)
December 09th, 2010
"African Influence in European Art "
Laurence Madeline (Chief of Cultural and Education Department of the Musée d'Orsay)
December 06th, 2010
" China and Africa: Opportunities and Challenges to Africa's Development "
Patrick Osakwe (Unctad Senior Economic Affairs Officer)
December 04th, 2010
"How Democracy, Human Rights and Peacebuilding are Developing in Africa"
Joaquim Chissano (Former President of Mozambique)
November 06th, 2010
" Measuring a Democracy: International Commitments and Obligations"
Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf (Ecologic Institute)
October 05th, 2010
"The Activities of Europe and Germany Concerning Anti-Discrimination"
Christian Armbrüster (Judge at the Superior Court of Justice in Berlin)
October 04th, 2010
"Human Rights and Revised Democratic Orders"
Anja Mihr (Netherlands Institute for Human Rights)
October 04th, 2010
Keynote Address
Marcia Barrett (Vocalist of Boney M.)
October 04th, 2010
"The Peaceful Revolution and German Reunification"
Markus Meckel (Former GDR Foreign Minister)
October 03rd, 2010
"The Portrayal of Human Rights in Works by African Writers and Filmmakers"
Anne V. Adams (Director of the Centre for Pan-African Culture, Ghana)
October 03rd, 2010
"Beyond Democratic Consolidation"
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (Professor at the Berlin Hertie School of Governance)
October 02nd, 2010
"The Freedom of Religion or Belief"
Heiner Bielefeldt (UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief)
October 02nd, 2010
"A New Theory to Solve Political Problems: Democracy Engineering"
Troy Davis (Lecturer at the Universities of Strasbourg and Freiburg)
October 02nd, 2010
"Turkey's Approach to Human Rights and Democracy"
Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
October 01st, 2010
"Human Rights Organisations and International Justice"
Stephanie Brancaforte (Campaign Director for Avaaz.org)
October 01st, 2010
"Human Rights and Democracy in a Globalised World"
Sabine Berghahn (Berlin Institute for Economics and Law)
October 01st, 2010
"The Relationship between Democracy and Human Rights- The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy"
Peter Kirchschläger (Co-Director of the Center for Human Rights in Lucerne)
October 01st, 2010
"Victims of Climate Change"
Jeremy Symons (Senior VP at the National Wildlife Federation)
October 01st, 2010
"The Human Rights Situation in Germany"
Cem Özdemir (Chairman of the German Green Party)
October 01st, 2010
"Nation Branding in a Globalized World"
Christian B. Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
August 01st, 2010
"Nation Branding in a Globalized World"
Christian B. Kirsch (Secretary General at the International Delphic Council)
August 01st, 2010
"Culture, National Identity and Foreign Policy"
Elizabeth Corwin (Cultural Attaché, US Embassy in Berlin)
July 29th, 2010
"Who Owns a Nation's Image?"
Daniel Florian (Consultant, Dimap Communications)
July 29th, 2010
"Tourism, Nation Branding, and Cultural Diplomacy"
Dimitris Rallis (Ambassador of Greece to Germany)
July 29th, 2010
"Culture, National Identity and Foreign Policy"
Elizabeth Corwin (Cultural Attaché, US Embassy in Berlin)
July 29th, 2010
"Who Owns a Nation's Image?"
Daniel Florian (Consultant, Dimap Communications)
July 29th, 2010
"Tourism, Nation Branding, and Cultural Diplomacy"
Dimitris Rallis (Ambassador of Greece to Germany)
July 29th, 2010
Keynote Address
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
May 24th, 2010
Keynote Address
H.E. Philip D. Murphy (U.S. Ambassador to Germany)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
H.E. Philip D. Murphy (U.S. Ambassador to Germany)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
Ali Ahmad Jalali (Former Defence & Interior Minister of Afghanistan)
May 23rd, 2010
Keynote Address
Erkki Tuomioja (Finnish Foreign Minister)
May 22nd, 2010
Keynote Address
Petko Draganov (Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD)
May 21st, 2010
Keynote Address
Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
May 20th, 2010
Keynote Address
Christian Manhart (Chief Section of Museums and Cultural Objects)
May 20th, 2010
Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Fadwa El Guindi (Distinguished Professor at Qatar University)
May 20th, 2010
"The Role of the Diaspora in the Development of Africa"
Prince Emmanuel Ben Yehuda (African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem)
January 23rd, 2010
"Nigeria's Role in Building a United and Sustainable African Continent"
H.E. Amb. Abdulkadir Bin Rimdap (Ambassador of Nigeria to Germany)
January 21st, 2010

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