ICD Reviews

Conference Reviews

This section includes a collection of written documentation, photos and video footage from international conferences held by our organizations.

Conferences 2026

Berlin Economic Forum 2026 » (Potsdam; March 2nd - 6th, 2026)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2026 » (Potsdam; March 2-6th, 2026)			Photos
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 » (London; January 12-15th, 2026)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
UK-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 » (London; January 12-15th, 2026)			Photos
Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (London; January 12-15th, 2026)
The Nordic Initiative » (Second Meeting; London, January 14-15th, 2026)			Photos	Videos
Narratives of Power – January 2026 » (London; January 15th, 2026)			Photos
The All-Party Parliamentary Group On British Muslims Event » (London; January 12th, 2026)
WOW-Alliance Summit 2026 » (London; January 12-14th, 2026)		Speakers	Photos	Videos
London Impact Finance & Blockchain Forum Initiative (London; January 12-15th, 2026)				Videos

Conferences 2025

Berlin Economic Forum 2025 » (Potsdam; March 3rd - 6th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin Initiative: "For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" » (Launch Event, Potsdam; March 3-6th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2025 » (Berlin; March 3rd - 6th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 » (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
WG10 Summit » (Edinburgh; September 1st-4th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos
The Scotland Forum 2025 » (Edinburgh; September 1st-4th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 » (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa » (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025)	Timetable		Photos
UN’80 Conference » (Budapest; October 8th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Narratives of Power » (Potsdam; October 28th, 2025)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos

Conferences 2024

Forum on Democracy & Peace » (Berlin; February 18th - 24th, 2024) - Held Parallel to the Berlin Film Festival 2024			Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2024 » (Berlin; March 6th - 9th, 2024)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2024 » (Berlin; March 6th - 9th, 2024)	Timetable
Berlin Forum on Culture & Folklore Diplomacy 2024 » (Berlin; May 16th - 19th, 2024 – Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos
EU-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2024 » (Berlin; June 13th - 16th, 2024)			Photos
The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2024 » (Berlin; July 26th - 28th, 2024)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy » (London; August 22nd - 25th, 2024 - Held Parallel to the Notting Hill Carnival 2024)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
UK-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2024 » (London; August 22nd - 25th, 2024 - Held Parallel to the Notting Hill Carnival 2024)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
Ohrid Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2024 » (Ohrid; October 10th - 13th, 2024)	Timetable		Photos	Videos

Conferences 2023

The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2023 » (Berlin; February 15-18th, 2023 ) – Held Parallel to the Berlin Film Festival 2023	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2023 » (Berlin; March 6th - 10th, 2023)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Forum on Democracy & Peace » (Berlin; July 5th - 8th, 2023)	Timetable		Photos
Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2023» (Skopje; September 4-6th, 2023)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Forum on Democracy & Peace 2023 » (Berlin; October 11th - 14th, 2023)
Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa » (Berlin; October 11th - 14th, 2023)	Timetable
Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2023 » (New York City; November 15th - 17th, 2023)	Timetable		Photos

Conferences 2022

Launch Event - The World Forum on Democracy & Peace 2022 » (Berlin; July 27th - 31st, 2022)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Annual Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2022 » (Berlin; October 25th - 29th, 2022)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The World Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (Berlin; October 25th - 29th, 2022)
The World Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia » (Berlin; October 25th-29th, 2022)
Berlin Wall 33 – “In the Wake of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict” » (Berlin; November 8th - 10th, 2022)			Photos	Videos
Cultural Diplomacy Forum in Lithuania » (Lithuanian Parliament, Vilnius; November 18th, 2022)	Timetable		Photos	Videos

Conferences 2021

Cultural Diplomacy in COVID Environment »
(Union University Belgrade; October 29th, 2021)

Conferences 2019

Berlin Wall 30 - From the Divided to the City of Freedom » (Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (ICD House; September 16th, 2019)
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2019 » (Berlin; June 6th-9th, 2019)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2019 » (International Conference, Berlin; March 6th - 10th, 2019)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2019 » (International Conference, Berlin; March 6th - 8th, 2019)
The Artistic Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2019 (Berlin; February 13th - 16th, 2019)			Photos	Videos

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2018

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2018 »

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"

(Berlin, Washington D.C., NYC, London, Barcelona, Brussels, Paris, Addis Ababa, Munich; January - December 2018)

