The Berlin International Economics Congress 2013
Intercultural Relations, Youth Development Advancement, Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century
(Berlin; March 6th - 10th, 2013)
Conference Speakers
We are privileged to include as speakers many world leaders and distinguished experts from the fields of international politics, economics, diplomacy, the private sector, and civil society; these speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. The ICD is grateful for their contributions to this important event. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click here.The following are among the Speakers for the Congress:
| H. E. Amb. Abdul Basit Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Germany |
Abed Nadjib Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin |
| Adonis Yiangou Deputy Secretary General, Cyprus Green Party |
H. E. Amb. Alberto Correia Neto Ambassador of Angola to Germany |
| Andreina Maggiore Director, Club Alpino Italiano |
Axl Caicedo Director, Natural Planet Foundation |
| Dr Berhane Asfaw Ethiopian Paleontologist |
H. E. Amb. Bolot Otunbaev Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany |
| Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli Asian Desk, Mountain Wilderness International |
Chris Castro Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS for Us |
| H. E. Amb. Dan Mulhall Ambassador of Ireland to Germany |
Daniyar Kazakov Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Deirdre Shurland Senior Consultant, UN Environment Program |
H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana Ambassador of Burundi to Germany |
| Edward W. Scott American Businessman, Philanthropist; Co-Founder of Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems |
The Hon. Eka Tkeshelashvili Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister |
| President Emil Constantinescu President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; Former President of the University of Bucharest |
The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria |
| H. E. Amb. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany |
Hans B. Sicat President & CEO, the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. |
| H. E. Amb. Imomudin Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany |
H. E. Amb. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba Ambassador of Malawi to Germany |
| Ivan K B Lee Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin |
Lord Jack McConnell Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland |
| Joy Hyvarinen Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development |
Jürgen Janssen Head, German Global Compact Network |
| H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany |
Lochin Nusratulloevich Fayzulloev Vice-Chairman in charge of Tourism, Committee of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism under the Government of Tajikistan |
| Louis D’Amore Founder & President, International Institute for Peace through Tourism |
H. E. Amb. Luís Almeida Sampaio Ambassador of Portugal to Germany |
| Minister Maria Grapini Minister of Business & Tourism of Romania |
H. E. Amb. Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Germany |
| Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Free University of Berlin |
Mátyás Prommer General Secretary, CEEweb for Biodiversity |
| Milan Maric Director, S&T Montenegro |
Amb. Mohamed Orabi Former Foreign Minister of Egypt; Former Ambassador of Egypt to Germany |
| Nicola Spafford Furey Vice President, the Earthfocus Foundation |
H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany |
| Pierre M. Kerby Lacarriere Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Haiti to Germany |
Prof. Dr. Raúl A. Montenegro Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina |
| Salam Zahran International Law Student at the Adam Mickiewicz University; Representative of the Human Rights Center in Beirut, Lebanon |
Minister Sanja Vlahovic Minister of Science of Montenegro |
| Shannon Stowell President of the Adventure Travel and Trade Association |
President Staffan Nilsson President, European Economic and Social Committee |
| Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; Former Director General of the World Trade Organization |
Tames Rietdijk CEO Afghanistan Stock Exchange |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung Professor, Climate Sciences, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research |
H. E. Amb.Upali Sarrath Kongahage Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany |
| Victoire Ndikumana Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Burundi |
Dr. Werner Zittel Chairman of the Board, Ludwig-Bölkow-Stiftung |
