The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
"The Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance"

May 8th, 2013 | |
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11:30-12:30 | Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Culture in the Ministry Building |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | Meeting with Ömer Faruk Öz, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
14:00 |
Meeting with İdris Güllüce, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
14:15 | Meeting with Sıtkı Güvenç, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
14:30 | Meeting with Mustafa Kabakçı, MP and Assembly Administrator, in his office in the Parliament Building |
15:15 | Meeting with Zülfü Demirbağ, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
15:30 | Meeting with Ali Şahin, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
16:15 | Meeting with Ahmet Yeni, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
16.30 | Meeting with Prof. Dr. Yunus Kılıç, MP in his office in the Parliament Building |
Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | |
11:00-13:30 | Meeting with the Mufti of Istanbul |
13:30-14:30 | Lunch |
15:30-18:30 | Conference - "Promoting the Culture of Peace and Global Ethics for Conflict Mediation through Cultural Diplomacy" |
19:00-20:00 | Dinner |
20:00-21:00 | Prayers and TV Appearance |
Thursday, May 23, 2013 | |
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All day | Arrival and accommodation of guests |
16.00 - 17.00 | Conference Board Meeting |
19.00 | Welcome reception / Dinner at Elisabeta Palace offered by HRH Crown Princess Margareta of Romania (by invitation) |
Friday, May 24, 2013 | |
8.30 | Registration of participants |
9.00 - 9.40 | Plenum Session Venue: Senate Aula, Palace of the Romanian Parliament Opening speech of the Chairman of the conference Prof. Dr. Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania 1996-2000, President of the Academy of Cultural Diplomacy Berlin Welcome Speech: H. E. Crin Antonescu, President of the Romanian Senate Inaugural speeches:
Speeches delivered by high representatives of the Romanian state
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10.30 - 11.30 | Visit the Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch - Palace of the Romanian Parliament |
13.00 - 14.00 | Transportation to the National Library |
14.00 - 15.30 |
Communications and Debates Sessions - National Library Session 1. Levant. From Past to Present Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bianca Valota, Professor Emeritus Università degli StudidiMilano Speakers:
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Session 2. The Present Significance of the Levant Moderators:
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Session 3. Levant. A Vision from Present to Future Moderator:
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15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee break |
16.00 - 17.30 |
Communications and Debates Sessions - National Library Session 4. Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education and Research in the Levant Area Moderators:
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Session 5. The Euro-Mediterranean Dimension of Europe Moderator:
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Session 6: Food Culture in the Levant. Slow Food vs Fast Food Moderator:
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17.30 - 19.00 | Free program |
19.00 - 21.00 | Cultural event. Symphonic concert - Romanian Athenee (by invitation) |
21.15 | Gala Dinner offered by the Prime Minister of Romania, Dr. Victor Ponta |
Saturday, May 25, 2013 | |
09.00 | Plenum Session Venue - Senate Hall, University of Bucharest Speakers:
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9.45 - 10.30 | Session for presentation the panels and seminars conclusions by moderators and rapporteurs |
10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break UNESCO Greetings addressed by H. E. Amb. Katalin Bogyay, President of the General Conference of UNESCO |
12.45 - 13.00 | Launching the Bucharest Declaration: Levant, an Area of Peace and Development in the 21st Century Closing Speech: Prof. Dr. Emil Constantinescu, Chairman of the Conference |
13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch, Hanul lui Manuc Restaurant (the north-western Caravanserai in
Eurasia), offered by Prof. Dr. Sorin Oprescu, General Mayor of the Municipality of Bucharest Afternoon Optional. Visiting Bucharest Old Center; guided tour of events related to Levant history |
Monday, May 27th, 2013 |
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 |
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 |
Thursday, May 30th, 2013 |
Friday, May 31st, 2013 |
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09:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | ||
09:30 | Registration | Participant Paper “Respect for Freedom and Human Rights Challenge to the Democracy of the Republic of Macedonia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Lulzim Farizi Metin Djelil |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | "Sport Diplomacy - The German-Israeli Example" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Emmanuel Nahshon |
“Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities - Perspectives from Zimbabwe ” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Edson Chiota |
10:00 | Introductory Session Moderators: Mark C. Donfried Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic |
“Woman's Rights and their Role in Post-Conflict Society” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ljuljjeta Goranci Brkic |
“Human Rights, Climate Change and Climate Policy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Martin Jänicke |
“International NGO's & Global Human Rights Culture” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic |
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10:30 | “Women's Lived Rights in a Culture of Peace” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Marilou McPhedran |
“Can Quotas be “the Fast Track” to Gender Parity in Political Representation” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Birgitta Wistrand Louise Lindfors |
(10:15) “The Unmeasurable in Pursuit of the Unattainable” (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: Dr. Deborah Davenport Patrick Hardcastle |
“The Rule of Law and Democracy Supporting Human Rights” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Dr. Emil Constantinescu |
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11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | “The Rise of Green Politics as a Global Ideology and Global Priority” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Ralf Fücks |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
11:30 | “Resistance Against Quotas in the Post-Communist Countries” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jana Smiggels Kavková |
“Labor Rights for Migrant Care and Domestic Workers in Contemporary Society” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Paloma Moré |
“The Spine of Europe, Energy Rivers in the Air” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dietmar Köring |
(11:45) Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | “Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Blanche Foster |
12.00 | “Violation of Women's Human Rights in Northern Ireland” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Marie Brown |
Participant Paper “Sexual Harassment in Egypt: A Neglected Crime” Speaker: Neama Ebaid |
