The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
"Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community"
(Berlin; December 17th - 21st, 2013)
| Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 |
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 |
Thursday, December 19th, 2013 |
Friday, December 20th, 2013 |
Saturday, December 21st, 2013 |
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| Location | ICD House | EU House & ICD House | ICD House | ICD House | ICD House |
| 08:30 | Travel Time to the EU House Berlin | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 09:30 | "The Levant Initiative" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Emil Constantinescu "Culture as the Foundation of Sustainable Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Arnold Rüütel "The Evolution of Multiculturalism Policy in Europe" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Petru Lucinschi Location: EU House |
"International University Mobility for Cross Continental Cooperation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Álvaro Escribano Saéz |
"Syria and the reasons for Western Hesitation to Act" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Cyril Svoboda |
"Looking Back a Decade Later: Reflections on Early Official Efforts to 'Engage' with the Muslim World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: James C. Clad |
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| 09:50 | " Multilevel Governance & Multi Actor ship in Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Luc van den Brande |
"The Essential Role Universities can Play in Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Sibrandes Poppema |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: MP Tsoukalas Dimitrios |
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| 10:10 | Keynote Address Speaker: Master Jun Hong Lu Location: EU House |
"Intercontinental Cooperation, Global Governance and the Position of Small Countries" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic |
"The Role of Cultural Diplomacy and the Political Culture in Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. László Kovács |
"A Very Thin Line: Shared Culture or Invasive Ideology as Diplomatic Ends" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Patrick Quinn |
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| 10:30 | Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 11:00 | "Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Developing A Culture of Peace" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Opening Words MK Nissim Zeev MP Emanuelis Zingeris Governer Gershon Mesika Mr. Yossi Dagan Mr. Shai Atias Dr. Sheikh Ramzy Moderators: MP Ögmundur Jónasson & Mark C. Donfried Speakers: President Emil Constantinescu Master Jun Hong Lu The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic The Hon. Halldor Ásgrímsson The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Prof. Dr. Dragan Domazet Prof Dr. Gigi Tevzadze Prof. Dr. Ivan Ilchev Prof. Dr. Athanasios D. Koustelios Dr. Khaldoon Aba Hussain H.E Dr. Sarah Jibril Location: EU House |
"Croatia's Path to EU Accession and the Important Role of Trans-European Cooperation has Played in the Process" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Jadranka Kosor |
"XXI Century World - Towards Conflict, Balance or Unity?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Jan Figel |
"Cultural Diplomacy and Education of China: Issues and Potentials for Cross-Continental Cooperation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. John Chi-Kin Lee |
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| 11:20 | "The Significance of Education and Gender Equality in the Process of Building Peace and Sustainable Society" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Mari Kiviniemi |
"Beyond the Singing Revolution; How Latvia Took the Diplomatic Note to a Cultural Level" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ojars Eriks Kalnins (MP) |
"Cultural Diplomacy: A South Pacific Perspective" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Winston Peters |
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| 11:40 | "Cultural Dialogue for Global Social Cohesion" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
"Cultural Diplomacy, International business and Global Ethics" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Pedro Nonell |
"The Experience of Panama in the International Relation searching for Peace" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Rubén Arosemena Valdés |
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| 12:00 | "The Art of Cultural Diplomacy: Panorama of a Presidency" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Katalin Bogyay |
"Sports as Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin |
"Towards New Possibilities for Constructing an Image of the Self. Some Remarks on the Results Intertwining Cultural and Academic Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Paul De Knop |
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| 12:20 | "The Soft Power of Culture" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Dame Tessa Jowell (MP) |
"Evolutionary Dynamics of Cultural Diplomacy: Facing the Challenges in Operations in a Changing World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Tsiaras Konstantinos |
"The End of Super Powers and a New International Order, "Some Remarks On Cultural Diplomacy in the Muslim World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın (MP) |
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| 12:40 | "The Future of European Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: MEP Lorenzo Fontana |
"What Role Can University Play in Cultural Diplomacy?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ľudomír Šlahor |
"The Role of Education in Promoting Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Wahid Omar |
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| 13:00 | Registration | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:10 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Dr. Khaldoon Aba Hussain |
"Cultural Diplomacy within the Framework of the European Union" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: MEP Csaba Sándor Tabajdi |
"Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as Agent of Cross-Continental Cooperation and Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ioannis A. Mylopoulos |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Rear Admiral Dr. Joyce M. Johnson |
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| 14:30 | "Cultural Diplomacy, a global Antidote to Extremism" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ribal Al Assad |
"Bulgaria in the EU Cultural Policy and Propaganda" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ivan Ilchev |
"Cross Cooperation between Continents: the Case of the Euro- Latin-American Parliamentary Assembly" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Jorge Pizarro |
"The Latvian-European Relationship and the Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of Latvia" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Valdis Zatlers |
