Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy
"Italian Cultural Diplomacy"
The Symposium is hosted by President Francesco Rutelli

Symposium Speakers
We are privileged to include as speakers many distinguished experts from the fields of international politics, economics, diplomacy, the private sector, and civil society; The ICD is grateful for their contributions to this important event.
The following are among the speakers for the conference:
- Prof. Dr. Achille Bonito Oliva
Art Critic, Professor of History of Contemporary Art, University “La Sapienza”, Rome - President Adele Chatfield Taylor
President and CEO, American Academy in Rome - Dr. Alessandro Masi
Secretary General, Società Dante Alighieri - President Amb. Bruno Bottai
President Società Dante Alighieri - Dante Ferretti
Art Director, Production Designer, Movie Costumes Designer, Winner of 3 Academy and BAFTA Awards - Dr. Edouard Planche
Program Specialist and Cultural Property Expert, UNESCO - Minister Emma Bonino
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy - President Amb. Francesco Aloisi de Larderel
President, Associazione Amici della Dante - Prof. Dr. Francesco Profumo
Former Minister of Education, University and Research - President Francesco Rutelli
Honorary President, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin - Minister Gaetano Quagliariello
Minister for Constitutional Reforms, Italy - President Gianni Puglisi
President, UNESCO National Italian Commission - President Giovanna Melandri
President of MAXXI Museum; Former Minister of Youth Policies and Sports - H. E. Amb. Hakki Akil
Ambassador of Turkey to Italy - Prof. Luca Serianni
Professor of Italian Literature, University “La Sapienza”, Rome - Gen. Marcello Mazzuca
General of the Carabinieri Arma, Specialized Units Division Commander - Ms. Marina Schneider
Senior Officer, UNIDROIT - Mr. Mark Donfried
Director and Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin - Massimiliano Fuksas
World Renowned Architect - Minister Massimo Bray
Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Italy - Dr. Maurizio Fiorilli
Deputy State Attorney, Italy - President Paolo Baratta
President Biennale di Venezia - Mr. Paolo Peluffo
Vice President, Società Dante Alighieri, Rome, Former Under-Secretary of State at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - President Pietro Grasso
President of the Italian Senate - President Sabrina Florio
Secretary General “Priorità Cultura” - Dr. Silvia Francescon
Head of the Rome Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) - Prof. Dr. Tullio Scovazzi
Professor of International Law, University of Milano-Bicocca
