The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024

Location

ICD Academy House

ICD Academy House

Potsdam

10:45

Welcome Words by Emil Constantinescu & Gjorge Ivanov

Speech

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
(President of Malta 2014-19)

10:00 Visit to Potsdam

Locations:

• House of Wannsee Conference
• Glienicke Bridge
• Garrison Church Potsdam
• Potsdam-Brandenburg Parliament
• Cecilienhof Palace
• Sanssouci Palace
• St. Nicholas' Church

11:00

“Radicalization: The Greatest Threat to Peace and Democracy”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Sofia Voultepsi
(Greek Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum in Charge of Integration)

Welcome Words by Mladen Ivanic & Ivan Ivanov

"Unlearned Lessons about the Democracy and the Peace"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Gjorge Ivanov
(4th President of North Macedonia 2009-19)

11:40

"Is Democracy under Threat in the Modern World"?
(Lecture & Discussion)

Mladen Ivanic
(Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina 2014-15, 2016-17)

(11:45) "Peace as a Moral Value: from Cultural Diplomacy to the Culture of Peace through Education"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Emil Constantinescu
(President of Romania 1996-2000)

12:20

“Upholding Legitimate Governance for Lasting Peace and Stability in Afghanistan and Beyond”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Mohammad Hanif Atmar
(Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan)

(12:25) “Combatting Disinformation to Protect Democracy”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Natalia Gavrilita
(Prime Minister of Moldova 2021-22)

13:00

Lunch Reception & Interviews

Lunch Reception & Interviews

14:25

Welcome Words by Emil Constantinescu

Welcome Words by Gjorge Ivanov

14:30

"Peace According to the Historical Literature of Abrahamic Religions: Four Principles or Alternatives in the Search for Coexistence"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Catalin-Stefan Popa
(Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture & Civilization of Romania)

“Youth's Role in Today’s Politics and Diplomacy”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Hanah Lahe
(Member of the Parliament of Estonia)

15:00

"Creating a Better Tomorrow: The Pillars of Progress and Peace"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Monica-Elena Berescu
(Member of the Romanian Parliament)

Lecture & Discussion

Noora Fagerström
(Member of the Parliament of Finland)

Lunch Reception

15:30

"Justice is Effective only if Served in due Time"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Oana Murariu
(Member of the Romanian Parliament)

„Democracy and Peace: a Symbiotic Relationship“
(Lecture & Discussion)

Victoria Tiblom
(Member of the Swedish Parliament)

16:00

Coffee Break, Refreshments
& Interviews

Coffee Break, Refreshments
& Interviews

16:30

Welcome Words by the Croatian Ambassador Gordan Bakota

Welcome Words by Mark Donfried

“India-EU Partnership: Way Forward”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Meenakshi Lekhi
(Former Minister of State for External Affairs of India)

16:40

"Preservation of European Values - the Key to Protecting Freedom of Religion & Belief"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Marijana Petir
(Member of Parliament of Croatia)

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"Confronting the Challenges to Peace and Democracy"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Davor Filipovic
(Former Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia)

17:15

Welcome Words by Emil Constantinescu & Gjorge Ivanov

“Cultural Diplomacy - an Underestimated Key Part of the Diplomatic Toolkit “
(Lecture & Discussion)

Catherine Ashton
(High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy 2009-14; First Vice-President of the European Commission 2010-14)

18:30

Welcome Group Dinner

Latin American Cranival & Group Dinner