Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
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The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Berlin. Founded in 1999 by Mark Donfried, its activities focus on promoting and developing the field of cultural diplomacy by conducting research, initiatives and programs, holding International conferences and event series and running.
, the organisation's main base for activities is now Berlin
, Germany
.
Annual conferences include: "The Berlin
International Economics Congress (BIEC)", “The Human Rights
Congress”, “The Freedom of Speech Forum”, “The Language of Art and Music”, "The Rise of Africa
" and "Hard vs. Soft Power
". Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin
, May 11th-15th 2011 ), 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
.
"The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy" has been held annually since 2006. The 2010 Symposium was entitled "Culture, International Relations, and Globalisations" and included the event "Understanding Afghanistan and Asia", which was supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and focused on how to promote democracy and stability in Afghanistan and Central Asia. The conference included speeches by Sir Malcolm Rifkind
, Ali Ahmad Jalali
, Bertie Ahern
, and Kjell Magne Bondevik
, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
.
The subject of the conference in 2009 was the role of soft power
in international relations and the program included speeches by the Romanian Minister for European Affairs Vasile Puşcaş
, former Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja
former President of Latvia Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga
,
former President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio, former German Ambassador to the UN Gunter Pleuger
, and former President of the Republic of Mauritius Cassam Uteem
.
In March 2011 the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 (Berlin, March 9th - 12th 2011 ), 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
.
The First "A World Without Walls" conference was held in Berlin
in 2009 on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
. During the event the President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council and former Presidential Candidate for the French Socialist Party, Ségolène Royal
, reflected on the historical significance of the fall of the Wall and outlined her vision for a "United States of Europe". The event also featured a speech by the former First Minister of Scotland, and former Prime Minister's Special Representative for Peacebuilding, Jack McConnell
.
Other annual conferences are "The Berlin International Economics Congress", "The Rise of Africa" and "Hard vs. Soft Power".
The organisation organizes a series of week-long seminars and study tours, aimed at "students and young professionals from across Europe, as well as individuals from other areas with an active interest in the region." Currently, these forums focus on the bi-lateral relationships between Germany and Turkey, Germany and the UK, Europe and the United States, Europe and Russia, Scandinavia and Germany, and Europe and Latin America. In addition, there are multi-lateral forums focusing on Europe, Africa, and East Asia, and a forum focused on Germany entitled "Cultural Bridges in Germany".
The Honoroble Yasar Yakis
(Former Minister of Turkey) is currently the President of the ICD Young Leaders Forum.
"The UK meets Germany" has included speakers like Eurosceptic MP Bill Cash, former British and German Ambassadors, the British MP Bob Walter, the Anglo German globalisation commentator Nick Tolhurst and Deutsche Welle's Peter Craven.
"Germany Meets Turkey: A Forum for Young Leaders" is a program of the Ernst Reuter Initiative of the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), and is run by the ICD in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung
and the Istanbul Policy Centre at Sabanci University
. Focused on strengthening the German-Turkish bi-lateral relationship, it brings together 24 participants each year, 12 from each country, for weeklong study tours. The study tours alternate between Germany and Turkey and involve discussions and seminars, as well as visits to private sector companies and academic institutions.
"Canada Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders" was established in 2003 and includes alternating study tours between Canada and Germany. The most recent study tour was held in September/October 2008 and included a session at the University of Montreal.
The concept of this project is to provide the public with a vast range of information, researched news and studies, novelties and interviews. The structure of this project is such that the categories are divided into general geographical regions of the world i.e. Africa
, the Americas, Asia
, Europe
, the Middle
East, and etc.
The intention is to provide the readers with an overall view on issues regarding these regions. This includes their interdependent relations, issues of conflict and possibilities to either solve or try to partially explain them primarily through the use of 'Soft Power
' and a perspective of cultural diplomacy.
From January 20 to February 28, 2009, the organisation organised Black History Month in Berlin at the Amerika Haus Berlin, together with the Federal Agency for Civic Education
.
The organisation held "German-Turkish Week 2009" in the Amerika Haus Berlin from 8–13 June 2009. The series included a welcome message by Cem Özdemir
, current Leader of the Green Party in Germany.
is the academic department within the ICD that works to analyse and raise awareness of the practice of cultural diplomacy
by governments and non-state actors, and to explore new strategies for the strengthening of intercultural relations in general. Areas of particular academic focus for the Academy include the balance of hard and soft power, intercultural exchange, the process of globalisation, the interdependence of nation states, and the use of cultural initiatives to generate mutual understanding.
The ICD Academy organises three separate forms of activity: Weeklong Academy Sessions, international conferences, and the BA, MA and PhD programs in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with Dubrovnik International University
.
