Cultural Diplomacy Publications 

Participants Papers »

The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy encourages academic research and analysis of issues related to the goals of our forums, conferences and the institute as a whole. The Institute would therefore like to welcome the participants of our conferences to submit a paper they would like to be considered for delivery at their program.
To read articles submitted by participants of our international conferences or to submit a paper please click here »

“Searching for Cultural Diplomacy” »

Edited by Prof. Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht & Mark C. Donfried

The Making of the Slovenian State by Janez Jansa (Former Priminister of Slovenia) »

"Saving Globalization" by Mike Moore (Former Director General of the World Trade Organization;Prime minister of New Zealand) »

"Seychelles Global Citizen" - the Autobiography of the Founding President Sir James Mancham »

The World Bank: From Reconstruction to Development to Equity by Dr. Katherine Marshall »

News Articles (More »)

"Cultural Diplomacy in the UNESCO"
(ICD House; May 31st, 2013)
 31.05.2013
A Perspective by ICD Advisory Board Member, Amb. Katalin Bogyay, President of UNESCO's General Conference (more)
Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region
(ICD House; May 17th 2013)
 17.05.2013
A Lecture by ICD Advisory Board Member, Senator Alan Ferguson, 22nd President of the Australian Senate (more)
“Dare to Listen”
(ICD House; April 16th, 2013)
 16.04.2013
Watch a Lecture by Eric Nuzum, Vice President of Programming, National Public Radio – NPR (more)

Special to CNN 

Special to CNN: U.S. embassy learns a hard lesson about Twitter »
By Amb. Cynthia Schneider (April 10, 2013)
Old and new diplomacy clashed in the flare-up between Egypt and the United States over the arrest and interrogation of Bassem Youssef - considered the "Jon Stewart of Egypt" - who skewers politicians of all stripes on his popular TV show, El Bernameg. (more)
Special to CNN: Egypt's Military must Stop torturing Detainees »
By Amb. Cynthia Schneider & Khaled Abol Naga (May 22nd, 2012)
As Egyptians prepare for their milestone presidential election this week, thousands of activist youths who spearheaded the revolution - the very ones who made the election possible - will not be casting a vote. Instead, they are in prison, facing military trials. (more)

ICD News 

An Historic Meeting between Parliament Members from Israel & Turkey
The Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean
 09.05.2013
(Ankara & Istanbul; May 8th - 9th, 2013) (more)
“DIALOGOS” - Journal for Cultural Diplomacy
 05.04.2013
As part of its outreach program, the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy is launching DIALOGOS- Journal for Cultural Diplomacy. This project is led by the Hon. Emil Constantinescu, President of the ICD Academy and former President of Romania. (more)

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Talking Cultural Diplomacy (More »)

Cultural Diplomacy Highlights 2013 »

Learn more about our Activity in 2013

“Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information”

Remarks by Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

"What is Cultural Diplomacy?" - Irish Perspectives

By H. E. Amb. Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany)

"What is Cultural Diplomacy?" - Perspectives from Azerbaijan

By H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany

Our Speakers »

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