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Academy Thematic Programs were developed in order to focus on diverse political, cultural, and economic issues, concentrating on specific geographical regions or areas as well as on specific academic fields.

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The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) »
BA, MA, MBA PhD Programs, E-Learning Programs, Certificate Programs

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies is the world's leading center for the study of cultural diplomacy, offering educational opportunities ranging from distance learning courses to master's and PhD programs.
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Forthcoming Professional Development Programs

Professional Development Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy »
Certificate Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy
(Berlin; February 14th - 22nd, 2017)
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The Certificate Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy is comprised of specialized courses designed to provide participants with the fundamental knowledge needed in the field of Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations, with a particular emphasis on the application of Cultural Diplomacy in the framework of foreign policy and as practiced by the private sector and civil society. (More »)

Professional Development Program in Cultural Diplomacy »
Weeklong Seminars on Cultural Diplomacy
(Winter Session - February 14th - 19th, 2017)
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ICD Academy Sessions are weeklong programs that explore the role of cultural diplomacy in contemporary international relations. Each program features lectures, seminars and workshops lead by experts from the fields of international politics, diplomacy, academia, civil society, and the private sector. During their time in Berlin participants will also have the opportunity to take part in cultural and social activities and to visit institutions such as the German Foreign Office, the German Parliament, the Berlin City Hall, cultural institutions and Berlin-based embassies. (More »)

E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy

E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »
Professional Development Programs in Cultural Diplomacy
List of E-Learning Programs

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) has designed 6 E-Learning Programs, which include the main fields of research and activity in cultural diplomacy. (More »)

Forthcoming International Conferences

Berlin Economic Forum 2017 »
"Sustainable Economies, Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments"
(Event Series; Berlin & Germany, March - July, 2017)
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The Berlin Economic Forum Project 2014-2014 (www.beforum.de) is the world’s leading project combining the fields of International Economics and Relations, Nation Branding and Cultural Diplomacy with an interdisciplinary and multinational program. The Project was established in order to further promote sustainable economies worldwide and the inauguration of the project took place in November 2014 with its launch event in Berlin. The next event series will take place from March - July 2017 in Berlin/Germany and will focus on Sustainable Economies, Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments. (More »)
Speakers & Delegates for the Event Series include:
President Emil Constantinescu
President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania		 Hon. Edmund Stoiber
Former Minister President of Bavaria		 Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Former Director General of the WTO; President of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Hon. Jürgen Trittin
Former German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety		 Hon. Rupert Scholz
Former German Minister for Defence 		Hon. Dirk Niebel
Former German Minister for Economic Cooperation
The Hon. Minister Fernando Vaz
Minister of Tourism and Crafts of Guinea-Bissau		 Hon. Erkki Tuomioja
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 		Minister Ephraim Kamuntu
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities of Uganda

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany »
"Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Develop Economic and Cultural Bridges"
(Berlin; June 1st - 4th, 2017 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)

The 2017 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany will take place in Berlin from June 1st - 4th, 2017 and will be held parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures. The 2017 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany will include keynote addresses, lectures, and interactive panel discussions and debates in order to create a platform for new initiatives to be created and proposed. To complement and support the symposium curriculum, exhibitions will be hosted parallel to the symposium sessions and site-visits will be arranged. (More »)

Conference Reviews

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 »
"Promoting Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy"
(Berlin; December 14th - 19th, 2016)

The current political and security situation in many regions and countries together with the deteriorations of social norms for the use of violence, emphasizes the growing need for a greater cultural dialogue, understanding and trust in order to avoid further escalation. The 2016 Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy therefore focused, on raising awareness and support for activities that promote global human rights. (More »)
The Conference included Keynote Addresses from the Honorable Members of the ICD:
President Viktor Yushchenko
Former President of Ukraine		 President Bujar Nishani
President of Albania		 President Atifete Jahjaga
Former President of the Republic of Kosovo

