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“The Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind”
Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the United Nations 2007-16)
"Continuing the Fight of Brave People"
Guy Verhofstadt (Prime Minister of Belgium 1999-2008)
“The Two State Solution”
Miguel Ángel Moratinos (United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations)
Welcome from the Presiding Officer
Alison Johnstone (Presiding Officer, Parliament of Scotland)
“Global Governance of Culture”
Irina Bokova (10th Director-General of UNESCO)
“Cultural Diplomacy - An Underestimated Key Part of the Diplomatic Toolkit “
Catherine Ashton (High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, 2009-14)
"2025 Global Women’s Leadership Award"
Christine Lagarde (President, European Central Bank)
"2025 German Women’s Leadership Award"
Elke Budenbender (First Lady of Germany - Spouse of the President of Germany)
"Public/Private Sector Partnerships Advancing Economic Opportunities for Women and Girls"
Karin Prien (Minister for Education, Women, Family, Seniors and Youth of Germany)
Welcome Message from the German Parliament
Josephine Ortleb (Vice President of the German Parliament)
“Growing Threats for Democracy Around the World – Perspectives from Lithuania”
Dalia Grybauskaité (President of Lithuania 2009-19)
"Small States, Big Impact: Navigating Global Challenges through Collaborative Multilateralism and Cultural Diplomacy"
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia)
“Investing in Children for Sustainable Peace and Effective Democracy”
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (President of Malta 2014-19)
"Wie weiter mit Europa?
Edmund Stoiber (Senior German Politician)
"Sehenden Auges in den großen Krieg? Warum der Westen seine Strategie ändern muss"
Sahra Wagenknecht (Senior German Politician)
"Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace"
Armin Laschet (Senior German Politician)
"Dimensionen & Konsequenzen der Zeitenwende“
Peer Steinbrück (Senior German Politician)
“Cultural Diplomacy & the Alliance of Civilisations”
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations)
“Enforcing the Genocide Convention”
Theodor Meron (President, UN Criminal Court)
“The Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights”
Peter Tomka (President of the UN International Court of Justice)
“Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Industries”
Supachai Panitchpakdi (General Director of the UNCTAD)
"Hard Power, Soft Power"
Michael Chertoff (2nd USA Secretary of Homeland Security)
"Promoting Global Collaboration, Unity and Peace through Cultural Diplomacy"
Chuck Hagel (24th US Secretary of Defense)
"The Influence of American Diversity and Values Through the Rule of Law"
Alberto Gonzales (80th United States Attorney General of the United States)
Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Industries
Bertie Ahern (Prime Minister of Ireland 1997-2008)
"Economic Discontent with Globalization, how it is Managed and the Role of Global Education"
Gordon Brown (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2007-10)
"Brexit: How to go about It, and what Direction for the EU when it happens?"
Brian Cowen (Prime Minister of Ireland 2008-11)
Quett Masire (President of Botswana, 1980-1998)
Case Study Botswana
Joyce Hilda Banda (President of Malawi 2012-14)
"Talking Cultural Diplomacy & the Rights of Women”
John Agyekum Kufuor (President of Ghana 2001-09)
"Sustainable Business and Responsible Investments in The Face of Climate Change, Human Insecurities, and Unfettered Capitalism"
