Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-2015

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"

(London, Berlin, Bucharest, The Hague, Moscow, Brussels, Pristina; October 2014 - July 2015)

Berlin Economic Forum 2015 »

"Innovative Nation Branding: Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Responsible Foreign Investments"

(Berlin; March 4th - 7th, 2015)

March 4th, 2015
10:00 „Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Foreign Investments„
Mark C. Donfried
(Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
10:30 „Managing Competitive Environments - Why Computer Games are better than Business Schools„
Wilhelm K. Weber
(Partner, SHS Swiss Hospitality Solutions AG)
11:00 „Sustainable Tourism Mobility as a Driver for Economic Growth„
Maria Stylianou Michaelidou
(Manager, Limassol Tourism Board, Cyprus)
11:30 Break
12:00 "Alpine Pearls: International Cooperation for Sustainable Tourism in the European Alps"
Karmen Mentil
(Alpine Pearls Tourism Consulting)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:30 „Introducing America's Native Nations to the World„
Camille Ferguson
(Executive Director, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association)
15:00 „Innovative Nation: Branding Israel„
Minister Avraham Nir-Feldklein
(Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to Germany)
15:30 „Welcome Travel Guide 2.0: Favoroute.com!„
Frederike Wolter
(Founder, favoroute.com)
16:15 Break
17:00 „Nation Branding: Competitive Identity, Critical Enabler„
Anita Mendiratta
(Founder & Managing Director, CACHET Consulting)
17:30 Reception in Honour of the Launch of the Berlin Campus of Babes-Bolyai University
19:00 Welcome Address
Patrick Saint Hilaire
Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Haiti to Germany
19:15 Keynote Address Minister Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin Ministry on Tourism and Creative Industries Haiti
19:45 Haitian Concert
Rachelle Jeanty
(Singer)
20:15 Haiti Reception
March 5th, 2015
10:00 "Perspectives on Saudi Economy"
Dr. Abdulrahman Alhumedhi
(Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Germany)
10:30 "History and Nation Branding - the Romanian Case"
Rector Ioan-Aurel
(Rector, Babes-Bolyai University)
11:00 "Nation Branding and Global Interconnectedness"
Prof. Dr. Vasile Puscas
(Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair, Professor, Institute for European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University)
11:30 Interactive Panel Discussion
Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Foreign Investments
Rector Ioan-Aurel
(Rector, Babes-Bolyai University)
Prof. Dr. Vasile Puscas
(Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair, Professor, Institute for European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University)
12:00 Break

12:30 Keynote Address
Minister Dr Edward Zammit Lewis B.A., LL.D., M.P.
(Minister of Tourism of Malta)
13:00 Lunch
14:30 „The Importance of Tourism for Economic Development„
George Chogovadze
(Head of Administration, Brand Development Department, Georgian National Tourism Administration, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia)
15:00 „The Role of Tourism in the Economic Emergence of Morocco„
Minister Lahcen Haddad
(Minister of Tourism of Morocco)
16:00 „Kyrgyz Republic Tourism Opportunities Presentation„
Presentation and Reception

(Embassy of Kyrgyzstan to Germany)
17:00 "Portugal's Recovery"
H. E. Amb. Luis de Almeida Sampaio
(Ambassador of Portugal to Germany)
17:30 Evening Reception hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan
Keynote Address
Minister Chaudary Muhammad Barjees Tahir
(Federal Minister for Kashmir/Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan)
18:30 „The Promotion of the Croatian Tourism„
Minister Darko Lorencin
(Minister of Tourism of Croatia)
19:00 Reception
March 6th, 2015
10:00 „Bolivia: Sustainable Tourism and Its Incidence in the Economy„ H. E. Amb. Elizabeth Salguero Carrillo
(Ambassador of Bolivia to Germany)
10:30 „Human Capital as a determinant of Growth„ Aigerim Raimzhanova
(PhD Researcher of Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations, University of Bucharest, Romania & the Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Studies, ICD-Berlin)
11:00 „Intercultural Difference and Economic Outcome: An EU Perspective„
Noor Fatima
(Chairperson & Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations & Political Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
11:30 Break
12:00 „Nation Branding - An Indian Perspective„
Ajay Prakash
(President, Institute of Planning & Technology India; Chief Executive, Nomad Travels)
12:30 Keynote Address
Sarah Richey
(Head International Coordination, Berliner Tafel e.V.)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:30 „Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste-Crisis Management as a Contribution to Nation Branding„
H. E. Amb. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson
(Ambassador of Iceland to Germany)
15:15 „Taking on a Volcano and Keep Going!„
Inga Hlin Palsdottir