"Modern Development and its Implications for Improved Intercultural Relations" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Soodursun Jugessur |
| 14:50 | "Growing Intensity of International Migration: Economic and Cultural Reasons" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan |
"The Potential Role of Higher Education and Research Institutions in National Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Euripides Stephanou |
"The European Citizens' Initiatives: 'A new tool: From the European Elite to the European Citizens" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou |
"Cross Continental Cooperation and Higher Education" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Murat Tuncer |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Bill Summers |
| 15:10 | "The University's Road to Excellence through an International Board and Cross Continental Scientometrics" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bulyzhenkov Igor Edmundovich |
"Internal Internalisation of Universities - Important Base of Youth Multiculturalism" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vladimir Filippov |
"The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy for Successful Global Leadership" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
"Culture, Arts, Sports: the new Ways for Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Michèle Alliot-Marie |
Participant Papers |
| 15:30 | "Institutionalizing Self-Reflection: From Cross-Cultural Cooperation to Cross-Cultural Synergy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Gigi Tevzadze |
"Are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) threats or opportunities for education in developing countries?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dragan Domazet |
"Global Challenges of Cross Continental Cooperation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi |
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| 15:50 | "Modern Russian Diplomacy and "Global Balkans" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Enver Halilovic |
"Culture as the Foundation of Sustainable Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Arnold Rüütel |
"Cultural Diplomacy and the Role of Civil Society" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Staffan Nilsson |
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| 16:10 | "Sport as a Means of Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Athanasios D. Koustelios |
"Creating Value through International University Partnerships" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Lederer |
"Ending Conflicts: Reconciliation and Peace-building remain Indispensable for a Stable Peace" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis |
Participant Papers | |
| 16:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Musical Interludes with Bill Summers & Band |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Musical Interludes with Bill Summers & Band |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments (16:50) Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Prof. Dr. Samvel Avetisyan |
The Syrian Crisis and Political & Religious Extremism" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: James C. Clad Speakers: The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Ribal Al Assad Dr. Nazar Al Baharna The Hon. Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis The Hon. Mehmet Aydın |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 17:00 | (17:00 - 19:00) "Building Cultural Bridges: Turkish-German Perspectives in Cultural Diplomacy" (Panel Discussion & Concert) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu Amb. Dr. Heinrich Kreft Amb. Dr. Ahmet Hadi Adanalı Dr. Günter Seufert |
"Without Translation, we would be Living in Provinces Bordering on Silence' (George Steiner) : Literature and Translation as a Bridge between Cultures" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Pascal Aquien |
"The Internationalization of Universities as a Way for Cultural Diplomacy. The Experience of the Public University of Navarre" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Javier Casalí |
"The Role of Small States in building a global Community" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Jean Paul Adam |
Participant Papers |
| 17:20 | "Cultural Diplomacy and Human Rights" (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: Prof. Dr. Mircea Dumitru |
"Bridging Cultural Differences: The Role of Actors" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Beate Finckh |
"Multilateral diplomacy and cooperation between USA, Russia and EU the example of the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gwenaele Proutière-Maulion |
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| 17:40 | "Cultural Diplomacy: An Added Value in a World Full of Antagonism" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro |
"Glamour or Dilemma"? - "Stardom or Starve-Dom"? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Albert Fortell |
"Peacebuilding and Human Rights in the Global Development Partnership post-2015" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell |
Participant Papers | |
| 18:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 18:10 | (18:30) Performance of Traditional Turkish Music (in Memorial of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi) | Opening Speech The Hon. Halldor Ásgrímsson "Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation " (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: The Hon. Halldor Ásgrímsson Speakers: President Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic The Hon. Hrant Bagratyan The Hon Simon Crean |
Opening Speech President Francesco Rutelli "Arts, Culture & Applied Cultural Diplomacy" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderators: President Francesco Rutelli & Amb. Katalin Bogyay Speakers: President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga The Hon. Bertie Ahern The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Prof. Dr. Rolf Tarrach Beate Finckh Albert Fortell Amb. Dr. Cythia Schneider |
"Peace, Prosperity and Progress: How Cultural Diplomacy drives Transatlantic Relationships in the 21st Century" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Bertie Ahern "Cultural Diplomacy, Peace building & Reconciliation Moderator: The Hon. Bertie Ahern Speakers: Lord Jack McConnellThe The Hon. Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis The Hon. Mehmet Aydın |
Concluding Panel Discussion |
| 19:00 | Berlin Christmas Markets (Optional Visit) |
Farewell Group Dinner | |||
| 20:00 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Master Jun Hong Lu |
ICD Award Ceremony | ICD Award Ceremony The Hon. Marcia Barrett President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga President Emil Constantinescu |
Group Dinner | |
| 20:30 | A World without Walls: "This is Our Planet" (Concert, Dinner, Song Recording) |
"The Strength of Song" (Concert, Dinner, Song Recording) |
