The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany
"The 70th Anniversary of the End of WW2 and the Establishment of the UN: Developing Initiatives to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"
(Berlin; May 21st - 24th, 2015)
| Thursday, May 21st, 2015 | |
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| 12:30 | Registrations |
| 13:30 | Welcome Address Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner, Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies |
| 13:40 | Keynote Address MdB Gitta Connemann, Member of the German Parliament |
| 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 15:30 | Keynote Address Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner, Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies |
| 16:30 | Break |
| 17:00 | "The 70th Anniversary of the End of WW2 and the Establishment of the UN: Developing Initiatives to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace" (Interactive Panel Discussion) The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou, Former Greek Minister; Former European Commissioner Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner, Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy |
| 18:00 | Break |
| 18:10 | “The EU Economic Crisis: the Case of Greece and the particular Relationship with Germany” (Keynote Address) The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou, Former Greek Minister; Former European Commissioner |
| 19:30 | Dinner |
| Friday, May 22nd, 2015 | |
| 10:00 | “Germany and the United Nations: Past and Future” (Keynote Address) MdB Roderich Kiesewetter, Member of the Germany Parliament |
| 10:30 | “World against Violence and Extremism as a Paradigm Shift: Middle East in Turmoil"
(Keynote Address) H. E. Amb. Ali Majedi, Ambassador of Iran to Germany |
| 11:00 | Keynote Address The Hon. Michèle Alliot-Marie, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France |
| 12:00 | "The End of the WW II and the Founding of the UN" (Keynote Address) H. E. Amb. Ranko Vilovic, Ambassador of Croatia to Germany |
| 12:30 | Break |
| 13:00 | “The Day of Liberation. For All Germans? From May 8th - November 9th.” (Keynote Address) MdB Marian Wendt, Member of the German Parliament |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | “International Cooperation and Human Rights. The Allied Policies of Democratization in Occupied Germany as a Case Study” (Keynote Address) Prof. Dr. Arnd Bauerkämper, Professor, History Department, Free University of Berlin |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | "Legacy of Wars and Construction of Powerhouse: A Tale from East Asia" (Keynote Address) Dr. Siswo Pramono, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Indonesia to Germany |
| 17:00 | “Jammu and Kashmir Dispute and the United Nations” (Keynote Address) H. E. Amb. Syed Hasan Javed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany |
| 17:30 | “Key to Regional Peace and Stability lies in the Solution of Kashmir Dispute” (Interactive Panel Discussion) MEP Afzal Khan, Member of the European Parliament MEP Sajjad Karim, Member of the European Parliament Dr. Michael Gottlob, Representative, Amnesty International Berlin Germany Prof. Dr. Hermann Kreutzmann, Chairman, Department of Geography, Free University Berlin Ali Raza Syed, Chairman, Kashmir Council EU Brussels Belgium |
| 19:00 | “Germany's Foreign Policy in a Globalized World” (Keynote Address) MdB Charles Huber, Member of the Germany Parliament |
| 19:30 | Dinner Reception (Hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan) |
| Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 | |
| 10:00 | “European Identity - A Set of (Effective?) Symbols” Valeria Zincone, PHD researcher of Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations, Center for Cultural Diplomacy studies and the University of Bucharest |
| 10:30 | “External Cultural Diplomacy as a ‘Soft Power’ Instrument of National Image Promotion. A Case Study of Poland” Agata Kielek, Postgraduate student of International Studies at Durham University, UK; specialization in the European Union, diplomacy & European Security |
| 11:00 | “Democracy and the Problem of Minorities in Africa” Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Adam, Associate Professor of Political Science & Director of Cultural Relations and Information University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 12:00 | Keynote Address H. E. Amb. Ruth M. Chikwira, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Germany |
| 13:00 | ”Eight Principles of Peacebuilding” Dr. Mohamed Elrashed, Pharmacist of the Medical Project of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society – Sudan, North Kordofan |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 15:00 | Keynote Address The Hon. Abed Nadjib, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Afghanistan to Germany |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | “Judicial Enforcement of International Human Rights through Weak Courts in China: A Perspective from an Illiberal State” Prof. Dr. Shucheng Wang, PhD in Law; lecturer at the City University of Hong Kong |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | “Democracy Behind Bars” the democratic struggles facing Bahrain today (Presentation and Short Film) Annabella Stieran, Documentary researcher and producer, Shells for Media productions Ltd |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | “Al Jawdiah, a Traditional Means Of Conflict Resolving In Sudan” Dr. Nasir Mohamed Hassan Elsheikh, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Kordofan University, North Kordofan, State Elobied, Sudan |
| 17:30 | Moderated Interview H. E. Amb. Ramón Custodio Espinoza, Ambassador of Honduras to Germany |
| 18:30 | Concluding Remarks Mark Donfried, Director General, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| Sunday, May 24th, 2015 | |
| 11:30 | Day-Long Excursion to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures |
