Call for Applications
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy
Berlin, 27th – 31st July, 2009
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy will bring together young leaders from across the world for a program of lectures, panel discussions, and seminars lead by leading figures from international relations. The following are a selection of the speakers during the Symposium:
Jorge Sampaio, Former President of Portugal (1996-2006), (read more)
Joaquim Chissano, Former President of Mozambique (1986-2005), (read more)
Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia (1999-2007), (read more)
Cassam Uteem, Former President of the Republic of Mauritius (1992-2002)
Dr. Erkki Tuomioja, Former Foreign Minister of Finland (2000-2007) (read more)
Borys Tarasyuk, Former Foreign Minister of the Ukraine (1998-2000, 2005-2007), (read more)
Prof. Dr. Joseph S. Nye Jr., Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University (read more)
Dr. Gunter Pleuger, Former German Ambassador to the United Nations (2002-2006)
Prof. Dr. Cynthia Schneider, Former US Ambassador to the Netherlands (read more)
H.E. Mr. Ahmada R. Ngemera, Ambassador of Tanzania to Germany
Prof. Dr. Christian Armbrüster, Judge and Professor in Law, Free University Berlin
Samuel Jones, Head of Culture, Demos
John Holden, Visiting Professor, City University London
Further information about the Symposium, including the full list of speakers, can be found under http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academ ... osium-2009.
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is also currently accepting applications for our programs:
Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders, Berlin, 21st – 26th June, 2009
The United States Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leader, Berlin, 29th June – 4th July, 2009
Further information about the activities of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy can be found under
www.culturaldiplomacy.org
I would be grateful if you could forward the text below on to anyone who you feel may be interested in attending.
With warm regards,
Mark Donfried
Director & Founder
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)
Keithstr. 14, Berlin, D-10787 Germany
Phone: +49/(0)30 2360 7680
Fax: +49/(0)30 2360 768 11
www.culturaldiplomacy.org
donfried@culturaldiplomacy.org