Hard Vs. Soft Power
Foreign Policy Strategies in Contemporary International Relations
(Cambridge University, UK; June 23rd - 26th, 2010)
| Wednesday, 23rd June | Thursday, 24th June | Friday, 25th June | Saturday, 26th June | |
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| 10:00 | Program Registration Location: Cambridge Union |
“China's Hard and Soft Power in Africa: An Analysis” (Lecture) Speaker: Sharath Srinavasan |
“Peacekeeping or Peace building: Shifting the Balance?” (AM) Speaker: Jack McConnell MSP |
(09:00) Lecture Speaker: Jean Lambert MEP |
| 11:15 | A Welcome to the Program by Peter Rees “An Introduction to Soft Power” A recorded video lecture by Joseph S. Nye |
“The Finnish Approach to Hard and Soft Power” (Lecture) Speaker: H. E. Ambassador Pekka Juhani Huhtaniemi |
“The Role of Military Force in the Modern World” (Lecture) Speaker: Bill Park |
“Codes of Tolerance as Soft Factors of Peace-Making” (Lecture) Speaker: Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann |
| 12:30 | (12:00) “New Contexts for Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture) Speaker: Samuel Jones |
“The CNN Effect: The Influence of the Media on Foreign Policy” (Lecture) Speaker: Martin Bell |
Lunch Break (12:30 - 14:00) | “Convening Power - The ColaLife Story so far…” (Lecture) Speaker: Simon Berry |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break (13:00 - 13:45) | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 | "Why Nation Branding Does not Exist" (Lecture) Speaker: Simon Anholt |
“The Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe” (Lecture) Speaker: Anna Fotyga |
(14:00) “Hard vs. Soft Power in Danish Foreign Policy” (Lecture) Speaker: H.E. Ambassador Birger Riis-Jørgensen |
Lecture Speaker: Prof. Jeffrey Haynes |
| 15:45 | (15:00 – 17:00) England vs. Slovenia (Live Screening) Location: Cambridge Union Bar |
“A Soft Power Constellation: China, US and India in the 21st Century” (Lecture) Speaker: Prof. Philip Dodd |
“The British Media and the Iraq War Enquiry” (Lecture) Speaker: Andrew Sparrow |
“This house believes that diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments” (Debate) |
| 17:00 | (17:15)
(Lecture) Speaker: Dr. Catherine Fieschi |
“Soft Power in U.S. Foreign Policy” (Lecture) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Inderjeet Parmar |
“The Future of British Foreign & Security Policy” (Lecture) Speaker: Dr. Andrew Dorman |
Program Close |
| 18:00 | “Soft Power and Nation Branding: The Role of the Government vs. The Role of Civil Society” (Panel Discussion) |
“Comparing Cultural Diplomacy and Propaganda” (Panel Discussion) |
British Foreign Policy over the Next Two Decades: Objectives and Strategies (Panel Discussion) Speakers: Dr. Andrew Dorman, Jack McConnell, Andrew Sparrow (Moderator) |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Drinks (Social Activity) Location: Cambridge Union Bar |
(19:00) “The Changing Nature of International Relations: A Portuguese Perspective” (Lecture) Speaker: Teresa Pinto Basto Gouveia  (Social Activity) |
Group Drinks (Social Activity) Location: Cambridge Union Bar |
