Statements on the Significance of Cultural Diplomacy
On this page you can find a selection of written statements reflecting on the significance of cultural diplomacy, produced in the early years of the second decade by conference speakers and ICD Advisory Board Members.
Some of the statements can be found below:
By Amb. Isaac Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany)
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By (Deirdre Shurland, Senior Consultant, UN Environment Program)
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By Prof. Gavin Phillipson (Professor, Durham Law School; UK)
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By Heather Blake (Head of Reporters Without Borders, UK)
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By Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany)
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By Marta Cooper (Editorial Assistant, Index on Censorship)
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By Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu (Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia; Former Minister of Trade)
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By Amb. Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany)
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By José António Pinto Ribeiro (Former Minister of Culture of Portugal)
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By Edward W. Scott (Co-Founder, Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems)
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By Anna Diamantopoulou (Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities)
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By Hans B. Sicat (President & CEO, Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc)
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By Meg Jones (Women and Trade Program Development Manager, International Trade Center)
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By Lochin Nusratulloevich Fayzulloev (Vice-Chairman, Committee of Youth Affairs, Sports, and Tourism of Tajikistan)
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By Judy Muller (Journalist & Reporter for ABC, NBC, and NPR)
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By Sanja Vlahovic (Minister of Science of Montenegro)
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By Amb. Craig Murray (Former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan)
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By Erhard Busek (Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria)
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By Amb. Vika M. Khumalo (Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Turkey)
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By Staffan Nilsson (President, European Economic and Social Committee)
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By Prof. Talha Köse (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, İstanbul Şehir University; Turkey)
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By Jürgen Janssen (Head of German UN Global Compact Network)
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By Amb. Luvuyo Ndimeni (Minister-Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations)
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By Chris Castro (Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS for Us)
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By Amb. Ian Biggs (Australian Ambassador to Turkey)
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By Martha J. Kanter (Under Secretary of Education, US State Department)
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By Dr. Werner Zittel (Chairman of the Board, Ludwig-Bölkow-Stiftung)
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By Jerry Edling (Editor in Chief, “PD” Magazine, University of Southern California; USA)
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By Joy Hyvarinen (Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development)
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By Amb. Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile (Ambassador of South Africa to Germany)
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By Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli (Asian Desk, Mountain Wilderness International)
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By Aldona Z. Wos (Former US Ambassador to Estonia)
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By Kristin Lord (Executive Vice President, Center for a New American Security)
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By Charles Clarke (Former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom)
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By Ingrid Hönlinger (Member of the German Parliament)
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By Said W. Musa (Former Prime Minister of Belize)
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By Gerard Biraud (Former Chairman, Joint Inspection Unit, The United Nations)
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By Shahid Najam (United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkey)
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By Arda Batu (Vice Chairman, ARI Movement)
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By Amb. Dr. Milan Jazbec (Ambassador of Slovenia to Turkey)
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By Amb. Jean-Daniel Ruch (Special Representative for the Middle East, Foreign Ministry of Switzerland)
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By Amb. John Holmes (Ambassador of Canada to Turkey)
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By Amb. Drazen Hrastic (Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Germany)
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By Siddharth Chatterjee (Chief Diplomat, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent)
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By Cecile Molinier (Director, UNDP Office in Geneva)
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By Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, US State Department)
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By Ceren Mutuş Toprakseven (Researcher, Center for Middle Eastern & African Studies, International Strategic Research Organization; Turkey)
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By Anna Maria Darmanin (EESC Vice President)
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By Hassan Diab (Minister of Education & Higher Education of Lebanon)
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By Alan Ferguson (Former President of the Australian Senate; Former Senator from South Australia)
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By Clive Myrie (Journalist, BBC)
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By John Hemming (Member of the British Parliament)
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By Senator Larry Pressler (Former US Senator)
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By Dr. Nazar al Baharna (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain)
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By Selmo Cikoti? (Former Minister of Defense of Bosnia & Herzgovina )
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By Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic (Former minister of foreign affairs and minister of justice, Republic of Croatia)
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By Erkki Tuomioja (Finnish Foreign Minister)
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By H.E Amb. Gebhardt von Moltke (Former German Ambassador to the UK and NATO)
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By Amb. Paula Dobriansky (Former under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs – ICD Advisory Board Member)
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By Rex Rexhep Meidani (Former President of Albania)
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By Jacques F. Poos (Former Deputy Prime minister of Luxemburg)
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By Prof. Vasile Puscas (Former Romanian Minister for European Affairs
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By Yasar Yakis (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey)
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