Interested in Discussing Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin?

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Calls for Applications
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The September Session of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy: “Assessing the Societal, Political and Economic Benefits of Arts & Culture” (Berlin, 7th – 12th September 2010)

The Academy Session will explore the history and development of the field of cultural diplomacy and will provide a platform for discussions on a diverse range of related issues including immigration and integration, language and identity, citizenship, and the role of civil society in building bridges between cultural communities.
In addition to looking at the history and development of the field of cultural diplomacy and its contemporary application across the world, the forthcoming Academy Session will focus on the societal, economic, and political benefits of arts and culture. In particular, it will consider how artistic and other cultural initiatives can support foreign policy objectives, strengthen cross-cultural understanding, and improve tourism and foreign investment. Participants of the forthcoming September Session of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy will also visit: “Floodwall - Telling the stories of Hurricane Katrina in Berlin” an exhibition that highlights the power of art to cross cultural and national borders.

The Program is open to applications from academics, diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, journalists, young professionals and students, stakeholders from the private sector and other individuals with an interest in international relations, cultural studies, and global politics. The speakers during the Seminar will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world.

To get further information on or apply to the program, please visit:
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy



Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders:"Emphasizing Commonalities or Differences: New Perspectives on European-Latin American Relations" (Berlin, 12th – 17th September 2010)

The strong cultural and historical links between Europe and Latin America play an important role in determining the nature of contemporary relations between the two regions, and between individual countries within the regions. Recently, however, scholars and key stakeholders have emphasised the importance of treating the two regions as distinct entities, and highlighting the differences between the two. Doing so, it is argued, allows for a more pragmatic, forward thinking approach to foreign policies and regional agreements. In addition to looking at this history and development of cultural diplomacy and its application in bi-regional relations, the forthcoming EMLA Weeklong Seminar will consider these two approaches and the extent to which they might offer different perspectives on the future of European-Latin American relations.
The seminar is open to applications from academics, diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, journalists, young professionals and students and other individuals with an interest in European Latin American relations, cultural studies, and global politics.

Confirmed speakers for the Forum include:
Prof. Manfred Nitsch- Professor of LateinAmerika Institute in FU Berlin
Prof. Uli Brückner- EU Jean Monnet Professor at Stanford
Prof. Michaela Balke- member of Oikocredit
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Panamá

To get further information on or apply to the program, please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/youngleadersforums/index.php?en_forums_emla_about


The Berlin International Human Rights Congress (BIHRC): "Human Rights and Democracy in a Globalized World - Moving Towards an International Consensus" (Berlin, 1st - 4th October 2010)

The Berlin International Human Rights Congress (BIHRC) is an international congress, taking place on the 20th anniversary of German reunification that will offer an interdisciplinary analysis of the fields of human rights and democracy. The event will explore developments in these areas over the past two decades and will then consider the key issue shaping discussions on the international level today. The program will consist of lectures, seminars, debates and panel discussions that will feature leading figures from international politics & diplomacy, academia, civil society, international development, and the private sector. Participants of the program will also have the unique opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of German reunification on the streets of Berlin.


Confirmed Speakers for the Congress include:
• Dr. Emil Constantinescu; ICD Board Member - Former President of Romania
• HE Lt. Jerry John Rawlings; Former President of Ghana
• Mark C. Donfried; Director - the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
• Dr. Miomir Zuzul; ICD Advisory Board Member - Former Foreign Minister of Croatia
• Dr. Solomon Isaac Passy; ICD Advisory Board Member - Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria
• H.E. Yasar Yakis; ICD Advisory Board Member - Former Foreign Minister of Turkey

The conference participants will include young professionals, students and scholars, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, and other interested stakeholders from across the world.

To get further information on or apply to the program, please visit:
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_conferences_bihrc


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The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The goal of the ICD is to promote global peace and stability through strengthening and supporting intercultural relations at all levels. Over the past decade the ICD has grown to become one of Europe’s largest independent cultural exchange organizations, whose programs facilitate interaction between individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds, from across the world.

Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include “A World without Walls: An International Congress on “Soft Power”, Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence”, which marked the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (www.world-without-walls.org). In February, 2010, the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roles of Global Politics & Civil Society in International Economics (www.biec.de). In May 2010 the ICD hosted The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010 (www.icd-interantionalsymposium.org ). Speakers in this event included Bertie Ahern - Former Prime minister of Ireland; Emil Constantinescu - ICD Advisory Board Member - Former President of Romania; Sir Malcolm Rifkind - Former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom; Kjell Magne Bondevik - Former Prime Minister of Norway; and Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga - ICD Advisory Board Member - Former President of Latvia.