Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2012-2013
"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers"
(Granada, Cordoba, & Seville, Ljubljana, Washington D.C., Berlin, London, Reykjavík, Brussels, Ankara & Istanbul; August 2012 – May 2013)
| May 8th, 2013 | |
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| 11:30-12:30 | Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Culture in the Ministry Building |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Meeting with Ömer Faruk Öz, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 14:00 |
Meeting with İdris Güllüce, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 14:15 | Meeting with Sıtkı Güvenç, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 14:30 | Meeting with Mustafa Kabakçı, MP and Assembly Administrator, in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 15:15 | Meeting with Zülfü Demirbağ, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 15:30 | Meeting with Ali Şahin, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 16:15 | Meeting with Ahmet Yeni, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| 16.30 | Meeting with Prof. Dr. Yunus Kılıç, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
| Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | |
| 11:00-13:30 | Meeting with the Mufti of Istanbul |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch |
| 15:30-18:30 | Conference - "Promoting the Culture of Peace and Global Ethics for Conflict Mediation through Cultural Diplomacy" |
| 19:00-20:00 | Dinner |
| 20:00-21:00 | Prayers and TV Appearance |
Thursday, 11th April, 20139:00 - 9:30: Conference OpeningVenue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Confronting Mass Atrocities: International Responsibility and Human Rights Protection Opening Address: Ögmundur Jónasson, Icelandic Minister of the Interior Cultural Diplomacy, Transnational Justice, and Conflict Resolution Mark C. Donfried, Director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin 9:30 - 9:45: Coffee and Tea 9:45 - 11:30 Venue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Panel 1: Humanitarian Crises and the “Responsibility to Protect” Doctrine Chair: Valur Ingimundarson, Professor of History at the University of Iceland The Complex Relationship between the Responsibility to Protect and the International Criminal Court. Can it Succeed? Urmas Paet, Foreign Minister of Estonia The Responsibility to Protect and the Role of the UN Security Council: The Need for Legitimacy and Consistency Dr. Erato Kozakou - Marcoullis, Cyprian Politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Humanitarian Crisis: Perspectives and Problems Vesna Medenica, President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro A Politician's Perspective on the Enforcement of Human Rights both Nationally and Internationally John Leslie Prescott, Politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 12:00 - 14:00: Venue: Bessastaðir, the Presidential Residence Dialogue with the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, on International Responses to Human Rights Abuses 14:30 - 16:00 Venue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Panel 2: The Politics of Human Rights Protection: Gender, Militarism, and Development Chair: Þórdís Ingadóttir, Associate Professor of Law, Reykjavik University When Do the Politics of Masculinized Militarism Undermine Humanitarian Interventions? Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor from the Department of International Development, Community and Environment and Women’s Studies, Clark University Women’s Human Rights, Armed Conflict, and International Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice Sarah Taylor, Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (NGOWG) Human Rights and the Development Dilemma: The Tribal Conundrum in India Mani Shankar Aiyar, Indian Politician and former Indian Minister for Petroleum 16:00 - 16:15: Coffee and Tea 16:15 - 18:00 Venue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Panel 3: Mass Atrocities, International Policies, and Post - Conflict Dilemmas Chair: Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor from the Department of International Development, Community and Environment and Women’s Studies, Clark University The Origins of Genocide and Responsibility to Protect in the 21st Century Janez Jan?a, Slovenian Politician and former Prime Minister International Intervention, UN Protectorate, and “Regime Change” : The Kosovo Case Valur Ingimundarson, Professor of Contemporary History, University of Iceland The Joint Role and Responsibility of International and National Courts in Prosecuting Serious Crimes Þórdís Ingadóttir, Associate Professor of Law, Reykjavik University |
Friday, 12th April, 20139:30 - 11:00Venue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Panel 4: Conveying and Enforcing Human Rights Protection Cultural and Political Perspectives Chair: Ögmundur Jónasson, Minister of the Interior Cultural Diplomacy, a Tool for Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Emil Constantinescu, Professor at the University of Bucharest and former President of Romania Responsibility to Protect or Duty to Protect? New Perspectives on UN Humanitarian Interventions Franco Frattini, Italian Politician and former Foreign Minister of Italy From the Wars on the Balkans to the Nobel Peace Prize: The Soft power of the EU Kinga Göncz, Hungarian member of the European Parliament (EP) 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee and Tea 11:15 - 12:30 Venue: Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center Roundtable Discussion: How to Resolve the Tension between Individual Human Rights and Sovereign State Rights: The Role of Global, State, and Individual Actors Chair: Mark C. Donfried, Director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin Franco Frattini, Italian Politician and former Foreign Minister of Italy Sarah Taylor, Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (NGOWG) Dr. Erato Kozakou - Marcoullis, Cypriot Politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mani Shankar Aiyar, Indian Politician and former Indian Minister for Petroleum |
| Wednesday, March 20th |
Thursday, March 21st |
Friday, March 22nd |
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| 09:30 | Bridging The Culture’s Environment Components Into A Common Cause Case Study: El Zahrawan Charity Corporation in Egypt (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Zeinab Shawky Younis (Lecturer at the British University in Egypt BUE) Location: House of Lords |
Tijuana: Ciudad de Todos: Is the Integration of Mexican Migrants Deported from the United States Possible? (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Amalia Esmeralda Campos Delgado Researcher, the Research Center: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico Location: London School of Economics |
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| 10:00 | Registration | 21st Century Britain: A Multinational and Multicultural Country (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords, Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: House of Lords |
Nation Brand and Cultural Diplomacy: a Case from the Middle East (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Rula Al-Abdulrazak (Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader, Royal Docks Business School, University of East London) Location: London School of Economics |
| 10:45 | Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy and Multiculturalism (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H. E. Amb. Miguel G. Fernandes Neto (Ambassador of Angola to the United Kingdom) Location: House of Lords |
“The Role of Sport in Building Cultural Bridges: Case Study the 2012 Olympic Games” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Edward J Salazar (Senior Advisor, i-Mark International Europe; Former Director of Programs in the Counterterrorism Office, USA Department) Location: London School of Economics |
