Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-2015
"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"
(London, Berlin, Bucharest, The Hague, Moscow, Brussels, Pristina; October 2014 - July 2015)
| March 4th, 2015 | |
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| 10:00 | „Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Foreign Investments„ Mark C. Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) |
| 10:30 | „Managing Competitive Environments - Why Computer Games are better than Business Schools„ Wilhelm K. Weber (Partner, SHS Swiss Hospitality Solutions AG) |
| 11:00 | „Sustainable Tourism Mobility as a Driver for Economic Growth„ Maria Stylianou Michaelidou (Manager, Limassol Tourism Board, Cyprus) |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 12:00 | "Alpine Pearls: International Cooperation for Sustainable Tourism in the European Alps" Karmen Mentil (Alpine Pearls Tourism Consulting) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | „Introducing America's Native Nations to the World„ Camille Ferguson (Executive Director, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association) |
| 15:00 | „Innovative Nation: Branding Israel„ Minister Avraham Nir-Feldklein (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to Germany) |
| 15:30 | „Welcome Travel Guide 2.0: Favoroute.com!„ Frederike Wolter (Founder, favoroute.com) |
| 16:15 | Break |
| 17:00 | „Nation Branding: Competitive Identity, Critical Enabler„ Anita Mendiratta (Founder & Managing Director, CACHET Consulting) |
| 17:30 | Reception in Honour of the Launch of the Berlin Campus of Babes-Bolyai University |
| 19:00 | Welcome Address Patrick Saint Hilaire Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Haiti to Germany |
| 19:15 | Keynote Address Minister Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin Ministry on Tourism and Creative Industries Haiti |
| 19:45 | Haitian Concert Rachelle Jeanty (Singer) |
| 20:15 | Haiti Reception |
| March 5th, 2015 | |
| 10:00 | "Perspectives on Saudi Economy" Dr. Abdulrahman Alhumedhi (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Germany) |
| 10:30 | "History and Nation Branding - the Romanian Case" Rector Ioan-Aurel (Rector, Babes-Bolyai University) |
| 11:00 | "Nation Branding and Global Interconnectedness" Prof. Dr. Vasile Puscas (Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair, Professor, Institute for European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University) |
| 11:30 | Interactive Panel Discussion Creative Economies, Sustainable Tourism & Foreign Investments Rector Ioan-Aurel (Rector, Babes-Bolyai University) Prof. Dr. Vasile Puscas (Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair, Professor, Institute for European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University) |
| 12:00 | Break |
| 12:30 | Keynote Address Minister Dr Edward Zammit Lewis B.A., LL.D., M.P. (Minister of Tourism of Malta) |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | „The Importance of Tourism for Economic Development„ George Chogovadze (Head of Administration, Brand Development Department, Georgian National Tourism Administration, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia) |
| 15:00 | „The Role of Tourism in the Economic Emergence of Morocco„ Minister Lahcen Haddad (Minister of Tourism of Morocco) |
| 16:00 | „Kyrgyz Republic Tourism Opportunities Presentation„ Presentation and Reception (Embassy of Kyrgyzstan to Germany) |
| 17:00 | "Portugal's Recovery" H. E. Amb. Luis de Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany) |
| 17:30 | Evening Reception hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan Keynote Address Minister Chaudary Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Federal Minister for Kashmir/Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan) |
| 18:30 | „The Promotion of the Croatian Tourism„ Minister Darko Lorencin (Minister of Tourism of Croatia) |
| 19:00 | Reception |
| March 6th, 2015 | |
| 10:00 | „Bolivia: Sustainable Tourism and Its Incidence in the Economy„
H. E. Amb. Elizabeth Salguero Carrillo (Ambassador of Bolivia to Germany) |
| 10:30 | „Human Capital as a determinant of Growth„
Aigerim Raimzhanova (PhD Researcher of Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations, University of Bucharest, Romania & the Centre for Cultural Diplomacy Studies, ICD-Berlin) |
