The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany 2014
“Cultural Diplomacy in the German Public & Private Sectors”
(Berlin; July 29th - 31st, 2014)
Symposium Timetable
| Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 | |
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| 10:00 | Welcome Address Mark C. Donfried (General Director, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) |
| 10:05 | „Partnering with the Cultural Sector in Germany - the British Council’s Perspective„ Dr. Elke Ritt (Head of Arts, British Council Germany; Member of the Faculty, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | „Understanding Culture„ Prof. Dr. Thomas Gil (Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Literature, Science and Art History, Technical University of Berlin) |
| 12:15 | „Listening to the Scholars' Voice in Science Diplomacy. Expectations and experiences of participants in a German Science Diplomacy Programme„ Dr. Birte Fähnrich (Researcher, Strategic Communication, Berlin University for Professional Studies) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Keynote Address Stephan Mayer MdB (Member of the German Parliament) |
| 15:30 | „Mission Agenda 2030: How Germany Remains Fit for the Future and What Role the EU Plays in it„ Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer, MdB (Member of the German Parliament) |
| 16:30 | German-Scandinavian Day - „German-Scandinavian Relations in the Modern Age„ Chaired by Amb. Karl-Erik Normann (Faculty Member, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies; Former Swedish Ambassador; Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament) |
| 19:30 | Group Dinner |
| Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 | |
| 10:00 | „Challenges for Building Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America„ H. E. Amb. Alberto Guani (Ambassador of Uruguay to Germany) |
| 10:30 | „Rising Sun and Football - Public Image and Public Diplomacy„ Tatsuya Machida (Cultural Counselor, Embassy of Japan to Germany) |
| 11:00 | Keynote Speech H. E. Amb. Luís de Almeida Sampaio (Ambassador of Portugal to Germany) |
| 11:30 | „Good Practice in Initiating, Animating and Moderating International Dialogues across Scientific and Policy Communities„ Dr. R. Andreas Kraemer (Founding Director of Ecologic Institute in Berlin) |
| 12:00 | "European Integration as Cultural Diplomacy" Dr. Ulrich Brückner (Jean Monet Professor of European Studies, Stanford University; Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) |
| 12:30 | „Germany’s Undivided Cultural Diplomacy During the Era of Division„ Dr. Ognian Hishow, Researcher (EU-Integration, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | „Cultural Diplomacy in the German Public & Private Sectors: Culture of Cooperation„ The Hon. Dirk Niebel (Minister of Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany 2009-13) |
| 15:30 | "The Relation Between Cultural Diplomacy and the Purpose of the Creation of the Mankind" Dr. Tahsin Yilmaz (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Turkey to Germany) |
| 16:30 | Break |
| 17:00 | Participant Papers „Shaping individuals and developing a multi-ethnic society: Pursuing cultural identity and social justice through choral singing„ Martin Berger (German Choir Conductor; Lecturer and Head of the Unit for Early Music at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) „Does Track One and a Half Diplomacy Work?„ Tiziana Corda (MA Student of World Politics and International Relations, University of Pavia) „Art and science for cultural bridges Case study: The Multimedia Project „We live, Shoah and Naqba„ „ Marie Barak (International Cultural & Artistic Project Organizer) |
| 18:00 | German Spanish Day - Cultural Exchange between Spain and Germany |
| Thursday, July 31st, 2014 | |
| 10:00 | Sound Diplomacy - Cultural Diplomacy in the Music World Katja Hermes (Director, German Office, Sound Diplomacy) |
| 10:30 | „German Cultural Diplomacy in East-Central-Europe. Ballance and Perspectives of a Democratic Capacity-building Soft-power Measure.„ Dániel Hegedüs (Research Fellow, Center for Central and Eastern Europe of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, German Council on Foreign Relations) |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | „You are Entering the American Sector - US Forces in Germany and the Cultural Impact on Transatlantic Relations„ Dr. Henning Riecke (Program Director, Transatlantic Relations, German Council on Foreign Relations) |
| 12:30 | „From Security to Sustainability - Development Cooperation as Prima Ratio„ State Secretary Thomas Silberhorn (Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation of Germany) |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 15:00 | German Italian Day - „Italians Abroad, the Importance of Immigrants in the Cultural Heritage of Germany„ |
| 19:30 | Conclusion of Conference |
