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The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 – "Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development” Location: Geneva, Switzerland Dates: June 13th-15th, 2012 Symposium Agenda The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva will be held parallel to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and will focus on the importance of sustainable development to the future of developed and developing countries. The conference will offer perspectives on how cultural diplomacy policies can assist in strengthening existing and future sustainable development policies and, in particular, how cultural diplomacy practices are necessary to express and mediate the rationale behind investment in sustainable development during this challenging period. Symposium Speakers Speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, diplomacy, civil society and the private sector from across the world. A Selection of Speakers for Symposia including: Dr. Catherine Ferrier Coordinator Certificate of Advanced Studies in Corporate Social Responsibility, University of Geneva Cecile Molinier Director, UNDP Office in Geneva Clemens Boonekamp Director, Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Deborah Vorhies Managing Director, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Doaa Abdel Motaal Advisor to the Head of the World Trade Organization Gérard Biraud Former Chairman, Joint Inspection Unit, United Nations Haibing Ma China Program Manager &, Chief Representative in China, Worldwatch Institute Heiner Studer Former Member of the Swiss National Parliament Ivan Ureta Professor, Geneva School of Diplomacy Jon-Hans Coetzer General Manager, Geneva School of Diplomacy H.E. Amb. Luvuyo Ndimeni Deputy Permanant Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Mario Apostolov Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade Hon. Noemi Sanin Posada Former Minister Foreign Affairs, Columbia Dr. Philipp Krueger Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Geneva Finance Research Institute, University of Geneva Ronald Derks Focal Point World Alliance of Cities against Poverty, UNDP The Hon. Rufus Yerxa Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Thérèse de Saint Phalle Deputy-Registrar, International Court of Justice Participants Participants will include young professionals, students and academics, representatives from politics, diplomats, practitioners from the civil society and the private sector, Media representatives and other individuals with an active interest in the Program’s themes. Participation Cost The participation cost for the program is 195 Euros. If offered a place in the conference, applicants are then required to transfer the participation cost to reserve their position. The ICD is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization and the Participation Cost goes towards the cost of developing and running the program. Please note that the participation cost does not cover accommodation, and meals. For more information please visit: icd-international-symposium-geneva (dot) org

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012 – "Cultural Diplomacy, National Security, and Global Risks" Location: Washington D.C., U.S.A Dates: June 26th-28th, 2012 Symposium Agenda The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012 will focus on the role of cultural diplomacy in reducing global risks and increasing national security. The symposium will analyze and explore the opportunity of reducing global risks and increasing national security by adapting cultural diplomacy practices into both national and foreign policy strategies. Symposium Speakers The program will consist of lectures, debates and panel discussions that will feature leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, diplomacy, civil society and the private sector from across the world. A Selection of Speakers for Symposia include: The Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad Jalali Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan The Hon. Dr. Alfredo Palacio Former President, Republic of Ecuador (2005 - 2007) Amb. Andras Simonyi Director, Center for Transatlantic Studies, Johns Hopkins University Martha J. Kanter Under Secretary of Education, US Department of Education The Hon. Michael Chertoff Former Secretary of Home Land Security The Hon. Dr. Nazar Al Baharna Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain The Hon. Peter Van Loan Leader of the Canadian Government in the House of Commons; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Senator Slade Gorton US Senator, 14th Attorney General of Washington (tbc) Minister Stockwell Day Former Leader of the Canadian Alliance, Former Minister of International Trade of Canada The Hon. Vicente Fox Former President of Mexico Participants Participants will include young professionals, students and academics, representatives from politics, diplomats, practitioners from the civil society and the private sector, Media representatives and other individuals with an active interest in the Program’s themes Participation Cost In order to provide access to this program to as many individuals as possible, and thanks to the sponsorship and the institutional support of the ICD, we are able to offer the participation in the program for a subsidized participation cost of $275; If offered a place in the program, applicants are then required to transfer the participation cost of $275 to secure their place. Since the participation cost is already subsidized and due to the considerable costs involved in developing and executing the program, no scholarships or further financial support for participants is available. For more information please visit: icd-international-symposium-usa (dot) org

The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights: “Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization” Location: the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, Germany Dates: June 1st - 4th, 2012 Symposium Agenda The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin will focus on analysing the current global situation and will offer innovative strategies to promote greater access to human rights and to equalize the process of globalization, while using the practice of cultural diplomacy as a tool to enhance these processes. Symposium Speakers The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. A Selection of Speakers for Symposia include: Dr. Alberto Iglesias Garzón ​Economist, Member of Parliament (Izquierda Unida), Spain, Instituto de derechos humanos Bartolomé de las Casas-Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Bernard M Ngoepe President, The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Catherine Casey West Africa Manager, Acumen Fund David Smith Africa Correspondent, The Guardian Elsa Stamatopoulou Professor, Columbia University & Former Director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, New York Office Hassan Shire Sheikh Coordinator of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project Jacqui Hunt Director, Equality Now, London Office Justice Augustino S. L. Ramadhani Chief Justice of the United Republic of Tanzania Katlijn Malfliet Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Leuven Seyran Ates German Lawyer and Author Steven Shapiro Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union Prof. Dr. Surya P. Subedi O.B.E. Professor of International Law, University of Leeds, UN Special Rapporteur for Cambodia Participants Participants will include young professionals, students and academics, representatives from politics, diplomats, practitioners from the civil society and the private sector, Media representatives and other individuals with an active interest in the Program’s themes. Participation Cost The participation cost for the program is 195 Euros. If offered a place in the program, applicants are then required to transfer the participation cost to reserve their position. The ICD is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization and the Participation Cost goes towards the cost of developing and running the program. For more information please visit: icd-internationalsymposium (dot) org

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) is the world’s leading center for the study of cultural diplomacy, offering educational opportunities ranging from week-long seminars for undergraduate students and interested professionals, to Master's and Doctoral programs for graduates pursuing careers in academia, diplomacy, government, and/or the private sector, dedicated either wholly or in part to the field of cultural diplomacy. We are currently accepting applications for enrollment to the summer semester and would be grateful if you could share this announcement by forwarding the information below to anyone you think may be interested in applying. CCDS offers the following opportunities: · PHD Program in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy (Berlin, June 18th, 2012) · MA in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, June 18th, 2012) · MBA in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy (Berlin, June 18th, 2012) · MA in Cultural Diplomacy and Euro-Mediterranean Studies (Berlin, June 18th, 2012) E-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy (June 4th – 30th, 2012) ***** ICD Upcoming International Conferences The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st - June 28th, 2012) In the year 2011, the international community witnessed historical events that changed the political landscape of the globe, ranging from the Arab Spring, to the “Occupy Wall Street Movement” and other protest movements around the globe. These transitions and protests were all facilitated and supported by the use of modern technology and the social media. These events represent, each in their own specific context, the people’s will for a change, whether it is political, economic or social and their unified demand for more equality and justice. The events were each highlighted by the possibility for the people to better organize themselves and express their will through the social media, allowing them to gather millions of supporters around them within a very short period of time. When one compares these transitions to similar historical events, one can see that such changes have traditionally taken many years, rather than days, however once they do occur, they are sustainable and broad changes that are not then reversed. The ICD therefore decided to focus the 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy on this common goal of the public for more equality in the political, economic and social spheres. The Symposium will be divided into four main themes and will be hosted in three major international cities, which were chosen due to their relevancy to the theme of the conference. The Symposia will analyze the current global situation as well as future trends, strategies and the potential to counter political, social and economic inequality in the world. Speakers for the Symposia include: · President Alfred Moisiu – Former President of Albania · President Alfredo Palacio - Former President of Ecuador · David Smith - Africa Correspondent, The Guardian · President Emil Constantinescu - Former President of Romania · The Hon. Frederik Willem de Klerk, the 7th President of South Africa · The Hon. Jorge Castaneda - Former Foreign Affairs Secretary of Mexico · Prof. Joseph Nye - Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University (tbc) · Mia Farrow - Actress and Humanitarian Activist · Secretary Michael Chertoff - Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security · Amb. Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) · The Hon. Said Musa – Former Prime minister of Belize · The Hon. Theo-Ben Gurirab - Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia, Former President of the UN General Assembly, Former Prime minister of Namibia We are accepting applications for the following events: The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 – “Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization” (Berlin, June 1st - 4th, 2012) The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2012 - "Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development in Africa" (Berlin, June 10th - 12th, 2012) The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 – " Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development" (Geneva, June 13-15th, 2012) [*]The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics – "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors" (Berlin, June 20th - 22nd, 2012) [*]The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012– "Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks: The Use of CD to Bridge the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors in an Age of Digital Diplomacy" (Washington D.C, June 26th - 28th, 2012)

The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st - June 29th, 2012) ****** Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, we are writing to you now to bring to your attention our upcoming International Symposia (outlined below) hosted by the ICD in partnership with the Chertoff Group and other leading organizations. We would be grateful if you could forward the information to anyone you feel might be interested in participating. ***** The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st - June 28th, 2012) www.i-s-c-d.org In the year 2011, the international community witnessed historical events that changed the political landscape of the globe, ranging from the Arab Spring, to the “Occupy Wall Street Movement” and other protest movements around the globe. These transitions and protests were all facilitated and supported by the use of modern technology and the social media. These events represent, each in their own specific context, the people’s will for a change, whether it is political, economic or social and their unified demand for more equality and justice. The events were each highlighted by the possibility for the people to better organize themselves and express their will through the social media, allowing them to gather millions of supporters around them within a very short period of time. When one compares these transitions to similar historical events, one can see that such changes have traditionally taken many years, rather than days, however once they do occur, they are sustainable and broad changes that are not then reversed. The ICD therefore decided to focus the 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy on this common goal of the public for more equality in the political, economic and social spheres. The Symposium will be divided into four main themes and will be hosted in three major international cities, which were chosen due to their relevancy to the theme of the conference. The Symposia will analyze the current global situation as well as future trends, strategies and the potential to counter political, social and economic inequality in the world. Symposia Speakers > The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click here. Speakers for the Symposia include: • President Alfred Moisiu – Former President of Albania • President Alfredo Palacio - Former President of Ecuador • David Smith - Africa Correspondent, The Guardian • President Emil Constantinescu - Former President of Romania • The Hon. Frederik Willem de Klerk, the 7th President of South Africa • The Hon. Jorge Castaneda - Former Foreign Affairs Secretary of Mexico • Prof. Joseph Nye - Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University (tbc) • Mia Farrow - Actress and Humanitarian Activist • Secretary Michael Chertoff - Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security • President Pierre Nkurunziza – President of the Republic of Burundi • Amb. Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) We are accepting applications for the following events: To apply please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?Application-Forms • The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 – “Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization” (Berlin, June 1st - 4th, 2012) www.icd-internationalsymposium.org • The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 – " Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development" (Geneva, June 13-15th, 2012) www.icd-international-symposium-geneva.org • The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics – "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors" (Berlin, June 20th - 22nd, 2012) www.iscdie.org • The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012– "Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks: The Use of CD to Bridge the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors in an Age of Digital Diplomacy" (Washington D.C, June 26th - 28th, 2012) www.icd-international-symposium-usa.org ***** We are also very pleased to inform you that following many months of preparations the ICD is now able to develop additional projects, in order to further promote the fascinating field of cultural diplomacy. If you would be interested in developing projects together with us, please contact me through my direct email: donfried@culturaldiplomacy.org. We also warmly encourage you to join and contribute to the development of the ICD Networks. Please stay informed about the activities of the ICD and join our community by “Liking” our official organization profile, “Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)”, which you can access by following the link www.icd-on-facebook.org Thank you for your attention and for your cooperation in sharing the news of our upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive emails from the ICD in the future, please send us an email to info@culturaldiplomacy.org indicating this. With warmest regards, Mark Donfried Director & Founder Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus) Kurfürstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719 Phone: 00.49(0)30.2360-7680 www.culturaldiplomacy.org info@culturaldiplomacy.org