Italy Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (IMG)
"Common Strategies and Bilateral Relations in the New Era of Diplomacy"

The next IMG Weeklong Seminar will take place in Berlin from July 29th - August 1st, 2014

Seminar Venues

	ICD House of Arts & Culture ICD House is a multi-purpose location that has been designed to provide an independent forum for discussions and cultural exchange between the diverse groups and individuals from Berlin's civil society including politicians and diplomats, cultural practitioners, artists, musicians, academics, civil servants, and private sector representatives.
	German Parliament (Bundestag) The German Bundestag is the national Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its seat is the Reichstag Building in Berlin. In the current electoral term, Parliament is composed of 620 Members. This is the 17th electoral term since the establishment of the Federal Republic in 1949. For more information, please click here: http://www.bundestag.de
	Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadium) The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium of the city of Berlin. It was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics in the southern part of the Reichssportfeld (today Olympiapark Berlin). During World War II , the area suffered little damage. After the war, the British military occupation used the northern part of the Reichssportfeld as its headquarters until 1949. From 1951 to 2005, the Olympischer Platz had a giant antenna transmitting for all the portable radios in Berlin. Aside from its use as an Olympic stadium, the Olympiastadion has a strong footballing tradition. Historically, it is the ground of club Herta BSC since 1963. It was also used for 3 matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It hosted six matches, including the final – Italy vs. France, with the victory of the Italian team,, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was renovated for that reason. The German Cup final match is held each year at the Olympiastadion. The stadium sees use in other sports as well; at one point it held the world record for the attendance of a baseball game, thought to be over 110,000.
	Italian Institute of Culture – Berlin Currently active across the major cities of the five continents the ninety Italian Cultural Institutes are the driving force behind cultural initiatives and cooperation. The Cultural Institutes promote the image of Italy as centre of production, conservation and diffusion of culture from the Classical age to nowadays. The Italian Cultural Institutes: organize cultural events in all cultural fields (arts, music, cinema, theatre, dance, fashion, design, architecture, photography, literature, food); offer the possibility to get to know the Italian language and culture, by offering courses, libraries as well as educational and editorial material; establish the relationships necessary to promote and integrate Italian artists and cultural institutions in the exchange and production of culture on an international level; provide information and support to the cultural, public and private, Italian and foreign, operators.
	Societá Dante Alighieri Berlin The Società Dante Alighieri was born in 1889 in order to spread the Italian culture and its language all over the world. Actually there are 400 "Comitati" located in more than 60 countries which are independent but connected to the central Society of Rom. The Berliner "Comitato" was born in 1956. It works in collaborations with many institutions and associations offering cultural events and lectures.
	Palazzo Italia The Palazzo Italia is situated in the centre of town, not far from the Brandenburg Gate, at Unter den Linden 10, on the corner of Charlottenstrasse. This historic building, always much beloved by the Berlin inhabitants for its beauty and elegance, originally housed the luxurious Hotel de Rome until 1910. It was later renamed "Römischer Hof" and housed banks and legal establishments until World War II, when it was badly damaged by bombing. Breathing new life into the location, the Fiera Milano has supervised a complete renovation of the building on both externally and internally. Today, this architectural monument can once again look forward to a bright future.
	Trattoria A´Muntagnola A little piece of Italy in the heart of Berlin: a typical Italian Restaurant in one of the best and relaxed area of Berlin with characteristic food and delicious products to taste in a really cosy atmosphere.. This Restaurant is not important only for the good Italian cuisine, but also because the owner, Mr. Pino Bianco, is one of the promoter of "Mafia Nein Danke" initiative, which has the aim to inform and sensitize people in Berlin about the risk of organized criminalities.
	Café Aroma In the heart of Berlin Schöneberg – a whiff of "Bella Italia!". This is the Café Aroma. The atmosphere is informal jolly. The concept is always to offer something special to the friends and connoisseurs of Italian cuisine and to impart the joy of Italian culture. The Café Aroma is situated at the south end of the Yorck-bridges in a concealed corner of the "Rote Insel" (Red Island) which is a former workmen's quarter in Berlin-Schöneberg.
	"I Due Forni" Restaurant-Pizzeria The restaurant-pizzeria "I Due Forni", in Prenzlauer Berg, is among the best in the German capital, experience-oriented people on Italian cuisine at reasonable prices.
	Aspettando Filippo Surrounded by Italian movie stars of the 50s and 60s, the bistro is located in Wühlischstraße, Friedrichshain . Visitors can expect freshly wired and grilled ciabatta, mixed appetizers, salads and desserts selected. To delight the young Italian guests with changing, authentic Italian dishes of the day. With its warm, lively way to bring the three friends a piece of Italy to Berlin!