“Renewable Energies - Participating in Landscape Changes” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Inge Gotzmann |
“The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Prevention of Genocide & Mass Atrocities" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ögmundur Jónasson |
“Preventing Cultural Genocide: A Case for Genuine Autonomy for Tibet” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Kelsang Gyalsen |
12:30 | “Equality Issues: Women's Rights and Representation of Women in Politics” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mary Devery |
Participant Paper “On Sexual, Economic, and State Security Violence in Post- Revolutionary Egypt: Features of a System of Exploitation" Speaker: Leena Azzam |
“Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Mark Barwick |
“EU Capacities to prevent Mass Atrocities” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Gyorgy Tatar |
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13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Working Lunch |
14:30 | Participant Paper “Islam, Sexuality and the War on Terror: Luce Irigaray’s Post-Colonial Ethics of Difference” Speaker: Prof. Shaireen Rasheed |
“Discrimination and Women’s Political Participation in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Meskerem Geset Techane |
Participant Paper “A Jurisprudential Analysis of the Concept of Right” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Twana Hassan |
“The Need to Adopt Adequate Measures to Prevent Mass Atrocities and Crimes Against Humanity in Zimbabwe” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Arthur Gwagwa |
"Inside the Toughest Human Rights Problem and Crime Against Humanity: How Can We Help North Koreans?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: John Feffer |
15.00 |
“Time for European Magnitsky Law” (Keynote Speech) Speakers: Mihkail Kasyanov Kristina Ojuland William Browder |
“The Work of ICAED and the Convention on Disappearances since its Creation” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Bernadette Jung |
Participant Paper “How to Measure the Elephant? A Systematic Approach for Measuring Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions” Speaker: Maryam Faghihimani |
“Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Practice” (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: Ögmundur Jónasson Speakers: President Dr. Emil Constantinescu Dr. Zvonimir Paul Separovic Dr. James Smith Dr. Gregory Stanton Dr. Robert Schuette Gyorgy Tatar Arthur Gwagwa Blanche Foster Mushfiqul Fazal |
“Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities - Case Study: Sudan” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Mukesh Kapila |
15.30 |
“From Kindergarten to Parliament: Where does it all start? - Key Factors to Participation and integration for Migrant Women in Iceland” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sabine Leskopf |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | “The Responsibility to Protect Doctrine (R2P), and the Global Civil Society” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Javier El-Hage |
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16:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Free Time | (16:15) Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
16:30 | “Time for European Magnitsky Law” (Panel Discussion) Speakers: Mihkail Kasyanov Kristina Ojuland William Browder |
Participant Paper “The Codification of Muslim Personal Status Laws: A Blessing or a Curse?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mona el Roby |
“Building an International Alliance to Prevent Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Engaging Regional, National, and Local Educational, Governmental, and Civil Society Organizations” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Gregory Stanton |
(16:20) “Parliamentarian Cooperation to Prevent Genocide and Other Atrocities - Case Study of How to Solve the Turkish-Armenian Dispute” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Yusuf Ziya Irbec |
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17:00 | Participant Paper “The Absence of the Culture of Human Rights In The Arabian Gulf” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sheikh Maytham Al Salman |
“Education for Prevention: Case Study from Rwanda” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. James Smith |
“Collaboration of Civil Society in Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Perspective Bangladesh” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mushfiqul Fazal |
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17:30 | “Sport as a Vector of Peace and Nation Reconciliation” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Adolphe Rukenkanya “The Potential for Cultural and Sports Diplomacy in Supporting National Building, Good Governance and the Prevention of Intercommunal Violence” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Dr. Cirino Hiteng Ofuho |
“Participation of the Catholic Guatemalan Church in the Denunciation of Serious and Massive Violations to the Human Rights” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Francisco Javier Urizar Pérez |
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18.00 | Interaction Time Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Interaction Time Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
“Culture and Sustainable Development” (Lecture & Discussion; Reception) Speaker: President Katalin Bogyay |
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19:00 | Welcome Group Dinner | Free Evening | Group Dinner | Group Dinner | Group Dinner |
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 |
Thursday, June 6th, 2013 |
Friday, June 7th, 2013 |
Saturday, June 8th, 2013 |
Sunday, June 9th, 2013 |
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09:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |||
10:00 | Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House |
Media Facade Development and Application in Urban City in Asia (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tac Lion (Director, AHL Media Façade) Location: ICD House |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Development of Sustainable Cities in Asia (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Eckhart Hertzsch (Managing Director Central Office ‘National Platform Future City, ‘ Head of Business Unit ‘Morgenstadt,’ Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP) Location: ICD House |
Sustainable Approaches to Locality - Approaching Cross-Cultural Projects Between Asia and Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter Ruge (Architect, Peter Ruge Architekten; Professor, Sustainiblw Design, Dessau Institute of Architecture) Location: ICD House |
“Cultural Diplomacy in Practice - Case Studies: China in Focus ” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House |
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11:30 | Introduction to the Program Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD |
EU & ASEAN: The Perspective of Regional Governance in Europe and Asia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University; Professor, ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House |
Green Cities and Energy Conservation Buildings in Japan Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tatsuaki Tanaka (Professor Energy-Efficient Architecture, Ochanomizu University, Japan) Location: ICD House |
Sustainable Development: Jammed Accessibility and the Way Out for South-East Asia (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hans Ulrich Fuhrke (Principal Advisor, GIZ-SUTIP Sustainable Urban Transport Improvement Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) Location: ICD House |
“Cultural Diplomacy in Practice - Case Studies: Japan in Focus ” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House |
13:00 | Travel time | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Farewell Lunch & Conclusion |
14:00 | “Cities of the future - The future of cities” (Panel discussion) Moderator: Dr. Ares Kalandides Speakers: Eckhart Hertzsch Cornelia Horsch Center Berlin Prof. Barbara Lenz Rainer Becker Francisco S. Tatad Location: Europasaal, German Foreign Office |
Travel Time | Travel Time | “Nation Branding in Asia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament; Professor, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House |
Optional Excursion "Smart City: The Next Generation, Focus Southeast Asia " (Exhibition) Location: Aedes East |
15.00 |
“Opening Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin ” (Keynote Speech) Speakers: Dr. Guido Westerwelle (German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs) Vice President Jejomar C. Binay (Vice President of the Philippines; Former Mayor of Makati) Minister Dr. Surapond Tovichackchaikul (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand) Cornelia Yzer (Berlin Senator for Economics, Technology and Research) Location: Weltsaal, German Foreign Office |
“Smart and Creative Cities - Chances for International Cooperation ” (Workshop) Moderator: Johannes Kleske Igor Schwarzmann Speakers: Cornelia Horsch Robert Kleinfeld Susa Pop Prof. Ulrich Weinberg Jehan Chu Location: German Foreign Office |
“Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Berlin ” (Interactive Discussion) Location: German Foreign Office |
Non-Governmental Approaches to Improve Social and Environmental Challenges in Asia Pacific (Participant Paper) Speaker: Elisabeth Schwerdfege (15:30) Indonesia-Malaysia Relations Before and after 1965; Impact on Bilateral and Regional Stability (Participant Paper) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Noor Mat Yazid Location: ICD House |
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16:30 | “Senate reception” Location: Weltsaal, German Foreign Office |
(17:30) Connect Phnom Penh: Rescue Archeology - Contemporary Art and Urban Change in Cambodia (Exhibition) Location: ifa-Galerie Berlin |
(16:00) Regaining missed opportunities in tourism? - Myanmar's case (Participant Paper) Speaker: Hazel Han Location: ICD House |
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18.00 |
Welcome Group Dinner | Free Program | Social Activity |
Embassy Reception - The Tajik Embassy (Film Screening in German, Reception, Concert) |
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19:00 | Evening Activities (19:00)Japanese Cultural Evening (Exhibition, Presentation, Concert & Reception) Location: Japanese-German Center (22:00) Neue Medien im Alten China Location: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz |
WELCOME DINNER (June 12th, h 20,00) Società Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Firenze Garden (Piazza di Firenze, 27 Rome) Welcome remarks: Emma Bonino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy Bruno Bottai, President, Società Dante Alighieri |
SESSION 1 (June 13th, h 10,00) Palazzo Giustiniani, Sala Zuccari - Via della Dogana Vecchia, 29 Italian Senate, Rome "THE POWER OF CULTURE FOR COMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PEACE" Introductory remarks: Pietro Grasso, President, Italian Senate Speakers: - Massimo Bray, Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Italy - Gaetano Quagliariello, Minister for Constitutional Reforms, Italy - Paolo Baratta, President Biennale di Venezia - Mark Donfried, Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin - Luca Serianni, University "La Sapienza", Rome - Massimiliano Fuksas, Architect Debate and other interventions |
SESSION 2 (June 13th, h 16,00) Società Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Firenze (Piazza di Firenze 27, Rome) "CULTURAL HERITAGE, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: ITALIAN DISTINCTIVE FEATURES IN THE WORLD" Speakers: - Giovanna Melandri,President MAXXI - Achille Bonito Oliva, Art Critic - Adele Chatfield-Taylor, President and Ceo, American Academy in Rome - Gianni Puglisi, President, UNESCO National Italian Commission - Paolo Peluffo, Vice President, Società Dante Alighieri, Rome - Francesco Aloisi de Larderel, President, Associazione Amici della Dante - Debate and other interventions |
SESSION 2 (June 13th, h 16,00) Società Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Firenze (Piazza di Firenze 27, Rome) "CULTURAL HERITAGE, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: ITALIAN DISTINCTIVE FEATURES IN THE WORLD" Speakers: - Giovanna Melandri,President MAXXI - Achille Bonito Oliva, Art Critic - Adele Chatfield-Taylor, President and Ceo, American Academy in Rome - Gianni Puglisi, President, UNESCO National Italian Commission - Paolo Peluffo, Vice President, Società Dante Alighieri, Rome - Francesco Aloisi de Larderel, President, Associazione Amici della Dante - Debate and other interventions |
SESSION 2 (June 13th, h 16,00) Società Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Firenze (Piazza di Firenze 27, Rome) "CULTURAL HERITAGE, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: ITALIAN DISTINCTIVE FEATURES IN THE WORLD" Speakers: - Giovanna Melandri,President MAXXI - Achille Bonito Oliva, Art Critic - Adele Chatfield-Taylor, President and Ceo, American Academy in Rome - Gianni Puglisi, President, UNESCO National Italian Commission - Paolo Peluffo, Vice President, Società Dante Alighieri, Rome - Francesco Aloisi de Larderel, President, Associazione Amici della Dante - Debate and other interventions |
SESSION 3 (June 14th, h 10,00) Società Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Firenze (Piazza di Firenze 27, Rome) "LEGALITY, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP: ITALY'S ACTION AND PROPOSALS TO FIGHT ILLICIT TRAFFICKING OF ART" Speakers: - Maurizio Fiorilli, Deputy State Attorney, Rome - Marcello Mazzuca, General, Specialized Units Division Commander - Edouard Planche, Programme Specialist UNESCO, Culture Sector - Tullio Scovazzi, University of Milano-Bicocca - Marina Schneider, Senior Officer, Unidroit - Debate and other interventions Closing remarks: - Francesco Rutelli, Honorary President, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin - Alessandro Masi, Secretary General, Società Dante Alighier |
"CLOSING DINNER" (June 14th, h 20.00) Museo di Traiano Terrace, Fori Imperiali, Rome Introductory remarks: Sabrina Florio, Secretary General, Priorità Cultura Keynote Speech: Francesco Profumo, former Minister of Education, University and Research Dante Ferretti, Academy Award Winner |
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Monday, June 24th , 2013 |
Tuesday, June 25th , 2013 |
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 |
Thursday, June 27th, 2013 |
Friday, June 28th, 2013 | |
9:30 | Registration Location: Congregation Edmond J. Safra |
United States ideological legacy in the flat world (Participant Paper) Speaker: Gordana Bekcic Pjescic (MA in USA Studies, graduated in Serbian and General Lterature) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Cultural Diplomacy’s Past and Present: Historiographical Debates and Longstanding Questions (Participant Paper) Speaker: Dr. Ilaria Scaglia (Professor, Asian and International History, Columbus State University Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
