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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
On
behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, we are writing to bring
to your attention our upcoming programs hosted by the ICD, in
partnership with other leading institutions. We would be grateful if you
could forward the information below to anyone you feel might be
interested in participating.
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The 2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany
“Multiculturalism, the 2012 Global Debate: Strengthening Intercultural Relations”
Berlin, November 7th - 9th, 2012
(Held parallel to “23rd Anniversary to the fall of the Berlin Wall”)
The
2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany will offer a wide diversity
of perspectives on the issue of intercultural relations internationally
with particular focus on Germany. During the Conference, participants
and speakers will discuss, create and provide a proposal document that
will be presented to the international community on how to overcome the
challenges in the process of multiculturalism, and will offer best
practices to achieve a successful and harmonic multicultural society. In
additional the conference will examine different examples and best
practices of Cultural Diplomacy that might be applied in different
contexts.
Participation
in the conference is open to governmental & diplomatic officials,
academics & scholars, economists, journalists, artists, civil
society practitioners, private sector representatives, young
professionals and students as well as other interested individuals from
across the world.
If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the conference, please click HERE
The
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy encourages academic research and
analysis of issues related to the goals of the Conference. The ICD would
therefore like to welcome the participants of our conference to submit a
paper they would like to be considered for presentation at the
Conference as well as being included in the proposal document that will
be issued following the Conference and will be sent to all governments
and leaders of the international community.
The
speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts
from international politics (including head of states and ministers),
academia, the diplomatic community, civil society, and the private
sector. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD
Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click
HERE.
Speaker for the Conference include:
· H. E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany)
· Anna-Maria de Giorgio (Head, Italian Cultural Institute, Embassy of Italy in Berlin)
· Dagmar Freitag (Member of the German Parliament)
· Amb. Dietrich von Kyaw (Former German Ambassador to the EU)
· Dr. Eleftherios Ikonomou (Director, Greek Cultural Foundation)
· Dr. Elena Cherniavska (Chairman, Institute for Democracy, Media, & Cultural Exchange e.V)
· Dr. Franz Alt (Journalist and Author)
· Hans-Josef Fell (Member of the German Parliament)
· Gunther Schaefer (Photographer, Artist and Berlin Ambassador)
· Prof. Dr. Markus Gabriel (Professor of Philosophy, University of Bonn)
· Dr.
Mohamed Chtatou (Division of Relations and Cooperation with
International Organizations at the Islamic Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization –ISESCO)
· H. E. Amb. Omar Zniber (Ambassador of Morocco to Germany)
· Dr. Ralf Brauksiepe (Member of the German Parliament)
· Tristana Moore (BBC Correspondent, Berlin)
· The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey)
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ICD Young Leaders Forums
Forthcoming Weeklong Seminars 2012
(Berlin, Weeklong Seminars, November - December, 2012)
The
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy's Young Leaders Forums are
international networks of like-minded individuals who share an interest
in strengthening intercultural relations within a region or country, or
between particular regions or countries. Over the last decade we have
developed a broad range of forums focusing on diverse bi- and
multi-lateral relationships within and between Africa, Asia, Europe,
North and South America, and Australasia. Through these programs the ICD
has become one of Europe's largest independent cultural exchange
organizations, bringing together stakeholders from diverse cultural,
academic, and professional backgrounds.
The following Weeklong Seminars will take place during November to December, 2012:
- The Germany Meets Turkey Conference – (Berlin, November 5th – 9th, 2012)
- The Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany – (Berlin, November 7th – 11th, 2012)
- The Art as Cultural Diplomacy – (Berlin, December 13th – 18th, 2012)
- The ICD Young Leaders Forum Annual Conference – (Berlin, December 13th – 18th, 2012)
*Participants of the November 2012 weeklong Seminars will participate in The 2012 Cultural Bridges in Germany Conference >>.
**To apply, please click HERE
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The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012
“The Power of Arts & Music to Promote Democracy & Global Peace”
(Berlin, December 13th – 16th, 2012)
To apply please click HERE
The
ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 is the final
concluding event of the Institutes Cultural Diplomacy. Taking place in
Berlin, the aim of the conference is to review in detail, debate and
evaluate the most significant developments in 2012 in the field of
Cultural Diplomacy, international relations, peace building, human
rights, arts and culture. This end of the year conference will bring
together over 150 current and former heads of state and ministers, as
well as celebrities and dignitaries including an interdisciplinary group
of participants traveling to Berlin from all over the world to discuss
Cultural Diplomacy in our interdependent world.
A selected list of current speakers can be seen here.
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Thank
you for your attention and for your cooperation in sharing the news of
our upcoming programs. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the
ICD, please send us an email at info@culturaldiplomacy.org indicating this.
With warmest regards,
Director & Founder
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)Ku?damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus)
Kurfurstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719
Phone: 00.49.(0)30.2360-7680
Fax: 00.49.(0)30.2360-76811info@culturaldiplomacy.org
www.culturaldiplomacy.org
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