The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010:
Culture, Globalization, and International Relations over the next Two Decades
(Berlin; May 23rd - 30th, 2010)
| Sunday 23rd | Monday 24th | Tuesday 25th | Wednesday 26th | Thursday 27th | |
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| "Defining and Understanding Culture in an International Context" | "Defining and Understanding Culture in an International Context" | "Defining and Understanding Culture in an International Context" | "The Relationship between Culture, International Relations and Globalization" | "The Relationship between Culture, International Relations and Globalization" | |
| 09:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | (9:30) Registration | (9:30) Registration | (9:30) Registration (9:45) Welcome |
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| 10:00 | Registration Coffee & Refreshments |
"Defining and Understanding Culture in an International Context" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Paul-Eerik Rummo (Former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education) |
"Religion and Modernity: Examining the Link" (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: German Foreign Ministry Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Haynes Prof. Dr. Hans Köchler Prof. Dr. Scott Thomas Prof. Dr. Thomas Roche |
"Is Globalization Pushing us Together or Pulling us Apart?" (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: German Parliament Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Dr. Jiří Weigl Paul-Eerik Rummo Dr. Yasser Thabet Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Prof. Dr. Scott Thomas |
Lecture & Discussion Location: European Commission House Speaker: Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga (Former President of Latvia) |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:30 | "The history and development of cultural diplomacy and its contemporary application: An Overview" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Mark Donfried An introduction to the history, development, and contemporary application of cultural diplomacy |
"Interpreting and Understanding Culture & Identity: Past, Present and Future" (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: ICD House Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Paul-Eerik Rummo Prof. Dr. Hans Köchler Prof. Dr. Scott Thomas Prof. Dr. Thomas Roche An analysis of how the interpretation and understanding of "culture" has developed over the past century, and its possible future development |
"Islam and the West: Challenges of a Just World Order" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: German Foreign Ministry Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hans Köchler (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Innsbruck) |
"Europe and National Identity from a Czech Perspective" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: German Parliament Speaker: Dr. Jiří Weigl (Chancellor of the Office of the President of the Czech Republic)  (Lecture & Discussion) Location: German Parliament Speaker: Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland) |
"European Identity in the Global Context" (Panel Discussion) Location: European Commission House Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Emil Constantinescu Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga Jack McConnell Willem Noe |
| 13:00 | "The Impact of Technology on Intercultural Exchanges" (Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Winthrop D. Carty Juliane Kaden Tanja Schulze Steffen Bethmann |
Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Visit to the Parliament & Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
| 14:45 | (14:00) The Berlin Carnival of Cultures (Cultural Excursion) Location: Berlin Kreuzberg Participants travel to Kreuzberg to experience Berlin's annual Carnival of Cultures – one of the largest cultural festivals in Europe featuring over 4,700 artists |
"Rhetoric and Communication: the Role of Culture" Location: ICD House Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Roche Assistant Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sohar University, Oman Speaker: Mr. Loay El-Shawarby Chairman of Nahdet El-Mahrousa's Board of Directors; Adjunct Lecturer of Law and Politics at Ain Shams and Al-Azhar Universities |
"Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace-building: The Role of Religion" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Haynes (Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion, Conflict and Cooperation, London Metropolitan University) |
Continue - Lunch Break |
"International Relations in a Globalized World: The Future of Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power" (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: ICD House Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers Ints Dālderis Dr. Vasile Puscas Sir James Mancham Prof. Dr. Fadwa El Guindi |
| 15:45 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Presentation - "Technology, Production and Social Engagement" Speakers: Representatives from Toyota Germany |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | ||
| 16:15 | |
VISIT "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Masterpieces of Islamic Art" Location: Martin-Gropius-Bau Speakers and participants are invited to take part in a visit to the Martin-Gropius-Bau for a guided tour of the new Aga Khan Museum exhibition, followed by a lecture by a representative of the Aga Khan Development Network about the organization's activities in the field of culture and development |
"Culture, Globalization, and International Relations over the next Two Decades" (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Prof. Dr. Scott M. Thomas Speaker: Dr. Yasser Thabet Journalist and author; Program Editor at Al Arabiya News Channel; Former Senior Producer at Al Jazeera |
"The Role of Global Governance Organizations in Strengthening Intercultural Relations" (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: ICD House Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Bertie Ahern Kjell Magne Bondevik Jack McConnell |
Lecture & Discussion Location: ICD House Speakers: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (MEP; Former Deputy Chairman of the European Parliament) Tomasz Sadzyński (Mayor of the City of Łódź) (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Ints Dālderis (Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia) |
| 17:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | ||
| 18:00 | Welcome Message - Organization of the Islamic Conference Rizwan Saeed Sheikh (Director, Department of Cultural Affairs, Organization of the Islamic Conference's General Secretariat) (Moderated Panel Discussion) Location: ICD House Moderator: Mark Donfried Speakers: Dr. Jiří Weigl Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Haynes Prof. Dr. Hans Köchler Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Dr. Yasser Thabet Dr. Thomas Roche Loay El-Shawarby |
Lecture & Discussion Location: ICD House Speaker: Bertie Ahern (Former Prime Minister of Ireland) (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Kjell Magne Bondevik (Former Prime Minister of Norway) |
Lecture & Discussion Location: ICD House Speaker: Sir James Mancham (Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles) (Lecture & Discussion) Location: ICD House Speaker: Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania) |
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| 19:30 | Academic Papers Presentation (Lectures) A series of participant papers are presented to the audience |
Academic Papers Presentation (Lectures) A series of participant papers are presented to the audience |
Speech Speaker: Mirko Tomassoni (Former Captain Regent of San Marino) |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Reception and Group Dinner at En Passant Restaurant (Social & Cultural Activity) |
Group Dinner at Zille Markt - German Cuisine (Social & Cultural Activity) |
Group Dinner at Egyptian Restaurant & Night Club (Social & Cultural Activity) |
Symposium Gala Event - "Building Bridges with Music" (Keynote Speech, Concert, Dinner, Social Activity) Location: ICD House Marcia Barrett (Lead Singer of Boney M) |
Group Dinner at Greek Restaurant (Social & Cultural Activity) |
