Young Leaders´ Forums
Europe Meets Latin America
August 2013
Introduction
Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMLA) is a network of young professionals who have an active interest in exploring and supporting European Latin American Relations. Relations between Europe and Latin America can be traced back to the 15th century when European Settlers landed on what is now known as South America. A vast amount has changed since then and the EMLA allows likeminded individuals to come together in order to share their thoughts and ideas while also working together to establish a better cultural climate for future generations.One of the keynote lectures was given by Prof. Dr Ulrich Brechner, who gave a lecture on Cultural Diplomacy and Multiculturalism in Germany and whether or not this is a viable model from Latin America. Speaking on a similar issue, Dr Mattias Lewy a visiting lecturer from the department of Anthropology at the Free University Berlin spoke of "Music as Cultural Diplomacy: the Venezuelan Case of the "Sistema". The conference also attracted a number of leading figures from the civil society, Javier Ramirex, director & Founder, Marzia Frozen was present and gave a lecture on "The Tropical Power Of Latino-American Art.
Alongside the conference the ICD held a number of social events in the evening. The events were an opportunity for all the participants to relax and get to know one another in a more social atmosphere. On the final day of the conference the symposium concluded with a grand Latin American Cultural Evening. Running along the theme of "Gastronomy as Cultural Diplomacy" the event had a number of renowned Mexican Chefs, such as Armando Hernandez, who ran an interactive workshop on Mexican cuisine.
Timetable
| Young Leaders Forum – Europe Meets Latin America "The Colors of Latin America: Preserving Traditional Arts & Heritage in a Multicultural World" (Berlin; August 14th - 16th, 2013) |
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| Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 |
Thursday, August 15th, 2013 |
Friday, August 16th, 2013 |
| "Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Travel Time from ICD to the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung | "Glocalising the Film Musical in the Americas: Intercultural and Cross-Media Perspectives" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze (Professor, Institute for Film, Theater and Empirical Cultural, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| Coffee & Refreshments | (11:00) "Cultural Diplomacy and Multiculturalism in Germany. A Model for Latin America?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H. E. Amb. Juan Mayr Maldonado (Ambassador of Colombia to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| "The Effects of Globalization on the Region" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Ramon Custodio Espinoza (Ambassador of Honduras to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Contemporary Ibero-Latin-American Relationships" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Germán Rodríguez Espinosa (Director & Editor-in-Chief, Hispanovisión) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| "Historical and Cultural Attractions in the Dominican Republic" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Fernando Ureña Rib (Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Multilateral Cultural Diplomacy: the EU vs. MERCOSUR" (Lecture & Interactive Discussion) Moderators: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner Speakers: Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze Genaro Rios-Müggenburg Lasse Hölck Prof. Dr. Kishore Chakraborty Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
Red de Talentos Mexicanos as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture and Discussion) Speakers: Juan Bethancourt (President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos en Alemania) Francisco Velázquez Escobar (Vice-President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| "New Trends in Cultural Expression, including Contemporary and Experimental Art Forms" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Jorge Locane (Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Music as Cultural Diplomacy: the Venezuelan Case of the "Sistema" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Matthias Lewy (Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Free University Berlin) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments | Coffee & Refreshments |
| (16:15) International Film Co-productions as a chance to preserve National Heritage (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Santiago Gómez Rojas (Director, Spanisches Filmfest) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Creative Industries in Latin America. Mexico: Matrix of the Spanish-Speaking Digital Wave" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Genaro Rios-Müggenburg (Project Manager, ProMexico Germany) Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
"The Tropical Power Of Latino-American Art" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Javier Ramirex (Director & Founder, MARZIA FROZEN) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| (17:00) "Latin American Film Fest as an Example of Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tania Atilano Researcher, Law Department, Humboldt University in Berlin Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
"Cultural Heterogeneity and Environmental Preservation: Lessons from Past and Present" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lasse Hölck (Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin) Location: European Commission Berlin Headquarters |
"Unity and diversity in Latin America" (Participant Paper & Discussion) Speaker: Andreea-Lucia Cojocaru (Student, Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| Travel Time | Excursion and Walking Tour Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz, Group Photo | Gastronomy as Cultural Diplomacy: Mexican Cuisine, UNESCO World Heritage (Workshop & Discussion) Armando Hernández (Chef; Red de Talentos Mexicanos; Director, Mexican Community in Berlin) |
| Latin American Film Fest Screening "Los Colores de la Montana" Location: Humboldt University |
(20:00) Visit & Guided Tour of the German Parliament - Reichstag Location: German Parliament |
Latin American Cultural Reception (Reception and Music) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Speaker Information
- Andreea-Lucia Cojocaru
student at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, Faculty of European Studies - Armando Hernández
Chef; Red de Talentos Mexicanos; Director, Mexican Community in Berlin - Fernando Ureña Rib
Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to Germany - Francisco Velázquez Escobar
Vice-President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos - Genaro Rios-Müggenburg
Project Manager, ProMexico Germany - Germán Rodríguez Espinosa
Director & Editor-in-Chief, Hispanovisión - Javier Ramirex
Director & Founder, MARZIA FROZEN - Jorge Locane
Researcher, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin - Juan Bethancourt
President, Red de Talentos Mexicanos en Alemania - H. E. Amb. Juan Mayr Maldonado
Ambassador of Colombia to Germany - Lasse Hölck
Researcher Latin America Institute, Free University, Berlin - Dr. Matthias Lewy
Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Free University, Berlin - Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze
Professor, Institut for Film, Theater and Culture, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz - H. E. Amb. Ramon Custodio Espinoza
Ambassador of Honduras to Germany - Santiago Gómez Rojas
Director, Spanish Film Festival - Tania Atilano
Researcher, Law Department, Humboldt University, Berlin - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner
Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies