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10:00 | Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy in the USA (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Congregation Edmond J. Safra |
The Potential for American Art & Culture in Transcending Cultural Barriers (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Emad E. Salem (Deputy Director for International Programs. Battery Dance Company) Location: Goethe Institute New York City |
TRAVEL TIME FROM NYC TO DC | Rock & Roll and the Future of US Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Andras Simyoni (Director, The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Stretching the Definition of Cultural Diplomacy. What Role Does Business Play? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Deirdre White (President & CEO, CDC Development) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
11:15 | Break | Break | Break | ||
11.45 | (11:00) Cultural Diplomacy - The Religious Factor (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: Rabbi Elie Abadie (Founding Rabbi of the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, Member Permanent Forum For Global Ethics And The Culture Of Peace) and invited Sheikhs Location: Congregation Edmond J. Safra |
Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy in the USA - Part 2 (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Goethe Institute New York City ![]() (Participant Paper) Speaker: Dr. Claudio Ribeiro (Professor, Concordia University, Montreal) Location: Goethe Institute New York City |
Culture as the Tipping Point (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Prof. Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider (Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool for Reconciliation in the Region of the Balkans (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Prof. Dr. Srdjan Darmanovic (Ambassador of Montenegro to the USA) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University ![]() (Final Interactive Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
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13:00 | Lunch Break and Travel Time | Lunch Break | Lunch Break Session | ||
14:00 | Registration Location: United Nations Headquarters |
Travel Time | The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Chris Preble (Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
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14:30 | National Public Radio as a Vehicle for US Cultural Diplomacy (Welcome Address) Speaker: Kingsley Smith (Director, International Programs, National Public Radio) Location: National Public Radio Headquarters ![]() (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: National Public Radio Headquarters |
(14:45) Cultural Diplomacy: Relevance from the perspective of Caribbean States (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Hubert John Charles (Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United States) Location: The Center on Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
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15.30 | TRACK III CULTURAL DIPLOMACY THE LEVANT INITIATIVE FOR THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST GLOBAL SUMMIT- UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS (See Separate Agenda Attached) Speakers: Pastor Dele Olowu Pastor E.A. Adeboye Rabbi Elie Abadie The Hon. Dr. Emil Constantinescu H. E. Amb. Mirsada Colakovic Sheikh Ramzy Grand Mufti Dr. Sheikh Abdel Salam Mraish Rabbi Yizthak Dayan H. E. Amb. Byrganym Aitimova The Hon.Yasar Yakis The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharma |
US Cultural Diplomacy: The Use of the Arts in Promoting Dialogue, Fostering Peace, and Initiating Mutual Understanding amongst World Cultures and Civilizations (Lecture Series and Interactive Sessions) featuring the: Children's Art for Peace- Global Peace Initiative for Children and Youth co-hosted by ICD and JOURNEYS FOR PEACE Location: Conference Room at Church of the United Nations |
Superpowers and Super Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: David S. Jackson (Executive Editor, The Washington Times) Location: National Public Radio Headquarters |
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16:15 | Break | ||||
16.30 | Emerging Themes in Globalization and International Affairs: A World Divided? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Masoud Kavoossi (Professor of International Business, School of Business, Howard University) Location: National Public Radio Headquarters |
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17:15 | Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Rear Admiral Dr. Joyce M. Johnson (Vice President of Health Sciences in the Health and Life Sciences Division of Battelle Memorial Institute; Former Chief Medical Officer and Surgeon General for the U.S. Coast Guard) Location: National Public Radio Headquarters |
(18:00) Cultural Diplomacy on the Millennium Stage Performance: Los Masis (Performance) The traditional Bolivian ensemble, which plays and promotes Bolivian folkloric music, offers a performance of traditional Andean music. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Location: The Kennedy Center |
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18.30 | Free Evening in NYC | (18:15) The Future of the Cultural Diplomacy and the Arts - European Perspectives (Panel Discussion & Reception) Speakers: Dr. Christoph Bartmann (Executive Director, Regional Director North America, Goethe-Institut New York) Wilfried Eckstein (Head of the GI in Washington D.C) Location: Goethe Institute New York City |
Group Dinner (Optional) | Free Evening in DC |
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 | Thursday, July 4th, 2013 | Friday, July 5th, 2013 | |
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9:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | “The Impact of the EEAS on the National Diplomacy of Slovakia as a Case Study of Small EU Member States” (Participant Paper) Speaker: Barbora Ondejcikova (Researcher, Science in European Politics and Policies, Free University Leuven) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
9:30 | Welcome Words Speaker: President Dr. Emil Constantinescu (President, ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; Former Rector of University of Bucharest) “Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Lazar Elenovski (Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the Kingdom of Belgium; Former Minister of Defense of Macedonia) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“External Pressures and Domestic Changes: The Council of Europe, The European Union, and the National Minorities in Vojvodina” (Participant Paper) Speaker: Tea Ivanovic (Researcher, International Studies, Virginia Technical University) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
10:00 | “A Europe of Cultures Versus a Common European Cultural: Current Challenges and Trends” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Mihnea Motoc (Ambassador of Romania to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Further European Integration - Future visions of Economic and Political Governance?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Didier Reynders (Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs of Belgium) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Cultural Diplomacy and Economic Diplomacy: In Opposition or Complimentary?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Bernard Valero (Ambassador of France to Belgium) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
10:30 | “Building a European Diplomacy in a Period of Economic Crisis” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Poul Skytte Christoffersen (Ambassador of Denmark to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Preserving National Identity & Heritage while Moving Towards a More Unified Europe” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Vesselin Valkanov (Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
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11:00 | Break | Break | Break |
11:30 | “The Danish Cultural Institute, our strategies on sustainability and our involvement in MORE EUROPE” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Klaus Bondam (Director, Danish Cultural Institute) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Agnieszka Skuratowicz (Member of Cabinet of the President of the European Commission) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Diversity as an Asset. An Analysis of 50 Years of Turkish Migration to Europe and Belgium” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Veli Yüksel (MP) (Member of the Flemish Parliament) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
12.00 | “Cyprus and the EU Financial Crisis” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Kornelios S. Korneliou (Ambassador of Cyprus to the Eureopan Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Dr. Emil Constantinescu (President of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; & Former Rector of the University of Bucharest) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Shaping a Common Identity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Paw Lwin Sein (Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
12:30 | “Promoting European Values in the Asia-Pacific: Cultural diplomacy and EU ‘Soft Power’: An ‘Outsider’s’ Perspective” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Vangelis Vitalis (Ambassador of New Zealand to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Shaping a Common Identity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Avet Adonts (Ambassador of Armenia to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Reconciliation for the Real European Integration by Strengthening the Central European Identity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: László Surján (MEP) (Member of the European Parliament) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | (12:30) Lunch Break |
14:30 | Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Jan Figel (Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“European Multi-identity“ (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Algirdas Saudargas (MEP) (Member of the European Parliament) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“The Impact of Cultural Heritage on Pan-European Identity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Senator Richard Miller (MP) (Member of the Belgian Senat; Member of the Parliament of the Francophone Community) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
15:00 | “Azerbaijan - The Crossroad of Civilizations: From Dialogue to Integration” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Leyla Abdullayeva (First Secretary of the Mission of Azerbaijan to European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU) |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb Marlene Bonnici (Permanent Representative of Malta to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
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15.30 |
“Identities, Diversity, Intercultural Diplomacy, Universal Rights, Creative Industries : the European Dream and/or the Management of Complexity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Philippe Suinen (CEO, Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency and Wallonie-Bruxelles International) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“The Effects of European Integration and the Disparity Across the Borders for the French Community in Belgium” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sylvain Berger (Consular General of France to Brussels) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Science Diplomacy and the EU Identity as International Actor” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Angela Liberatore (Professor, Institute for European Studies, Free University of Brussels) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
16.00 |
“Conflict Resolution with Contested States in Europe” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bruno Coppieters (Professor, Political Science Department, Free University of Brussels) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“The Future of EU Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Vice President, ICD Advisory Board; Former Minister of Culture of Luxembourg) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Irina Bratosin D'Almeida (Research Associate, Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
16:30 | Break | Break | Break |
17:00 | “How to Generate Sustainable Grown? - The Slovak Example” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Stefan Gehrold (Head, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Brussels Office) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Russia and the EU: a Marriage of Convenience?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tom Casier (Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Unity in Diversity: Implications on Foreign Policy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Rami Mortada (Ambassador of Lebanon to the European Union) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
17:30 | “Workers or Citizens? Toleration and Migration in an Expanding Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Glen Newey (Professor, Political Theory, Free University of Brussels) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
“Super-diversity and Rethinking Europe” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ico Maly (Coordinator, Kif Kif ) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
Conclusion of Conference |
18:00 | “The Religion Dilemma: Is Religious Tolerance Necessary in a Multicultural Europe?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Margareta Hanes (Independent Researcher, Research Project: Evaluating the Concept and Practices of Democratic Governance in Europe) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
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18:30 | “European Islam, a Challenge for the Secular Paradigm” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jonas Slaats (Theologian and Anthropologist; Head of MANAvzw) Location: Mission of Macedonia to the EU |
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19:30 | Group Dinner | Group Dinner |
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Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 | Thursday, July 11th, 2013 | Friday, July 12th, 2013 | |
9:00 | Registration Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
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9:30 |
"Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy in the UK & the Commonwealth" (Lecture & Discussion) Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
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10:00 | "The Role of Culture in the Foreign Policy of the UK" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord William Richard Inglewood (Member of the House of Lords) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
"Ara deg mae dal iar" '. Language Issues between Groups; Problems and Possibilities" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hywel Williams (MP) (Member of the British Parliament) Location: House of Lords |
