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The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy Project (2008-17) is a 10-year project taking place from 2008-2017 and conducted by the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy in cooperation with global governance organizations, national governments, international corporations and leading academic institutions. The project is focused on the development and the promotion of the field of cultural diplomacy and its relations with the areas of international affairs & economics, globalization, global governance, human rights, arts and culture.

Over the years the project has become the world’s largest event series in the field of cultural diplomacy. The Symposia includes annual meetings, events, youth programs, and research which led to the establishment of the first ever graduate and other academic programs in the field of cultural diplomacy and its recognition as an accredited academic field. To learn more about the academic aspects of the project, please visit the website of the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies: www.ccds-berlin.de.

Speakers & Delegates during the symposia include leading politicians, senior diplomats, leading governmental officials, senior academics, renowned authors, journalists, and celebrated artists. These speakers include a large number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board, please click here.

Participation in the annual Symposia is open to governmental & diplomatic officials, academics, artists, journalists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young professionals and students.