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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The CCDS offers the following Programs:

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 »)

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

The CCDS offers the following E-Learning Programs:

• International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy - Specialization on Governments & Parliaments
• Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy - Specialization on Global Governance Institutions
• Cultural Diplomacy for Diplomats - Specialization on Governments
• Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets - Specialization on Economic Global Institutions & Corporations
• Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation - Specialization on Governments & NGOs

On November 9th, 2019 the world will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and all eyes will fall again on the German capital. On this historical event the Inter Parliamentary Alliance for Human Rights and Global Peace (IPAHP), the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy and other leadings institutions will organize a major international summit that will take place from November 6th-10th, 2019. (More »)

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy is one of the world’s leading conferences in the fields of international relations and cultural studies. The International Symposium 2019 will focus on the relationship between Cultural Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding through a program of lectures, discussions, debates, and cultural activities. (More »)

The Forum aims to analyze and discuss global trends in international economy with a particular focus on International Trade, New Markets, & Foreign Investments and to demonstrate how these can be used as primary drivers for economic growth. (More »)

The next events of the project took place in Berlin from March 6th-10th, 2019 with a focus on African Development (see www.african-development-forum.org). The forum continued as from March 8th with discussion on the forum themes from a global perspective. (More »)

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy is the world's leading event in the field of cultural diplomacy hosted and is organized annually at the end of each year by the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with other leading institutions (More »)

The Conference aimed to improve of interfaith and inter-civilizational dialogue to cooperation, promoting the preservation of religious tolerance traditions, propagation of cultural and moral values (More »)

By creating an effective platform for global dialogue and facilitating engagement with key global decision-makers, the symposium aimed to foster greater global trust and understanding, and facilitate new creative and innovative ways to solve the issues which affect the peace and prosperity of the whole world today. (More »)

The Forum aimed to analyze and debate global trends of nation branding with a particular focus on sustainable business, tourism and responsible foreign investments and to demonstrate how these can be used as primary drivers for economic growth. (More »)