The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy

Call for Applications The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU "Crisis, Conflict, and Culture: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the European Project" (Brussels, December 6th - 9th, 2011) ****** Dear Professors, Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, I am writing to bring to your attention the following major program hosted by us in partnership with other leading organizations. The program will bring together governmental and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, group discussions and cultural excursions featuring leading figures from the fields of politics, civil society, academia, and the media. 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With warmest regards, Mark Donfried Director & Founder Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus) Kurfürstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719 Phone: 00.49(0)30.2360-7680 www.culturaldiplomacy.org info@culturaldiplomacy.org ------------ Please forward the announcement found below --------Thank you -------------- The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU "Crisis, Conflict, and Culture: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the European Project" (Brussels, December 6th - 9th, 2011) www.eu-culturaldiplomacy-conference.org Dear Sir/ Madam, The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is currently accepting applications for the event outlined above, which will take place in Brussels during December 2011. The program will bring together governmental and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, group discussions and cultural excursions featuring leading figures from the fields of politics, civil society, academia, and the media. The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU "Crisis, Conflict, and Culture: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in the European Project" (Brussels, December 6th - 9th, 2011) www.eu-culturaldiplomacy-conference.org The EU & Cultural Diplomacy Conference is the first of a series of three conferences dedicated to enhancing awareness and understanding of international governing institutions and their role in promoting cultural diplomacy across the world. The conference, focused on the European Union, is an international conference organized by the ICD and other leading organizations in the home base of the EU?Brussels, Belgium. The goal of this year?s conference is to facilitate exploration of the unique challenges currently facing Europe from the debt crisis, to crippling military engagements to the debate over increased political and economic union?funneled through a thorough understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of the ?European Project.? Conference Participants The conference is open to applications from diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, young professionals, students and scholars, private sector figures, journalists, and other interested stakeholders in international relations from across the world. To apply please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/cde/index.php?en_ecdc-2011-application-form ****** The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy www.culturaldiplomacy.org The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy 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 by 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, hosting programs that facilitate interaction among individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds, from across the world. Previous Events Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, May 11th-15th 2011 ? www.icd-internationalsymposium.org), which hosted The Hon. Lucinda Creighton - Minister of European Affairs of Ireland; The Hon. Michael Chertoff - Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security; The Hon. Rexhep Meidani - Former President of Albania; The Hon. Senator Tim Hutchinson - Former United States Senator from Arkansas; The Hon. Judge Theodor Meron - Former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; The Hon. Yasar Yakis - Former Foreign Minister of Turkey In March 2011 the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 (Berlin, March 9th - 12th 2011 ? www.biec.de ), which hosted The Hon. Nahas Angula - Prime minister of Namibia; The Hon. Jean-Paul Adam - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles; The Hon. Alberto Jose Guevara Obregon - Minister of Finance of Nicaragua; The Hon. Al Imam Al Sadig Al Mahdi - Former Prime minister of Sudan; The Hon. Akua Sena Dansua - Minister for Tourism of Ghana; and The Hon. Edmund Bartlett - Minister of Tourism of Jamaica. Please address any additional queries to info@culturaldiplomacy.org We look forward to seeing you in London. Mark Donfried Director & Founder Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus) Kurfürstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719 Phone: 00.49.(0)30.2360-7680 Fax: 00.49.(0)30.2360-76811 www.culturaldiplomacy.org info@culturaldiplomacy.org Join the ICD?s global network on Facebook ? click here Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field by following the ICD on Twitter ? click here Become a member of the ICD and help create a strong Cultural Diplomacy community ? click here ____________________________________________________________ ___ This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. 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