Cultural Diplomacy News

Ribal al-Assad, 35, is a media entrepreneur and cousin of the Syrian President Bashar Assad. He is the founder and director of the Organization for Democracy and Freedom in Syria. Here a lecture of RIbal al-Assad during “The Language of Art and Music Conference (The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, February 17th – 20th 2011)”: … Continue reading »

A Video Keynote Speech by Frank William La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to freedom of Opinion and Expression. Frank William La Rue, currently serving as UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, confirmed his presence, in quality of speaker, at … Continue reading »

[from http://english.ahram.org.eg] American actress Angelina Jolie won the Cinema For Peace prize for her directorial debut on the Bosnian war; Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed El Baradie was among the jury. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie picked up an award in Berlin, receiving late on Monday the Cinema For Peace prize, which goes to filmmakers that promote the values … Continue reading »

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) is the world’s leading center for the study of cultural diplomacy, offering educational opportunities ranging from week-long seminars for undergraduate students and interested professionals to master’s and doctoral programs for graduates pursuing careers in academia, diplomacy, government and/or the private sector dedicated … Continue reading »

 The “Wheels on Ice” program brings together children, families, and friends from diverse backgrounds and cultures with one thing in common – the belief that having a disability does not have to be impairment. On the first Saturday of every month, children with disabilities that have confined them to wheelchairs gather at an ice rink … Continue reading »

www.Opportunities-in-Cultural-Diplomacy.org In an increasingly globalized, interdependent world, in which the proliferation of mass communication technology ensures we all have greater access to each other than ever before, cultural diplomacy is critical to fostering peace and stability throughout the world. Cultural diplomacy, when learned and applied at all levels, possesses the unique ability to influence the … Continue reading »

An Interview with William Gaillard – The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy [December 15th, 2011; Berlin, Germany]. William Gaillard is the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He is also the Senior Advisor to the President of UEFA Michel Platini. He advises the UEFA President on political issues and oversees all external communications. Gaillard heads UEFA’s … Continue reading »

Interview conducted by Maja Kranjc, Claire Leavitt, Joakim Matthiesen and Myriam Zekagh on December 9th, 2011 Clive Myrie’s Biography Q: Great Britain is on the fringes of Europe and has historically enjoyed a special relationship with the US. How do you think the concept of a European identity holds up in Britain? Clive Myrie: Well, … Continue reading »

Interview conducted by Giuseppe Colucci and Nikolaj Biggar Q: In your lecture, at the ICD Annual Conference, the last 16th of December, you made a statement, with which I completely agree. You said that in this world “differences are something good”, not the opposite. Concerning your experience in African development projects, differences also mean keeping … Continue reading »

By Mark C. Donfried (Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Governments in the twenty-first century are faced with a variety of global security risks including terrorism, war and conflicts, stereotypes/misconceptions and ideological conspiracies, to name but a few. These risks have manifested themselves in a verity of different ways, by actual violent … Continue reading »