The 2012 Cultural Bridges Conference in Germany
"Multiculturalism, the 2012 Global Debate: Strengthening Intercultural Relations"
(Berlin; November 7th - 9th, 2012 - Held parallel to “23rd Anniversary to the fall of the Berlin Wall”)
Conference Agenda
The 2012 Cultural Bridges in Germany Conference will offer a wide diversity of perspectives on the issue of intercultural relations internationally with particular focus on Germany. The Conference will create and provide a proposal document that will be presented to the international community on how to overcome the challenges in the process of multiculturalism, and will offer best practices to achieve a successful and harmonic multicultural society. In additional the conference will examine different examples and best practices of Cultural Diplomacy that might be applied in different contexts.Conference Timetable
| Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 |
Thursday, November 8th, 2012 |
Friday, November 9th, 2012 |
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| United in Diversity: Migration, Immigration & Integration | Islam in Western Society and Bilateral Relations between Countries | Globalization of Multiculturalism | |
| 09:30 | (09:00) Registration “Turkey as a Cultural Bridge between Europe and the Arab World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Building Cultural Bridges between Europe & the USA with reference to 2012 Presidential Elections” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Depart ICD at 9:30 for the Berlin Wall Ceremony |
| 10:00 | (10:15) “Sports - Connecting Cultures and Building Cultural Bridges in Germany” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ferry Pausch (Managing Director, Deutschlandstiftung Integration) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“The Role of Civil Society in Transatlantic Relations” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Harald Leibrecht (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
 (10:30) 23rd Anniversary to the fall of the Berlin Wall” - Berlin Wall Memorial Ceremony (Ceremony & Visit) |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Participant Interviews |
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| 11:30 | “Integration of Immigrants in Germany & the EU: Best Practices” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: The Hon. Yasar Yakis Amb. Dietrich von Kyaw Prof. Dr. Götz Kaufmann Wolfgang Jockusch Ferry Pausch Sarmad Hussein Amela Malja Hannes Strauss Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Strengthening of Intercultural Understanding on the Parliamentary Level” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Erwin Lotter (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament)  (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: Erwin Lotter (Mdb) The Hon. Yasar Yakis Mark C. Donfried Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Continued? |
| 13:00 | (12:30) Lunch Session | (13:30) Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | (14:00) “Biking Diplomacy - Copenhagen Bike Culture and City-Planning as a Case in Danish Public Diplomacy” (Visit; Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Birgitte Tovborg Jensen (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Denmark in Berlin) Location: Embassy of Denmark, The Nordic Embassies, Felleshus |
“Multiculturalism in Germany” (Lecture & Visit) Speaker: Dr. Marco Michel (The German Federal Agency for Civic Education) Location: The German Federal Agency for Civic Education |
(14:00) The Eastern Orientation/Policies of European Union and the European Orientation of Eastern Europe (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldavia to Germany) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 15:30 | (15:00) “Cultural Bridges through Film: Cinema for Peace” in the Framework of Berlinale Film Festival” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Virginia Palm (Master Student, The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Participant Paper: “The Integration of Immigrant Children of the first Generation and Intercultural Dialogue in Primary Schools, Case Study of Slovenia” Marijanca Ajsa Vizintin Location: Embassy of Denmark, The Nordic Embassies, Felleshus |
Continued? | (15:00) Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H.E. Amb. Ken Osinde (Ambassador of Kenya to Germany) Video Interview (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Kaspar-Laurenz Reif (German Parliament, CDU/ CSU Party) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 16:30 | (16:00) Depart to the German Parliament | Participant Paper: ?The History of Arabs - Bridging Cultures with Knowledge of the Past? Wafaa Al-Natheema Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Participant Interviews |
| 17:00 | Visit to the German Parliament (Visit and Tour) |
“Cultural bridges between Pakistan and Germany in the Context of Globalization and Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Abdul Basit (Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“Multicultural Challenges of Small Countries - Case Study of Slovenia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Marko Stucin (First Secretary, Embassy of Slovenia to Germany) Video Interview Participant Paper: “Cosmopolitan Solutions for Multicultural Reality of Europe” Narcisa ?abić Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 18:00 |
“Can Islam subsist in Western Society?” (Interactive Discussion) Moderator: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) (Lecture) Rory MacLean (Author) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
“A Vision of Democracy” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ingrid Hönlinger (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture Farewell Address The Hon. Yasar Yakis Mark C. Donfried Participant Interviews |
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| 19:00 | “Energiewende - a Cultural and Democratic Revolution” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hans-Josef Fell (Mdb) (Member of the German Parliament) Video Interview Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Group Dinner Location: Ach Nicko Ach- Greek Restaurant |
Group Dinner Location: Swera - Pakistani Restaurant |
Farewell Group Dinner |