"The Latest Global Trends in Cultural Relations & the Role of Culture and Education in Soft Power" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Martin Davidson (CEO and Chair, British Council) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
10:45 | "EUNIC and Cultural Diplomacy in Europe" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dorian Branea (Director, Romanian Cultural Center, London) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
"The Role of Cultural Links in the Government's Commercial Diplomacy Drive" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Henry Bellingham (MP) (Member of the British Parliament) Location: House of Lords |
"The Jewish Perspective on Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Vivian Wineman (President, The Board of Deputies of British Jews) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
11:30 | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments |
12:00 | "Wild Carpathia" (Film Screening) Presenter: Dorian Branea (Director, Romanian Cultural Center, London) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
"When Human Rights meet Local Traditions" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Andrea Zielinski (Professor, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London) Location: House of Lords |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Natalie Louise Bennett (Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
12:30 | Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tim Unwin (Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Envisioning Global Influence: The Commonwealth Charter, Cultural Diplomacy, and Civil Society (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Balasubramanyam Chandramohan (Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London in the UK) Location: House of Lords |
Humanist Organisations in Commonwealth Countries: Partnership, Collaboration and Shared Understanding (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Andrew Copson (Chief Executive, British Humanist Association) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
14:30 | "Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ruth Kattumuri (Co-Director, India Observatory & Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
"Cuban Soul" Case Study in Applied Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: David Soul (Celebrated Actor, Director, Musician) Location: House of Lords |
Cultural Diplomacy Today: the soft option, or the shrewd one? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sangeeta Bahadur (Minister Cultural, High Commission of India to the United Kingdom & Director, the Nehru Centre) Location: The Nehru Center |
15.30 | Cultural Diplomacy and the Inequality Challenge (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Robert Picciotto (Visiting Professor, Department of Political Economy, Kings College London) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
The British Quest for a Harmonic and Integrated Multicultural Society (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Omer El-Hamdoon (President of the Muslim Association of Britain) Location: House of Lords |
The British Quest for a harmonic and integrated Multicultural Society (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Anil Bhanot OBE (Managing Trustee, Hindu Council UK (HCUK) Location: The Nehru Center |
16:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
16:30 | Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth of Nations (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Edward M. Turay (High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ven Bogoda Seelawimala (Head of the London Buddhist Vihara) Location: House of Lords |
The Sporting Integration of Commonwealth Citizens into UK communities (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Rob Johnson (International Teams Administrator, England and Wales Cricket Board) Location: The Nehru Center |
17:00 |
Participant Paper Stabilizing Democracy In The Commonwealth of Nations (Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Paa Kwesi Inkumsah (JCI UN Affairs Commissioner for Africa and Middle East (www.jci.cc)) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
Lecture & Discussion (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Williams Nkurunziza (High Commissioner of Rwanda to the UK) Location: House of Lords |
The Future of Cultural Diplomacy in the UK (Interactive Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: The Nehru Center |
17:30 | Participant Paper Two years of revolution: Bahrain's uprising and Britain's Position (Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Nedal Al Salman (Human right activist; Head of Advocacy in Bahrain centre for human rights; Vice President of the Arab media monitoring group) Location: Romanian Cultural Institute |
The Commonwealth of Homophobia - Failings and Futures (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Peter Tatchell (Director, Peter Tatchell Foundation) Location: House of Lords |
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18:00 | Group Dinner- Fire & Stone Covent Garden (recommended social program) |
The "political Bar" (recommended social program) |
Conclusion of Conference |
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 |
Thursday, August 15th, 2013 |
Friday, August 16th, 2013 |
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10:00 | "Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Travel Time from ICD to the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung | "Glocalising the Film Musical in the Americas: Intercultural and Cross-Media Perspectives" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze (Professor, Institute for Film, Theater and Empirical Cultural, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
11:30 | Coffee & Refreshments | (11:00) "Cultural Diplomacy and Multiculturalism in Germany. A Model for Latin America?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung |
Coffee & Refreshments |
12:00 | "The Effects of Globalization on the Region" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Ramon Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Contemporary Ibero-Latin-American Relationships" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Germán Rodríguez Espinosa (Director & Editor-in-Chief, Hispanovisión) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
14:30 | "Historical and Cultural Attractions in the Dominican Republic" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Fernando Ureña Rib (Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Multilateral Cultural Diplomacy: the EU vs. MERCOSUR" (Lecture & Interactive Discussion) Moderators: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner Speakers: Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze Genaro Rios-Müggenburg Lasse Hölck Prof. Dr. Kishore Chakraborty Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
Red de Talentos Mexicanos as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture and Discussion) Speakers: Juan Bethancourt (President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos en Alemania) Francisco Velázquez Escobar (Vice-President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
15:15 | "The Tropical Power Of Latino-American Art" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Javier Ramirex (Director & Founder, MARZIA FROZEN) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Music as Cultural Diplomacy: the Venezuelan Case of the "Sistema" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Matthias Lewy (Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Free University Berlin) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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16:00 | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments |
16:30 | (16:15) The Role of Film Co-Productions for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Santiago Gómez Rojas (Director, Spanisches Filmfest) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Creative Industries in Latin America. Mexico: Matrix of the Spanish-Speaking Digital Wave" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Genaro Rios-Müggenburg (Project Manager, ProMexico Germany) Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
"New Trends in Cultural Expression, including Contemporary and Experimental Art Forms" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jorge Locane (Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
17:15 | (17:00) "Latin American Film Fest as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tania Atilano Researcher, Law Department, Humboldt University in Berlin Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Cultural Heterogeneity and Environmental Preservation: Lessons from Past and Present" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lasse Hölck (Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin) Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
"Unity and diversity in Latin America" (Participant Paper & Discussion) Speaker: Andreea-Lucia Cojocaru (Student, Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
18.00 |
Travel Time | Excursion and Walking Tour Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz, Group Photo | Gastronomy as Cultural Diplomacy: Mexican Cuisine, UNESCO World Heritage (Lecture & Discussion) Armando Hernández (Chef; Red de Talentos Mexicanos; Director, Mexican Community in Berlin) |
19:00 | Latin American Film Fest Screening "Los Colores de la Montana" Location: Humboldt University |
(20:00) Visit & Guided Tour of the German Parliament - Reichstag Location: German Parliament |
Latin American Cultural Reception (Reception and Music) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Conference Timetable | ||||
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 |
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 |
Friday, August 23rd, 2013 |
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 |
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9:30 | Registration Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"The Public Representative: A Political Perspective in a Time of Austerity" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Nick Brown (MP) (Member of the British Parliament) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
Cultural Walking Tour of London | |
10:00 | Welcome Address Speaker: The Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (Former Speaker of the Parliament of Luxemburg; Former Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"Multiculturalism in State "Ethnic" Orchestras in Singapore" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Shzr Tan (Professor, Music Department, Royal Holloway, University of London) Location: Center for Creative Collaboration, University of London |
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10:30 | "Contemporary African Arts and Artists into Perceptions of Africa in Developed States" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Eric Joyce (MP) Member of the British Parliament Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
(10:45) "How Writers for Young Adults can Stimulate Dialogue across Communities and Challenge Prejudices about the Other" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Miriam Halahmy (Author & Poet) Location: Center for Creative Collaboration, University of London |
"What is 'Official National Art' and What is Not?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hywel Williams (MP) (Member of the British Parliament) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
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11:30 | Break | Break | Break | |
12:00 | "The Lithuanian Presidency of the EU: Priorities in the Field of Culture and Audiovisual" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Asta Skaisgiryté Liauškiené (Ambassador of Lithuania to the United Kingdom) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"Alfred Hitchcock British Icon/Universal Icon - Why is Specific General? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sandra Shevey (Associate Tutor, British Film Institute) Location: Center for Creative Collaboration, University of London |
"Art as Cultural Diplomacy - Turkish Perspectives" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz (Ambassador of Turkey to the United Kingdom) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
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13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break & Travel | Lunch Break | Lunch Break & Travel |
14:30 | "The Way to a Diplomat's Heart? Cuisine as Artistic Expression in Contemporary Global Politics" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Josh Abrams (Principal Lecturer, Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies , University of Roehampton) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"400 Years on: Cultural Diplomacy in London, 1613" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Timon Screech (Professor, Department of the History of Art & Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies) Location: The Nehru Centre |
Out of the Exhibition: Indigenous Performance and the Arts of Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Helen Gilbert (Professor of Theatre, Drama Department, Royal Holloway, University of London) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
(15:00) The Spirit of Utopia (Visit and Reading) Location: Whitechapel Gallery |
15:15 | "Art as a means of Understanding the City" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: William Arthurs (Editor, CityCity Magazine) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"Narratives as Life Stories: Performing Stories of Cultural, Collective and Personal Identity" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Marina Lambrou (Principal Lecturer in English Language and Communication, Kingston University) Location: The Nehru Centre |
(15:30) "Music and Medicine as a Shared Culture between the East and West in the Middle Ages" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Charles Burnett (Professor the History of Arabic/Islamic Influences in Europe', Warburg Institute, University of London) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
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16:30 | From Imperialism To Diplomacy: An Historical Analysis Of French And Senegal Cultural Relationship (Participant Paper) Speaker: Aisha Balarabe Bawa, (Lecturer and Researcher, Department of History Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
"Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy in Arabic Typography for a Cultural Identity of the Visual Arabic Script" (Participant Paper) Speaker: Miss Aysha Khalid-Mahmood (Researcher Arabic Typography and Visual Culture, Nottingham Trent University) Location: The Nehru Centre |
"Art as Cultural Diplomacy in Africa - Case Study: Nigeria" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Abdul Rimdap (Former Nigerian Ambassador to Germany) Location: The Portcullis House, British Parliament |
