The ICD Annual Academic Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2011
Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations; New Actors; New Initiatives; New Targets
(Berlin; December 15th - 18th, 2011)
| Thursday, Decmber 15th, 2011 |
Friday December 16th, 2011 |
Saturday, December 17th, 2011 |
Sunday, December 18th, 2011 |
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| 09:00 | (08:30) Registration Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
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| 09:30 | Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean - “The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy for the Middle East and Youth of Tahrir Square as New Actors" (Opening Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Location: ICD House |
Cultural Diplomacy for a World without Walls (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Rexhep Meidani (Former President of Albania) Cultural Diplomacy & War: The Case of the Vietnam War (Lecture & Discussion) Prof. Beerd Beukenhorst (Lecturer in the History of international relations, Leiden University and University College Utrecht) |
- Participant Papers - Is Islam Compatible with Democracy: A Critical Reexamination of Existing Theory to Establish Renewed Potential By Nicholas Provencher Running Head- Modern Middle Eastern Women and their Rising Impact on Society By Tiffany Reed |
- Participant Papers - Unraveling the Gordian Knot of Strategic U.S. Military Engagement: Asymmetrical Relationships, Unconventional Means and International Conflict By Dr. Carol Strong Citizen Diplomacy, Creating a Culture of Peace: The Israeli-Palestinian Case By Aviva Shemesh |
| 10:15 | "You Can Crush the Flowers, but it Won't Stop the Spring”: Arts, Culture, Media and the Arab Spring (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider (Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, USA) Location: ICD House |
“Effective Cultural Diplomacy: Building Bridges” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna (Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain) Location: ICD House |
Using Cultural Diplomacy to Prevent and Mitigate Civil Unrest (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Nadina Fejes ( International Social Policy Researcher, Oxford University) Location: ICD House |
- Participant Papers - Understanding the Essence of Modern Diplomacy By Didzis Klavins Visible Bodies - Invisible Diplomats: Exporting the “Archive” of Dance Motion USA By Natalie Zervou The Battle for Cultural Hegemony in Malta By Tamara van Kessel |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 11:30 | The Future of Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nicholas Cull (Professor of Public Diplomacy, and Director of the Master Program in Public Diplomacy, at the University of Southern California) Location: ICD House |
"Regional and National Defense Policies: the Role and Use of Cultural Diplomacy as an Integral Component of Successful Policies” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Selmo Cikotić (Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Location: ICD House |
Integration of Turkish Migrants in the German Society (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mustafa Pulat (Consul General of Turkey in Berlin) Location: ICD House |
Art as an Instrument for Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Elina Melgin (Managing Director, ProCom - Finnish Association of Communication Professionals) Location: ICD House |
| 12:15 | Cultural Diplomacy after the Financial Crises (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges (Former Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs of Luxembourg) Location: ICD House |
"North-South Relations and Cultural Diplomacy - Lessons for International Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: ICD House |
"Cultural Diplomacy in the Spirit of Pops and Duke: Blues-Based Jazz and the Sound of Collaboration" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jacquelynne Modeste, PhD (Cultural Diplomacy Expert) Location: ICD House |
"The Truth Will Out: Nation-Branding Efforts in Gaddafi's Libya Versus Franco's Spain" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Neal Rosendorf (Blog Contributor, Center of Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California) Location: ICD House |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Spectral Power and the Acceleration of Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: Amb. Andras Simonyi (Former Hungarian Ambassador to the USA) Markos Kounalakis (President and Publisher Emeritus, Washington Monthly Magazine) Location: ICD House |
"Broadcasting or Networking China; New Networks for old in an Age of Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Philip Dodd (Chairman of Made in China; BBC Broadcaster) Location: ICD House |
 Cultural Diplomacy Outlook Report 2011 »(Presentation, Interactive Discussion) Location: ICD House |
"Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy: The Vital Importance to Include Cultural Diplomacy Programs within both the Public and Private Sector” (Lecture & Discussion) The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas (Former Minster of European Affairs for Romania) Location: ICD House |
| 15:15 | "The Simple Gifts of Cultural Diplomacy in International Affairs" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tatjana Sehic (Consultant, Intercultural Communication) "Bridging the Gap between art History and Cultural Diplomacy: Rewriting the History of Art in a Globalized World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Cassandra Sciortino (University of California, Santa Barbara) Location: ICD House |
“Corporate Diplomacy and the Private Sector - The Volkswagen Group as an Example” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Gerhard Prätorius (Head of Coordination CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG) Location: ICD House |
 Italian Cultural Event(Lecture) Speaker: Dr. Anna Maria Di Giorgio (Italian Institute of Culture, Berlin) Location: ICD House |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: The Hon. Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic (Former Minister of Justice of Croatia) Location: ICD House |
| 16:00 | (16:15) Keynote Speech Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant Speaker: President Dr. Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania) Location: ICD House |
 French Cultural Event(Discussion) Speakers: Charles Malinas (Cultural Attaché, French Embassy, Berlin) Florian Fangmann (Berlin French Centre) Hanna Irmisch (Deputy Editor in Chief, Paris/Berlin) Location: ICD House |
Italian Cultural Event “Anna, Renzo und all die Anderen” (Photo Exhibition ) Photographers: Piero Chiussi, Christian Del Monte, Gino Puddu, Emanuele Lami, Paolo Risser, Luca Vecoli and Benedetta Grossrubatscher Location: ICD House |
Why Do they Hate Us? US Cultural Diplomacy and Attempts to Mitigate Spanish Cultural Anti-Americanism Speaker: Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jimenez (Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University) Location: ICD House |
| 16:45 | Reception | Reception | Reception By “A Muntagnola” » | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 17:15 | Sports as Cultural Diplomacy - “Football and Europe: a Complex Relationship” (Keynote Speech) Speaker: William Gaillard (Director of Communications & Senior Advisor to the President of UEFA) Location: ICD House |
“No Diplomacy without Culture” (Keynote Speech) The Hon. Yves Leterme (Former Prime minister of Belgium) Location: ICD House |
Keynote Speech The Hon. Theodoros Pangalos (Deputy Prime Minister of Greece) Location: ICD House |
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy in the Management of International Business Relations: the Case of Italian Expatriates in China" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ilaria Boncori (Lecturer, Module Leader, University of Essex) Location: ICD House |
| 18:00 | (18:30) Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations: “New Actors, New Initiatives, New Targets" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Amb. Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider Speakers: William Gaillard The Hon. Yasar Yakis Lord Jack McConnell The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges Prof. Dr. Nicholas Cull Amb. Andras Simonyi Philip Dodd Mark C. Donfried Cassandra Sciortino Location: ICD House |
Keynote Speech President Valdas Adamkus (Former President of Lithuania) (18:30) Cultural Diplomacy and Global Governance Organizations (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderators: Lord Jack McConnell & Mark Donfried Speakers: The Hon. Yves Leterme President Valdas Adamkus President Emil Constantinescu President Rexhep Meidani The Hon. Theodoros Pangalos The Hon. Selmo Cikotić The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna The Hon. Yasar Yakis Dr. Gerhard Prätorius Location: ICD House |
(18:00) Cultural Diplomacy; The Private Sector and Civil Society - International Youth Employment and the Role of Cultural Diplomacy (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderators: Yaser Yakis & Mark Donfried Speakers: The Hon. Theodoros Pangalos President Rexhep Meidani The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges Lord Jack McConnell The Hon. Dr. Vasile Puscas The Hon. Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic Location: ICD House |
“Italian Fascist Cultural Diplomacy and Propaganda in Eastern Europe” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Stefano Santoro (Professor of Geography, University of Florence) Location: ICD House |
| 20:00 | Welcome Group Dinner Turkish Restaurant: Black & White |
Gala Dinner Event (Dinner, Live Music Concert) Music: American Music Abroad by James Town Ferry Location: ICD House |
Christmas Party in ICD (Dinner, Live Music Concert) Music: Igor Spallati & Ugo Alunni Jazz Band Location: ICD House |
Farewell Group Dinner Greek Restaurant: Ach Nico Ach |