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2018 » (Berlin; December 13th - 16th, 2018)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (New York City; November 27th - 30th, 2018)	Timetable	Speakers
Improving the Interfaith and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue to Cooperation » (International Conference; Berlin November 19th, 2018)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth » (London & Oxford; May 8th - 10th, 2019)
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (Berlin; November 15th - 17th, 2018)			Photos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia & the Caucasus (Berlin; October 5th - 7th, 2018)			Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2018 » (Berlin; August 15th - 18th, 2018)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
Cultural Diplomacy in the EU 2018 » (Berlin; August 8th - 11th, 2018)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
Endangered Heritage - Endangered Values » (Berlin, June 20th, 2018) The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in collaboration with Europa Nostra			Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in 2018 » (Berlin; May 17th - 20th, 2018 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2018 » (International Conference, Berlin; March 6th - 11th, 2018) Held Parallel to the Berlin Tourism Fair ITB	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The African Development Forum 2018 » (Berlin; March 6th - 9th, 2018) - Held Parallel to the Berlin Tourism Fair ITB	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (Washington D.C., February 26th - 27th & NYC, February 28th - March 1st, 2018)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The Artistic Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2018 (Berlin; February 21st - 23rd, 2018) Held Parallel to the Berlin Film Festival 2018			Photos	Videos

International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2017

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2017 »

"The Time is now: Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Unite the World's Cultures before Hard Power takes the Lead"

(Berlin, Bucharest, Addis Ababa, Brussels, London, New York City; April - November 2017)

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia & the Caucasus (Berlin; November 6th - 9th, 2017)			Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (Berlin; October 15th - 18th, 2017)	Timetable		Photos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (New York City; September 19th - 23rd, 2017)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa » (Berlin; August 16th - 20th, 2017)			Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany » (Berlin; June 1st - 4th, 2017 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Human Rights Congress (BIHRC) » (Berlin; May 29th - 31st, 2017)			Photos	Videos
German-Russian Month 2017 » (Berlin; May 1st - 31st, 2017)
The Artistic Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2017 » (International Event Series; Berlin; February - December, 2017)	Timetable		Photos	Videos

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2016-2017

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2016-2017 »

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"

(NYC, Brussels, Paris, Bucharest, Berlin, Abuja; September 2016 - December 2017)

The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2017 » (Berlin; December 19th - 22nd, 2017)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Human Rights Congress (BIHRC) » (Berlin; November 24th - 26th, 2017)			Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2017 » (Event Series; Berlin; March - October 2017)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (New York City; January 10th - 14th, 2017)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The Artistic Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2017 » (International Event Series; Berlin; February - December, 2017)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 » (Berlin; December 14th - 19th, 2016)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Future of US Foreign Policy » (International Conference; November 7th - 10th, 2016)	Timetable
How will America vote? » (ICD House; October 21st, 2016 - January 20th, 2017)	Timetable
Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth 2016 » (London; October 12th – 14th, 2016) Held Parallel to the 60th BFI London Film Festival 2016			Photos	Videos
The Rise of Africa 2016 » (Berlin; October 6th - 9th, 2016)			Photos	Videos

International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2016

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 »

"The Time is now: Utilizing Cultural Diplomacy to Unite the World's Cultures before Hard Power takes the Lead"

(Berlin, Sofia, Bucharest, London, New York City; April - August, 2016)

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Arab World » (Berlin; July 26th - 30th, 2016)	Timetable	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (New York City; May 26th - 30th, 2016)	Timetable	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany » (Berlin; May 12th - 15th, 2016 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Carnival of Cultures)	Timetable	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Romania » (Bucharest, May 6th - 7th, 2016)	Timetable		Videos
German-Russian Month 2016 (Berlin; May 2nd - 28th, 2016)
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Black Sea Region » (Sofia; April 22nd, 2016)	Timetable	Photos
Disintegration and Integration in Central-Eastern Europe » (Berlin, April 14th - 15th, 2016)	Timetable	Photos	Videos
Deutsch - Syrischer Monat 2016 » (Berlin vom 1.4.2016 - 30.04.2016)	Timetable

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2015-2016

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2015-2016 »

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"

(NYC, Madrid, Berlin, Sofia, Reykjavik, Yerevan; September 2015 - April 2016)

The Reykjavik Roundtable on Human Rights 2016 » (Parliament of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; April 27th - 29th, 2016)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2016 » Held Parallel to the Berlin International Tourism Trade Fair (ITB) (International Conference, Berlin; March 9th - 13th, 2016)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Film for Peace » Berlin; February 18th - 20th, 2016 Held Parallel to the Berlin International Film Festival 2016	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Countering Violent Extremism (Sofia, Hotel Balkan Sheraton, December 16th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2015 » (Berlin; December 10th - 13th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Dialogue about Cuba » (Madrid; October 20th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Annual Summit on Youth in the United Nations » (New York City; September 21st - 26th, 2015 – Held Parallel to the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2015

