Young Leaders´ Forums
Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy
March 2013
Introduction
The Berlin International Economics Congress is one of the world leading global conferences combining the fields of International Economics, Nation Branding and International Relations with an interdisciplinary and multinational program held parallel to ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin), which is the world's largest tourism trade fair.The 2013 Congress will focus on innovative Nation Branding techniques and strategies, allowing countries to achieve stronger national brand through the uses of socially sustainable development, ecological tourism, and socially responsible investment.
The Congress will create a blueprint for the opportunities for States to apply new approaches of Nation Branding, as well as to explore the potential for creative promotion strategies to improve a nation's image, consequently presenting interdisciplinary perspectives from the fields of economics, politics, arts & culture, tourism, civil society, and the private sector.
The Berlin International Economic Congress 2013 is the world's leading event in promoting nation branding as a means to tackle economic, social and environmental concerns. With nation branding as its core theme, the Congress aims to present the benefits for state's nation branding campaigns based on the promotion of intercultural relations, sustainable development, youth education and development, ecotourism and climate change.
Timetable
| Young Leaders´ Forums - Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy "Intercultural Relations, Youth Development Advancement, Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century" (Berlin, March 4th - 10th, 2013) |
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| Monday, March 4th |
Tuesday, March 5th |
Wednesday, March 6th |
Thursday, March 7th |
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| Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Burkina Faso Coffee Break Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | ||
| 9:30 | Participant Paper Congo- Between Conflicts and Human Rights (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Salam Zahran, (International Law Student at the Adam Mickiewicz University and Representative of the Human Rights Center in Beirut, Lebanon) |
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| 10:00 | Cultural Diplomacy and the Global Economy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Chikore Chakraborty (Director of Research at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Welcome Address "Nation branding - key for the success of States in Transition" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Eka Tkeshelashvili (Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister) Opening Speech "Current and Future Free Trade Areas: the Political, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi (Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade and Development; Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization) |
"Are we our Brother's Keeper? U.S. NGOs and Global Poverty" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Edward W. Scott (American Businessman, Philanthropist; Co-Founder of Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems) |
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| 10:30 | Welcome Words The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek "Engaging People for a Sustainable Europe" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Staffan Nilsson (President, European Economic and Social Committee) "Corporate Cultural Diplomacy: Cultural & Social Responsibility in the Corporate Environment" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Hans B. Sicat Milan Maric Edward W. Scott |
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| 11:00 | Travel Time | "Nation Branding in Afghanistan" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Abed Nadjib (Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin) |
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"Graduate Unemployment & Youth Development Advancement" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Eka Tkeshelashvili Amb. Mohamed Orabi Jürgen Janssen |
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| 12:00 | Guided Tour and Visit of the German Parliament (Guided Tour and Visit) Location: German Parliament |
"A Common Ground for Differentiated Sustainable Business: The UN Global Compact and the Concept of Glocality" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jürgen Janssen (Head, German Global Compact Network) |
Reception - Tajikistan Embassy Tea, Coffee and Refreshments "Nation Brand Tajikistan" (Presentation) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Imomudin (Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany) Lochin Nusratulloevich Fayzulloev (Vice-Chairman in charge of Tourism, Committee of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism under the Government of Tajikistan) |
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| 12:30 | Establishment Ceremony - Organization for Youth Education & Development (OYED) (Keynote Address) President Emil Constantinescu _________________ "Youth & Unemployment - Who has to blame?" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Dr. Erhard Busek Speakers: President Emil Constantinescu President Staffan Nilsson Lord Jack McConnell Eka Tkeshelashvili Adonis Yiangou H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana Laura Richardson Peter Dudic Lunch Break Session |
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| 13:00 | Lunch Break Session | Haiti Embassy Reception &Lunch | ||
| 14:30 | Introductory Session Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
(15:00) Nation Branding & Unilateral Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Member of the Faculty of the ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Haiti: Towards a Sustainable Tourism" (Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Pierre M. Kerby Lacarriere (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Haiti to Germany) |
Welcome Words President Emil Constantinescu (President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; Former President of Romania; Former President of the University of Bucharest) Keynote Address Speaker: Minister Maria Grapini (Minister of Business & Tourism of Romania) |
