International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth 2015
"Developing Initiatives to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace within the Commonwealth"
(London; July 22nd - 24th, 2015)
Symposium Timetable |
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| Wednesday, July 22st, 2015 | |
| 11:30 | Registrations |
| 12:30 | Welcome Addresses Mark Donfried (Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Robin Marsh (Secretary General, Universal Peace Foundation) |
| 13:00 | Keynote Speech Sir James Mancham (Founding President, Seychelles; Member ICD Advisory Board) |
| 14:00 | “Knowing 'What Works' and How it Works - Why Research and Evaluation is Crucial for the Future of Cultural Diplomacy” (Keynote Address) Deborah Bull (Director, Culture at King's College, London) |
| 14:30 | “The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Global Good Governance” (Keynote Address) MP Stephen Gethins (Member of the British Parliament) |
| 15:30 | “The Isle is Full of Noises” (Keynote Address) Tony Haynes (Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Grand Union Orchestra) |
| 16:00 | “History, Identity and Sense of Belonging” (Keynote Address) Gosia McKane (Director, Merseyside Polonia) |
| 17:00 | “Arts & Business, Business and Arts” (Keynote Address) Sarah Meltzer (Artists’ Promoter) |
| 17:30 | Participant Papers |
| 19:00 | Networking Reception |
| Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 | |
| 9:30 | Keynote Address Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) |
| 10:30 | “The Use of Soft Power to Enhance Global Relations” (Keynote Address) The Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul (Member of the House of Lords) |
| 11:00 | “The Spirit of a Global Community.” (Keynote Address) Lord Frank Judd (Member of the British Parliament) |
| 11:30 | Keynote Address MP Jim Fitzpatrick (Member of the British Parliament) |
| 12:00 | “Culture the Lowest Common Denominator and Highest Value of Humanity: Reflections on Walks through Fourteen Countries” (Keynote Address) Rt Hon Lord Michael Bates (Member of the House of Lords; Former Minister of State, Home Office, United Kingdom) |
| 12:30 | “Soft Power, a Personal perspective “ (Keynote Address) Baroness Judith Jolly (Member of the House of Lords) |
| 13:00 | “Gallipoli: Road to Peace out of ‘Gentlemen’s War’ “ (Keynote Address) H. E. Amb. Abdurrahman Bilgiç (Ambassador of Turkey to the United Kingdom) |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Keynote Address Sir Simon Hughes (Member of the British Parliament; Former Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties of the United Kingdom; Former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats |
| 15:00 | “The Role of Diaspora Communities in the Commonwealth” (Keynote Address) MP Keith Vaz (Member of the British Parliament) |
| 15:30 | “Cultural Diplomacy in the Face of an EU Referendum” (Keynote Address) MP Bill Wiggin (Member of the British Parliament) |
| 16:00 | “The Price of Bridge Building in a Multi-Cultural World” (Keynote Address) Rt. Hon. Lord Robin Eames (Former Anglican Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh) |
| 17:00 | Keynote Address Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond MBE (Member of the House of Lords) |
| 18:00 | “Culture and Diplomacy” (Keynote Address) Sian Hansen (Executive Director, Legatum Institute) |
| 18:30 | Keynote Address Dan Golan (Director, Cultural Department, Embassy of Israel to the United Kingdom) |
| Friday, July 24th, 2015 | |
| 9:30 | Keynote Address Natalie Louise Bennett (Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales) |
| 10:00 | “Space, Place, Identity - Notes from a Novelist on Anti-Human Architecture” (Keynote Address) Jayne Joso (British Novelist, Playwright, Writer, Artist) |
| 11:00 | Keynote Address H.E. Amb. Diego Gómez Pickering (Ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom) |
| 11:30 | “Culture as a Diplomatic Tool for Small Nations” (Keynote Address) Baroness Jenny Randerson (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales Office; Member of the House of Lords; Former Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language) |
| 12:30 | “World Music: Cultural Ringers and the Rest of Us” Keynote Address Prof. Dr. Keith Howard (Professor of Music, SOAS, University of London) |
| 13:00 | “Sustainable Growth and Inclusion: Commonwealth of Nations” (Keynote Address) Dr. Ruth Kattumuri (Co-Director of India Observatory and Asia Research Centre) |
| 14:00 | Concluding Remarks Sir James Mancham (Founding President, Seychelles; Member ICD Advisory Board) Dr. Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel (Director, Experience Africa Program, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Robin Marsh (Secretary General, Universal Peace Foundation) |