(Director, Tourism & Creative Industries, Promote Iceland)
16:00 Keynote Address
H. E. Amb. Honduras Ramón Custodio Espinoza
(Ambassador of Honduras to Germany)
16:30 „Nation Branding in Burundi: Agents, Tools and Strategies„
H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana
(Ambassador of Burundi to Germany)
16:45 Keynote Address
Dr. Tomáš Ehler
(Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the Czech Republic to Germany)
17:45 Lightening of the Traditional Oil Lamp
17:50 Playing the National Anthems of Sri Lanka and Germany
17:55 Welcome Address
Mark C. Donfried
(Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD))
18:00 Opening Remarks
H. E. Karunatilaka Amunugama
(Sri Lanka Ambassador to Germany)
18:05 Video Presentation on Sri Lanka
18:10 Key Note Speech Sri Lanka Tourism and Sustainable Development: its' Future
Minister Navin Dissanayake,
(Minister of Tourism and Sports of Sri Lanka)
18:30 Keynote Address
S.G Taleb Rifai
(Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO))
18:45 Interactive Panel Discussion
S.G Taleb Rifai
(Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO))
Minister Navin Dissanayake
(Minister of Tourism and Sports Sri Lanka)
H. E. Amb. Karunatilaka Amunugama
(Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany)
Rohana Athukorala
(Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau)
Pusghpakumara Manel Withana
(Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority)
19:00 Cultural Performance on Sri Lanka
19:30 Reception
March 7th, 2015
10:00 „Native Immersion: Indigenous & Local Tourism Enhancement through Storytelling„
Aurélie Debusschère

(Photographer & Tourism Consultant, Native Immersion CEO Founder)
10:30 Keynote Speech
Elsie Tembo

(Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture of Malawi)
11:00 Break
11:30 „Development Dilemma of under Developed Nations„
Rana Ehtisham Rabbain
(President, the Peace and Humanity Forum, Pakistan)
12:00 „Conflict, Its Economic Impact and Peace in Perspectives: A Call for a Shift in Consciousness„
Abel Ojo

(Managing Director for the Global Development and Capital Resources Ltd)
12:30 „It Happened Before: Reflections on Europe in Decline„
Katarzyna A. Przybyla

(Fulbright Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, US)
12:30 „It Happened Before: Reflections on Europe in Decline„
Katarzyna A. Przybyla

(Fulbright Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, US)
13:00 Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Mircea Dumitru
(Rector, the University of Bucharest)
Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Dr. Vlad Nistor
(President of the Senate, University of Bucharest)
14:00 Lunch
15:00 "Islam in Berlin: Economic, Political, Cultural Opportunities and Challenges of Migration"
Keynote Address
Dr. Timo Lochocki,
(the German Marshall Found)
Marie Walter
(Freie Universität Berlin )
Havva Arik
(Unabhängige Patientenberatung Deutschland )
Mohamed Matar
(NBS Moschee & Kulturzentrum )

Film for Peace »

"The Power of Film & the Arts to Build Peace"

(Berlin; February 10th - 13th, 2015)

  February 10th, 2015 February 11th, 2015 February 12th, 2015 February 13th, 2015
09:30   Coffee & Refreshments Coffee & Refreshments Coffee & Refreshments
10:00   Session 1 Session 1 Session 1
11:30   Coffee & Refreshments Coffee & Refreshments Coffee & Refreshments
12:00   FilM Screening FilM Screening Interactive Panel Discussion
13:00 (14:00) Registration Lunch Break Sessions Lunch Break Sessions Lunch Break Sessions
14:30 Session 1 Session 2 Session 2 Session 2
16:00 Cultural Performance Cultural Performance Cultural Performance Cultural Performance
16:30 Session 2 Session 3 Session 3 Session 3
18:00 Interactive Discussion Interactive Discussion Interactive Discussion Interactive Discussion
19:00 Group Dinner Group Dinner Group Dinner Group Dinner
20:00 Social Activity (FilM Screening) Social Activity (Concert) Social Activity (FilM Screening)

International University »

Strategy and Development Tactics

(International Scientific Conference; February 5th - 7th, 2014)

February 5, 2015, Thursday
10.00 - 12.00 lectures of graduates of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia for students of faculties and institutes
14.00 - 16.00 meeting of graduates of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in the faculties and institutes in accordance with the programs of faculties and institutes
February 6, 2015, Friday
PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE
(auditorium of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6)
09.00 - 10.00 registration of participants (foyer of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6)
Session presided over by the rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov
10.00 - 10.10 opening speech by the rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov
10.10 - 10.20 welcome speech by the Director of the UN Information center in Moscow Alexander Gorelik
10.20 - 10.30 welcome speech of the Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova
10.30 - 10.40 welcome speech of the Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Konstantin I. Kosachev
10.40 - 10.50 welcome speech of the Deputy Minister of education and science of Russia Benjamin Shaevich Kaganova
10.50 - 11.00 welcome speech of the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev
11.00 - 11.10 welcome speech of the SCO Secretary-General Dmitry Fedorovich Mezentseva
11.10 - 11.20 welcome speech by the Executive Director of the Interstate Fund for humanitarian cooperation of States-participants of CIS Anatoly G. Iksanova
11.20 - 11.30 welcome speech of the President of the Observatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum Sijbolt Noorda
11.30 - 12.00 coffee break (dining room of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6, 2nd floor)
12.00 - 12.15 speech of the Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Larisa Efremova "Cross-border educational space, a network of universities and academic mobility"
12.15 - 12.30 speech by the President of the International expert group on academic classification and quality IREG Jan Sadlak "Internationalization and global education" (Romania)
12.30 - 12.45 speech of the rector of Moscow state Institute of international relations (University) MFA Russia Anatoly V. Torkunov, "International scientific and educational space"
12.45 - 13.00 speech of the Director of the Center for international higher education, Boston College Philip Altbach "Practice-oriented education and lifelong learning"
13.00 - 13.15 speech of the Deputy Director of the Institute of Europe RAS, head of the Centre for British studies Alexei A. Gromyko "Modern University in the context of global and regional development"
13.15 - 13.30 speech of the Director of the Centre for governance and public policy, Carleton University, Piotr Dutkiewicz "New educational technologies and the University of the future" (Canada)
13.30 - 15.00 lunch break (dining room of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6, 2nd floor)
CONTINUATION OF THE PLENARY SESSION
"INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRENDS"