| 15:00 | The History and Evaluation of Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Eco-Tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Opportunities & Challenges" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) |
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Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy Afternoon Reception | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments "Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Deirdre Shurland (Senior Consultant, UN Environment Program) |
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| 16:00 | Case Studies in Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Goetz Kaufmann (Member of the Faculty of the ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies ) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Future Trends in Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century" (Lecture & Discussion) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema (Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany) Dr Berhane Asfaw (Ethiopian Paleontologist) Montenegro Event "Montenegro's Nation Branding through Science and Innovation" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Minister Sanja Vlahovic (Minister of Science of Montenegro) |
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| 16:30 | The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the EU (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Public Diplomacy & Nation Branding in Globalized World" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Mohamed Orabi (Former Foreign Minister of Egypt) |
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| 17:00 | "Economic Diversification: Azerbaijan Model of Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany) |
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| 17:30 | "Socially Responsible Investment in e-Government for Innovative Montenegro Brand" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Milan Maric (Director, S&T Montenegro) |
"Capital Market in the Philippines: Sustaining Growth and Creating Opportunities" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hans B. Sicat (President & CEO, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.) |
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| 18:00 | "Innovative Nation Branding in Africa: the Case Malawi" Speaker: H. E. Amb. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany) |
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| 18:30 | Welcome Group Dinner |
Sri Lanka Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech and Presentations, Cultural Performances & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Amb. Upali Sarrath Kongahage (Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany) Rumy Jauffer (Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau) Nishantha Wickremasinghe (Chairman, Sri Lankan Airlines) |
Burundi Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speakers: H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) Minister Victoire Ndikumana (Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Burundi) |
Sri Lanka Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech and Presentations, Cultural Performances & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Amb. Upali Sarrath Kongahage (Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany) Rumy Jauffer (Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau) Nishantha Wickremasinghe (Chairman, Sri Lankan Airlines) |
| Friday, March 8th |
Saturday, March 9th |
Sunday, March 10th |
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| Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | |
| 9:30 | "Burkina Faso to the Test of Climate Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima (Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Germany) |
Participant Paper "Creativity as a Tool for Change Making in Society" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Metta Sparre (Coordinator for "Women Leaders for Sustainability") |
Participant Paper "African festivals - Perspectives on Cultural Investment" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amer Nabeeh Tadros Gerges (General Director for Programs & International Festivals, Foreign Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture of Egypt) |
| 10:00 | "The Importance of Nation Branding in Demonstrating and Encouraging Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) |
"The Impact of Immigration, Education, and the Funding of Youth Education on North-South Solidarity and Divisions between the Regions of the European Union" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek (Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria) |
"Energy, Economy and Sustainable Societal Behavior - How These are Linked Together?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Werner Zittel (Chairman of the Board, Ludwig-Bölkow-Stiftung) |
| 10:30 | "Climate Mitigation: Lessons from Best Practice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke (Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Free University of Berlin) |
Welcome Words The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek "Engaging People for a Sustainable Europe" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: President Staffan Nilsson (President, European Economic and Social Committee) |
"Climate Mitigation: Lessons from Best Practice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke (Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Free University of Berlin) |
| 11:00 | "Nation Branding in Afghanistan" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Abed Nadjib (Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin) |
"Climate Change and Global Justice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Joy Hyvarinen (Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development) |
"Climate Change and Global Justice" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Joy Hyvarinen (Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development) |
| 11:30 | "Yes, I do! - Portuguese Commitment Towards Youth Development & Intercultural Relations" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Luís Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany) |
