The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in 2019"Cultural Diplomacy in the New Cold War Era"(Berlin; June 6th-9th, 2019) |
Thursday, June 6th 2019 | |
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13:00 - 14:00 | Registration, Tea, Coffee and Refreshments |
14:15 - 14:30 | Welcome Address and Launch of the Forum (Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) |
14:30 - 15:15 | (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Yan St-Pierre (CEO of Modern Security Consulting Group MOSECON GmbH, Counter-Terrorism Advisor) |
15:15 - 16:00 | (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Dr. Aigerim Raimzhanova (Research Center Director at Almaty Management University ) |
16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
16:30 - 17:15 | "Russia´s Complicated Relations to the West: History - Present - Future" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General of the European Cultural Parliament (ECP); Faculty Member of ICD Academy Faculty) |
17:15 - 18:00 | "The Contemporary Russian Cultural Diplomacy and the US Russian Foreign Affairs" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Mr. Ashot Avetisyan (PhD Researcher of Social Philosophy and lecturer at Moscow State Linguistic University, Lecturer at “Hayordac Tun” Armenian Educational Center in Moscow, Board member of “Ararat” Armenian Cultural Center of Moscow, Director of Avetisyan A.A. Entrepreneurship) |
18:00 | Conclusion of the Day |
18:30 | Evening Cultural Excursion: Food as Cultural Diplomacy - Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg (see information further in the guide) |
Friday, June 7th 2019 | |
09:30 - 10:00 | Registration, Tea, Coffee and Refreshments |
10:15 - 11:00 | "Germany’s Role in Europe: What Now?" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Hon. Michael Theurer, MP (Member of German Parliament, Deputy FDP Chairman) |
11:00 - 11:45 | "Development Challenges in a Multipolar World" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Hon. Prof. Dr. Christoph Hoffmann, MP (Member of German Parliament, Spokesman of the Free Democrates on Economic Cooperation and Development, Member of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development) |
11:45 - 12:15 | Coffee Break |
12:15 - 12:45 | "Investing in Education and Skills as Part of the Africa-EU Alliance- Case Study Ghana" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Mr. Kingsley Agyeman (Registrar, the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat) |
12:45 - 13:30 | “The Importance of the "Human Element" in Digital Diplomacy-Case Studies from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa” (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Ms. Melanie Maumbe (Chef and Social Entrepreneur; Zimbabwe) Mr. Francis Adams (PhD researcher, University of West of Scotland in cooperation with the ICD Academy) |
13:30 - 15:00 | Lunch Reception |
15:00 - 15:30 | (Presentation & Interactive Discussion) H.E. Abdul J. Ariyaee (Acting Ambassador of Afghanistan to Germany) |
15:30 - 16:15 | (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Mr. Tim Foxley (Independent analyst running a political and military research company specialising in issues concerning Afghanistan and the surrounding region) |
16:15 - 17:00 | (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) (Founding member of the Green Academy. Professor of sociology and president emeritus of the University of Oldenburg, Germany) |
17:00 - 17:30 | Coffee Break |
17:30 - 18:30
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“WE are Afghanistan: Together We Stand” |
18:30 | Dinner Reception with Afghan Cuisine Co-hosted by the Embassy of Afghanistan to Germany and ICD |
Saturday, June 8th 2019 | |
10:30 - 11:00 | Registration, Tea, Coffee and Refreshments |
11:00 - 11:45 | "Doing it "the Afghan Way": Some Observations on Cultural Behavior in Afghanistan" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) (Department of Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University Berlin) |
11:45 - 12:30 | "The State of Afghanistan Democracy in the Light of the Upcoming (and Previous) Elections" (Presentation & Interactive Discussion) (Co-director, Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)) |
12:30 - 13:15 | "Taliban, Culture and Peace - How Understanding Taliban Political Culture Helps Us Assess Progress towards Afghan Peace" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Prof. Michael Semple (Professor, Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast) |
13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch Reception |
14:15 - 15:15 | “Breaking the Cycle: the Importance of Inclusivity in the South Sudan Peace Process" (Presentation & Interactive Discussion) (Senior Project Manager for the African Team, Berghof Foundation) (Presentation & Interactive Discussion) (Researcher Conflict Transformation Research Berghof Foundation) |
15:15 - 16:00 | "Challenges of Environmental Conflicts, Sustainable Peace and Intercultural Relations" (Keynote Speech & Interactive Discussion) Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran (Professor for Climate Change and Security at the Institute for Geography of the University of Hamburg) |
16:00 | Concluding Remarks |