(auditorium of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6)
time of realization 15.00 - 18.00
Moderators: Rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov, Advisor to the Rector for International Affairs at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Dmitry Bilibin, Vice-Rector for International Relations at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Olga Andreeva
Speeches of the participants:
15.00 - 15.10 speech of the Vice-President of the Association of international cultural cooperation Stepan Erzya, teacher of Russian language and Russian literature at the Laboratorio Linguistico (Tuscany, Italy) Marzia Margherita Dati
15.10- 15.20 speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra Yuri Korchagin (live videoconference)
15.20 - 15.30 - speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin in the Russian Federation Anicet Gabriel Kochofa
15.30 - 15.40 speech of the member of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Satybaldy Tlemisovicha Ibragimov
15.40 - 15.50 speech by the rector of the Egyptian-Russian University Dr. Sheriff Helmi (Arab Republic of Egypt)
15.50 - 16.00 speech of the President of the pharmaceutical group "Rusan Pharma" Joshua Saxena (India)
16.00 - 16.10 speech of the General Director of the radio and television Committee of Madagascar, Advisor to the Prime-Minister, Vice-President of the alumni Association UDN Madagascarian Mbweni Seva (Republic of Madagascar)
16.10 - 16.20 speech of the Plenipotentiary Minister Counsellor for education of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Zhao Gohana (PRC)
16.20 - 16.30 speech of the head of the representation office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Jordan Vadim Zaichikov (live videoconference)
16.30 - 16.40 speech of the President of the Jordan University of science and technology Abdallah Hussein Malkawi (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)
16.40 - 16.50 speech of the General Director of the Institute for cultural diplomacy Mark Donfried (Germany)
16.50 - 17.00 speech of the rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian (Slavonic) University Vladimir Nefediev (Kyrgyz Republic)
17.00 - 17.10 speech of the President of the Association of graduates of Russian (Soviet) universities, University lecturer Kokoda Honda Yak (Republic of Cote d'Ivoire)
17.10 - 17.20 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Plurinational state of Bolivia in the Russian Federation Maria Luisa Ramos Urzagaste
17.20 - 17.30 speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda in the Russian Federation Joan of Arc Mujawamariya
17.30 - 17.40 Speech of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Uganda Hilary Obaloker Onek (Republic of Uganda)
17.40 - 17.50 speech of the Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in the Russian Federation, associate Professor at the National University of Colombia Ruben Dario Flores Arily
17.50 - 18.00 speech of the head of the news Agency TASS in the Kingdom of Morocco Pervin Mamed-zade (live videoconference)
18.00 - 18.10 speech of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Burkina Faso in the Russian Federation Antoine Somdy
18.10 - 18.20 speech of the Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the state of Palestine in the Russian Federation Faed Mustafa
18.20 - 18.30 speech of the Director of the Department of Central Africa of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of South Africa Tabet Temby
18.30 - 18.45 Discussion, answers to questions
18.45 - 22.00 Fourchette for the participants (dining room of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6, 2nd floor, entrance by invitation only)
February 7, 2015, Saturday
10.00 - 12.00 tour of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (foyer of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6)
Director of the Museum of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Velichkin
16.00 - 22.00 ceremonial meeting at the Kremlin Palace (Congress of visitors from 14.00 by invitation).

