"A World Without Walls": An International Congress

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"A World without Walls"

An International Congress on "Soft Power", Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence

The ICD House of Arts & Culture: Kurfürstendamm 207-8, Berlin, Germany

November 06th – 09th, 2009


"A World without Walls", hosted in honor of the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, will bring together an international group of young leaders, political and diplomatic representatives and individuals from the private sector and civil society for a four-day program of lectures, seminars in Germany’s capital. During the program, participants will consider the development of international relations over the past two decades, explore the challenges and opportunities of interdependence, and look at the importance of cultural diplomacy in ensuring sustainable multilateral cooperation. The speakers at the event will be leading international figures from politics and academia, who will be able to add unique perspectives on these three issues under consideration. I would be grateful if you could forward this e-mail on to any individuals who you feel may be interested.

Further information can be found under: www.world-without-walls.org, to apply click here: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academ ... ation-form
We are privileged to include many distinguished experts, ambassadors, professors and diplomats as speakers; Confirmed speakers for this event include:
· Mr. Janez Janša, Former Prime Minister of Slovenia; President of the Slovenian Democratic Party
· Mike Kenneth Moore, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
· President Dr. Alfredo Palacio, Former President of Ecuador, Former Vice President of Ecuador
· President Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania
· President Sir James Richard Marie Mancham, Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles
· The Hon. Alan Baird Ferguson, 22nd President of the Australian Senate
· Minister Dr. Igor Lukšič, Minister of Education and Sport of Slovenia
· Dr. Vasile Puşcaş, Romanian Minister for European Affairs
· Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu, Director of Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service, Former Foreign Minister of Romania· Solomon Isaac Passy, Former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, and the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE
· Dr. Willibald Pahr, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Austrian Ambassador to Germany· H.E. Yaşar Yakiş, Turkish MP, Former Foreign Minister of Turkey
· Dr. Jo Ritzen, Former Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science; Former Vice-President of the World Bank
· Zlatko Lagumdžija, Former Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Foreign Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina
· Ioannis Kasoulides, MEP; Former Foreign Minister, 2008 Cypriot Presidential Candidate· Danuta Maria Hübner, Polish MEP, Former Minister of European Affairs for Poland, Former EU Commissioner for Regional Policy
· Dr. Erkki Tuomioja, Member of Parliament and Former Foreign Minister of Finland
· Erna Hennicot Schoepges, European MP; Former Luxembourgian Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs
· Mirko Tomassoni, Member of the San Marino Grand and Central Council; Former Captain Regent of San Marino

For any additional information please contact us at worldwithoutwalls@culturaldiplomacy.org

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With warm regards,
Mark Donfried
Director & FounderInstitute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)Keithstr. 14, 10787 Berlin, GermanyPhone: +49/(0)30 2360 7680Fax: +49/(0)30 2360 768 11info@culturaldiplomacy.orgwww.culturaldiplomacy.org