Marek Belka    
Former Prime Minister of Poland

 Hon. Pedro Sánchez
Former Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party		 Hon. Elmar Brok
Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs
Minister Lilyana Pavlova
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria		 Hon. Jan Figel
EU Commission  Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion		 Altabt Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck
Emerited Abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Hon. Ján Čarnogurský
Former Prime Minister of Slovakia		 Hon. Lawrence Gonzi
Former Prime Minister of Malta		 President Emil Constantinescu
Former President of Romania
Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic
Former Prime Minister of Serbia		 Hon. Mihai Razvan Ungureanu
Former Prime Minister of Romania		 Hon. Hrant Bagratyan
Former Prime Minister of Armenia
Hon. Janez Jansa
Former Prime Minister of Slovenia		 President Valdis Zatlers
Former President of Latvia		 Hon. Rui Duarte BARROS
Former Prime minister of Guinea – Bissau

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World »
"The Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions"
(Berlin; July 26th - 30th, 2016)

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World focused on the opportunities for cultural diplomacy in the Arab World in the framework of the current transitions and challenges. In particular, the symposiumwill highlighted the best practices of certain counties in the Arab World of practicing cultural diplomacy to educate and to strengthen relationships between groups within their countries and to strengthen relationships between their countries and the global community. (More »)
Speakers & Delegates for the Symposium included:
Dirk Niebel
Former German Minister of Economic Cooperation & Development		 President Emil Constantinescu
President, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy		 H.E. Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari
Minister; Qatar’s candidate for the position of Director General of UNESCO; Adviser at the Amiri Diwan
Stephan Mayer (MdB)
Member of the German Parliament 		SG Harald Kindermann
Secretary General, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)		 Philipp Lengsfeld (MdB)
Member of the German Parliament
SG Abdelouahid Khouja
Secretary General, House of Councillors of Morocco		 Amb. Gunter Mulack  
Executive Director, German Orient Institute in Berlin		 Speaker Safet Softić
Speaker of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Samir Barhoum
Chief Editor, the Jordan Times		 Faisal J. Abbas
Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya English 		Idriss Benarafa
Editor-in-Chief, The Moroccan Times
SG Fadi Khalaf
Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges 		MP Mirsad Isaković
Chair of the Gender Equality Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia & Herzegovina		 Rashed Al Baloushi
CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Mohammed Abubaker Al Ghasani
Deputy Chairman of Majlis A'shura Council of Oman

MP Zuraida binti Kamaruddin
Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

 MP Dhiaa N. Al-Asadi
Member of the Parliament of Iraq

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2015 »
"Building Bridges of Peace and Reconciliation in Times of Greater Global Insecurity"
(Berlin; December 10th - 13th, 2015)

The 2015 Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy aims to present all practices that the field of cultural diplomacy has to offer to the international community for their application to try to remedy and solve growing global challenges. The conference will bring together leading politicians, religious leaders, senior academics and celebrated artists together with representatives from areas of conflict in order to establish new institutions and initiatives that will help with these challenges using the practice of cultural diplomacy together with other practices and means. (More »)
The Conference included Keynote Addresses from the Honorable Members of the ICD:
President Emil Constantinescu
President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy		 President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
President, ICD Advisory Board		 Hon. Hans Eichel
Minister of Finance of Germany (1999-2005)
MEP Michèle Alliot-Marie
Vice President of the ICD for the Francophone Countries		 Vice President Linda Lanzillotta
Vice President of the Italian Senate		 Charles Huber (MdB)
Member of the German Parliament
Lord Jack McConnell
President, Africa EU Relations Program		 Hon. Lawrence Gonzi
President, ICD Program on the Mediterranean Region		 Hon. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
President, Council for Cultural Diplomacy Studies
Judge Dragoljub Popovic
Judge, the European Court of Human Rights		 Judge Vagn Joensen
President the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)		 Judge Julia Sebutinde
President, ICD Program on International Law & Human Rights
Hon. José de Faria Costa
Ombudsman of Portugal		 Hon. Thuli Madonsela
Public Protector of South Africa		 President Vesna Medenica
President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro

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