| 11:30 | Break | Break | Break |
| 12:00 | “Putting the Culture Back in Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter Morey (Professor of English and Postcolonial Studies, School of Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“Harnessing Cultural Relations as a Coping Strategy for a Diverse World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mike Hardy CMG (Professor of Intercultural Relations; Executive Director, the Institute for Community Cohesion, Coventry University, UK) Location: House of Lords |
“Islamophobia” in the West (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union) Location: London School of Economics |
| 12:45 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | “A Confluence of Cultures - A learning curve of arts projects from St Petersburg to Johannesburg via Dhaka and Havana “ (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Laurence Short (International Project Coordinator at the University of Arts in Poznan, Poland) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“Opera as a Vehicle of Cultural Diplomacy to Foster Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Philip Blake-Jones (Artistic Director, London Festival Opera & Opera Interludes) Location: House of Lords |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Nick Byrne (Director, London School of Economics Language Centre) Location: London School of Economics |
| 15:00 | “Third Sector Organizations as Cultural Bridges in Community Development, Integration and Leadership Based on a Case Study of Merseyside Polonia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Gosia McKane (Director, Merseyside Polonia) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
National Identity in Globalisation (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Anas Sarwar (Member of the British Parliament) Location: House of Lords |
“The Potential Use of the Arts in Bridging the Gap between Cultures” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Umit Ozturk (Chairman of the Management Committee, Mediterranean Resources Network) Location: London School of Economics |
| 15:30 | “The Banality of Multiculturalism in the UK” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Atsuko Ichijo (Senior Researcher, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Immigration, Integration and Cultural Identity (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Location: House of Lords |
“Transmigrations a Photographic Journey Across Cultures” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Karen Knorr (Professor of Photography, University for the Creative Arts) Location: London School of Economics |
| 16:00 | Drama: A Route to Revisioning Historical Understanding (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Myerson (Senior Lecturer and Program Director, MA Novels, City University, London) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Trading Roots - a Grand Union Orchestra Project Uniting Diasporas across the World through Music (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tony Haynes (Co-Founder, Grand Union Orchestra) Location: House of Lords |
“Tagore Dance - Crossing Cultures” (Lecture & Presentation) Speaker: Dr. Kaberi Chatterjee (Leading traditional Manipuri Dancer and Authority on the Dance form created by Rabindranath Tagore) Obhi Chatterjee (Filmmaker) Location: London School of Economics |
| 16:30 | Break | Break | Farewell |
| 17:00 | “Ethnic Divides in Europe: Cultural Differences and Benefits” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Speakers: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Myerson (Senior Lecturer and Program Director, MA Novels, City University, London) Atsuko Ichijo (Senior Researcher, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University) Laurence Short (International Project Coordinator at the University of Arts in Poznan, Poland) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“The Political and Economic Dimensions and the Implications of Contemporary State Multiculturalism Policies” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) Speakers: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Prof. Dr. Renee Tobe (Subject Director of Architecture at University of East London) Prof. Dr. Juan R. Monroy (Founder and Chairman, Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Society) Richard Godwin Author Romeo Di Girolamo (Painter) Franck Dossa Associate manager, AFFORD - The African Foundation for Development Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: House of Lords |
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| 18:00 | Welcome Group Dinner | Social Activity |
| Wednesday, March 6th |
Thursday, March 7th |
Friday, March 8th |
Saturday, March 9th |
Sunday, March 10th |
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| Theme of the Day | Innovative Nation Branding Strategies for the 21st Century | Innovative Nation Branding Strategies for the 21st Century | Innovative Nation Branding Strategies for the 21st Century | Youth Education & Development | Environmental Responsibility and Climate Change |
| Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Burkina Faso Coffee Break Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 9:30 | Participant Paper Congo- Between Conflicts and Human Rights (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Salam Zahran (International Law Student at the Adam Mickiewicz University and Representative of the Human Rights Center in Beirut, Lebanon) |
"Burkina Faso to the Test of Climate Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima (Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Germany) |
Participant Paper "Creativity as a Tool for Change Making in Society" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Metta Sparre (Coordinator for "Women Leaders for Sustainability") |
Participant Paper "African festivals - Perspectives on Cultural Investment" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amer Nabeeh Tadros Gerges (General Director for Programs & International Festivals, Foreign Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture of Egypt) |
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| 10:00 | Welcome Address "Nation branding - key for the success of States in Transition" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Eka Tkeshelashvili (Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister) |
"Are we our Brother's Keeper? U.S. NGOs and Global Poverty" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Edward W. Scott (American Businessman, Philanthropist; Co-Founder of Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems) |
"The Importance of Nation Branding in Demonstrating and Encouraging Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) |
"The Impact of Immigration, Education, and the Funding of Youth Education on North-South Solidarity and Divisions between the Regions of the European Union" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria) |
"Energy, Economy and Sustainable Societal Behavior - How These are Linked Together?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Werner Zittel (Chairman of the Board, Ludwig-Bölkow-Stiftung) |
| 10:30 | Opening Speech "Current and Future Free Trade Areas: the Political, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade and Development; Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization) |
Welcome Words The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek "Engaging People for a Sustainable Europe" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Staffan Nilsson (President, European Economic and Social Committee) |
"Climate Mitigation: Lessons from Best Practice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke (Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Free University of Berlin) |
