Berlin Forum on Culture & Folklore Diplomacy 2024

Location

ICD Academy House

ICD Academy House

ICD Academy House

ICD Academy House

Advisory Board Members Visit to Potsdam
(Max Liebermann Villa; The villa Am Großen Wannsee 56–58; Garnisonkirche Potsdam; The Parliament of Brandenburg; Cecilienhof Palace; Sanssouci Palace; St. Nicholas Church)

11:00

Opening Keynote Speeches
“Parity of Esteem - Culture and Reconciliation”
Alex Salmond
(First Minister of Scotland (2007-14))
&
“Bollywood to Lollywood to Holyrood - Film and Friendship”

Promoting Cultural Diversity through the Liberal Arts Higher Education Model for Leveraging Culture and Folklore in Cultural Diplomacy
(Lecture & Discussion)

Hassan Diab
(Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-21)

“Reconciliation after Violent Conflict and Division: The Healing Role of Culture and Folklore”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
(Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus)

12:00

Welcome Words by Emil Constantinescu

Global Governance of Culture
(Lecture & Discussion)

Irina Bokova
(10th Director-General of UNESCO)

Round Dancing for Building Trust and Strengthening Intercultural Dialogue
(Lecture & Discussion)

Katalin Bogyay
(President of UNESCO 36th General Conference; Former UN and UNESCO Ambassador of Hungary)

(11:45)  "Empowering Human Cultures for Hopeful Global Diplomacy"
(Lecture & Discussion)

13:00

Indian Cultural Event &
Lunch Reception

Students Award Ceremony with Irina Bokova

North African Cultural Event & Lunch Reception

Students Award Ceremony

(12:30 – 13:15) Flouri Konstantinato and Other Stories:
The Surprising Lives of a World Currency
(Lecture & Discussion)

Eurydice Georganteli
(Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science; Lecturer, Department of History of Art, Harvard University)

14:30

Culture & Folklore Diplomacy – An Overview
(Lectures & Discussion)

Karl Erik Norman &
Olivier Arifon
(Faculty - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies)

The Power of Culture and Folklore in Fostering Cooperation amid Crisis and Conflict
(Lecture & Discussion)

Natalia Gavrilita
(Prime Minister of Moldova (2021-2))

Weekend Long Latin American Carnival of Cultures – “Festival De La Quinua Y La Papa”

Weekend Long Latin American Carnival of Cultures – “Festival De La Quinua Y La Papa”

15:15

Can we Still Negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Treaty?
(Lecture & Discussion)

Yossi Beilin
(Former Minister of Justice of Israel; Leading “Architect” of the Oslo & Geneva Accords)

Cultural Diplomacy in Service of Peace, Art and Music: A Pathway to Understanding the Other
(Lecture & Discussion)

Emil Constantinescu (President of Romania (1996-2000))

16:00

Tea, Coffee & Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Refreshments

16:30

Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lessons Learned and the Role of Culture in Peacebuilding
(Lecture & Discussion)

Mladen Ivanic
(Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina (2014-15, 2016-17))

50th Anniversary for ABBA Winning the Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”

“Thank You for the Music”: How Music and Culture has Become a Necessity in the Diplomatic Work
(Lecture & Discussion)

Ann Linde
(Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden)

17:15

Cultural Dynamism in Peace & Conflict Political Fallout of Mass Immigration
(Lecture & Discussion)

Cultural Diplomacy:  Unraveling Its Full Potential
(Lecture & Discussion)

Delia Domingo-Albert (Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines)

18:00

Afghan Cultural Event &
Evening Reception

Students Award Ceremony

Keynote Speech by Walter Mzembi
(Former Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)

African Cultural Event & Evening Reception

Students Award Ceremony

Weekend Long Latin American Carnival of Cultures – “Festival De La Quinua Y La Papa”

Special Concert – “Festival De La Quinua Y La Papa”