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17:00 | Travel Time and Exploring Covent Garden | Travel Time and Exploring South Bank Center | Historical Walking Tour of the Westminster Quarter | |
18:30 | Group Dinner & Social Activity | Group Dinner & Social Activity | Group Dinner & Social Activity | Farewell |
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 |
Friday, August 23rd, 2013 |
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 |
Sunday, August 25th, 2013 |
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09:30 |
Registration Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture (ICD House) |
“Nollywood.edu: African Filmmakers and the Future of Open Education” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Shane McMillan (Co-Founder of AllVersity) Location: The ICD House |
“The Role that National Institute for Cultural Orientation In Nigeria Plays Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Means of Dialogue ” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Matthias Akaazua (Post Graduate Student of International Business Management (MBA), Girne American University; Certificate Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
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10:00 |
“Introduction to Film as Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Kishore Chakraborty (Director of Research - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
“Free Media and a Free and Economic Independent Film Industry Shape the View of Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dagmar Dehmer (Journalist, Der Tagesspiegel) Location: The ICD House |
“Rebranding Nollywood-The 200 Million Dollar Question” (Lecture, Film Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Dayo Balogun (Film Editor and Postproduction Consultant, H264 Media Limited) Location: The ICD House |
“The treatment of the Theme of Female Genital Mutilation in the Film Industry” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hadja Kaba (Founder, Mama Afrika e.V.) Location: The ICD House |
10:45 |
“The Rise of the African Film Industry: Implications & Prospects” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Sitona Abdalla Osman (Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to Germany) Location: The ICD House |
“The Impact of Mass Media in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Marion Lieser (Managing Director of OXFAM Germany) Location: The ICD House |
“Funding Possibilities For African Filmmakers: The World Cinema Fund” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Isona Admetila (Representative, World Cinema Fund) Location: The ICD House |
“Film as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Adetoun Küppers-Adebisi (President of AFROKTAK TV CyberNomads) Location: The ICD House |
11:30 |
(11:45) Break | Break | Break | Break |
12:00 | (12:15) “African Stories & Film Africa - DW Akademie's activities in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Michael Tecklenburg, (Head, Africa Division and Coordinator, Deutsche Welle) Location: The ICD House |
“Film as an Educational Tool: A Visual Insight into Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Anna Shivute (Commissioner, The Namibian Film Commission) Location: The ICD House |
“The Potency of Cultural Industries in the Contemporary International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy-
The Experience of UK and Germany. Lessons for Nigeria and Growing Economies” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Paul Iorapuu (MA Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
“The Impact of New Communication Technologies in promoting African Development & Prosperity” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. John A. Kantara (Author, Producer, Journalist) Location: The ICD House |
12.30 |
“Rising Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Leon Willems (Director, Free Press Unlimited) Location: The ICD House |
“Internet: the North-South Gate” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Alex Kem (Organizer, the Kenako Festival, Afrika Medien Zentrum e.V.) Location: The ICD House |
“Freedom Technologies - How to circumvent censorship” (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Prof. John A. Kantara (Author, Producer, Journalist) Location: The ICD House |
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13:00 |
Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
14:30 |
“The Potential of African Film as Cultural Diplomacy – Perspectives from Egypt” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Dr. Mohamed Abdelhamid Ibrahim Higazy (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
“The Moroccan Film Industry as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Kalakhi Mohamed (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Morocco to Germany) Location: Embassy of Morocco |
“One Fine Day Films and Film as Cultural Exchange in Africa” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Location: The ICD House |
Participants Have Visit to German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation Location: German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation |
15.15 | (15:30) Reception | Moroccan Film Screening Location: Embassy of Morocco |
“Film Making and Cultural Diplomacy in Africa” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Simon Mukali (Director) Roselidah Obala (Editor) Emo Rugene (Actor) Sven Taddicken (Supervising Director) Sebastian Bonde (Supervising Editor) Cornelia Hammelmann (Project Manager, Deutsche Filmförderungsanstal) Location: The ICD House |
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16:30 |
“The Presence of the Past: Discussing Films and Negotiating Memories in South African – German Perspectives” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Ralf Hermann (Head of Berlin Office, Stiftung Partnershaft mit Afrika e.V.) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
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17:00 |
“Film & Media as an Effective and Powerful Tool in Culture Diplomacy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ahmed El Mahmoudy (Founder, ID Labs Art & Technology Solutions) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
travel Time |
Break |
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17:30 |
“Creative Industries: Challenge to the growth of Tanzanian Economy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Rahma Salaum (MA Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
“Nairobi Half Life” (Film Screening) Moderator: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Location: The ICD House |
Farewell | |
18:00 |
travel Time |
“The Impact and Power of Documentary Film in Real Time. A case study with Ask Me I am Positive” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Teboho Edkins (Film Director, Deutsche Film & Fernsehen Akademie Berlin - dffb) Location: The ICD House |
Nollywood and Representation of Nigerian Culture in The Global Market: Mirror Effect or Deflection?” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Asogwa Euphemia Chika (Lecturer and Head of Department of Mass Communication, Kogi State University, Anyigba) (18:45) “Underneath the Layer” (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Andrea Gisell Kizua (African Artist) Location: The ICD House |
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19:00 |
Group Dinner & Social Activity - Clärchens Ballhaus |
“Ask Me I am Positive” (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Teboho Edkins (Film Director, Deutsche Film & Fernsehen Akademie Berlin - dffb) Location: The ICD House |
(19:30) Group Dinner & Social Activity - Gandhara |
