Welcome

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 is now 6 years old and has become the world's largest event in the field of Cultural Diplomacy. The sixth Symposia will take place in in 2013 and will include large-scale events that will take place in different major capital cities in cooperation with governments, leading academic institutions and civil society organizations throughout the months of May - August 2013.

The 2013 symposia will focus on and explore the potential for cultural diplomacy to successfully support national and international governance; and thus strengthen relations between states & communities and contribute to more just and harmonic relations between societies.

Symposia Participants »

Participation in the Symposia is open to governmental & diplomatic officials, academics, artists, journalists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young professionals and students as well as other interested individuals from across the world.

If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the symposia, please click on the "Apply Now" link below and fill out the online application form:

Participant Papers »

The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy encourages academic research and analysis of issues related to the goals of the Symposia, and would therefore like to welcome participants to submit a paper they would like to be considered for delivery at the Symposium. Following the Symposium, the papers will be included in the proposal document that will be issued and sent to all governments and leaders of the international community. To read articles submitted by participants of our international conferences or to submit a paper please click here ».

Symposia Speakers »

Speakers during the Symposia will include leading dignitaries, heads of state, ministers, politicians, diplomats, academics, authors, dignitaries, human rights activists, journalists, musicians, and artists, as well as figures and experts from international politics, economics, the cultural sector, diplomacy, and civil society and private sector representatives from around the world. These speakers will include a large number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board, please click here ». The following are among the speakers for the Symposia:

President Francesco Rutelli » President of the ICD; Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Mayor of Rome (more)	Primeminister Enrico Letta » Primeminister of Italy (more)
President Pietro Grasso » President of the Italian Senate (more)	Minister Emma Bonino » Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy (more)
Minister Massimo Bray » Minister of Culture of Italy (more)	Natalie Louise Bennett » Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales (more)
President Katalin Bogyay » ICD Advisory Board Member; President of UNESCO's General Conference (more)	President Crin Antonescu » President of the Romanian Senate (more)
Minister Titus Corlăţean » Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (more)	Martin Davidson » Chief Executive, The British Council (more)
The Hon. Michail Kasyanov » Former Prime Minister of Russia (more)	David Soul » ICD Advisory Board Member; Celebrated Actor, Director & Singer; Best known for his Role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch"(more)
The Hon. Alan Ferguson » ICD Advisory Board Member; The 22nd President of the Australian Senate (more)	The Hon. Giovanna Melandri » President of MAXXI Museum; Former Minister of Culture of Italy (more)
Minister Giuseppe Maria Morganti » Minister of Culture of San Marino (more)	Minister Adolphe Rukenkanya » Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture of Burundi (more)