Dear Mr. Asst. Assoc. Dr. Elnur Hasan MİKAİL,





Please find more information about upcoming conference of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, the Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding & Conflict resolution (17.-19. April). I would be very grateful if you could also forward the information to all members of your organisation (who might be interested).







Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.







Have a nice day,





Rudolf Šulík

Program Coordinator - Cultural Diplomacy in Africa & the Mediterranean















The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution

(Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012)



- Call for Applications –



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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, we are writing to you now to bring to your attention a number of new exciting opportunities in the Field of Cultural Diplomacy (outlined below) as well as information about our new program and upcoming International Conferences (outlined below) hosted by the ICD in partnership with other leading organizations.



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.





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Upcoming International Conferences

For the complete ICD Calendar 2012 click here

(April – June, 2012)



We warmly encourage you to explore our upcoming conferences (see detailed information below) and would be grateful if you could forward the information to anyone you feel might be interested in participating. We are currently accepting applications for the following event (the Conference is under the Patronage of ICD YLF President the Hon. Yasar Yakis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey):



The Ankara Conference on Peace building & Conflict Resolution

“Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace”

(Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012)

www.ankara-conference.org



Culture can have an extremely strong impact on societies, and should be taken into account as a factor in change and new developments in the international system. The conference therefore will look in detail at the major conflicts across the Mediterranean today, from disputes amongst communities at the local level to international disputes, reflecting on the role of cultural diplomacy as a tool for conflict resolution.





Conference 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. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board.





Speakers for the conference include:



· The Hon. Yasar Yakis - Former Foreign Minister of Turkey, patron of the Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution



· H.E. Amb. Dr. Milan Jazbec - Ambassador of Slovenia to Turkey



· H.E. Amb. Pol De Witte - Ambassador of Belgium to Turkey



· H.E. Amb. Drazen Hrastic - Ambassador of Croatia to Turkey



· H. E. Amb. Dusan Spasojevic - Ambassador of Serbia to Turkey



· Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras - Professor of International Relations, Isik University, Department of International Relations



· Dr. Fuat Keyman - Director of the Department of the Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, Istanbul



· Prof. Serdar Güner, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Bilkent University



· Isabelle Dumont - Second Political Counsellor at the Embassy of France in Ankara







Conference Participants >

The conference is open to applications from young professionals, students, scholars and academics, diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, private sector figures, journalists, and other interested stakeholders from across the world.



We are also accepting applications for the following events:



The Europe Meets Russia Conference - "Political, Economic and Cultural Trends in the European-Russian Partnership" (Berlin, April 24th – 27th, 2012) www.icd-emr.org

The Power of Africa – “Africa as a Stronger Actor on the International Stage” (Paris, May 02nd -04th, 2012) www.the-power-of-africa.org

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 – "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors" (Geneva, June 13-15th, 2012) www.icd-international-symposium-geneva.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

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Opportunities in the Field of Cultural Diplomacy - We would like to inform you of many exciting updates and opportunities in the field of cultural diplomacy including news releases, research scholarship opportunities, job offers, cultural diplomacy best practice competitions, invitations to participate in cultural diplomacy delegation trips, and more. To learn more about these opportunities and to receive regular news and updates please visit: www.Opportunities-in-Cultural-​Diplomacy.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.



The ICD Official Organization Profile »

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



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The Ankara Conference on Peace building & Conflict Resolution

“Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace”

(Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012)

www.ankara-conference.org



There is a general consensus that the process of globalization is creating a world in which individual nation states are increasingly interdependent and interconnected. National approaches to issues including international politics, trade and economics, healthcare, immigration, tourism, and climate change are therefore increasingly dependent on the policies and approaches of neighbouring states and international partners.



Despite this growing interdependence, there remain major cultural, political, religious, and economic disputes as well as a large number of conflicts across the world with deep-rooted historical experiences, from political conflict at the international level to violent conflict at the sub-national level. The de-escalation of these disputes and conflicts requires creative thinking and new approaches that take into account both the history of the divisions and the evolving global context within which they are set.



Culture can have an extremely strong impact on societies, and should be taken into account as a factor in change and new developments in the international system. The conference therefore will look in detail at the major conflicts across the Mediterranean today, from disputes amongst communities at the local level to international disputes, reflecting on the role of cultural diplomacy as a tool for conflict resolution.



Through constructive discussion and debate the conference will assess the changing global environment and explore how non-governmental organizations, governments, and individual stakeholders can support peace building, reconciliation, and conflict de-escalation across the world.



Conference 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. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board.



Speakers for the conference include:



· The Hon. Yasar Yakis - Former Foreign Minister of Turkey, patron of the Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution



· H.E. Amb. Dr. Milan Jazbec - Ambassador of Slovenia to Turkey



· H.E. Amb. Pol De Witte - Ambassador of Belgium to Turkey



· H.E. Amb. Drazen Hrastic - Ambassador of Croatia to Turkey



· H. E. Amb. Dusan Spasojevic - Ambassador of Serbia to Turkey



· Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras - Professor of International Relations, Isik University, Department of International Relations



· Dr. Fuat Keyman - Director of the Department of the Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, Istanbul



· Prof. Serdar Güner, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Bilkent University



· Isabelle Dumont - Second Political Counsellor at the Embassy of France in Ankara





Conference Participants >

The conference is open to applications from young professionals, students, scholars and academics, diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, private sector figures, journalists, and other interested stakeholders from across the world.



To apply please visit:

http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/gphr/index.php?en_acop-2012_applicationform



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The Ankara Conference on Peace building & Conflict Resolution

Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace

(Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012)

Call for Applications

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is pleased to announce

that applications are currently being accepted for

The Ankara Conference on Peace building & Conflict Resolution,

our forthcoming international conference:

The Ankara Conference on

Peace building & Conflict Resolution

Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace

(Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012)

www.ankara-conference.org

Conference Speakers

Speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from civil

society, international politics, academia, diplomacy, and the private sector from

across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD

Advisory Board.

Conference Participants

The conference is open to applications from governmental and diplomatic officials,

civil society practitioners, young professionals, students and scholars, journalists,

and other interested stakeholders from across the world.

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)

Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus) Kurfürstendamm 207-208; Berlin, Germany-10719

Phone: 00.49.(0)30.2360-7680 www.culturaldiplomacy.org info@culturaldiplomacy.org

www.ankara-conference.org

Ankara, April 17th - 19th, 2012

THE ANKARA

CONFERENCE ON

PEACEBUILDING

& CONFLICT

RESOLUTION