A World Without Walls: An International Congress on "Soft Power", Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence |
(November 6th - 10th 2009, Berlin) |
The US-Russian Relationship: Europe’s Role Then and Now
(Panel discussion)
Berlin, Saturday 7th November (18:00)
The ICD House of Arts & Culture
“The US-Russian Relationship: Europe’s Role Then and Now” will take place as part of a program being organised by the ICD entitled “A World Without Walls: An International Congress on Soft Power, Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence” (Berlin, 6th – 9th November).
The panellists for the discussion will include:
- Ivaylo Kalfin (Member of the European Parliament, Former Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs),
- Dr. Vasile Puşcaş (Romanian Minister for European Affairs),
- Gerassimos D. Arsenis (Greek Former Minister of Defense),
- Jack McConnell (Member of the Scottish Parliament, Former First Minister of Scotland),
- Radmila Sekerinska (Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia),
- Dr. Benjamin Barber (Professor, University of Maryland, author of “Jihad Vs. McWorld”),
- Martin Hope (Director Benelux and EU office at British Council, Former Director British Council Moscow at British Council)
Following the panel discussion there will be an opportunity for the panellists to field questions from the audience, which will include the participants of the ICD’s “World Without Walls” program together with a select group of ICD Young Leaders.