Tea, Coffee and Refreshments | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments |
| 12:00 | Reception - The Kyrgyz Republic Embassy Tea, Coffee and Refreshments "Nation Brand Kyrgz Republic (Presentation) Speakers: H. E. Amb. Bolot Otunbaev (Ambassador the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany) Daniyar Kazakov (Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic) |
"Intergenerational Conflict & Solidarity" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Anna Diamantopoulou (MP) (Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) |
"Mountaineering: Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli (Asian Desk, Mountain Wilderness International) |
| 12:30 | "New Hope for a New Generation: How youth are addressing climate change issues through collective action to advance the Green Economy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Chris Castro (Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS For Us) |
Establishment Ceremony - Organization for Youth Education & Development (OYED) (Keynote Address) President Emil Constantinescu _________________ "Youth & Unemployment - Who has to blame?" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Dr. Erhard Busek Speakers: President Emil Constantinescu President Staffan Nilsson Lord Jack McConnell Eka Tkeshelashvili Adonis Yiangou H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana Laura Richardson Peter Dudic |
"New Hope for a New Generation: How youth are addressing climate change issues through collective action to advance the Green Economy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Chris Castro (Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS For Us) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break Session | Sunday Brunch | Sunday Brunch |
| 14:30 | "Branding Hong Kong in the 21st century - Asia's World City" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ivan K B Lee (Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin) |
(14:00) Lunch Break Session | "Uncertainty in Regional Climate Change Predictions" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung (Professor, Climate Sciences, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research) |
| 15:00 | "Opportunities for Nation Branding: Ireland's EU Presidency and The Gathering, 2013" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany) |
"Successful Socio-Environmental Processes protecting Urban Ecosystems facing Climate Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Axl Caicedo (Director, Natural Planet Foundation) |
"Successful Socio-Environmental Processes protecting Urban Ecosystems facing Climate Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Axl Caicedo (Director, Natural Planet Foundation) |
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Irish Embassy Afternoon Reception | "Tourism for the Future: Why Tourism will Play a Key Role in Global Development and what Key Factors can make Tourism a Force for Good Business and Sustainable Futures" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Shannon Stowell (President of the Adventure Travel and Trade Association) |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 16:00 | Participant Paper Reviving Indonesian History On The Development Of Indonesia's Genuine And Remarkable Nation Branding (Presentation) Speaker: Prabhoto Satrio (Creative Director, Indonesia International Ocean Image Festival) Arief Budiman Cultural Diplomacy dan Nation Branding Expert of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia) I Wayan Veda (Principle of Indonesia Ocean Nation Branding, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia) "Innovative Nation Branding Strategies" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Stine Skog Dale Maria Jose Marroquin Cade Christopher Russell EunYoung Kang Lena Johanna Campbell Teresa Guadalupe Palomar Tapia Kuniko Nagafuku Koen Wellink |
"The Global Resource Cap" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mátyás Prommer (General Secretary, CEEweb for Biodiversity) |
"The Global Resource Cap" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mátyás Prommer (General Secretary, CEEweb for Biodiversity) |
| 16:30 | "Earth Focus - Inspiring, Empowering and Giving a Voice to Youth to Bring about Positive Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Nicola Spafford Furey (Vice President, The Earthfocus Foundation) |
"A New Sustainable Economic Model for Cyprus" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Adonis Yiangou (Deputy Secretary General, Cyprus Green Party) |
"Earth Focus - Inspiring, Empowering and Giving a Voice to Youth to Bring about Positive Change" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Nicola Spafford Furey (Vice President, The Earthfocus Foundation) |
| 17:00 | "Economic Diversification: Azerbaijan Model of Development" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany) |
"Civil Society's Role in Tackling Climate Change Issues" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Andreina Maggiore (Director, Club Alpino Italiano) |
"Civil Society's Role in Tackling Climate Change Issues" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Andreina Maggiore (Director, Club Alpino Italiano) |
| 17:30 | Participant Paper "Building the Economy of Coastal Rural Communities through Tourism Sector in Africa: Experiences & Advancement in South Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lulamile Ntonzima (Faculty Manager: Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa) |
"Climate Change as a Threat to Global Peace & Stability?" (Interactive Panel Discussion – Round Table Discussion) Moderator: Lord Jack McConnell (Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) Speakers: Adonis Yiangou Dr. Erhard Busek Louis D'Amore Nicola Spafford Furey Carlo Alberto Pinelli Axl Caicedo Mark C. Donfried Giovanni Tonutti Pilar Rukavina |
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| 18:00 | Participant Paper "Land Degradation in the Upper East Region of Ghana, West Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Richard Ashley (Executive Director/ /Senior Research Fellow, Center For Policy Integration & Resources Management (CPIRM) Ghana) |
"Environmental Responsibility & Sustainable Action for Climate Change: The Cultural Dimension" (Concluding Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried Speakers: Louis D'Amore Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli Andreina Maggiore Joy Hyvarinen Nicola Spafford Furey Mátyás Prommer Axl Caicedo Chris Castro |
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| 18:30 | Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Amb.Alberto Correia Neto (Ambassador of Angola to Germany) H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany) |
Pakistan Cultural Evening (Keynote Speech, Cultural Activity & Dinner) Keynote Evening Address Speaker: H. E. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) |
Speaker Information
- H. E. Amb. Abdul Basit
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Germany - Adonis Yiangou
Deputy Secretary General, Cyprus Green Party - Prof. Dr. Anders Levermann
, Co-Chair of Research Domain "Sustainable Solutions" at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor for the Dynamics of the Climate System - H. E. Amb. Alberto Correia Neto
Ambassador of Angola to Germany - Amer Nabeeh Tadros Gerges
General Director for Programs & International Festivals, Foreign Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture of Egypt - Andreina Maggiore
Director, Club Alpino Italiano - Axl Caicedo
Director, Natural Planet Foundation - Arief Budiman
Cultural Diplomacy dan Nation Branding Expert of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia - Dr Berhane Asfaw
Ethiopian Paleontologist - H. E. Amb. Bolot Otunbaev
Ambassador the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany - Prof. Carlo Alberto Pinelli
Asian Desk, Mountain Wilderness International - Chris Castro
Co-founder / Executive Director, IDEAS For Us - H. E. Amb. Dan Mulhall
Ambassador of Ireland to Germany - Daniyar Kazakov
Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic - Deirdre Shurland
Senior Consultant, UN Environment Program - H. E. Amb. Edouard Bizimana
Ambassador of Burundi to Germany - Edward W. Scott
American Businessman, Philanthropist; Co-Founder of Enterprise Software Company BEA Systems - Eka Tkeshelashvili
Former Vice Prime-Minister, State Minister of Georgia for Reintegration; Former Foreign Minister - President Emil Constantinescu
President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy - The Hon. Dr. Erhard Busek
Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Former Minister for Science and Research of Austria - H. E. Amb. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema
Ambassador of Ethiopia to Germany - Prof. Dr. Goetz Kaufmann
(Member of the Faculty of the ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) - Hans B. Sicat
President & CEO, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. - I Wayan Veda,
Principle of Indonesia Ocean Nation Branding, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia - H.E. Amb. Imomudin Sattorov
Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany - H. E. Amb. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba
Ambassador of Malawi to Germany - Ivan K B Lee
Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin - Lord Jack McConnell
Member, House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland - Joy Hyvarinen
Executive Director, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development - Jürgen Janssen
Head, German Global Compact Network - H. E. Amb. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo
Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany - Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman
, Member of the Faculty of the ICD Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies - Prof. Dr. Kishore Chakraborty
Director of Research at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies - Lochin Nusratulloevich Fayzulloev
Vice-Chairman in charge of Tourism, Committee of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism under the Government of Tajikistan - Louis D'Amore
Founder & President, International Institute for Peace through Tourism - H. E. Amb. Luís Almeida Sampaio
Ambassador of Portugal to Germany - Lulamile Ntonzima
Faculty Manager: Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa - Minister Maria Grapini
Minister of Business & Tourism of Romania - H. E. Amb. Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Germany - Prof. Dr. Martin Jänicke
Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Free University of Berlin - Mark C. Donfried
, Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy - Mátyás Prommer
General Secretary, CEEweb for Biodiversity - Metta Sparre
Coordinator for "Women Leaders for Sustainability" - Milan Maric
Director, S&T Montenegro - Amb. Mohamed Orabi
Former Foreign Minister of Egypt - Nicola Spafford Furey
Vice President, The Earthfocus Foundation - Nishantha Wickremasinghe
Chairman, Sri Lankan Airlines - H. E. Amb. Parviz Shahbazov
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany - Pierre M. Kerby Lacarriere
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Haiti to Germany - Prabhoto Satrio
Creative Director, Indonesia International Ocean Image Festival - Richard Ashaley
Executive Director/ /Senior Research Fellow, Center For Policy Integration And Resources Management (CPIRM), Rural Urban Partnership For Africa (RUPFA), Ghana - Rumy Jauffer
Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau - Salam Zahran
International Law Student at the Adam Mickiewicz University and Representative of the Human Rights Center in Beirut, Lebanon - Minister Sanja Vlahovic
Minister of Science of Montenegro - Shannon Stowell
President of the Adventure Travel and Trade Association - President Staffan Nilsson
President, European Economic and Social Committee - Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - Tames Rietdijk
CEO, Afghanistan Stock Exchange - Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung
Professor, Climate Sciences, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner
, Academic Director at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies - H. E. Amb.Upali Sarrath Kongahage
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany - Victoire Ndikumana
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Burundi - Dr. Werner Zittel
Chairman of the Board, Ludwig-Bölkow-Stiftung