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| 11:00 | "Corporate Cultural Diplomacy: Cultural & Social Responsibility in the Corporate Environment" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Hans B. Sicat Milan Maric Edward W. Scott |
"Nation Branding in Afghanistan" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Abed Nadjib (Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin) |
"Climate Change and Global Justice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Joy Hyvarinen (Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development) |
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| 11:30 | "Graduate Unemployment & Youth Development Advancement" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Eka Tkeshelashvili Amb. Mohamed Orabi Jürgen Janssen |
"Yes, I do! - Portuguese Commitment Towards Youth Development & Intercultural Relations" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Luís Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany) |
Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | |
| 12:00 | Reception - Tajikistan Embassy Tea, Coffee and Refreshments "Nation Brand Tajikistan" (Presentation) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Imomudin (Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany) Lochin Nusratulloevich Fayzulloev (Vice-Chairman in charge of Tourism, Committee of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism under the Government of Tajikistan) |
Reception - The Kyrgyz Republic Embassy Tea, Coffee and Refreshments "Nation Brand Kyrgz Republic (Presentation) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Bolot Otunbaev (Ambassador the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany) Daniyar Kazakov (Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic) |
"Intergenerational Conflict & Solidarity" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (MP) (Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities)  (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Dr. Erhard Busek Speakers: President Emil Constantinescu President Staffan Nilsson Lord Jack McConnell Eka Tkeshelashvili Adonis Yiangou H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana Laura Richardson Peter Dudic |
"Mountaineering: Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli (Asian Desk, Mountain Wilderness International) |
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| 12:30 | "A Common Ground for Differentiated Sustainable Business: The UN Global Compact and the Concept of Glocality" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jürgen Janssen (Head, German Global Compact Network) |
"New Hope for a New Generation: How youth are addressing climate change issues through collective action to advance the Green Economy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Chris Castro (Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS For Us) |
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| 13:00 | Haiti Embassy Reception &Lunch | Lunch Break Session | Lunch Break Session | Sunday Brunch | |
| 14:30 | "Haiti: Towards a Sustainable Tourism" (Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Pierre M. Kerby Lacarriere (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Haiti to Germany) |
Welcome Words President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; Former President of the University of Bucharest) Keynote Address Speaker: Minister Maria Grapini (Minister of Business & Tourism of Romania) |
"Branding Hong Kong in the 21st century - Asia's World City" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ivan K B Lee (Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin) |
(13:30) Lunch Break Session | "Uncertainty in Regional Climate Change Predictions" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung (Professor, Climate Sciences, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research) |
| 15:00 | "Eco-Tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Opportunities & Challenges" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) |
"Opportunities for Nation Branding: Ireland's EU Presidency and The Gathering, 2013" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany) |
"Successful Socio-Environmental Processes protecting Urban Ecosystems facing Climate Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Axl Caicedo (Director, Natural Planet Foundation) |
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| 15:30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy Afternoon Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Irish Embassy Afternoon Reception | "Tourism for the Future: Why Tourism will Play a Key Role in Global Development and what Key Factors can make Tourism a Force for Good Business and Sustainable Futures" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Shannon Stowell (President of the Adventure Travel and Trade Association) |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 16:00 | "Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century" (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema (Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany) Dr Berhane Asfaw (Ethiopian Paleontologist) |
"Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Deirdre Shurland (Senior Consultant, UN Environment Program) |
"Innovative Nation Branding Strategies" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Stine Skog Dale Maria Jose Marroquin Cade Christopher Russell EunYoung Kang Lena Johanna Campbell Teresa Guadalupe Palomar Tapia Kuniko Nagafuku Koen Wellink |
"The Global Resource Cap" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mátyás Prommer (General Secretary, CEEweb for Biodiversity) |
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| 16:30 | Montenegro Event "Montenegro's Nation Branding through Science and Innovation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Sanja Vlahovic (Minister of Science of Montenegro) |
"Public Diplomacy & Nation Branding in Globalized World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Mohamed Orabi (Former Foreign Minister of Egypt) |
"A New Sustainable Economic Model for Cyprus" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Adonis Yiangou (Deputy Secretary General, Cyprus Green Party) |
"Earth Focus - Inspiring, Empowering and Giving a Voice to Youth to Bring about Positive Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Nicola Spafford Furey (Vice President, The Earthfocus Foundation) |
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| 17:00 | "Economic Diversification: Azerbaijan Model of Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany) |
"Civil Society's Role in Tackling Climate Change Issues" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Andreina Maggiore (Director, Club Alpino Italiano) |
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| 17:30 | "Socially Responsible Investment in e-Government for Innovative Montenegro Brand" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Milan Maric (Director, S&T Montenegro) |
"Capital Market in the Philippines: Sustaining Growth and Creating Opportunities" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hans B. Sicat (President & CEO, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.) |
"How a National Stock Exchange in Afghanistan serves the Purpose of both Nation Branding and Nation Building in a Post-Conflict Society" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tames Rietdijk (CEO, Afghanistan Stock Exchange) |
"Climate Change as a Threat to Global Peace & Stability?" (Interactive Panel Discussion - Round Table Discussion) Moderator: Lord Jack McConnell (Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) Speakers: Adonis Yiangou Dr. Erhard Busek Louis D'Amore Nicola Spafford Furey Carlo Alberto Pinelli Axl Caicedo Mark C. Donfried Giovanni Tonutti Pilar Rukavina |
"Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change: A Global Perspective" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Louis D'Amore (Founder & President, International Institute for Peace through Tourism) |
| 18:00 | "Innovative Nation Branding in Africa: the Case Malawi" Speaker: H. E. Amb. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany) |
Participant Paper "Building the Economy of Coastal Rural Communities through Tourism Sector in Africa: Experiences & Advancement in South Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lulamile Ntonzima (Faculty Manager: Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa)"Land Degradation in the Upper East Region of Ghana, West Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Richard Ashley (Executive Director/ /Senior Research Fellow, Center For Policy Integration & Resources Management (CPIRM) Ghana) |
"Environmental Responsibility & Sustainable Action for Climate Change: The Cultural Dimension" (Concluding Panel Discussion ) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Louis D'Amore Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli Andreina Maggiore Joy Hyvarinen Nicola Spafford Furey Mátyás Prommer Axl Caicedo Chris Castro Darnel Steven Summer |
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| 18:30 | Burundi Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speakers: H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) Minister Victoire Ndikumana (Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Burundi |
Sri Lanka Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech and Presentations, Cultural Performances & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Amb. Upali Sarrath Kongahage (Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany) Rumy Jauffer (Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau) Nishantha Wickremasinghe (Chairman, Sri Lankan Airlines) |
Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Amb.Alberto Correia Neto (Ambassador of Angola to Germany) H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) |
Pakistan Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) |
(19:00) Farewell Group Dinner |
| Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 |
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 |
Friday , January 11th, 2013 |
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| 09:30 | Registration | Participant Papers Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
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| 10:00 | Welcome Words Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Prof. Max Paul Friedman (Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, American University) Location: American University |
Welcome Words Amb. Andras Simonyi (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ali A. Jalali (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan; Distinguished Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker H.E. Amb. Petr Gandalovič (Ambassador of Czech Republic the USA) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 10:30 | From Monologue to Dialogue in U.S. Foreign Policy: Soft Power and Anti-Americanism (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Max Paul Friedman (Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, American University) Location: American University |
Its the Power, Stupid" (Be it Soft, Hard, or Smart, its all about Power (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker Prof. Dr. Christianna N. Leahy (Professor of Comparative Politics, Chair, Department of Political Science and International Studies McDaniel College) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Soft Power, Dialogue on Human Dignity, and U.S. Foreign Policy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker Prof. Dr. Mark Lagon (International Relations and Security Chair at the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 11:00 | When Soft Power Works, and When it Doesn't (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. John Feffer (Codirector of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies) Location: American University |
The Application of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in Combating Extremism and other Forms of Radicalism (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb.Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
The Application of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in combating International Terrorism and Global Risks (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Andrew Bennett (Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 11:30 | Break | Break | Break |
| 12:00 | Participant Papers Location: American University |
Winning against Terrorism? US Interests, Nigeria, and Boko Haram (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Onwumechili Chuk (Professor of Communications, Howard University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Professionalizing Peace: Reclaiming Soft Power’s Good Name (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Cameron M. Chisholm (President, International Peace & Security Institute) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 12:30 | Cultural Exchange and Connectivity through the Visual Arts, and the Accompanying Role of Private/Public Partnerships (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lucian Perkins (Award-winning American Photojournalist) Location: American University |
Water, Foreign Policy and American Leadership (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Marcus D. King (Director of Research at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups at the Global Level (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of Indonesia to the European Union) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 13:00 | (12:30) Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions |
| 14:30 | (13:30) Travel Time |
Japan's Soft Power and Its Role in Promoting National Image (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. John R. Malott (President and CEO, Japan-America Society of Washington DC) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Art and Culture: A Key to Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jennifer Cover Payne (President, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 15:00 | Welcome Words Kingsley Smith (Program Director, National Public Radio) Leveraging Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Information (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Under Secretary Tara D. Sonenshine (Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, United States State Department) Location: National Public Radio |
Strengthening Transatlantic Relations and the Cultural Diplomacy of Estonia in the US (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Marina Kaljurand (Ambassador of Estonia to Washington DC) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Harriet Fulbright (President of the J. William and Harriet Fulbright Center and Harriet Fulbright College) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 15:30 | Cultural Relations Appeasing a Troubled World (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Paul Smith (Director, British Council USA) Location: National Public Radio |
The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups from the USA and the Islamic World (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Houda Nonoo (Ambassador of Bahrain to Germany) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Participant Papers Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 16:00 | Break | Break | Break |
| 16:30 | U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in the Era of Arab Uprisings (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Robert Satloff (Executive Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Location: National Public Radio |
Why Hard Power Matters in the Soft Power Debate (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Robert J. Lieber (Professor of Government and International Affairs, Department of Government, Georgetown University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