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2015 »

"The 70th Anniversary of the End of WW2 and the Establishment of the UN: Developing Initiatives to Promote Cultural Understanding, Global Human Rights & World Peace"

(Berlin, London, New York, Thessaloniki; May - December, 2015)

International Symposium on Cultural and Religious Diplomacy » The Symposium is under the Presence and Patronage of His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch(Galata Rum School, Kemeraltı Cad. Beyoğlu/İstanbul Turkey; December 6th - 8th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN » (New York City; September 21st - 26th, 2015 - Held Parallel to the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Creative Industries, Culinary Innovation and Performing Arts » (Berlin; July 28th - August 1st, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth 2015 » (London; July 22nd-24th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Kosovo Summit on International Law & Human Rights 2015 » (The Supreme Court, Pristina, Kosovo; June 14th - 17th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers
HOW TO IMPLEMENT PEACE AROUND THE WORLD? » On the occasion of the 26th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum (Brussels; June 10th - 13th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany » (Berlin; May 21st - 24th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-15

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2014-2015 »

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers to Promote Sustainable Economies, Global Human Rights and World Peace"

(London, Berlin, Bucharest, The Hague, Moscow, Brussels, Pristina; October 2014 - July 2015)

Berlin Economic Forum 2015 » Held Parallel to the Berlin International Tourism Trade Fair (ITB) (International Conference, Berlin; March 4th - 7th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Film for Peace » Held Parallel to the Berlin International Film Festival 2015 (Berlin; February 10th - 13th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International University - Strategy and Development Tactics » (International Scientific Conference; Moscow, February 5th - 7th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers
The Hague Summit on International Law & Human Rights » (International Court of Justice, The Hague; February 4th-5th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin Summit on African Youth Education & Development » (Berlin; January 13th - 16th, 2015)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Abuja Summit on African Youth Education & Development » (Abuja, Nigeria; December 7th - 10th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in Bucharest » (Bucharest; November 19th – 21st, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos
Berlin Economic Forum 2014-24 (Project Launch Event) » (Berlin; November 8th - 12th, 2014 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy - “A World without Walls” » (Berlin; November 7th - 10th, 2014 - Held Parallel to the Berlin Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall")	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the Commonwealth 2014 » (London; October 15th – 17th, 2014 - Held Parallel to the BFI London Film Festival 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos

International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2014

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2014 »

"Applied Cultural Diplomacy: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Best Practices & Future Strategies"

(Rome, Strasbourg, Brussels, Washington D.C., Baltimore, NYC, Zagreb, Cetinje, Madrid, Berlin, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Moscow; April - September 2014)

Moscow Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2014 » (Moscow; September 25th - 27th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Francophone Region » (The French National Assembly, Paris; September 22nd, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Cool North - Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Nordic Countries » (Copenhagen; September 8th - 9th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2014 » (Berlin; August 6th - 8th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany 2014 » (Berlin; July 29th - 31st, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Montenegro Symposium on International Law & Human Rights » (Cetinje, Montenegro; July 8th - 10th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Madrid Symposium on Peace Building & Conflict Resolution » (Madrid, Spain; July 15th - 17th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Southeast Europe » (Zagreb; July 1st, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA » (Washington D.C., June 23th - 24th; Baltimore, June 25th; & New York City, June 26th - 27th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU » (Brussels; May 22nd - 24th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Strasbourg Conference on International Law & Human Rights » "The Role of International Law to Promote Sustainable Development, Youth Empowerment & Women’s Rights" (Strasbourg, France; April 14th - 16th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014 » (Rome, Italy; March 31st - April 3rd, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2013-14

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2013-2014 »

“Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World’s Leading Powers”

(Berlin, Washington, D.C., Sofia, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Addis Ababa, Helsinki; September 2013 - March 2014)

The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit » (Berlin; September 25 - 27th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Women Building Peace (Bulgaria, Sofia; October 9th - 10th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation » (Washington D.C.; November 4th - 7th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
A World without Walls 2013 » (Jerusalem, Ramallah; November 19th - 20th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 » (Berlin; December 17th - 21st, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Addis Abba Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation » (Ethiopia, Addis Ababa; January 27th - 31st, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin Language of Art & Music Conference 2014 » (Berlin; February 12th – 14th, 2014 – Held Parallel to the Berlin International Film Festival)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Economics Congress 2014 » (Berlin; March 5th - 7th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Helsinki Conference on International Law & Women’s Rights » (Helsinki; March 10th - 12th, 2014)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos

International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 »

"The Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance"

(Berlin, Bucharest, Rome, Brussels, Washington D.C., New York City, Paris, London; May-August 2013)

The Berlin Annual African Film & Media Festival 2013 » (Berlin, Germany; August 22nd- 25th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The London Art as Cultural Diplomacy Conference 2013 » (London; August 21st - 24th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America » (Berlin; August 14th - 16th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK » (London; July 10th - 12th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU » (Brussels; July 3rd - 5th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the African Union » (Berlin; June 26th - 28th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA » (Washington D.C. & New York City; June 24th - 28th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Afghanistan & Central Asia (Berlin; June 21st - 23rd, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Italy » (Rome; June 12th - 14th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific » (Berlin; June 5th - 7th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights » (Berlin; May 27th - June 1st, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant » (Bucharest; May 23rd - 25th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany » (Berlin; May 19th - 22nd, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
A World Without Walls 2013 » (Ankara & Istanbul; May 8th - 9th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers		Videos

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2012-2013

Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2012-2013 »

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers"

(Granada, Cordoba, & Seville, Ljubljana, Washington D.C., Berlin, London, Reykjavík, Brussels, Ankara & Istanbul; August 2012 – May 2013)

A World Without Walls 2013 » (Ankara & Istanbul; May 8th - 9th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The European African Alliance Conference 2013 » (Brussels; April 17th - 19th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Reykjavík Congress on Human Rights (Iceland, Reykjavík; April 10th - 13th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The London Conference on Cultural Bridges 2013 » (London; March 20th - 22nd, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Economics Congress 2013 » (Berlin; March 6th - 10th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA » (Washington D.C.; January 9th - 11th, 2013)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 » (Berlin; November 7th - 9th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The 2012 Cultural Bridges in Germany Conference » (Berlin; November 7th - 9th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Ljubljana Human Rights Summit 2012 » (Ljubljana; October 30th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
"UMOJA/UNITY: The Gathering of all African Nations" » (Berlin; October 23th - 26th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Cultures of Spain Conference » (Spain: Granada, Cordoba, & Seville; October 18th - 20th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Nation Branding & Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin; September 3rd - 6th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
A World without Walls 2012 » (Berlin; August 24th - 26th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2012

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 »

"Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Economic Equality & Global Risks”

(Paris, London, Ankara, Berlin, Geneva, NYC, Washington D.C.; January - July, 2012)

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2012 » (Berlin; July 25th - 28th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012 » (Washington D.C; June 26th - 28th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics » (Berlin; June 20th - 22nd, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 » (Geneva; June 13th - 15th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights » (Berlin; June 1st - 4th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Power of Africa - Africa as a Stronger Actor on the International Stage » (Paris; May 2nd - 4th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (Ankara; April 17th – 19th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Festival of the Arts 2012 » (Berlin; March 22nd - 25th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Berlin International Economics Congress 2012 » (Berlin; March 7th - 10th, 2012 - Held Parallel to the Berlin International Tourism Trade Fair)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin Freedom of Expression Forum (Berlin; February 28th - March 2nd, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy & the UN » (New York City & Washington D.C.; February 21st - 24th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Conference on the African Union & Cultural Diplomacy » (London; February 7th - 10th, 2012)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The European African Alliance Conference 2012 » (Berlin; January 10th – 13th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos

Conferences 2011

The ICD Annual Academic Conference on Cultural Diplomacy » (Berlin; December 15th - 18th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The 2011 International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU » (Brussels; December 6th - 9th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
A World without Walls » (Barcelona; September 22nd - 25th, 2011 - Held Parallel to “La Merce Festival 2011”)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Sino-Global Discourse » (Berlin; September 08th - 11th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Language of Art and Music » (London; August 25th - 29th, 2011 - Held Parallel to “The Notting Hill Carnival 2011”)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2011 » (Berlin, 11th - 14th June 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The British German Conference 2011 » (Berlin; April 27th - 30th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 » (Berlin; March 9th - 12th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Cultural Bridges in Germany » (Berlin; March 3rd - 6th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Language of Art and Music » (Berlin; February 17th - 20th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Future of US Foreign Policy » (Washington D.C.; January 4th - 6th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Future of EU Foreign Policy » (Berlin; January 4th - 6th, 2011)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos

Conferences 2010

The Rise of Africa » (Berlin, 09th - 11th December 2010)	Timetable		Photos	Videos
A World without Walls 2010» (Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Berlin International Human Rights Congress » (Berlin; October 1st - 4th, 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Interdependence Day Berlin 2010 » (Berlin, Germany; September 8th - 13th, 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
Nation Branding in a Globalized World » (Berlin, 29th July - 01st August 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Hard Vs. Soft Power » (Cambridge University (UK), June 23rd - 26th 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Rise of Africa » (Berlin, 11th - 14th June 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010 » (Berlin, May 23rd - 30th, 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos
The Berlin International Economics Congress » (Berlin, 4th - 7th February 2010)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The Rise of Africa » (Berlin; January 21st - 23rd, 2010)	Timetable		Photos	Videos

Conferences 2009

A world without walls » (Berlin; November 6th - 9th, 2009)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
Interdependence Day Istanbul 2009 » (Istanbul – September 10th - 12th, 2009)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2009» (Berlin; July 27th - 31st, 2009)	Timetable	Speakers	Photos	Videos
German Turkish Week » (Berlin; June 8th - 13th, 2009)			Photos	Videos
Berlin Black History Month » (Berlin; January 20th - February 28th, 2009)	Timetable		Photos
ICD Events 2009 »

Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2026 »

UNITAR-ICD Executive Diploma Programme »

UNITAR-ICD Executive Diploma Programme »

Group Photo - Governance, Memory and History »

Group Photo at the Brandenburg State Parliament - Governance, Memory and History »

Governance, Memory and History »

Group Photo - Governance, Memory and History »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026 »

Group Photo

Group Photo

Group Photo with Ghada Chreim Ata, Mark Donfried, Davor Filipović, Jadranka Kosor, Lord McConnell, Judge Dragoljub Popović, President Ivanov & Wife, Hassan Diab

Group Photo with Group Photos with President Akkan Suver, Sezgin Bilgiç, Mark Donfried, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE

Borjana Krišto (Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Group Photo with Lord McConnell, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE & Mark Donfried

Group Photo with Former SG Mukhisa Kituyi, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE & Mark Donfried

Group Photo with President Ivanov & Wife, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE & Mark Donfried

Davor Filipović, Boris Tadic, Danilo Türk, Filip Vujanović, Ivo Josipović, Jadranka Kosor

Group Photo with President Boris Tadić, Judge Dragoljub Popović, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE & Mark Donfried

Group Photo with President Emil Constantinescu, President Stjepan Mesić, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE & Mark Donfried

128th Philippine National Day

Maria Teresa T. Almojuela (Philippine Embassy in Germany)

Florian Hahn (Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany)

Hohenschwangau Forum - Launching a New Global Economic Platform in Bavaria

Hohenschwangau Forum - Launching a New Global Economic Platform in Bavaria

Celebrating Bangladesh: On the Occasion of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh

Amb. Muhammad Zulqar Nain (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)

Group Photo - Zimbabwe Event

Group Photo - Yemen Event

Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)

Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe) Amb. Mashingaidze (Ambassador of the Zimbabwe to Germany)

Mutte Ahmed Dammaj, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Yemen

Foday Jallon (Director of Culture, Creativity and Innovation of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Sierra Leone)

George Munyaradzi Manyaya (Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA))

Amb. Florencia Eugenia Vilanova de von Oehsen (Ambassador of El Salvador to of Germany)

Chioma Aisha Okorie-Haidara (Minister-Head of Chancery, the Embassy of Nigeria to Germany

Amb. Imomudin Mirzoevich Sattorov (Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany)

Group Photo – Uganda Session

Fred Bwino Kyakulaga (State Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of Uganda)

Amb. Stephen Mubiru (Ambassador of Uganda to Germany)

Amb. Muhammad Zulqar Nain (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)

Celebrating Kosovo: The 18th Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo

Glauk Konjufca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo

Celebrating Kuwait: the 65th Anniversary of Independence and the 35th Anniversary of the Liberation of the State of Kuwait

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

Mohammad Shtayyeh - Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024

The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

Special Breakfast Meeting, hosted by the Right Honourable Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

Miguel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)) »

Irina Bokova, 10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017 »

Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

Alfred Gusenbauer, Chancellor of Austria 2007-2008 »

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum; Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom »

Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016; Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum »

Lord Kulveer Ranger, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

Baroness Uddin, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

Rt Hon. Caroline Nokes MP, Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons »

Sarah Owen, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, UK House of Commons »

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016 »

Jack McConnell, Member of the House of Lords; First Minister of Scotland 2001-2007 »

Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium 2009-2011 »

Gjorge Ivanov, President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019 »

Lord John Taylor (Member of the UK House of Lords »

Sherry Rehman, Member of the Senate of Pakistan; Former Federal Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan »

Baroness Laing of Elderslie, Member of the House of Lords (UK); Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons 2020-24 »

Hassan Diab, Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-2021 & Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024 »

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