Cultural Diplomacy News (More »)

About the ICD (More »)

The ICD´s ultimate goal is to promote global peace and stability by strengthening and supporting intercultural relations at all levels

ICD Leadership & Board (More »)

President Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Primemnister of Italy: Former Mayor of Rome)
Dr. Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania; Former President of Bucharest University)
Erna Hennicot Schoepges (Former President of the Parliament of Luxembourg; Former Minister of Culture of Luxemburg)

Human Rights Initiatives (More »)

Young Leaders Forums (More »)

The ICD Young Leaders Forums are networks of like-minded individuals with an interest in supporting intercultural relations.

Our Institutional Partners (More »)

The ACB is directed by Dr. Solomon Passy, Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (More »)

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) 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. To apply, please click HERE
The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies offers the following Programs:

Forthcoming International Conferences (More »)

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 is the world's leading and largest event in the field of Cultural Diplomacy. The Symposia 2013 will include large-scale events exploring the Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance. The events will take place in different cities, throughout the months of May - July 2013 (More »)
If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE
The following Events will take place during May - July 2013:
Symposia Gala events for 2013 will begin with the below:

Gala Dinner offered by H.E. Victor Ponta (Prime Minister of Romania) (Bucharest; May 24th, 2013)

 

Gala Dinner at Elisabeta Palace offered by HRH Crown Princess Margareta of Romania (Bucharest; May 25th, 2013)

A Keynote Speech by Amb. Bruno Bottai - (President, Società Dante Alighieri) in Società Dante Alighieri

 

Opening Speech by President Pietro Grasso (President of the Italian Senate) in the Italian Senate

Speakers for the Symposia include:

President Francesco Rutelli

President of the ICD; Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Mayor of Rome (more)
 

The Hon. Giovanna Melandri

President of MAXXI Museum; Former Minister of Culture of Italy (more)

The Hon. Alan Ferguson

ICD Advisory Board Member; The 22nd President of the Australian Senate; Former Senator for South Australia (more)

The Hon. Crin Antonescu

President of the Romanian Senate (more)

The Hon. Titus Corlăţean

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (more)

Prof. Dr. Mircea Dumitru

Rector of the University of Bucharest (more)

Lieutenant General Mohammad Asad Durrani

Former Director General, Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence; Former Director General, Pakistan Army's Military Intelligence (more)

The Hon. Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar

Former Defence Minister of Pakistan (more)

The Hon. Petru Lucinschi

Former President of Moldova (more)
 

The Hon. Zhelyu Zhelev

Former President of Bulgaria (more)

Minister Dr. Cirino Hiteng Ofuho »

Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports of South Sudan (more)
 

Minister Jean Jacques Nyenimigabo »

Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture of Burundi (more)

The Hon. Michail Kasyanov

Former Prime Minister of Russia (more)

The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP)

ICD Advisory Board Member; Member of the European Parliament; Former Foreign Minister of Estonia (more)

ICD Young Leaders' Forums (More »)

The ICD Young Leaders Forums are international networks of like-minded young individuals with an interest in developing, supporting and sustaining intercultural relations. Over the past decade the ICD Young Leaders Forum has grown to become one of Europe's largest independent cultural exchanges Forum.
If you would like to join the Young Leaders Forum, please click Here.
Forthcoming Weeklong Seminars for 2013 include:

Event Reviews (More »)

The Congress will create and publish a discussion document that will be presented to the international community on how to overcome the dilemma of restraining and promoting all forms of International Interventions based on coordinated global coalition efforts between governments, NGOs and International Institutions. (More »)
If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE
Speakers for the Conference include:

President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

President of Iceland (more)

The Hon. Janez Jansa

President of the ICD Human Rights Program; Former Primeminister of Slovenia (more)

The Hon. Franco Frattini

Former Foreign Minister of Italy (more)

The Hon. John Leslie Prescott, Lord Prescott

Former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (more)

Minister Dr. Urmas Paet

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (more)

Dr. Kinga Goencz

Member of the European Parliament; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary (more)

Minister Ögmundur Jónasson

ICD Advisory Board Member; Minister of the Interior of Iceland (more)

Judge Vesna Medenica

President of the Supreme court of Montenegro (more)
The Berlin International Economic Congress 2013 focused on innovative Nation Branding techniques and strategies in the 21st Century in allowing countries to achieve economic gains and financial stability through the uses of sustainable development, ecological tourism, and socially responsible investment. (More »)
If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE
Speakers for the Conference included:
President Staffan Nilsson
President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (more)
 
Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) (more)
Minister Sanja Vlahovic
Minister of Science of Montenegro (more)
 
Ed Scott
American Investor &, Philanthropist; Co-Founder of Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems (more)
Minister Maria Grapini
Minister of Business and Tourism of Romania (more)
 
Hans B. Sicat
President & CEO, the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (more)

Sponsor (Read »)

About Berlin & Germany (More »)

About Cultural Diplomacy (More »)

Watch a Lecture by Amb. Dr. Cynthia Schneider, Director of Projects at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies

Environmental Responsibility »

100000$ Award for Solution Leap to Zero + »

ICD Partner the Ocean Exchange, is calling for solutions Leap to Zero +; an award is given to solution that demonstrates the greatest potential
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Youth Development (More »)

The Organization for Youth Education and Development (OYED) »

During July 2013 the OYED will hold several events to promote youth development in Africa:

The Abuja Youth Education & Development Summit »

His Exellency Googluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria, to hold a Keynote Speech for the Event
(Abuja, Nigeria; July 23rd - 26th, 2013)

The Burundi Youth Education & Development Summit »

His Exelency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi, to hold a Keynote Speech for the Event
(Burundi, Bujumbura; July 17-20th, 2013)

ICD News: (More »)

“DIALOGOS” - Journal for Cultural Diplomacy »

The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy is launching “DIALOGOS”, a Journal for CD; Members of the Honorary Board include:
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Former Secretary General of the United Nations
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Former Director-General of UNESCO

Our Speakers (More »)