The Role of Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen the Transatlantic Partnership (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Andras Simonyi (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 17:00 | Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic Relations and promoting US-Russian-Chinese Relationships by using applied Cultural Diplomacy (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: Amb. Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider (Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University; Former USA Ambassador to the Netherlands) Speakers: Prof. Dr. Andrew Bennett (Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University) Prof. Dr. Craig Hayden (Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University) Prof. Dr. Lenneal J. Henderson (Distinguished Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Baltimore) Nora McGann (Editor-In-Chief, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs) Peter Mollema (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the USA) Linda Donavan Harper (Executive Director of Cultural Tourism DC) Dr. Sheri L. Parks (Associate Dean for Research, Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Programming College of Arts and Humanities, University of Maryland) Location: National Public Radio |
The Use of Innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to Build Friendships and Foster Trust between Civil Society Groups from the USA and the Islamic World (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ali A. Jalali (Distinguished Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Former Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan) Speakers: Spencer Boyer (Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Quibria (Professor, Department of Economics, Morgan State University) Prof. Dr. Tom Palmer (Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network, and Senior Fellow, Cato Institute) Leena El-Ali (Director of Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East and North Africa program at Search for Common Ground) H.E. Amb. Houda Nonoo (Ambassador of Bahrain to Germany) Prof. Dr. Max Paul Friedman (Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, American University) Prof. Dr. Daryl Harris (Professor, Political Science Department, Howard University) Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy over the Next Four Years and the Potential Roles of Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue, and Cultural Diplomacy (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: Amb. Andras Simonyi (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States) Speakers: Dr. Karen E. Donfried (National Intelligence Officer for Europe on the National Intelligence Council, US Government) Esther Aguilera (President & CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute) Spencer Boyer (Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs) Prof. Dr. Jon B. Gould (Director, Washington Institute for Public and International Affairs Research, American University) Carlo Perlo (Founder & Director, Dance Place) Prof. Dr. Robert Albro (Professor, International Communication, School of International Service, American University) Prof. Dr. Paul T. McCartney (Professor, Political Science Department, Towson University) Location: Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
| 18:30 | Welcome Group Dinner | Social Activity | Social Activity |
| Thursday, December 13th, 2012 |
Friday, December 14th, 2012 |
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 |
Sunday, December 16th, 2012 |
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| 08:30 | Registration (08:45) Welcome Words President Emil Constantinescu, Ribal Al Assad, The Hon. Nouzha Skalli |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 09:00 | “What is Art for Democracy & Democracy for Art - The European Experience” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican (Vice-dean, Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
Participant Papers Presentation | Participant Papers Presentation State Multiculturalism (Research Presentation) |
Participant Papers Presentation |
| 09:30 | The Scribe and the Stone in the Lake: My Personal Experience in Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Angeles González-Sinde (Former Minister of Culture of Spain) |
“Interculturality, Human Rights and Peace” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Maria de Belém Roseira (President of Socialist Party; Member of the Portuguese Parliament; Former Minister for Equality of Portugal) |
“Peaceful Relationships between People: cultural Relations in a World of difference” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mike Hardy CMG OBE (Professor of Intercultural Relations; Executive Director, Institute of Community Cohesion, Coventry University) |
Participant Papers Presentation |
| 09:55 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:00 | “UNESCO and Building Peace through Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Katalin Bogyay (President of the General Conference of UNESCO) |
"Genocide Prevention as Peace building: The Auschwitz Institute for Peace & Reconciliation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Samantha Horn (Director, Global Raphael Lemkin Program for Genocide Prevention, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation) |
“What’s the point of cultural Relations in the 21st Century?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: John Whitehead (Director, British Council Germany) |
“Do the Arts and Culture Promote Democracy?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis (Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University) |
| 10:30 | A moderated Interview with President Katalin Bogyay Moderators: The Hon. Yasar Yakis, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, The Hon. Nouzha Skalli, The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna |
"The UN Genocide Convention, War Crimes Tribunals & the Politics of Justice: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Ögmundur Jónasson (Minister of the Interior of Iceland; Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights) |
“Political Institutions, Parliamentary Diplomacy & Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Jesmond Mugliett (Member of the Parliament of Malta; Former Minister for Urban Development and Roads of Malta) |
“Thinking Inter-Culturally: From racist and Eurocentric Monologism to Inter-Civilizational Dialogism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson (Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK) |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 11:30 | "In a Global World, why Canada and its Values matter for World Peace and Democracy?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Martin Cauchon (Former Minister of Justice of Canada) |
"Can Crimes Against Humanity Be Stopped in Syria? How Can Those Committing Them Be Held Accountable?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Gregory H. Stanton (President, Genocide Watch) |
“Importance of the Cultural Diplomacy and the Slovak Experience” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Olga Algayerova (State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia) |
“Thinking together: global Education and cultural Identity” Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall (Professor of Politics, Head of Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh) |
| 12:00 | “Cultural Diplomacy and Change in a Digital World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Governor Steve Merrill (77th Governor of New Hampshire; President, Bingham Consulting) |
“The Protection of Human Rights while the UN Performs its Peacekeeping Role” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Ranko Vilovic (ICD Advisory Board Member; Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations) |
(11:45) “How Portugal can use the Power of Arts and Culture in its Economic Growth” Speaker: Elsa Cordeiro (Member of the Portuguese Parliament) (12:10) Art & Culture Promoting Global Peace (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Graca Mota (Member of the Portuguese Parliament) |
Interactive Panel Discussion - "The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace" Moderator: Amb. Anthony Russell Brenton Speakers: Minister Hassan B. Diab, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall, Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson, Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis, Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican, Mark C. Donfried |
| 12:30 | “Peace Building and Reconciliation in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Pierre Nkurunziza (President of Burundi) |
“Democracy, Youth & the Future of the EU” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Milan Zver (MEP) (Member of the European Parliament; Presidential Candidate, Slovenian Presidential Elections 2012; Former Minister of Education of Slovenia) |
(12:35) “Leadership in Dynamic Environment and Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Selmo Cikotić (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
(12:55) Group Photo |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Sunday Brunch |
| 14:00 | "The Failure to protect: why some Lives are worth more than others: from Bosnia to Sudan to Syria" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Rebecca Tinsley (Director & Founder, Waging Peace) |
Interactive Panel Discussion - State Multiculturalism, Cultural Diplomacy & the EU Crisis Moderator: The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek Speakers: The Hon. Ruud Lubbers, Minister Ögmundur Jónasson, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, Prof. Dr. Mark Aspinwall, Prof. Dr. John M. Hobson, Prof. Dr. Sjaak Koenis, Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican |
“International Communication and Cultural Diplomacy for the Harmonization of Energy Policies in the Middle East and Central Asia with the Global Economic Interdependence” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Irbec (MP) (Member of the Turkish Parliament; Member of the Executive Committee of The Parliamentarians for Global Action) |
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| 14:30 | “Culture as an Emotion” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Áine Collins TD (Member of the Irish Parliament) |
(14:20) “Responsibility to Protect and in the Context of Syria” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: György Tatár (Director, Budapest Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities) Enzo M. Le Fevre Cervini (Director - Research and Cooperation - Budapest Center) “The Challenges of the European Union in preventing Mass Atrocities” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Enzo M. Le Fevre Cervini (Director - Research and Cooperation - Budapest Center) |
Europe and Russia: Cultural Soul Mates or Competitors? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Anthony Russell Brenton (ICD Advisory Board member; Former British Ambassador to Russia) |
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| 15:00 | “Four Modes of Integration” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tariq Modood (Professor of Sociology; Director, University Research Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol, UK) |
“CEDAW Convention after 30 Years: Challenges & Achievements towards Advancement of Women in the Public and political Spheres” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ferdous Ara Begum (Gender Issues Specialist; Former Member of UN CEDAW Committee; Former Director General, Bangladesh Television) |
“Crisis Management & Cultural Diplomacy Today” (Lecture & Discussion) The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Vice-Chancellors of Austria; Former Minister of Education) |
„Education and Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Hassan B. Diab (Minister of Education of Lebanon) |
| 15:25 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 15:30 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: The Hon. Halldór Ásgrímsson (Secretary General for the Nordic Council of Ministers; Former Prime Minister of Iceland) |
Interactive Panel Discussion - “Cultural Diplomacy & Representation of Women in Politics” Chair: The Hon. Nouzha Skalli Speakers: President Katalin Bogyay, Minister Ögmundur Jónasson, The Hon. Mireya Agüero de Corrales, The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou, The Hon. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili, The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP), Elsa Cordeiro (MP), Graça Mota (MP), The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou |
“Green Growth to overcome the Financial Crisis and to create Jobs” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Ruud Lubbers (Former Primeminister of the Netherlands; Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees) |
“EMUNI University as a Tool for fostering cultural Creativity & Production” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Laris Gaiser (President, EMUNI University, Slovenia) |
| 16:00 | An Interview with the Hon. Halldór Ásgrímsson Moderators: The Hon. Yasar Yakis, The Hon. Erna Hennicot Schoepges, The Hon. Nouzha Skalli, The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna |
“Is Prosperity or Poverty in the hands of fate? Can Cultural Diplomacy and Trade change the inevitable?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Stockwell Day (Former Minister of International Trade of Canada) |
(15:50) "Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations in the Context of Bulgaria and European Union" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Maria Serkedjieva (Former Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Justice and European Legal Integration of Bulgaria) (16:10) The Cultural Dimension of Diplomacy - The case of the Pan African Festival of Cinema and Television Ouagadougou (FESPACO) (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Filippe Savadogo (Ambassador & Permanent Representative of the International Organization of the Francophonie to the United Nations) |
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| 16:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | 16:45 Reception, Honduras Embassy | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 17:00 | “Standing Together in the Face of Difference: Intercultural Dialogue as a Way to Overcome the Crisis” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) |
”Soft Power Honduras Perspective” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Mireya Agüero de Corrales (Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Honduras) |
Developing an Environment of exchange for Growth in the creative Economy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Alfred Camilleri (Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Government of Malta) |
"Cultural Diplomacy for the Harmonization of Energy Policies in the Middle East and Central Asia with the Global Economic Interdependence” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Irbec (MP) (Member of the Turkish Parliament; Member of the Executive Committee of The Parliamentarians for Global Action) |
| 17:30 | “Cultural Diplomacy and Change in a Digital World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Governor Steve Merrill (77th Governor of New Hampshire; President, Bingham Consulting) The Economy & Energy to Enhance Cultural Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Area (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou (President of the United Democrats; Former Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism of Cyprus) |
”The Role of Women in resolving Crises” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Kristiina Ojuland (MEP) (ICD Advisory Board Member; Member of the European Parliament; Former Foreign Minister of Estonia) |
(17:25) Cultural Diplomacy and Film: "Not One Homeland" - The Variety of Nationalities that have Conceived My Cultural Identity (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Emily Atef (Celebrated German Filmmaker & Producer) (17:50) Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Monkid Mestassi (General, Ministry of Economic and General Affairs, Kingdom of Morocco and Chair of the MENA-OECD Investment Program) |
“Political Power and Cultural Identity in Latin America” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. J R Monroy (Founder and Chairman, Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Society Institute) (17:50) “Why I stayed in the Rwandan Genocide - The Power of Presence” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Carl Wilkens (Director, World Outside My Shoes) |
| 18:00 | Interactive Panel Discussions - “Emerging Cultural Ties between ECO & the World” Moderator: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Minister of Turkey) Speakers: The Hon. Martin Cauchon, The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna, H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit, H.E. Amb. Ali Reza Sheikh Attar, Mr. Khisrav Goibov |
The Economy & Energy to Enhance Cultural Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Area (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou (President of the United Democrats; Former Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism of Cyprus) |
(18:15) Cultural Diplomacy: a strategic Tool to enhance Dialogue, Cooperation, & the rule of Law (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Francesco Rutelli (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Minister of Culture and Tourism; Former Mayor of Rome) |
(18:15) Participant Papers Presentation |
| 18:30 | BBU Berlin Campus Ceremony Welcome Adress Amb. Lazăr Comănescu, Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican Keynote Speech: President Emil Constantinescu |
(18:45) “Conflict Transformation seen through the Prism of People to People Relationship” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister) |
Participant Papers Presentation | |
| 19:00 | Reception Corporate Cultural Diplomacy - ICD Private Sector Ranking (Research Presentation) |
(19:15) ICD Awards | Participant Papers Presentation | |
| 19:30 | Welcome Group Dinner | Conference Gala Event - "The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democra
cy & Global Peace" (Keynote Speech, Interactive Discussion, Concert, Dinner) "The Parallax Effect on Long Hair" (Keynote Speech) Speaker: Ian Gillan Singer & Song writer with Deep Purple Moderated Interview with Ian Gillan & Marcia Barrett /strong Discussion) Peace Building and Reconciliation in Africa25% The Hon. Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou Moderator: President Katalin Bogyay |
Conference Gala Event (Moderated Interview, Concert, Dinner) Moderated Interview with: David Soul (Celebrated American Actor; best known for his Role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch) Moderator: Amb. Cynthia Schneider |
Concluding Statements The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna (ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain) Amb. Cynthia Schneider (ICD Advisory Board Member; Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University; Former USA Ambassador to the Netherlands) (20:30) Group Dinner |
| Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 |
Thursday, November 8th, 2012 |
Friday, November 9th, 2012 |
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| United in Diversity: Migration, Immigration & Integration | Islam in Western Society and Bilateral Relations between Countries | Globalization of Multiculturalism | |
| 09:30 | (09:00) Registration “Turkey as a Cultural Bridge between Europe and the Arab World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Building Cultural Bridges between Europe & the USA with reference to 2012 Presidential Elections” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Depart ICD at 9:30 for the Berlin Wall Ceremony |
| 10:00 | (10:15) “Sports - Connecting Cultures and Building Cultural Bridges in Germany” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ferry Pausch (Managing Director, Deutschlandstiftung Integration) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“The Role of Civil Society in Transatlantic Relations” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Harald Leibrecht (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
(10:30) 23rd Anniversary to the fall of the Berlin Wall” - Berlin Wall Memorial Ceremony (Ceremony & Visit) |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Participant Interviews |
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| 11:30 | “Integration of Immigrants in Germany & the EU: Best Practices” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: The Hon. Yasar Yakis Amb. Dietrich von Kyaw Prof. Dr. Götz Kaufmann Wolfgang Jockusch Ferry Pausch Sarmad Hussein Amela Malja Hannes Strauss Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Strengthening of Intercultural Understanding on the Parliamentary Level” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Erwin Lotter (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament)  (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: Erwin Lotter (Mdb) The Hon. Yasar Yakis Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Continued? |
| 13:00 | (12:30) Lunch Session | (13:30) Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | (14:00) “Biking Diplomacy - Copenhagen Bike Culture and City-Planning as a Case in Danish Public Diplomacy” (Visit; Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Birgitte Tovborg Jensen (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Denmark in Berlin) Location: Embassy of Denmark, The Nordic Embassies, Felleshus |
“Multiculturalism in Germany” (Lecture & Visit) Speaker: Dr. Marco Michel (The German Federal Agency for Civic Education) Location: The German Federal Agency for Civic Education |
(14:00) The Eastern Orientation/Policies of European Union and the European Orientation of Eastern Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldavia to Germany) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 15:30 | (15:00) “Cultural Bridges through Film: Cinema for Peace” in the Framework of Berlinale Film Festival” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Virginia Palm (Master Student, The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Participant Paper: “The Integration of Immigrant Children of the first Generation and Intercultural Dialogue in Primary Schools, Case Study of Slovenia” Marijanca Ajsa Vizintin Location: Embassy of Denmark, The Nordic Embassies, Felleshus |
Continued? | (15:00) Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H.E. Amb. Ken Osinde (Ambassador of Kenya to Germany) Video Interview (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Kaspar-Laurenz Reif (German Parliament, CDU/ CSU Party) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 16:30 | (16:00) Depart to the German Parliament | Participant Paper: ?The History of Arabs - Bridging Cultures with Knowledge of the Past? Wafaa Al-Natheema Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Participant Interviews |
| 17:00 | Visit to the German Parliament (Visit and Tour) |
“Cultural bridges between Pakistan and Germany in the Context of Globalization and Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Multicultural Challenges of Small Countries - Case Study of Slovenia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Marko Stucin (First Secretary, Embassy of Slovenia to Germany) Video Interview Participant Paper: “Cosmopolitan Solutions for Multicultural Reality of Europe” Narcisa ?abić Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 18:00 |
“Can Islam subsist in Western Society?” (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) (Lecture) Rory MacLean (Author) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“A Vision of Democracy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ingrid Hönlinger (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture Farewell Address The Hon. Yasar Yakis Mark C. Donfried Participant Interviews |
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| 19:00 | “Energiewende - a Cultural and Democratic Revolution” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hans-Josef Fell (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Group Dinner Location: Ach Nicko Ach- Greek Restaurant |
Group Dinner Location: Swera - Pakistani Restaurant |
Farewell Group Dinner |
| Monday, October 29th 2012 | |
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| 13:00 | Press Conference Dr. Milan Zver (Member of the European Parliament) Mark C. Donfried (Founder & Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) |
| Tuesday, October 30th 2012 | |
| 09:00 | Welcome Addresses Mark C. Donfried (Founder & Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Prime Minister Janez Jan?a (Prime Minister of Slovenia) Dr. Milan Zver (Member of the European Parliament) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 9:30 | Responsibility to Protect - The Role of the Judiciary (Keynote Address) Judge. Wolfgang Schomburg Permanent Judge at the (UN) International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (2001-2008); Federal Judge at the German Federal High Court, Karlsruhe (1995-2000) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 10:30 | Between Geopolitics and Human Rights: On the ?Responsibility to Protect? Minister Ögmundur Jónasson (Minister of the Interior of Iceland; Former Minister of Justice & Human Rights ) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | Slovenia as a Site of Mass Atrocities: National Legislative Measures Preventing Crime against Humanities and Genocide Dr. Lovro Šturm (Former Minister of Justice of Slovenia; Former Judge, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 12:00 | A Belated Response to War Crimes & Genocide Prof. Mark Vlasic (Senior Fellow & Adjunct Professor of Law, Institute for Law, Science & Global Security, Georgetown University; Former Prosecution Attorney, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; Former White House Fellow/Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense ) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 12:30 | Ending Impunity, Injustice & Inaction: Mass Atrocities, Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Dr. Simon Adams (Executive Director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect) Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | Prevention of Genocide & Mass Atrocities: The Role and Responsibilities of Global Governance Institutions to Contribute to World Peace (Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Minister Ögmundur Jónasson Dr. Lovro ?turm Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic Prof. Jernej Letnar Černič Prof. Mark Vlasic Dr. Simon Adams Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 15:30 | Break |
| 16:00 | Empowering Civil Society Organizations: Giving NGO?s a full Role by funding Organizations to keep the Peace (Panel Discussion) Moderator: Prof. Mark Vlasic Speakers: Minister Ögmundur Jónasson Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic Dr. Simon Adams Mark C. Donfried Norma Wright Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| 17:00 | Concluding Statement by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Location: The National Council of Slovenia |
| October 17th | |
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| 07:00-16:00 | Travel from Berlin to Marbella |
| 16:00 | Arrival in Hotel: Park Plaza Suites Hotel, Puerto-Banus (Pasaje Maritimo Benabola, Marbella 29660 Málaga, España) |
| October 18th | |
| 07:00 | Breakfast in hotel |
| 08:00 | Depart for Granada |
| 10:00-14:00 | Conference Sessions (lectures and interactive discussions) Location: Sala de Conferences del Palacio de Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada (This conference hall is in the Alhambra Complex) |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | Visit to “The Alhambra” |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| October 19th | |
| 07:00 | Breakfast in hotel |
| 08:00 | Depart for Cordoba |
| 10:00-14:00 | Conference Sessions (lectures and interactive discussions) Location: Palacio de Congreso de Cordoba |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | Visit to Great Cathedral and Mosque (Mezquita de Cordoba) |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| October 20th | |
| 07:00 | Breakfast in hotel |
| 08:00 | Leave for Seville |
| 10:00-14:00 | Conference Sessions (lectures and interactive discussions) Location: To be confirmed |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | Visit of Alcazar palace |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Close of Program |
| October 21st | |
| Free Day | |
| October 22nd | |
| Travel back to Berlin | |
| 3rd September 2012 | |
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| Arrival and registration of the delegates | |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | Official Opening of the Seminar at the Hotel Welcome Address by the Ambassador of Burundi in Berlin Message from the Director of the ICD - Mark Donfried Address - Minister Kavakure Laurent Group Photo Opportunity |
| 21:00 - 22:30 | Dinner at Ach Niko Ach - Greek Restaurant |
| 22:30 - 24:00 | Berlin by Night - Sightseeing |
| 4th September 2012 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Seminar Opening Speeches (15 minutes each) Mr. Mark Donfried H.E Minister Kavakure Laurent |
| 09:30 - 11:45 |
Embassy’s Action Plan - analysis and discussion (1) |
| 11:45 - 13:00 |
Embassy’s Action Plan - analysis and discussion (2) |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch Break - Black & White (Turkish Restaurant) |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Embassy’s Action Plan - analysis and discussion (3) |
| 15:30 - 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 17:00 |
Embassy’s Action Plan - analysis and discussion (4) |
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
“The Scramble for Africa between Europe and China” (Interactive Panel Discussion). |
| 18:30 - 20:30 | Reception - hosted by H.E Minister Kavakure Laurent & Amb. Anatole Bacanamwo African Buffett and live musical interlude by world famous duo -Carlo Parisel / Brigette Santos |
| 5th September 2012 | |
| 08:00 - 10:00 | Statement on the Management of a Diplomatic Mission |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 13:00 |
Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations - Presentation, Mark Donfried |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch - El Dorado |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Burundi Nation Branding - Presentation, Mark Donfried |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Seminar Close - HE Minister Kavakure Laurent & Mark Donfried |
| 17:30 - 19:00 |
Berlin Wall Tour - Gunther Schaffer |
| 19:30 - 22:00 |
Farewell Dinner - Suvera (Pakistani - Indian Restaurant) |
| 22:00 - 24:00 | Farewell Toast in a Berlin Night Club - www.tausendberlin.com |
| 6th September 2012 | |
| Departure H.E Minister Kavakure - by appointment only at ICD House/Embassy |
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| Seminar Location: | |
| Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Ku'damm Karree (Third Floor - Hochhaus) Kurfürstendamm 207-208, Berlin D-10719 -Germany Contact Tel: 0152 52 68 66 05 |
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