Academy events have an inclusive participation policy and are open to individuals of all academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds. Over the past years, the Academy have welcomed students and scholars, teachers and professors, practitioners and journalists, diplomats and politicians from across the world on its programs. During the same period in excess of 500 current and former Heads of State and Ministers have contributed to the Academy event as speakers and partners.
The ICD Academy organises three separate forms of activity: Weeklong Academy Sessions, international conferences, and the MA in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy (the latter in partnership with Dubrovnik International University
). http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_about
launched an investigation into the ICD as the union suspected severe unlawful labor practices. The union gathered 54 of the ICD's interns in order to discuss the matter. More than 94% of the interns voted for initiating action towards the ICD due to abuse of labor and discrimination. Ver.di is now contacting the advisory board and the directors in order for them to eradicate the current malpractices. If these steps are not taken, ver.di aims to launch a campaign through various media channels to foster public awareness of these malpractices and/or contact the authorities.
History
The ICD was founded in 1999 by Director Mark Donfried. Originating in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the organisation's main base for activities is now Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
International Conferences
The organisation organises several annual international conferences.Annual conferences include: "The Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
International Economics Congress (BIEC)", “The Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
Congress”, “The Freedom of Speech Forum”, “The Language of Art and Music”, "The Rise of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
" and "Hard vs. Soft Power
Soft power
Soft power is the ability to obtain what one wants through co-option and attraction. It can be contrasted with 'hard power', that is the use of coercion and payment...
". Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, May 11th-15th 2011 ), which hosted The Hon. Lucinda Creighton
Lucinda Creighton
Lucinda Creighton is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South East constituency since 2007. She was appointed the Minister of State for European Affairs in March 2011.-Early and private life:...
- Minister of European Affairs of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
; The Hon. Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. He previously served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as assistant U.S. Attorney...
- Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security; The Hon. Rexhep Meidani
Rexhep Meidani
is an Albanian politician. He graduated from the University of Tirana , Faculty of Natural Sciences, Branch Physics, as well as successfully accomplished the postgraduate studies in the University of Caen...
- Former President of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
; The Hon. Senator Tim Hutchinson
Tim Hutchinson
Young Timothy Hutchinson, known as Tim Hutchinson is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University...
- Former United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Senator from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
; The Hon. Judge Theodor Meron
Theodor Meron
Theodor Meron was the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia until 2005, and now serves as a judge on the Appeals Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the ICTY. On October 19, 2011, he was elected to a second two-year term as President...
- Former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
; The Hon. Yasar Yakis
Yasar Yakis
Yaşar Yakış is a Turkish politician. He is a former Foreign Minister, and a former ambassador to the UN Office in Vienna, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. He is an MP, representing Düzce in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey...
- Former Foreign Minister of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
"The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy" has been held annually since 2006. The 2010 Symposium was entitled "Culture, International Relations, and Globalisations" and included the event "Understanding Afghanistan and Asia", which was supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and focused on how to promote democracy and stability in Afghanistan and Central Asia. The conference included speeches by Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Malcolm Rifkind
Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC MP is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Kensington. He served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland , Defence Secretary and...
, Ali Ahmad Jalali
Ali Ahmad Jalali
Ali Ahmad Jalali is an Afghan American and a Distinguished Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies of the United States' National Defense University. He is also a former Interior Minister of Afghanistan, serving in that position from January 2003 to September 2005.Jalali...
, Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
, and Kjell Magne Bondevik
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Kjell Magne Bondevik is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician . He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him Norway's longest serving non-Labour Party Prime Minister since World War II...
, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was the sixth President of Latvia, the first female President of Latvia and the first female leader in eastern Europe. She was elected President of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003.Dr...
.
The subject of the conference in 2009 was the role of soft power
Soft power
Soft power is the ability to obtain what one wants through co-option and attraction. It can be contrasted with 'hard power', that is the use of coercion and payment...
in international relations and the program included speeches by the Romanian Minister for European Affairs Vasile Puşcaş
Vasile Puscas
Vasile Puşcaş is a Romanian politician, diplomat and International Relations professor.- Biography :During 2000-2004 he was the Romanian Chief Negotiator with the European Union,...
, former Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja
Erkki Tuomioja
Erkki Sakari Tuomioja is the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is currently a member of the Finnish Parliament.Tuomioja is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, although his political views are thought to be more to the left than the party line. He is also a member of ATTAC...
former President of Latvia Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was the sixth President of Latvia, the first female President of Latvia and the first female leader in eastern Europe. She was elected President of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003.Dr...