| 11:00 | „Intercultural Difference and Economic Outcome: An EU Perspective„ Noor Fatima (Chairperson & Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations & Political Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan) |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 12:00 | „Nation Branding - An Indian Perspective„ Ajay Prakash (President, Institute of Planning & Technology India; Chief Executive, Nomad Travels) |
| 12:30 | Keynote Address Sarah Richey (Head International Coordination, Berliner Tafel e.V.) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | „Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste-Crisis Management as a Contribution to Nation Branding„ H. E. Amb. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson (Ambassador of Iceland to Germany) |
| 15:15 | „Taking on a Volcano and Keep Going!„ Inga Hlin Palsdottir (Director, Tourism & Creative Industries, Promote Iceland) |
| 16:00 | Keynote Address H. E. Amb. Honduras Ramón Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany) |
| 16:30 | „Nation Branding in Burundi: Agents, Tools and Strategies„ H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) |
| 16:45 | Keynote Address Dr. Tomáš Ehler (Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the Czech Republic to Germany) |
| 17:45 | Lightening of the Traditional Oil Lamp |
| 17:50 | Playing the National Anthems of Sri Lanka and Germany |
| 17:55 | Welcome Address Mark C. Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)) |
| 18:00 | Opening Remarks H. E. Karunatilaka Amunugama (Sri Lanka Ambassador to Germany) |
| 18:05 | Video Presentation on Sri Lanka |
| 18:10 | Key Note Speech Sri Lanka Tourism and Sustainable Development: its' Future Minister Navin Dissanayake, (Minister of Tourism and Sports of Sri Lanka) |
| 18:30 | Keynote Address S.G Taleb Rifai (Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)) |
| 18:45 | Interactive Panel Discussion S.G Taleb Rifai (Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)) Minister Navin Dissanayake (Minister of Tourism and Sports Sri Lanka) H. E. Amb. Karunatilaka Amunugama (Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany) Rohana Athukorala (Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau) Pusghpakumara Manel Withana (Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority) |
| 19:00 | Cultural Performance on Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 | Reception |
| March 7th, 2015 | |
| 10:00 | „Native Immersion: Indigenous & Local Tourism Enhancement through Storytelling„ Aurélie Debusschère (Photographer & Tourism Consultant, Native Immersion CEO Founder) |
| 10:30 | Keynote Speech Elsie Tembo (Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture of Malawi) |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | „Development Dilemma of under Developed Nations„ Rana Ehtisham Rabbain (President, the Peace and Humanity Forum, Pakistan) |
| 12:00 | „Conflict, Its Economic Impact and Peace in Perspectives: A Call for a Shift in Consciousness„ Abel Ojo (Managing Director for the Global Development and Capital Resources Ltd) |
| 12:30 | „It Happened Before: Reflections on Europe in Decline„ Katarzyna A. Przybyla (Fulbright Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, US) |
| 12:30 | „It Happened Before: Reflections on Europe in Decline„ Katarzyna A. Przybyla (Fulbright Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, US) |
| 13:00 | Keynote Address Prof. Dr. Mircea Dumitru (Rector, the University of Bucharest) Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Dr. Vlad Nistor (President of the Senate, University of Bucharest) |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 | "Islam in Berlin: Economic, Political, Cultural Opportunities and Challenges of Migration" Keynote Address Dr. Timo Lochocki, (the German Marshall Found) Marie Walter (Freie Universität Berlin ) Havva Arik (Unabhängige Patientenberatung Deutschland ) Mohamed Matar (NBS Moschee & Kulturzentrum ) |
| February 10th, 2015 | February 11th, 2015 | February 12th, 2015 | February 13th, 2015 | |
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| 09:30 | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 10:00 | Session 1 | Session 1 | Session 1 | |
| 11:30 | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 12:00 | FilM Screening | FilM Screening | Interactive Panel Discussion | |
| 13:00 | (14:00) Registration | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions | Lunch Break Sessions |
| 14:30 | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 2 | Session 2 |
| 16:00 | Cultural Performance | Cultural Performance | Cultural Performance | Cultural Performance |
| 16:30 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 3 | Session 3 |
| 18:00 | Interactive Discussion | Interactive Discussion | Interactive Discussion | Interactive Discussion |
| 19:00 | Group Dinner | Group Dinner | Group Dinner | Group Dinner |
| 20:00 | Social Activity (FilM Screening) | Social Activity (Concert) | Social Activity (FilM Screening) |
| February 5, 2015, Thursday | |
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| 10.00 - 12.00 | lectures of graduates of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia for students of faculties and institutes |
| 14.00 - 16.00 | meeting of graduates of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in the faculties and institutes in accordance with the programs of faculties and institutes |
| February 6, 2015, Friday | |
| PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE (auditorium of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6) |
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| 09.00 - 10.00 | registration of participants (foyer of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6) Session presided over by the rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov |
| 10.00 - 10.10 | opening speech by the rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov |
| 10.10 - 10.20 | welcome speech by the Director of the UN Information center in Moscow Alexander Gorelik |
| 10.20 - 10.30 | welcome speech of the Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova |
| 10.30 - 10.40 | welcome speech of the Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Konstantin I. Kosachev |
| 10.40 - 10.50 | welcome speech of the Deputy Minister of education and science of Russia Benjamin Shaevich Kaganova |
| 10.50 - 11.00 | welcome speech of the Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev |
| 11.00 - 11.10 | welcome speech of the SCO Secretary-General Dmitry Fedorovich Mezentseva |
| 11.10 - 11.20 | welcome speech by the Executive Director of the Interstate Fund for humanitarian cooperation of States-participants of CIS Anatoly G. Iksanova |
| 11.20 - 11.30 | welcome speech of the President of the Observatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum Sijbolt Noorda |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | coffee break (dining room of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6, 2nd floor) |
| 12.00 - 12.15 | speech of the Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Larisa Efremova "Cross-border educational space, a network of universities and academic mobility" |
| 12.15 - 12.30 | speech by the President of the International expert group on academic classification and quality IREG Jan Sadlak "Internationalization and global education" (Romania) |
| 12.30 - 12.45 | speech of the rector of Moscow state Institute of international relations (University) MFA Russia Anatoly V. Torkunov, "International scientific and educational space" |
| 12.45 - 13.00 | speech of the Director of the Center for international higher education, Boston College Philip Altbach "Practice-oriented education and lifelong learning" |
| 13.00 - 13.15 | speech of the Deputy Director of the Institute of Europe RAS, head of the Centre for British studies Alexei A. Gromyko "Modern University in the context of global and regional development" |
| 13.15 - 13.30 | speech of the Director of the Centre for governance and public policy, Carleton University, Piotr Dutkiewicz "New educational technologies and the University of the future" (Canada) |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | lunch break (dining room of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6, 2nd floor) |
| CONTINUATION OF THE PLENARY SESSION "INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRENDS" (auditorium of the main building of the of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street, 6) time of realization 15.00 - 18.00 Moderators: Rector of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Filippov, Advisor to the Rector for International Affairs at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Dmitry Bilibin, Vice-Rector for International Relations at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Olga Andreeva Speeches of the participants: |
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| 15.00 - 15.10 | speech of the Vice-President of the Association of international cultural cooperation Stepan Erzya, teacher of Russian language and Russian literature at the Laboratorio Linguistico (Tuscany, Italy) Marzia Margherita Dati |
