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Cultural Diplomacy Research (CDR) »

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Heads of State Talking Cultural Diplomacy »

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Corporate Cultural Diplomacy

European Companies Cultural Diplomacy Ranking 2011-18 »

The European Companies CD Ranking is an ongoing research project that aims to evaluate the engagement of European corporations in cultural diplomacy. (More »)

What is “Soft Power”?

"Soft Power Explained" »

Watch a Video Lecture by Prof. Joseph S. Nye (American Political Scientist)
(The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy - July 2009)

Thematic Programs

Cultural Diplomacy in Africa »

Art as Cultural Diplomacy »

Music as Cultural Diplomacy »

Central Asia Strategic Council (CASC) »

Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America »

CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY STUDIES

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) »
Master & PhD Programs, Professional Development Programs & E-Learning Programs

Master & PhD Programs »
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Professional Development - Certificate Programs » E-Learning - Certificate Programs »

CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN THE UNITED NATIONS

UNITAR-ICD Executive Diploma Programme »
Executive Diploma Programme in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations & Global Governance

Programme Duration: October 12-30th, 2026
Format: In-Person in Berlin or Online Participation (October 12-21st, 2026) followed by Online Sessions (October 21-30th, 2026)

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Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the United Nations »
Advancing Cultural Diplomacy within the United Nations System

Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2026 »

“80 Years of the United Nations Advancing Cultural Diplomacy for Peace, Development and Human Rights”
(UN Office, Geneva; June 28-30th, 2026)

Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2026 »

“80 Years of the United Nations Advancing Cultural Diplomacy for Peace, Development and Human Rights”
(UN Headquarters, NYC; October 7-9th , 2026)

Experience Africa

The Experience Africa Programme - Since 2008 »
Celebrating Africa’s Diversity, Cultures, Growth, and Opportunities

EU-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

"Build Up International Cooperation between the EU and Africa"
(Berlin; June 17-19th, 2026)

US-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

"Build Up Cooperation between the US and Africa"
(Washington D.C.; October 5-7th, 2026)

E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy

E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »
Professional Development Programs in Cultural Diplomacy
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The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) has designed the E-Learning Programs, which include the main fields of research and activity in cultural diplomacy. (More »)

Conference Reviews

3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 »
“Sustainable Development and Cultural Diplomacy - Fostering Global Partnerships”
(Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following dignitaries:
Gjorge Ivanov
President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19		 Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
President of the Republic of North Macedonia
Timcho Mucunski
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia		 Afrim Gashi
President of the Assembly of North Macedonia		 Zoran Ljutkov
Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia
Abdulaziz Al-Twaijri
Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ICESCO)		 Václav Klaus
2nd President of the Czech Republic 2003-13		 Rexep Maidani
President of Albania 1997–2002
Ranko Krivokapić
President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16		 Delia Domingo-Albert
Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003-4		 Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15
Miro Kovač
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016		 Davor Filipović
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23		 Volkan Bozkir
Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey 2015-16; President of the 75th UN General Assembly

Berlin Economic Forum 2025 »
"International Business, Sustainable Investments & Environmental Projects for Advancing Global Development, Democracy and Peace"
(Berlin; March 3-6th, 2025)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following Dignitaries:
Carlos James
Minister of Tourism of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 		 Pablo Hernández de Cos
70th Governor of the Bank of Spain 2018-24		 Charles Fernandez
Minister of Tourism, Investment and Development of Antigua & Barbuda
Mikael Cassar
Deputy Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)		 Már Guðmundsson
Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland 2019		 Etleva Kadilli
Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF
Miguel Pedro Sousa Monteiro
President, Board of Directors,  Cape Verde Stock Exchange		 Rajeeva Bandaranaike
Chief Executive Officer, Colombo Stock Exchange		 Sok Hour Hong
CEO of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)
Andrian Iastremschi
President of the Moldovan Stock Exchange		 Luitpold Prinz von Bayern
Head of König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei; Member of the House of Wittelsbach		 Mohammed Omran
Ex-Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority & the Egyptian Exchange
George Panteli
Director General, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport & Youth 		 Harris C. Georgiades
Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs of Cyprus		 Edin Dilberović
Secretary General,Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia &  Herzegovina
Martin Frick
Director of the WFP Global Office Berlin		 Sandris Laganovskis
Director, Cooperation &Partnerships, EU Intellectual Property Office		 Jean-Philippe Chauzy
Chief of Mission, IOM Germany
Jack McConnell
First Minister of Scotland (2001-07)		 Natalia Gavrili?a
Prime Minister of Moldova 2021-23		 Jan Vapaavuori
Head of the Finnish Olympic Committee, Former Mayor of Helsinki

The Berlin Initiative:
"For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" »
(Launch Event, Potsdam; March 3-6th, 2025)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following Dignitaries:
André Azoulay
Counsellor to H.M. King Mohammed VI, Morocco

 Massimo d'Alema
Prime Minister of Italy 1998-2000; Minister of Foreign Affairs 2006-8		 Miguel Ángel Moratinos
UN Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Samih al Abed
Former Palestinian Minister of Housing & Public Works		 Hiba Husseini »
Former Chair of the Legal Committee to Final Status Negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis		 Yossi Beilin »
Former Minister of Justice of Israel; Leading “Architect” of the Oslo Accords & the Geneva Initiative
Humza Yousaf
First Minister of Scotland (2023-24) 		Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Chair of the Alba Party, Scotland; Former Member of the British Parliament

 Nitzan Horowitz
Former Israeli Minister for Health; Former Head of the Merez Party
Robert Serry
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process 2007-15		 Ann Linde
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-22		 Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15

The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2023 »
"Growing Threats for Democracy Around the World"
(Berlin; February 15th - 18th, 2023)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following dignitaries:
Dalia Grybauskaitė
President of Lithuania (2009-19)		 François Fillon
Prime Minister of France (2007-12)		 Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
President of Malta (2014-19)
Sahra Wagenknecht
Member of the German Parliament		 Peer Steinbrück
Chancellor-Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (2013)		 María Elena Agüero
Secretary General of the Club de Madrid
Sophia Voultepsi
Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum of Greece		 Pedro Silva Pereira
Vice-President of the European Parliament		 Michèle Alliot-Marie
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
Moncef Marzouki
President of Tunisia 2011-14		 Eva-Maria Liimets
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia		 Hassan Diab
Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-21
Gjorge Ivanov
President of North Macedonia (2009-19)		 Denitsa Dimitrova Simeonova
Chairperson of the Committee on EU Affairs of Bulgaria		 Emil Constantinescu
President of Romania 1996-2000

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