,
former President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio, former German Ambassador to the UN Gunter Pleuger
Gunter Pleuger
Gunter Pleuger is a German diplomat and politician.He studied in politics and law in Bonn, and subsequently Cologne....
, and former President of the Republic of Mauritius Cassam Uteem
Cassam Uteem
Cassam Uteem is a Mauritian political figure who served as President of Mauritius from 30 June 1992 to 15 February 2002 and is the longest serving President of Mauritius, having served for nine years....
.
In March 2011 the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 (Berlin, March 9th - 12th 2011 ), which hosted The Hon. Nahas Angula
Nahas Angula
Nahas Gideon Angula is the current Prime Minister of Namibia. He entered into office on March 21, 2005, when his appointment was announced by new president Hifikepunye Pohamba during the latter's inauguration. Angula received a master's degree in education from Columbia University.Angula was...
- Prime minister of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
; The Hon. Jean-Paul Adam - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles; The Hon. Alberto Jose Guevara Obregon - Minister of Finance of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
; The Hon. Al Imam Al Sadig Al Mahdi - Former Prime minister of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
; The Hon. Akua Sena Dansua - Minister for Tourism of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
; and The Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Edmund Bartlett
Edmund Bartlett is a Jamaican politician. He has been the Minister of Tourism in Jamaica since 2007.- External links :* *...
- Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
The First "A World Without Walls" conference was held in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 2009 on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
. During the event the President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council and former Presidential Candidate for the French Socialist Party, Ségolène Royal
Ségolène Royal
Marie-Ségolène Royal , known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party...
, reflected on the historical significance of the fall of the Wall and outlined her vision for a "United States of Europe". The event also featured a speech by the former First Minister of Scotland, and former Prime Minister's Special Representative for Peacebuilding, Jack McConnell
Jack McConnell
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...
.
Other annual conferences are "The Berlin International Economics Congress", "The Rise of Africa" and "Hard vs. Soft Power".
"Forums for Young Leaders"
The ICD Young Leaders Forums are international networks of like-minded individuals with an interest in developing and supporting intercultural relations. The first Young Leaders Forum was developed almost a decade ago and since then the ICD developed and launched a variety of different bilateral and multilateral Forums that focus on a diverse range of relationships across the world.The organisation organizes a series of week-long seminars and study tours, aimed at "students and young professionals from across Europe, as well as individuals from other areas with an active interest in the region." Currently, these forums focus on the bi-lateral relationships between Germany and Turkey, Germany and the UK, Europe and the United States, Europe and Russia, Scandinavia and Germany, and Europe and Latin America. In addition, there are multi-lateral forums focusing on Europe, Africa, and East Asia, and a forum focused on Germany entitled "Cultural Bridges in Germany".
The Honoroble Yasar Yakis
Yasar Yakis
Yaşar Yakış is a Turkish politician. He is a former Foreign Minister, and a former ambassador to the UN Office in Vienna, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. He is an MP, representing Düzce in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey...
(Former Minister of Turkey) is currently the President of the ICD Young Leaders Forum.
"The UK meets Germany" has included speakers like Eurosceptic MP Bill Cash, former British and German Ambassadors, the British MP Bob Walter, the Anglo German globalisation commentator Nick Tolhurst and Deutsche Welle's Peter Craven.
"Germany Meets Turkey: A Forum for Young Leaders" is a program of the Ernst Reuter Initiative of the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), and is run by the ICD in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung
Robert Bosch Stiftung
The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of the major German foundations associated with a private company. It holds 92% of the capital stock from Robert Bosch GmbH of 1.2 billion euros. Established in 1964, it represents the philanthropic and social endeavors of founder Robert Bosch .The purpose of...
and the Istanbul Policy Centre at Sabanci University
Sabanci University
Sabancı University is a private research institution located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1996. SU is a small and highly focused university with 2861 undergraduates and 624 graduates, maintaining a strong emphasis on social and natural sciences...
. Focused on strengthening the German-Turkish bi-lateral relationship, it brings together 24 participants each year, 12 from each country, for weeklong study tours. The study tours alternate between Germany and Turkey and involve discussions and seminars, as well as visits to private sector companies and academic institutions.
"Canada Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders" was established in 2003 and includes alternating study tours between Canada and Germany. The most recent study tour was held in September/October 2008 and included a session at the University of Montreal.
Cultural Diplomacy News
The organisation runs the media service "Cultural Diplomacy News", which contains interviews and news articles on developments in the field of cultural diplomacy.The concept of this project is to provide the public with a vast range of information, researched news and studies, novelties and interviews. The structure of this project is such that the categories are divided into general geographical regions of the world i.e. Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, the Americas, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Middle
Middle
Middle may refer to:*Centre , the point equally distant from the outer limits.-History:* Middle Ages , several meanings* Middle Stone Age, in African pre-history-Geography:* Middle Creek, various streams...
