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ICD Board Publications »

"Cultural Diplomacy in the UNESCO" »

A Perspective by ICD Advisory Board Member, Amb. Katalin Bogyay, President of the UNESCO's General Conference (2011-13)

Statements on the Significance of Cultural Diplomacy »

Minister Erkki Tuomioja »
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Anna Diamantopoulou »
Former EU Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs
Amb. Paula Dobriansky »
Former US Under Secretary for Global Affairs
Charles Clarke »
Former Home Secretary of the UK
Under Secretary Martha J. Kanter »
US Under Secretary of Education

Cultural Diplomacy in Practice

Music as Cultural Diplomacy »

Cultural Diplomacy & Global Economy »

Cultural Diplomacy Research

Historical Acts of Cultural Diplomacy »

Read a List of Historical Examples of Successful Acts of Cultural Diplomacy (Read »)

Conference Participant Papers »

“Talking Cultural Diplomacy” »

“Talking Cultural Diplomacy” »

Keynote Speeches, Lectures & Interviews: Over 4.000 Speakers have taken part in more than 600 ICD Events since 2009

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) »
BA, MA, 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.
To apply, please click HERE
The CCDS offers the following Programs:
BA & MA Programs in Cultural Diplomacy » PhD Program in Cultural Diplomacy »
Certificate & Professional Development Programs in Cultural Diplomacy » E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »
Weeklong Seminars in Cultural Diplomacy - July Session » CCDS Calendar of Events for 2013-2014 »

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-2015 (More »)

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-2015 »
"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers"
(Crete, London, Berlin, Seychelles, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Washington D.C. Moscow, New Delhi; October 2014 - March 2015)

The Cross-Continental Cooperation Summit of 2014-5 will be a culmination of 10 events taking place across the globe. The events will take place in major capital cities including Crete, London, Berlin, Seychelles, Abuja, Addis Ababa, with the continents of Europe, North America, Africa and Asia playing host to the events. The Summit will focus on the potential success for improved intercultural relations in uniting the great powers of the contemporary world to better face today's global concerns. (More »)
Speakers & Delegates for the Summit include:
President Atifete Jahjaga
President of the Republic of Kosovo		 President Hamid Karzai
President of Afghanistan 		President Živko Budimir
President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
President of Puntland		 President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Former Prime Minister of Spain 		President Tui Atua Tupua Tamase Taisi Efi
Head of State of Samoa
Hon. Astrid Fischel
Former Vice President of Costa Rica		 Prince Boris Petrović-Njegoš
Hereditary Prince of Montenegro 		Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia
Prince of Venice and Piedmont
Robert Vaughn
Celebrated American Actor		 Al Jardine
Celebrated American Singer, Founder Member of the "Beach Boys"		 Jermaine Jackson
Celebrated American Singer, Member of The Jackson 5
President Vicente Fox
55th President of Mexico 		The Hon. Iveta Radičová
Former Prime Minister of Slovakia 		Hon. Nika Gilauri
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
Hon. Rui Duarte Barros
Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau		 Amb. Mustafa Mujezinović
Former Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina		 Hon. Lawrence Gonzi
Former Prime Minister of Malta
Hon. Jadranka Kosor
Former Prime Minister of Croatia		 President Adnan Badran
Former Prime Minister of Jordan		 Hon. Agbéyomé Kodjo
Former Prime Minister of Togo

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2014 (More »)

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2014 »
"Applied Cultural Diplomacy: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Best Practices & Future Strategies"
Cetinje, Madrid, Berlin, London, Copenhagen, Seoul, Paris, Moscow; April - September 2014)

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy is now 7 years old and has become the world's largest event series in the field of Cultural Diplomacy. The seventh Symposia will take place in 2014 and will include large-scale events that will take place in different major capital cities around the world in cooperation with governments, leading academic institutions and civil society organizations throughout the months of April - September 2014. (More »)
The following Events will take place in September 2014:

Cool North - Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Nordic Countries »
"Strategies for Regional Development, Cooperation, Good Neighbor Relations"
(Copenhagen; September 8th - 9th, 2014)

The conference will take place in Copenhagen and will bring together experts in the fields of international relations, diplomacy, economics and the cultural and educational sectors. Specific case studies and examples of Scandinavian Cultural Diplomacy will be reviewed, with particular emphasis on the ability of successful practices of Cultural Diplomacy to improve international relations. (More »)
Speakers for the Symposium include:
Minister Marianne Jelved
Minister of Culture of Denmark		 SG Dagfinn Hoybråten
Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers		 President Mogens Lykketoft
President of the Danish Parliament
Hon. Bertel Haarder
Former Danish Minister (Education, Development, Interior)		 The Hon. Halldór Ásgrímsson
Former Prime Minister of Iceland		 Lene Espersen
Chairman, Baltic Development Forum

Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Francophone Region »
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the Francophone Region"
(The French Senate, Paris; September 22nd - 24th, 2014)

The Conference will take place over a two-day period in Paris and will be held in the French Senate. The conference is dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of La Francophonie and the role Cultural Diplomacy can play in uniting the Francophone countries today. (More »)
Speakers for the Symposium include:
President Abdou Diouf
Secretary General of La Francophonie		 Hon. Michèle Alliot-Marie
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France		 Director General Eric Revel
Director General of La Chaîne Info
Director Christian Duval
Director of Sciences-Po Aix		 Hon. Laurence Parisot
Former President of MEDEF (tbc)		 Sen. Gérard Larcher
5th President of the French Senate

2014 Conference Reviews (More »)

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014 »
"The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue"
(Rome, Italy; March 31st - April 3rd, 2014)

The International Symposium on Religion & Cultural Diplomacy focused on "The Promotion of World Peace through Interfaith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths" and highlight the importance of religious interchange as a vehicle for World Peace. The Symposium united religious and spiritual leaders together with politicians, diplomats, and academics in order to create cultural platforms for dialogue between nation states and religious leaders. (More »)
Speakers & Delegates for the Symposium include:
Hon. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Former Prime Minister of Spain		 Sen. Linda Lanzillotta
Vice President of the Italian Senate		 President Angelo Farrugia
Speaker of the Parliament of Malta
Mufti dr. Aziz ef. Hasanović
President of Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia		 Archbishop Ignazio Sanna
Archbishop of Oristano, Italy		 H.E Husein ef. Kavazovic
Grand Mufti of Bosnia & Herzegovina

The Berlin International Economics Congress 2014 »
"Global Trends in Creative Economies: Green Industries, Education, Entrepreneurship and Tourism as Drivers of Sustainable Economic Growth"
(Berlin; March 5th - 7th, 2014 - Held Parallel to the Berlin International Tourism Trade Fair)

The Berlin International Economics Congress is one of the world leading global conferences combining the fields of International Economics, Nation Branding and International Relations with an interdisciplinary and multinational program. The Congress took place over 3 days and analyzed global trends in creative economies. (More »)
Speakers & Delegates for the Congress include:
Hon. Dirk Niebel
Former German Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development		 Minister Tsedevdamba Oyungerel
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia		 Minister Dato' Seri Mohamed
Minister of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia
The Hon. Dora Bakoyannis
Former Foreign Minister of Greece		 Deputy Minister Branimir Botev
Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria		 Rashed Al Baloushi
Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

About Berlin & Germany (More »)

Berlin: "A Century in a City" »

"Berlin, the Greatest Cultural Extravaganza that One Could Imagine" - David Bowie
Learn more about Berlin »

Cultural Bridges in Germany »

Learn more about the ICD Cultural Bridges in Germany Program
www.kulturbrücken.de »

Academy Faculty (More »)

CCDS Faculty »

Learn more about the president of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania; Former Rector of the University of Bucharest)
Prof. Dr. Karl P. Donfried »
Director of Studies - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner »
Academic Director - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)
The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges »
Vice President of the ICD Advisory Board
The Hon. Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis »
Vice President on the Council for CD Studies

Students Speak (More »)

The Hon. Dirk Niebel talk to the MA Students of the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies »

Dirk Niebel (Former Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany) talks to the MA Students of the CCDS

MP. Dora Bakoyannis talks to Liakouris Evangelos »

MP Dora Bakoyannis (Former Foreign Minister of Greece) talks to CCDS Student Liakouris Evangelos

Hon. Ruud Lubbers talks to Koen Wellink »

Ruud Lubbers (Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands) talks to CCDS Student Koen Wellink during the ICD Annual Conference 2012

Governor Steve Merrill talks Cade Christopher Russell »

Governor Steve Merrill (77th Governor of New Hampshire) talks to CCDS Student Cade Christopher Russell during the ICD Annual Conference 2012

Cultural Diplomacy News (More »)

"The importance of Cultural Diplomacy for Dialogue and Mutual Understanding" »

Watch a report made by the Italian TV on The importance of Cultural Diplomacy for Dialogue and Mutual Understanding
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy - June 2013

"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle Eastern Peace Process" »

Watch a report, made by the Romanian TV about the Importance of Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle Eastern Peace Process
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant - May 2013

What is “Soft Power”? (More »)

"Soft Power Explained" »

Watch a Video Lecture by Prof. Joseph S. Nye (American Political Scientist)
(The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy - July 2009)

"The Impact of Soft Power on US Foreign Policy" »

By ICD Advisory Board Member Amb. Paula Dobriansky (Former US Under Secretary for Democracy & Global Affairs)
(ICD Conference on the Future of US Foreign Policy - January 2011)