The Berlin Summit on African Youth Education & Development »

"Establishing a Sustainable Educational System Infrastructure and Professional Development Programs in Africa"

(Berlin; January 13th - 16th, 2015)

Tuesday, 13.01.2015
15:00 Welcome Keynote Addresses
H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau)
The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
Dr. Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Africa Programs)
Mark C. Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy)
15:30 “Establishing a Sustainable Educational System Infrastructure and Professional
Development Programs in Africa (Interactive Discussion)
Chairpersons: H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs)
17:00 “The Educational System of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Limitations and Plans for Solutions.” (Keynote Speech)
H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany)
18:00 Break
18:30 Cultural Diplomacy Case Study:
“Sound Diplomacy: Music and Emotions in German-American Relations” (Keynote Address)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht (Chair, Department of History, John-F.-Kennedy-Institut für Nordamerikastudien, Freie Universität Berlin)
19:30 Group Dinner & Social Program
Wednesday, 14.01.2015
10:00 “Film & Youth Education in South Sudan” (Keynote Speech)
The Hon. Sitona Abdalla Osman (Amb. of South Sudan)
11:00 “What Education for What Development? Rethinking the African Education System” (Keynote Speech)
Dr. Dieudonné Tobbit (Chairman of RACIBB e.V. Council of African Christians in Berlin-Brandenburg) 
11:45 Break
12:15 “Youth Development & Youth Leadership” (Keynote Speech)
Dr. Mohamed Elrashed (Pharmacist of the Medical Project of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society -Sudan, North Kordofan)
13:00 Lunch
15:30 “The Political Environment and its Impact on Political Party Campaigns for the 2013 Referendum and Harmonized Elections in Zimbabwe” (Keynote Speech)
Mr. Munodei Kisinoti  Mukwazhe (President of Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP)
16:00 Break
16:30 "Out in the World with a Microphone" (Keynote Speech)
Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke (Founder of International Radio YCBS)
17:30 “The Rise of Africa & Empowering Youth in Africa” (Interactive Discussion)
Chairpersons: H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs), Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke (Founder of International Radio YCBS)
18:30 Group Dinner & Social Program
Thursday, 15.01.2015
11:00 “Framing the African Dialectics of Health and Environment: Engaging the Youth in Education and Sustainability”(Keynote Speech)
Dr. Frances Ngozi Chukwukere (Lecturer, Department of Linguistics & Igbo Studies, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria and a PHD researcher at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)
12:00 Youth as Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Social/Spiritual Capital, Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Africa” (Keynote Speech)
Dr. Afe Adogame (Senior Lecturer; World Christianity & Religious Studies, University of Edinburgh; Visiting Professor at the University of Bayreuth)
13:00 Lunch
14:30 “The Challenges Ahead for Education in Africa” (Keynote Speech)
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim (Counsellor, Egyptian Embassy to Germany)
15:00 Keynote Speech
Mr. Chu Eben (Refugees Emancipation e.V.)
16:00 Break
16:30 Keynote Speech
Pierre-Emmanuel Quirin  (Director General for International Affairs, Crans Montana Forum)
17:00 African Youth Education & Development Burundi as Case Study.
The Hon. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi)
17:30 “The Future of African Leadership and Opportunities for Youth Education and Professional Development“ (Interactive Discussion)
Chairpersons: The Hon. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi), H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs)
19:00 Group Dinner
Thursday, 16.01.2015
11:00 Berlin Cultural City Tour

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in Bucharest »

"25 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall in Central and Eastern Europe: Looking Back, Looking Forward"

(Bucharest; November 19th - 21st, 2014)

Program Agenda
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Welcome & Registration of Participants
19:00 Welcome Dinner
Dinner hosted by Mr. Victor Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania
Awarding of the commemorative medal “25 Years since the Anti-communist Romanian Revolution in 1989.”
Thursday, November 20, 2014 Venue: Palace of the Romanian Parliament
09_00-10:30 Looking Back, Looking Forward  Young Leader Sessions
Separate Parallel Meetings of the 25 Historical Leaders with Groups of 25 Young Leaders from Former Communist Eastern Europe Countries, Moderated by Representatives of the Intellectual Elite from East and West
10:30-11:00 Opening Session - Senate Hall
Opening Speech Delivered by the Chairman of the Conference, President Emil Constantinescu
Welcome Speech: President of the Senate and President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament
Prime Minister’s Address
Presentation of Messages from:
  • the President of the European Union
  • the Secretary General of NATO
  • the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Moment of Silence in Memory of the Victims of Communist Gulags,
Fighters in the Anti-Communist Revolution in 1989 and Statesmen who Contributed to Changing the World 25 Years Ago
11:00-12:30 Plenary Session I
Speeches Delivered by the 25 Historical Leaders (7 min.)
12:30-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Opening of the Philatelic Exhibition “25 Years since the Anti-communist Romanian Revolution in 1989”
13:30-16:00 Plenary Session II
Speeches Delivered by the 25 Historical Leaders (7 min.)
16:00-19:00 Free Time
19:00 Gala Concert
Performed by George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra
Venue: Romanian Athenaeum
20:30 Reception of the Mayor of Bucharest
Offered by the General Mayor of the Municipality of Bucharest
Friday, November 21, 2014 Venue: Palace of the Romanian Parliament
10:00-11:30 Plenary Session III
Conference Conclusions and Launch of the Appeal for Peace and Development in Europe and in the World
11:30-13:00 Conference Photo
Press Conference
13:00-15:00 Farewell Lunch
Afternoon Departure of Guests