East, and etc.
The intention is to provide the readers with an overall view on issues regarding these regions. This includes their interdependent relations, issues of conflict and possibilities to either solve or try to partially explain them primarily through the use of 'Soft Power
Soft power
Soft power is the ability to obtain what one wants through co-option and attraction. It can be contrasted with 'hard power', that is the use of coercion and payment...
' and a perspective of cultural diplomacy.
Event Series
From September - November 2008 the organisation, together with the Initiative Amerika Haus, and the German Federal Agency for Civic Education held a series of events for the Berlin public on the approaching US elections entitled "Wie wählt Amerika?" (How will America vote?).From January 20 to February 28, 2009, the organisation organised Black History Month in Berlin at the Amerika Haus Berlin, together with the Federal Agency for Civic Education
Federal Agency for Civic Education
The Federal Agency for Civic Education is a German federal government agency responsible for promoting civic education. It is subordinated to the Federal Ministry of the Interior...
.
The organisation held "German-Turkish Week 2009" in the Amerika Haus Berlin from 8–13 June 2009. The series included a welcome message by Cem Özdemir
Cem Özdemir
Cem Özdemir is a German politician. He is co-chairman of the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens, together with Claudia Roth...
, current Leader of the Green Party in Germany.
The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy
The ICD Academy for Cultural DiplomacyCultural diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy has existed as a practice for centuries. Explorers, travelers, teachers and artists can be all considered examples of informal ambassadors or early cultural diplomats...
is the academic department within the ICD that works to analyse and raise awareness of the practice of cultural diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy has existed as a practice for centuries. Explorers, travelers, teachers and artists can be all considered examples of informal ambassadors or early cultural diplomats...
by governments and non-state actors, and to explore new strategies for the strengthening of intercultural relations in general. Areas of particular academic focus for the Academy include the balance of hard and soft power, intercultural exchange, the process of globalisation, the interdependence of nation states, and the use of cultural initiatives to generate mutual understanding.
The ICD Academy organises three separate forms of activity: Weeklong Academy Sessions, international conferences, and the BA, MA and PhD programs in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with Dubrovnik International University
Dubrovnik International University
Dubrovnik International University is a private university established in 2008 under the auspices of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and in conjunction with both Croatian and American institutions. It is located within the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia and is the first...
.
Academy events have an inclusive participation policy and are open to individuals of all academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds. Over the past years, the Academy have welcomed students and scholars, teachers and professors, practitioners and journalists, diplomats and politicians from across the world on its programs. During the same period in excess of 500 current and former Heads of State and Ministers have contributed to the Academy event as speakers and partners.
The ICD Academy organises three separate forms of activity: Weeklong Academy Sessions, international conferences, and the MA in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy (the latter in partnership with Dubrovnik International University
Dubrovnik International University
Dubrovnik International University is a private university established in 2008 under the auspices of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and in conjunction with both Croatian and American institutions. It is located within the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia and is the first...
). http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_about
Accusations of unfair labor practices
In 2011, The German union ver.diVer.di
-External links:* * on the ver.di homepage...
launched an investigation into the ICD as the union suspected severe unlawful labor practices. The union gathered 54 of the ICD's interns in order to discuss the matter. More than 94% of the interns voted for initiating action towards the ICD due to abuse of labor and discrimination. Ver.di is now contacting the advisory board and the directors in order for them to eradicate the current malpractices. If these steps are not taken, ver.di aims to launch a campaign through various media channels to foster public awareness of these malpractices and/or contact the authorities.
See also
- Ping pong diplomacyPing Pong DiplomacyPing pong diplomacy refers to the exchange of ping pong players between the United States and People's Republic of China in the 1970s. The event marked a thaw in U.S.–China relations that paved the way to a visit to Beijing by President Richard Nixon....
- Track II diplomacyTrack II diplomacyTrack II diplomacy is a specific kind of informal diplomacy, in which non-officials engage in dialogue, with the aim of conflict resolution, or confidence-building...
- Public DiplomacyPublic diplomacyIn international relations, public diplomacy or people's diplomacy, broadly speaking, is the communication with foreign publics to establish a dialogue designed to inform and influence. There is no one definition of Public Diplomacy, and may be easier described than easily defined as definitions...
- Institute for Corporate Culture AffairsInstitute for Corporate Culture AffairsThe Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs , is a not-for-profit institute based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, that assists companies in mainstreaming their corporate social responsibility activities...