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 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU will present the importance of building cultural bridges for the benefits of EU economy, and well-being of EU citizens, while illustrating the cost-effective advantages of such programs compared to other policy alternatives. (More »)

Speakers and Delegates for the Conference include

The Symposium will bring together US legislators, representatives of the private sector and civil society as well as representatives from the international community to initiate joint-programs that will increase the volume of US engagement in cultural diplomacy. (More »)

The Montenegro Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights will gather a broad range of stakeholders to explore and analyze these issues and will formulate recommendations for joint strategies for immediate and future implementation. The Symposiumwill create and publish a proposal document that will then be publically presented to the international community. (More »)

The Strasburg Conference on International Law & Human Rights will gather a broad range of stakeholders to explore The Role of International Law to Promote Sustainable Development, Youth Empowerment & Women's Rights" and will formulate recommendations for joint strategies for immediate and future implementation. The Conference will create and publish a proposal document that will then be publically presented to the international community. (More »)

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 »)

The Helsinki Conference on International Law & Women Rights explored the Role of International Law in Promoting Women's Rights" and formulated joint strategies for future implementation. The conference featured a variety of lectures and panel discussions provided the participants the opportunity to debate the role of international law in promoting women rights. (More »)

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 »)

The conference gathered an interdisciplinary mixture of practitioners of Cultural Diplomacy from across the globe for a celebration of cinematic creativity that ran parallel to the world renowned Berlinale International Film Festival. (More »)