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Visegrad Cooperation – (ICD House of Arts & Culture, 16th May 2012)
The Event has been organized by Rudolf Šulík and Mária Janeková in cooperation with International Visegrad Fund (IVF) The entire ICD Team had a chance to welcome at ICD House of Arts & Culture two top officials of the IVF – Executive Director Petr Vágner and Public Relations Manager Jiří Sýkora. These distinguished guests, visiting Berlin … Continue reading
Euro Default?
In the week that the European Union celebrates its 55th Anniversary, the stability of Euro currency is at risk more than ever. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble announced today that the euro area could handle Greece dropping out. “The risks of contagion for other countries of the euro zone have been reduced and the euro zone as a whole … Continue reading
Official Visit of the Slovenian Prime Minister to Germany – Janez Janša (Chairman of the ICD Initiative for Human Rights & Global Peace) meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel and ICD Director Mark C. Donfried
During his official two-day visit to Germany, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed out after talks in Berlin on Wednesday that Slovenia and Germany had the same views on tackling the eurozone crisis. Before his meeting with Chancellor Merkel, Mr. Janša visited the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, where he was interviewed by ICD Director Mark C. Donfried … Continue reading
Mediation Capacity of Turkey as a Regional Power
Mediation is frequently used as a method of resolution of the most complicated international conflicts. Not every international actor is suitable for conduct of the mediation. Turkey as a particular state with specific political, cultural and geographical characteristics would like to serve as a mediation centre for various international issues, which are almost everywhere in … Continue reading
Yugoslavia After the Break-Up
It has been a while since the worlds’ attention and concerns about the region shifted from the Balkan states to other centres in the Mediterranean, however, this still does not mean the area is conflict free. What used to be one country of many cultural, religious and linguistic differences is now a handful of states, trying to match … Continue reading
Culture and Education – A Central Pillar of Foreign Policy
Werner Wendt - Director of the Cultural Department of the German Foreign Ministry In the morning of Thursday, March 22nd, Mr Werner Wendt welcomed the ICD delegation to the German Foreign Ministry, before giving a succinct overview of the ways in which his department builds bridges through outwardly promoting German culture and values. Wendt began … Continue reading
Youth Unemployment in Ireland and the ICD “Work Place” Initiative. An opinion by Irish Ambassador to Germany, the Hon. Amb. Dan Milhall
The Irish Ambassador to Germany, the Hon. Amb. Dan Milhall, was present on the first day of the Berlin International Economics Congress to present his views on cultural diplomacy from the Irish perspective, including on Irelands unique and endearing nation brand. Following his speech, he took part in an interview with ICD interns and members … Continue reading
The power of culture in all its diversity is a prerequisite for peace…and this is more important than ever – Mr. Gergely Prohle (Hungarian Foreign Ministry) at the BIEC Berlin International Economic Congress
Hon. Gergely Prohle addressed the ICD this morning with an overarching theme: “The power of culture in all its diversity is a prerequisite for peace…and this is more important than ever.” Nation branding is one of the many ways of achieving this, and Mr. Proehle gave a balanced argument aptly illustrating the merits and limitations … Continue reading
BIEC – Berlin International Economic Congress 2012 Interviews (7th – 10th March 2012)
H.E. Ambassador Dan Mulhall (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany) – Interview conducted by Sam Godolphin, Manus O´Donnell and Timea Klebercz
English in Asia’s Languages Habitats and Europe’s Asia competence
http://www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/v/english_in_asia/index.html Date: May 9-12, 2012 (Wednesday to Saturday) The future of English as a world language has much to do with its status and use in Asia. The largest number of users of English comes from Asia and seems to be growing. English is deeply embedded in Asia’s multilingual languages habitats and functions as a … Continue reading
