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The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016
"Promoting Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy"
(Berlin; December 14th - 19th, 2016)
Agenda
| Thursday, December 15th, 2016 |
Friday, December 16th, 2016 |
Saturday, December 17th, 2016 |
Sunday, December 18th, 2016 |
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| 09:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 09:30 | (09:45) Welcome Words by Mark C. Donfried | The Istanbul Convention on the Prevention and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in B&H” (Keynote Address) MP Maja Gasal-Vrazali (Member of the Parliament of Bosnia & Herzegovina) |
„Freedom of Religion, a Fundamental part of Universal Human Rights . Religious Coexistence in Albania“ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Lufter Xhuveli (Former Albanian Minister of Environment, Forests and Water, Agriculture and Food) |
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| 10:00 | „Promoting Rights of Marginalized groups in Africa through Cultural Diplomacy : Experience from Uganda„ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Moses Ali (First Deputy Prime Minister And Deputy Leader Of Government Business In Parliament of Uganda) |
Global Migration Crisis - the Children's Perspective (Keynote Address) Gunda-Alexandra Detmers (Head of the International Team of UNICEF Berlin) |
“Human Rights, Refugee Crisis : The Contribution of Culture Diplomacy ” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Fani Palli - Petralia (Former Minister for Employment and Social Protection of Greece) |
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| 10:30 | “Global Human Rights and Climate Justice" (Keynote Address) The Hon. Nouzha Skalli (Former Moroccan Minister for Family Affairs) |
“Human Rights in Africa and Cultural Diplomacy” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Rui Duarte Barros (Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau) |
„Cultural Diplomacy between Bulgaria and Neighboring Countries in Relation to Programs for Cross - border Cooperation “ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Lilyana Pavlova (Former Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria) |
“Theoretically define the Ombudsman is Simple but in the Practice?? Human Rights and the Paradox of Empty Democracy (Keynote Address) The Hon. Lucia Franchini (Ombudsman of Tuscany) |
| 11:00 | „The Human Rights and Long - term Security Issues“ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Ali A. Jalali (Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan) |
“Kultur Kampf?” (Keynote Address) Lord Inglewood, William Richard Fletcher-Vane (Former British Minister in John Major’s Government ) |
“Human Rights and the Migration Crisis in Europe” (Keynote Address) Amb. Elena Poptodorova (Former Ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA) |
“The Cultural Influence of Christianity World-Wide and the Diplomatic Activities of the Roman Catholic Church“ (Keynote Address) Abbot em. Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist (Austrian Hieromonk ; Former Abbot of the Cistercian Monastery of Heiligenkreuz) |
| 11:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 12:00 | “Global Human Rights, the Cultural Aspect” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Chairman : Mark C. Donfried Speakers : The Hon. Ali A . Jalali The Hon. Ögmundur Jónasson The Hon. Moses Ali The Hon. Nouzha Skalli The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan |
“EU Directives, Initiatives for Co-operation in the Middle East and for Establishing Joint Institutions” (Keynote Address) DG Nondas Cl. Metaxas (Director General-CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange) |
“Culture: Uniting or Dividing People” (Keynote Address) President Valdis Zatlers (Former President of Latvia) |
"Globalization and Cultural Diplomacy: The Latin-American Case" (Keynote Address) Amb. Francisco Mariano Manuel Fernandez Amunategui (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile) |
| 12:30 | “Promoting Human Rights through Education” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Hassan B. Diab (Former Minister of Education of Lebanon) |
“Borders of cultures, borders of human rights” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Ján Čarnogurský (Former Prime Minister of Slovakia) |
Keynote Address The Hon. Thuli N. Madonsela (Former Protector of South Africa) |
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| 13:00 | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions |
| 14:30 | Human Rights & Development (Keynote Address) The Hon. Mohammed Omran (Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange) |
“The Refugees Crisis, Still a Major Crisis” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former Greek European Commissioner for Employment) |
“Europe at a Crossroads” (Keynote Address) Janez Jansa (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia) |
"The Philippines in 2016: On Forgotten Histories and Identities in Peril" (Keynote Address) Sen. Leila M. de Lima (Member of the Senate of the Philippines) |
| 15:00 | “How to Save a Dialog in the Context of the Growing Number of Wars & the Socio - Economic Consequences )“ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan (Former Prime Minister of Armenia) |
Freedom of Religion, Interfaith Dialogue and Development Policy (Panel Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Jan Figel Participants : Abbot em. Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist MdB Heribert Hirte Archbishop Nicodemus Daoud M Sharaf Prof. Alberto Melloni |
“Balkans - a Potential Key Spot for Intercultural Dialog” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia) |
“Music - A Universal Means of Communicating the Idea of Humanity” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Ints Dalderis (Celebrated Conductor, Former Minister of Culture of Latvia) |
| 15:30 | “Democracy in an Age of Uncertainty” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Ögmundur Jónasson (Former Minister of Justice of Iceland) |
Freedom of Religion, Interfaith Dialogue and Development Policy (Panel Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Jan Figel Participants : Abbot em. Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist MdB Heribert Hirte Archbishop Nicodemus Daoud M Sharaf Prof. Alberto Melloni Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
“Migration in Europe and European Cultural Diplomacy : A Challenge” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Mihai Razvan Ungureanu (Former Prime Minister of Romania ) |
Keynote Address The Hon. Albert Fortell (Celebrated Austrian Actor) |
| 16:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 16:30 | “The Syrian Crisis from the Standpoint of the Promotion of the Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey) |
Keynote Address The Hon. Elmar Brok (Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
Europe of Common Interests or C ommon Values ?“ (Keynote Address) The Hon. Marek Belka (Former Prime Minister of Poland) |
Human Rights and Foreign Policy” (Keynote Address) Amb. Tony Brenton (Former Ambassador of the UK to Russia) |
| 17:00 | ‘Cultural Diplomacy - an Active Agent for Change to ensure Good Governance and Respect for Human Rights” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Joseph Said Pullicino (Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta) |
“Globally and Regionally - How does it fit Together?” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Erhard Busek (Former Vice Chancellor of Austria) |
“The UK, Brexit and the EU - A Maltese Perspective” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister of Malta) |
„Global Human rights, a Challenge for Global Cultural Diplomacy” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges (Former Minister of Education of Luxembourg) |
| 17:30 | The Hon. Ali A . “Human Rights and their Impact on National Administrative Law” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Gabriela Bogasiu (Vice President of the Supreme Court of Romania) |
„Human Rights and Global Value Chains“ (Keynote Address) Dr. Gerhard Prätorius (Head of Sustainability Department, Volkswagen AG) |
“Healing through Art” (Keynote Address) President Atifete Jahjaga (Former President of the Republic of Kosovo) |
"Promoting Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy" (Final Interactive Panel Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Yasar Yakis Speakers : President Emil Constantinescu The Hon. Moses Ali Judge Gabriela BOGASIU Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist The Hon. Hassan B. Diab The Hon. Ints Dalderis Amb. Tony Brenton The Hon. Albert Fortell The Hon. Lufter Xhuveli |
| 18:00 | "Constitutional Justice and Politics: the Case of Albania" (Keynote Address) The Hon. Chief Justice Xhezair Zaganjori (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Albania) |
“The Role of Human Rights Today” (Keynote Address) Judge Dragoljub Popovic (Judge, the European Court of Human Rights) |
Keynote Address President Viktor Yushchenko (Former President of Ukraine) |
"Promoting Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy" (Final Interactive Panel Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Yasar Yakis Speakers : President Emil Constantinescu The Hon. Moses Ali Judge Gabriela BOGASIU Gregor Ulrich Henckel Donnersmarck Ocist The Hon. Hassan B. Diab The Hon. Ints Dalderis Amb. Tony Brenton The Hon. Albert Fortell The Hon. Lufter Xhuveli |
| 18:30 | “Hard but Fair”: Global Human Rights & Sustainability or Another Conflict - It is Now All in the Hands of the USA, Europe, Russia and China (Interactive Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Erhard Busek Guest of Honor: HOW TO INVIGORATE EU’S DREAM?? DEMOCRATIZING DEMOCRACY!! (Keynote Address) The Hon. Pedro Sanchez (Former Secretary - General of the Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party) Welcome Words President Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania) Speakers : The Hon. Pedro Sanchez The Hon. Moses Ali Judge Dragoljub Popovic The Hon. Jan Figel Lord William Richard Fletcher Van Inglewood The Hon. Hassan B. Diab DG Nondas Cl. Metaxas The Hon. Rui Duarte Barros The Hon. Nouzha Skalli The Hon. Yasar Yakis MP Maja Gasal-Vrazali |
“Hard but Fair”: a Discussion about the Future Europe (Special Ceremony & Interactive Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Dirk Niebel Guest of Honor: “Albania ’ s Contribution in Strengthening the Regional Dialogue and Cooperation by Promoting its European Orientation and Values” (Keynote Address) President Bujar Nishani (President of Albania) Speakers : President Bujar Nishani President Emil Constantinescu President Viktor Yushchenko President Atifete Jahjaga President Valdis Zatlers The Hon. Pedro Sanchez The Hon. Lawrence Gonzi The Hon. Marek Belka The Hon. Janez Jansa The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic The Hon. Ján Čarnogurský The Hon. Mihai Ungureanu The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan |
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| 19:00 | "The System of Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Republic of Macedonia" (Keynote Address) Judge Milka Ristova (Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia) |
“Hard but Fair”: Global Human Rights & Sustainability or Another Conflict - It is Now All in the Hands of the USA, Europe, Russia and China (Interactive Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Erhard Busek Guest of Honor: HOW TO INVIGORATE EU’S DREAM?? DEMOCRATIZING DEMOCRACY!! (Keynote Address) The Hon. Pedro Sanchez (Former Secretary - General of the Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party) Welcome Words President Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania) |
“Hard but Fair”: a Discussion about the Future Europe (Special Ceremony & Interactive Discussion) Chairman : The Hon. Dirk Niebel Guest of Honor: “Albania ’ s Contribution in Strengthening the Regional Dialogue and Cooperation by Promoting its European Orientation and Values” (Keynote Address) President Bujar Nishani (President of Albania) Speakers : President Bujar Nishani President Emil Constantinescu President Viktor Yushchenko President Atifete Jahjaga President Valdis Zatlers The Hon. Pedro Sanchez The Hon. Lawrence Gonzi The Hon. Marek Belka The Hon. Janez Jansa The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic The Hon. Ján Čarnogurský The Hon. Mihai Ungureanu The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan |
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| 19:30 | Welcome Group Dinner & Reception | Farewell Group Dinner | ||
| 20:30 | Welcome Group Dinner & Reception | |||
| 21:00 | Group Dinner | Christmas Dinner and Performance Art |