| 15.10- 15.20 | speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra Yuri Korchagin (live videoconference) |
| 15.20 - 15.30 | - speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin in the Russian Federation Anicet Gabriel Kochofa |
| 15.30 - 15.40 | speech of the member of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Satybaldy Tlemisovicha Ibragimov |
| 15.40 - 15.50 | speech by the rector of the Egyptian-Russian University Dr. Sheriff Helmi (Arab Republic of Egypt) |
| 15.50 - 16.00 | speech of the President of the pharmaceutical group "Rusan Pharma" Joshua Saxena (India) |
| 16.00 - 16.10 | speech of the General Director of the radio and television Committee of Madagascar, Advisor to the Prime-Minister, Vice-President of the alumni Association UDN Madagascarian Mbweni Seva (Republic of Madagascar) |
| 16.10 - 16.20 | speech of the Plenipotentiary Minister Counsellor for education of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Zhao Gohana (PRC) |
| 16.20 - 16.30 | speech of the head of the representation office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Jordan Vadim Zaichikov (live videoconference) |
| 16.30 - 16.40 | speech of the President of the Jordan University of science and technology Abdallah Hussein Malkawi (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) |
| 16.40 - 16.50 | speech of the General Director of the Institute for cultural diplomacy Mark Donfried (Germany) |
| 16.50 - 17.00 | speech of the rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian (Slavonic) University Vladimir Nefediev (Kyrgyz Republic) |
| 17.00 - 17.10 | speech of the President of the Association of graduates of Russian (Soviet) universities, University lecturer Kokoda Honda Yak (Republic of Cote d'Ivoire) |
| 17.10 - 17.20 | Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Plurinational state of Bolivia in the Russian Federation Maria Luisa Ramos Urzagaste |
| 17.20 - 17.30 | speech of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda in the Russian Federation Joan of Arc Mujawamariya |
| 17.30 - 17.40 | Speech of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Uganda Hilary Obaloker Onek (Republic of Uganda) |
| 17.40 - 17.50 | speech of the Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in the Russian Federation, associate Professor at the National University of Colombia Ruben Dario Flores Arily |
| 17.50 - 18.00 | speech of the head of the news Agency TASS in the Kingdom of Morocco Pervin Mamed-zade (live videoconference) |
| 18.00 - 18.10 | speech of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Burkina Faso in the Russian Federation Antoine Somdy |
| 18.10 - 18.20 | speech of the Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the state of Palestine in the Russian Federation Faed Mustafa |
| 18.20 - 18.30 | speech of the Director of the Department of Central Africa of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of South Africa Tabet Temby |
| 18.30 - 18.45 | Discussion, answers to questions |
| 18.45 - 22.00 | Fourchette for the participants (dining room of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6, 2nd floor, entrance by invitation only) |
| February 7, 2015, Saturday | |
| 10.00 - 12.00 | tour of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (foyer of the main building of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklouho-Maclay street 6) Director of the Museum of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Vladimir Velichkin |
| 16.00 - 22.00 | ceremonial meeting at the Kremlin Palace (Congress of visitors from 14.00 by invitation). |
| Tuesday, 13.01.2015 | |
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| 15:00 | Welcome Keynote Addresses H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau) The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland) Dr. Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Africa Programs) Mark C. Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) |
| 15:30 | “Establishing a Sustainable Educational System Infrastructure and Professional Development Programs in Africa” (Interactive Discussion) Chairpersons: H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs) |
| 17:00 | “The Educational System of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Limitations and Plans for Solutions.” (Keynote Speech) H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany) |
| 18:00 | Break |
| 18:30 | Cultural Diplomacy Case Study: “Sound Diplomacy: Music and Emotions in German-American Relations” (Keynote Address) Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht (Chair, Department of History, John-F.-Kennedy-Institut für Nordamerikastudien, Freie Universität Berlin) |
| 19:30 | Group Dinner & Social Program |
| Wednesday, 14.01.2015 | |
| 10:00 | “Film & Youth Education in South Sudan” (Keynote Speech) The Hon. Sitona Abdalla Osman (Amb. of South Sudan) |
| 11:00 | “What Education for What Development? Rethinking the African Education System” (Keynote Speech) Dr. Dieudonné Tobbit (Chairman of RACIBB e.V. Council of African Christians in Berlin-Brandenburg) |
| 11:45 | Break |
| 12:15 | “Youth Development & Youth Leadership” (Keynote Speech) Dr. Mohamed Elrashed (Pharmacist of the Medical Project of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society -Sudan, North Kordofan) |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 15:30 | “The Political Environment and its Impact on Political Party Campaigns for the 2013 Referendum and Harmonized Elections in Zimbabwe” (Keynote Speech) Mr. Munodei Kisinoti Mukwazhe (President of Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:30 | "Out in the World with a Microphone" (Keynote Speech) Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke (Founder of International Radio YCBS) |
| 17:30 | “The Rise of Africa & Empowering Youth in Africa” (Interactive Discussion) Chairpersons: H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), The Hon. Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs), Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke (Founder of International Radio YCBS) |
| 18:30 | Group Dinner & Social Program |
| Thursday, 15.01.2015 | |
| 11:00 | “Framing the African Dialectics of Health and Environment: Engaging the Youth in Education and Sustainability”(Keynote Speech) Dr. Frances Ngozi Chukwukere (Lecturer, Department of Linguistics & Igbo Studies, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria and a PHD researcher at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) |
| 12:00 | “Youth as Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Social/Spiritual Capital, Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Africa” (Keynote Speech) Dr. Afe Adogame (Senior Lecturer; World Christianity & Religious Studies, University of Edinburgh; Visiting Professor at the University of Bayreuth) |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | “The Challenges Ahead for Education in Africa” (Keynote Speech) Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim (Counsellor, Egyptian Embassy to Germany) |
| 15:00 | Keynote Speech Mr. Chu Eben (Refugees Emancipation e.V.) |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:30 | Keynote Speech Pierre-Emmanuel Quirin (Director General for International Affairs, Crans Montana Forum) |
| 17:00 | “African Youth Education & Development Burundi as Case Study.” The Hon. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi) |
| 17:30 | “The Future of African Leadership and Opportunities for Youth Education and Professional Development“ (Interactive Discussion) Chairpersons: The Hon. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi), H.E. the Hon. Rui Barros (Former Prime minister of Guinea - Bissau), Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland), & Dr Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Program Director, ICD Africa Programs) |
| 19:00 | Group Dinner |
| Thursday, 16.01.2015 | |
| 11:00 | Berlin Cultural City Tour |
| Program Agenda | |
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | Welcome & Registration of Participants |
| 19:00 | Welcome Dinner Dinner hosted by Mr. Victor Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania Awarding of the commemorative medal “25 Years since the Anti-communist Romanian Revolution in 1989.” |
| Thursday, November 20, 2014 | Venue: Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
| 09_00-10:30 | Looking Back, Looking Forward Young Leader Sessions Separate Parallel Meetings of the 25 Historical Leaders with Groups of 25 Young Leaders from Former Communist Eastern Europe Countries, Moderated by Representatives of the Intellectual Elite from East and West |
| 10:30-11:00 | Opening Session - Senate Hall Opening Speech Delivered by the Chairman of the Conference, President Emil Constantinescu Welcome Speech: President of the Senate and President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament Prime Minister’s Address Presentation of Messages from:
Fighters in the Anti-Communist Revolution in 1989 and Statesmen who Contributed to Changing the World 25 Years Ago |
| 11:00-12:30 | Plenary Session I Speeches Delivered by the 25 Historical Leaders (7 min.) |
| 12:30-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:30 | Opening of the Philatelic Exhibition “25 Years since the Anti-communist Romanian Revolution in 1989” |
| 13:30-16:00 | Plenary Session II Speeches Delivered by the 25 Historical Leaders (7 min.) |
| 16:00-19:00 | Free Time |
| 19:00 | Gala Concert Performed by George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Venue: Romanian Athenaeum |
| 20:30 | Reception of the Mayor of Bucharest Offered by the General Mayor of the Municipality of Bucharest |
| Friday, November 21, 2014 | Venue: Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
| 10:00-11:30 | Plenary Session III Conference Conclusions and Launch of the Appeal for Peace and Development in Europe and in the World |
| 11:30-13:00 | Conference Photo Press Conference |
| 13:00-15:00 | Farewell Lunch |
| Afternoon | Departure of Guests |
| Saturday, 8.11.2014 | |
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| 10:00 | The Hon. Dirk Niebel Welcome Address |
| 10:20 | The Hon. George Papaconstantinou (Former Minister for Finance of Greece) Europe Since the Wall: Economic Integration and Diversity |
| 10:40 | Prof. Richard B. Davies (Vice-Chancellor, Swansea University) Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | Dorji Phuntsho (CEO, Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan) Sustainability from the Lens of Gross National Happiness: Its Challenges in Implementation |
| 12:00 | The Hon. Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia) Beyond the Post-Cold War |
| 12:30 | Lord Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland) Keynote Address |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Alessandro Pansa (Former CEO, Finmeccanica) Resilience of Industry and Sustainability of Technology in a Competitive World |
| 14:20 | Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS AG) From Non-Governmental to Governmental in Sustainability … in Banking |
| 14:40 | Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon (Minister of Communication of Djibouti) Keynote Address |
| 15:00 | MP Ögmundu Jonasson Member of the Parliament of Iceland |
| 15:20 | Prof. Patrick Watson (Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission) Linking Tourism Flows and Biological Biodiversity in Small Island Developing State: Evidence from Panel Data |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:20 | Nancy Pedot (CEO, Comptoir des Cotonniers) Perspectives of a Global Business Woman |
| 16:40 | Roger Newman (Senior Vice President, Tech Mahindra) Jugaad - A Very Indian Approach to Sustainability |
| Sunday, 9.11.2014 | |
| 10:00 | The Hon. Staffan Nilsson (Former President, the European Economic and Social Committee) A Europe With Less and Lower Walls |
| 10:20 | Swapan Kumar Bala, FCMA (CEO, Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.) Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, and Sustainable Industries from the Perspectives of Bangladesh and South Asia. |
| 10:40 | The Hon. Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland) Keynote Address |
| 11:00 | Aleksandar Damjanovic (Chairman of the Committee on Economy of Montenegro) The Western Balkans and EU: By Straightening Regional Cooperation Towards the Goal |
| 11:20 | Carlo Mazzi (Chairman of Prada S.p.A.) Keynote Address |
| 11:40 | Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (CEO of König Ludwig GmbH) Keynote Address |
| 12:00 | The Hon. Governor Azeema Adam (Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority) Innovative Policies for Sustainable Development |
| 12:20 | Ahmad A. Alzabin (Vice Chairman & CEO, ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company) Sustaining Aviation Industry Growth Through Aircraft Leasing |
| 12:40 | Petra Wadström (CEO, Solvatten AB) Safe and Warm Water with Solvatten- A Valuable Saving Instrument |
| 13:00 | Mirjam Ernst (Sustainability Manager at Volksbank AG, Austria) Making Sustainability Work: Banking, Economic Crisis and Sustainability |
| 13:20 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Daniela Lulache (CEO, SN Nuclearelectrica SA) The New European Paradigm of Sustainability |
| 14:20 | The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (Former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities; Former Greek Minister for Development) “Wir sind das Volk” |
| 14:40 | Carina Geber-Teir (Chief Communications Officer, OP-Pohjola Group) Sustainable Mission: Born to be Owned by Customers |
| 15:00 | Nondas Cl. Metaxas (CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange) The Role of Stock Exchanges for Sustainable Industries and Economic Growth |
| 15:20 | Silvio De Girolamo (Group Chief Internal Audit & CSR Officer, Autogrill) Not Only Reporting; Towards Sustainable Management - How the Reporting Can Improve the Companies and the Society |
| 15:40 | Radu Toia (Vice President, S.I.F. Transilvania S.A.) Romania’s Economic Growth through Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism (case study: SIF TRANSILVANIA SA) |
| 16:10 | Break |
| 16:20 | Anette Bickmeyer (Vice President, Sustainability Management, EON AG) Conflict of Aims: CO2 Reduction, Coal Sourcing and a Clean Supply Chain |
| 16:40 | Bernhard Schwager (Head Sustainability Office, Corporate Communications, Brand Management, and Sustainability, Robert Bosch GmbH) Sustainability Strategies of Business Shown by the Example of Bosch |
| 17:00 | The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panichpakdi (7th Director-General of the World Trade Organization) Keynote Address |
| Monday, 10.11.2014 | |
| 10:00 | Dr. Gerhard Prätorius (Director of CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG) Volkswagen Group - Sustainability on Core Strength |
| 10:20 | Eleonora Giada Pessina (Group Sustainability Officer, Pirelli & C. SpA) Sustainability as a Multinational Management Model: the Pirelli Case |
| 10:40 | Daniel Winteler (Manging Director, Miroglio S.p.A.) Drive the Sustainable Change |
| 11:00 | Mokhtar Mehiri (CEO, Intermetal Tunisia) From Mecanic Processing to Digital Technology and Interactivity “Dividing Wall” |
| 11:20 | Break |
| 11:40 | Jørgen Hallundbæk (CEO, Welltec ) Can a Safer and more Sustainable Approach Provide an Economic Upside? |
| 12:00 | Minister Besim Beqaj (Minister of Finance of Kosovo) Keynote Address |
| 12:20 | Taavi Heikkilä (CEO, SOK Corporation) S Group in the Middle of Big Change of Retail" |
| 12:40 | Moremi Marwa (Chief Executive Officer, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange) Capital and the Sustainable Economies in the Context of Developing Economies |
| 13:00 | Break |
| 14:00 | Amb. Delia Domingo Albert (Former Foreign Minister of the Philippines) Breaking Borders: Building the ASEAN Community |
| 14:30 | Dr. Philipp Mißfelder (Foreign Policy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group) Sustainable Foreign Policy in 21 Century |
| 15:00 | Mohammed Abdulwahab Nass (CEO Bahrain Flour Mills Company) An Agenda For Corporate Sustainability and Related Risks - A Business Case |
| 15:30 | Fadi Khalaf (Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges) Arab Stock Exchanges - Overview & Opportunities |
| 16:00 | Rashed Al Balooshi (CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities) |
| 16:30 | Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori (CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange) |
| 17:00 | Reception |
| 18:00 | Archim. Emmanuel Sfiatkos (Representative of the Orthodox Bishops in Germany) Keynote Address |
| Tuesday, 11.11.2014 | |
| 13:30 | Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer (MdB, Economics and Energy Speaker of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group) “Agenda 2030: From Consolidation to Innovation - Setting the Course for Sustainable Growth” |
| Forum Agenda | |
|---|---|
| October 15th | Venue: Universal Peace Federation, Lancaster Room (Ballroom) |
| 13:15 | Introductory Remarks Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy |
| 13:30 | “A Reflection on Cultural Diplomacy and the Commonwealth” Michael Lake,Director, Royal Commonwealth Society |
| 14:00 | “From Wales to Lesotho, Scotland to Malawi - the Importance of Cultural Partnerships in a Globalised World” Ian Lucas (MP),Member of the British Parliament |
| 14:30 | “From Rule Britannia to Angry Birds - the Emergence and Future of Modern Cultural Diplomacy” H. E. Amb. Pekka Huhtaniemi, Ambassador of Finland to the UK |
| 15:00 | “Denmark - How to Design a Nation” H. E. Amb. Claus Grube, Ambassador of Denmark to the UK |
| 15:30 | “The Commonwealth and its Nations as Agents for a Sustainable Commons” Nicholas Watts,Trustee, Chair of its Projects Committee, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:30 | “The Role of Culture in City Branding and Lessons for Nation Branding” Malcolm Allan,Managing Director, Place Matters |
| 17:30 | “Britain’s Cultural Identity in a Rapidly Changing Demographic” Tony Haynes,Co-Founder, Grand Union Orchestra |
| 18:00 | “The Euroscreen Project as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy” Matti Allam,Euroscreen Project & Communications Officer, Film London |
| 18:20 | “The Keys to Britain’s Successful National Branding” Dr. Sheikh Ramzy, Imam, Director of Iqra Islamic institute |
| 18:40 | Keynote Address Rula Al-Abdulrazak,Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader, School of Business & Law, University of East London |
| 19:00 | “The Role of the Africa Diaspora in the Commonwealth” Dr. Alfred A. Botchway, Director, Financial Engineering and Allied Services, Regent University |
| October 16th | Venue: Morning Session - House of Lords, Committee Room 2A |
| 09:30 | “The Commonwealth in the 21st Century” Lord Jack McConnell, Former First Minister of Scotland |
| 10:15 | “Learning from Healthy Cultural Traditions: Britain and Food” The Hon. Natalie Louise Bennett, Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales |
| 11:15 | “Cultural Diplomacy between Arts Promotion and Nation Branding” H. E. Amb. Emil Brix, Ambassador of Austria to UK |
| 12:00 | “Great Art, National Treasures: The Unique Contribution of the Commonwealth” Rt Hon. Nick Brown (MP), Member of British Parliament |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break & Travel Time |
| Venue: Afternoon Session - High Commission for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Kingdom | |
| 14:30 | Keynote Address Dele Meiji Fatunla, Communications Manager, Royal African Society |
| 15:00 | “Managing Place Reputations in an Age of Paradigm Shift” Prof. Dr. Nigel Morgan, Professor, Tourism & Events Marketing at the University of Surrey's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| 15:30 | “A Modern Maecenas: Frank Pick (1878-1941), London Transport's Patron of the Arts” William Arthurs, Editor, City Magazine |
| 16:00 | “Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth: Exercising Soft Power” Bala Chandra, Visiting Fellow and Series Organiser, Institute of Commonwealth Studies School of Advanced Study, University of London |
| 16:30 | “The Three Myths of Success” Elliot Grove, Founder, Raindance Film Festival |
| 17:00 | “Effectiveness and Efficiency in Nation Branding” Amb. Dr. Petar Turčinović, Ambassador of Croatia to Montenegro |
| 17:30 | “The Commonwealth - A model of Cultural Diplomacy? Reviewing Empire and Former /Present Colonies as a Model for Global Practice” Dr. Yehoeshafaht Ben Israel, International Staff Member, Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem; Program Director, ICD Africa Program |
| 18:00 | Keynote Address H.E. Tedwin Herbert,Acting High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Kingdom |
| 18:30 | “A Taste of Trinidad & Tobago” Trinidad & Tobago High Commission Reception |
| October 17th | Venue: Universal Peace Federation, Lancaster Room (Ballroom) |
| 09:30 | “The Conservation Business? Risks and Opportunities of a Touristic Management of Cultural Heritage in Europe” Dr. Andrea Ragusa, Associate Professor of Contemporary History, University of Siena |
| 10:00 | "Beyond Nation Branding- the Art of Cultural Relations in Today's World” Baroness Usha Prashar, Deputy Chair of the British Council; Cross Bench Member of the House of Lords |
| 10:30 | “Culture and Diplomacy: Matters of Definition” Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Görner, Chair of German in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, Queen Mary University of London |
| 11:00 | “CARNIVAL - Which Nation to Brand?” Ansel Wong, Trustee, Commonwealth Arts and Cultural Foundation; Managing Editor, Hansib Publications Limited |
| 11:30 | “Soft Power and Public Interest; a Changing Media Environment in South Asia” Dr. William Crawley, Senior Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study University of London |
| 12:30 | “The Art of the Nation Brand and the Science of Transformational Branding” Dr. Jonathan A.J. Wilson, Programme Leader, Marketing Suite Masters Degrees, Greenwich University |
| 13:00 | “The Impact of Woolly Mammoths on Nation Branding - Promoting Countries by Subverting Stereotypes” Crispin Reed, Managing Director Europe & UK, Fusion Learning |
| 14:30 | Concluding Remarks Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy |
