Upcoming Programs at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)
For more information please visit: ccds-berlin (dot) de
(Berlin, From June 18th, 2012)

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) 
MBA in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy (Berlin, June 18th, 2012) 
MA in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy (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)

To find more information and apply to the above programs, please visit: ccds-berlin (dot) de


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Upcoming International Conferences - The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy
For more information please visit: i-s-c-d (dot) org
(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 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 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.

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 13th -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" (Washington D.C, June 26th - 28th, 2012


For more information please visit: i-s-c-d (dot) org