Cultural Diplomacy Forum in Lithuania"Cultural Diplomacy Prospects in Building a Sustainable Europe"Lithuanian Parliament, Vilnius; November 18th, 2022 |
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CULTURAL DIPLOMACY PROSPECTS IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE NEW POST-WAR EUROPE
18 November 2022
Venue: Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Constitution Hall (Seimas, Building 1, Gedimino av. 53, Vilnius) and online*
Working languages: Lithuanian and English, with simultaneous interpretation
‘Awareness of another culture does not only mean the discovery of another person’s behaviour but also constitutes an aspect of one’s own power’ (Leonidas Donskis, Philosopher, Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, Member of the EU Parliament).
Vytautas Magnus University, together with the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Berlin Academy of Cultural Diplomacy, is organising a scientific conference titled Cultural Diplomacy Prospects in Building a Sustainable New Post-War Europe. Russia’s war against Ukraine, which is reshaping today’s international and cultural relations, is prompting a rethinking of cultural diplomacy. Although cultural policy is a national prerogative of the EU member states, the war motivates us to discuss the cultural internationalisation of Central and Eastern Europe or the European Union, which means increasing mutual understanding as well as creating new networks of solidarity and cooperating in the development of soft power. Cultural diplomacy is not only understood as the formal work of cultural attachés but also as the activities of various organised cultural institutes, forums and initiatives of individual artists. The key question is how these organisations and individuals can contribute to building sustainable democracies across Europe, including in post-war Ukraine and Russia.
Patron of the conference: Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Viktorija ?milyt?-Nielsen Conference organisers: Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and Committee for the Future, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Conference partner: ICD Academy of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin
9:00 – 9:30 |
Registration |
9:30 – 10:00
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Opening of the Conference. Welcome speech Viktorija ?MILYT?-NIELSEN, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania |
10:00 – 11:30 |
Cultural Diplomacy as the Means of Resilience Against Global Challenges |
10:00 – 10:20
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Healing Wounds and Opening Doors Through Cultural Diplomacy? Prof. Karl-Erik NORRMAN, Secretary General of the European Cultural Parliament, VMU Doctor Honoris Causa |
10:20 – 10:40
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Cultural Diplomacy as a Profession and as a Mission: From the Dr. Ar?nas GEL?NAS, Director of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art |
10:40 – 11:00
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Ukrainian Culture as a Key Milestone in Defending Ukraine's Independence: How the Ukrainian Center in Vilnius, VMU, Lesia ROZHAK, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania |
11:00 – 11:20
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Prospects of Cultural Diplomacy in post-war Russia Assoc. Prof. Dr. Inga VIDUGIRYT?-PAKERIEN?, Vilnius University |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Coffee break |
12:00 – 13:00
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Round table discussion: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Rebuilding Ukraine Participants: Mark DONFRIED, Director of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Germany |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:30 |
Lithuanian Cultural Diplomacy: Institutional Guidelines and Imagination |
14:00 – 14:20
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Challenges and Opportunities for Cultural Diplomacy Leadership in the Context of Today’s Eastern Partnership Priorities Dr. Gabriel? ŽAIDYT?, Adviser on Culture to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania |
14:20 – 14:40
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Potential of Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen Europe’s Ona Marija VYŠNIAUSKAIT?, Director of the British Council in Lithuania |
14:40 – 15:00
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Two Dilemmas for Lithuania’s Cultural Diplomacy Model Dr. Emilija PUNDZI?T?-GALLOIS , Vytautas Magnus University |
15:00 – 15:20
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Diplomacy of Dissent: Enabling Strong Alternatives Prof. Dr. Gintautas MAŽEIKIS, Vytautas Magnus University |
15:30 – 15:40 |
Closing of the Conference |
Scientific Committee
Chairman of the Scientific Committee – Prof. Dr. Gintautas Mažeikis, VMU
Members of the Scientific Committee:
Prof. Dr. Raimundas Lopata, Chair of the Committee for the Future, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Vytautas Juozapaitis, Chair of the Committee on Culture, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vilma Bijeikien?, VMU Vice-Rector for Communication
Prof. Dr. Šar?nas Liekis, Dean of VMU Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy Mark Donfried, Director of ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy
Karl-Erik Norrman, Secretary General of the European Cultural Parliament, VMU Doctor Honoris Causa Assoc. Prof. Dr. R?ta Eidukevi?ien?, Dean of VMU Faculty of Humanities
Prof. Jurgita Staniškyt?, Dean of VMU Faculty of Arts
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Giedrius Janauskas, Vice-Dean of VMU Faculty of Humanities
Organising Committee
Chair of the Organising Committee – Prof. Dr. Leta Dromantien?, VMU
Members of the Organising Committee:
Dr. Auks? Petruškevi?i?t?, VMU Lecturer, Adviser to the Chair of the Committee for the Future, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania,
Ieva Lavišien?, Adviser of the Committee for the Future, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Sandra Juškevi?ien?, Assistant to VMU Vice-Rector for Communication
Agn? Smolien?, VMU Marketing and Communications Department
*Participation in the Conference is subject to prior registration: only registered participants will be issued a permit to enter the Seimas Plenary Chamber or a remote login for online access to be sent by e-mail.