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2014 »

"Berlin Economic Forum 2014-24: Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Industries"

(Berlin; November 8th - 12th, 2014)

Saturday, 8.11.2014
10:00 The Hon. Dirk Niebel
Welcome Address
10:20 The Hon. George Papaconstantinou (Former Minister for Finance of Greece)
Europe Since the Wall: Economic Integration and Diversity
10:40 Prof. Richard B. Davies (Vice-Chancellor, Swansea University)
Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries
11:00 Break
11:30 Dorji Phuntsho (CEO, Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan)
Sustainability from the Lens of Gross National Happiness: Its Challenges in Implementation
12:00 The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia)
Beyond the Post-Cold War
12:30 Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
Keynote Address
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Alessandro Pansa (Former CEO, Finmeccanica)
Resilience of Industry and Sustainability of Technology in a Competitive World
14:20 Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS AG)
From Non-Governmental to Governmental in Sustainability … in Banking
14:40 Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon (Minister of Communication of Djibouti)
Keynote Address
15:00 MP Ögmundu Jonasson
Member of the Parliament of Iceland
15:20 Prof. Patrick Watson (Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission)
Linking Tourism Flows and Biological Biodiversity in Small Island Developing State: Evidence from Panel Data
16:00 Break
16:20 Nancy Pedot (CEO, Comptoir des Cotonniers)
Perspectives of a Global Business Woman
16:40 Roger Newman (Senior Vice President, Tech Mahindra)
Jugaad - A Very Indian Approach to Sustainability
Sunday, 9.11.2014
10:00 The Hon. Staffan Nilsson (Former President, the European Economic and Social Committee)
A Europe With Less and Lower Walls
10:20 Swapan Kumar Bala, FCMA (CEO, Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.)
Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries from the Perspectives of Bangladesh and South Asia.
10:40 The Hon. Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland)
Keynote Address
11:00 Aleksandar Damjanovic (Chairman of the Committee on Economy of Montenegro)
The Western Balkans and EU: By Straightening Regional Cooperation Towards the Goal
11:20 Carlo Mazzi (Chairman of Prada S.p.A.)
Keynote Address
11:40 Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (CEO of König Ludwig GmbH)
Keynote Address
12:00 The Hon. Governor Azeema Adam (Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority)
Innovative Policies for Sustainable Development
12:20 Ahmad A. Alzabin (Vice Chairman & CEO, ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company)
Sustaining Aviation Industry Growth Through Aircraft Leasing
12:40 Petra Wadström (CEO, Solvatten AB)
Safe and Warm Water with Solvatten- A Valuable Saving Instrument
13:00 Mirjam Ernst (Sustainability Manager at Volksbank AG, Austria)
Making Sustainability Work: Banking, Economic Crisis and Sustainability
13:20 Lunch
14:00 Daniela Lulache (CEO, SN Nuclearelectrica SA)
 The New European Paradigm of Sustainability
14:20 The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development)
“Wir sind das Volk”
14:40 Carina Geber-Teir (Chief Communications Officer, OP-Pohjola Group)
Sustainable Mission: Born to be Owned by Customers
15:00 Nondas Cl. Metaxas (CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange)
The Role of Stock Exchanges for Sustainable Industries and Economic Growth
15:20 Silvio De Girolamo (Group Chief Internal Audit & CSR Officer, Autogrill)
Not Only Reporting; Towards Sustainable Management - How the Reporting Can Improve the Companies and the Society
15:40 Radu Toia (Vice President, S.I.F. Transilvania S.A.)
Romania’s Economic Growth through Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism (case study: SIF TRANSILVANIA SA)
16:10 Break
16:20 Anette Bickmeyer (Vice President, Sustainability Management, EON AG)
Conflict of Aims: CO2 Reduction, Coal Sourcing and a Clean Supply Chain
16:40 Bernhard Schwager (Head Sustainability Office, Corporate Communications, Brand Management, and Sustainability, Robert Bosch GmbH)
Sustainability Strategies of Business Shown by the Example of Bosch
17:00 The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panichpakdi (7th Director-General of the World Trade Organization)
Keynote Address
Monday, 10.11.2014
10:00 Dr. Gerhard Prätorius (Director of CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG)
Volkswagen Group - Sustainability on Core Strength
10:20 Eleonora Giada Pessina (Group Sustainability Officer, Pirelli & C. SpA)
Sustainability as a Multinational Management Model: the Pirelli Case
10:40 Daniel Winteler (Manging Director, Miroglio S.p.A.)
Drive the Sustainable Change
11:00 Mokhtar Mehiri (CEO, Intermetal Tunisia)
From Mecanic Processing to Digital Technology and Interactivity “Dividing Wall”
11:20 Break
11:40 Jørgen Hallundbæk (CEO, Welltec )
Can a Safer and more Sustainable Approach Provide an Economic Upside?
12:00 Minister Besim Beqaj (Minister of Finance of Kosovo)
Keynote Address
12:20 Taavi Heikkilä (CEO, SOK Corporation)
S Group in the Middle of Big Change of Retail"
12:40 Moremi Marwa (Chief Executive Officer, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange)
Capital and the Sustainable Economies in the Context of Developing Economies
13:00 Break 
14:00 Amb. Delia Domingo Albert (Former Foreign Minister of the Philippines)
Breaking Borders: Building the ASEAN Community
14:30 Dr. Philipp Mißfelder (Foreign Policy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group)
Sustainable Foreign Policy in 21 Century
15:00 Mohammed Abdulwahab Nass (CEO Bahrain Flour Mills Company)
An Agenda For Corporate Sustainability and Related Risks - A Business Case
15:30 Fadi Khalaf (Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges)
Arab Stock Exchanges - Overview & Opportunities
16:00 Rashed Al Balooshi (CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities)
16:30 Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori (CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange)
17:00 Reception
18:00 Archim. Emmanuel Sfiatkos (Representative of the Orthodox Bishops in Germany)
Keynote Address
Tuesday, 11.11.2014
13:30 Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer (MdB, Economics and Energy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group)
“Agenda 2030: From Consolidation to Innovation - Setting the Course for Sustainable Growth”

Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth 2014 »

"Celebrating Art and Culture in the Commonwealth as Key Features of Nation Branding"

(London; October 15th - 17th, 2014)

Forum Agenda
October 15th Venue: Universal Peace Federation, Lancaster Room (Ballroom)
13:15 Introductory Remarks
Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
13:30 “A Reflection on Cultural Diplomacy and the Commonwealth”
Michael Lake,Director, Royal Commonwealth Society
14:00 “From Wales to Lesotho, Scotland to Malawi - the Importance of Cultural Partnerships in a Globalised World”
Ian Lucas (MP),Member of the British Parliament
14:30 From Rule Britannia to Angry Birds - the Emergence and Future of Modern Cultural Diplomacy”
H. E. Amb. Pekka Huhtaniemi, Ambassador of Finland to the UK
15:00 Denmark - How to Design a Nation”
H. E. Amb. Claus Grube,  Ambassador of Denmark to the UK
15:30 The Commonwealth and its Nations as Agents for a Sustainable Commons”
Nicholas Watts,Trustee, Chair of its Projects Committee, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council
16:00 Break
16:30 The Role of Culture in City Branding and Lessons for Nation Branding”
Malcolm Allan,Managing Director, Place Matters    
17:30 “Britain’s Cultural Identity in a Rapidly Changing Demographic
Tony Haynes,Co-Founder, Grand Union Orchestra  
18:00 The Euroscreen Project as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy”
Matti Allam,Euroscreen Project & Communications Officer, Film London
18:20 The Keys to Britain’s Successful National Branding”
Dr. Sheikh Ramzy, Imam, Director of Iqra Islamic institute
18:40 Keynote Address
Rula Al-Abdulrazak,Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader, School of Business & Law, University of East London
19:00 The Role of the Africa Diaspora in the Commonwealth”
Dr. Alfred A. Botchway, Director, Financial Engineering and Allied Services, Regent University
October 16th Venue: Morning Session - House of Lords, Committee Room 2A
09:30 “The Commonwealth in the 21st Century”
Lord Jack McConnell, Former First Minister of Scotland
10:15 Learning from Healthy Cultural Traditions: Britain and Food”
The Hon. Natalie Louise Bennett, Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
11:15 “Cultural Diplomacy between Arts Promotion and Nation Branding”
H. E. Amb. Emil Brix, Ambassador of Austria to UK
12:00 Great Art, National Treasures: The Unique Contribution of the Commonwealth”
Rt Hon. Nick Brown (MP), Member of British Parliament
13:00 Lunch Break & Travel Time
  Venue: Afternoon Session - High Commission for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Kingdom
14:30 Keynote Address
Dele Meiji Fatunla, Communications Manager, Royal African Society
15:00 “Managing Place Reputations in an Age of Paradigm Shift”
Prof. Dr. Nigel Morgan, Professor, Tourism & Events Marketing at the University of Surrey's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
15:30 “A Modern Maecenas: Frank Pick (1878-1941), London Transport's Patron of the Arts”
William Arthurs, Editor, City Magazine   
16:00 “Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth: Exercising Soft Power”
Bala Chandra, Visiting Fellow and Series Organiser, Institute of Commonwealth Studies School of Advanced Study, University of London
16:30 The Three Myths of Success”
Elliot Grove, Founder, Raindance Film Festival
17:00 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Nation Branding”
Amb. Dr. Petar Turčinović, Ambassador of Croatia to Montenegro
17:30 The Commonwealth - A model of Cultural Diplomacy? Reviewing Empire and Former /Present Colonies as a Model for Global Practice”
Dr. Yehoeshafaht Ben Israel, International Staff Member, Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem; Program Director, ICD Africa Program
18:00 Keynote Address
H.E. Tedwin Herbert,Acting High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Kingdom
18:30 “A Taste of Trinidad & Tobago”
Trinidad & Tobago High Commission Reception
October 17th Venue: Universal Peace Federation, Lancaster Room (Ballroom)
09:30 “The Conservation Business? Risks and Opportunities of a Touristic Management of Cultural Heritage in Europe”
Dr. Andrea Ragusa, Associate Professor of Contemporary History, University of Siena
10:00 "Beyond Nation Branding- the Art of Cultural Relations in Today's World”
Baroness Usha Prashar, Deputy Chair of the British Council; Cross Bench Member of the House of Lords
10:30 “Culture and Diplomacy: Matters of Definition”
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Görner, Chair of German in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, Queen Mary University of London
11:00 “CARNIVAL - Which Nation to Brand?”
Ansel Wong, Trustee, Commonwealth Arts and Cultural Foundation; Managing Editor, Hansib Publications Limited
11:30 “Soft Power and Public Interest; a Changing Media Environment in South Asia”
Dr. William Crawley, Senior Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study University of London
12:30 “The Art of the Nation Brand and the Science of Transformational Branding”
Dr. Jonathan A.J. Wilson, Programme Leader, Marketing Suite Masters Degrees, Greenwich University   
13:00 “The Impact of Woolly Mammoths on Nation Branding - Promoting Countries by Subverting Stereotypes”
Crispin Reed, Managing Director Europe & UK, Fusion Learning
14:30 Concluding Remarks
Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy