ICD Highlights

July 2013

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    Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bruckner, Academic Director at the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies and Ricardo Sanchez-Blanco, Counselor Embassy of Spain with the students of ICD Certificate Program

    (Berlin; July, 30th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried, director and founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy and Prof. Dr. Yusef Irbec, Member of the Turkish Parliament with the students of the ICD Certificate Program

    (Berlin; July 29th 2013)

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    Mark C. Donfried, and Sangeeta Bahadur, Cultural Minister and High Commission of India to the United Kingdom & Director at the Nehru Center, with the participants during The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark C. Donfried, Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy and Martin Davidson, CEO and Chair of the British Council, at the Romanian Cultural Institute

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark C. Donfried, Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy and H. E. Amb. Williams Nkurunziza, High Commissioner of Rwanda to the UK, at the House of Lords

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with David Soul, world renowned actor and member of the ICD Advisory Board, during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK, at the House of Lords in London

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with David Soul, world renowned actor and member of the ICD Advisory Board, Colonel Bob Stewart (MP) and Members of the British Parliament; during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK, at the House of Lords in London

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    World renowned Actor David Soul, member of the ICD Advisory Board, presents "Cuban Soul" at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with Hywel Williams (MP), Member of the British Parliament, at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Henry Bellingham (MP), Member of the British Parliament, delivers a lecture on "The Role of Cultural Links in the Government’s Commercial Diplomacy Drive”, at the House of Lords in London

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the participants of the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK, before the Buckingham Palace in London.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Prof. Dr. Ruth Kattumuri, Co-director of India Observatory & Asia Research Center of the London School of Economics, delivers a lecture on "Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World" at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the participants of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK at the House of Lords in London.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with H. E. Amb. Edward M. Turay, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom, and the participants of the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK, at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with Tim Unwin, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization, at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the participants of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK, at the Victoria Memorial in London

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried greets Dorian Branea, Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, after his speech on "EUNIC and Cultural Diplomacy in Europe" at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the participants of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK before the Wellington Arch in Hyde Park Corner.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Lord William Richard Inglewood, Member of the House of Lords, delivers a lecture during the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    First day of the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the participants of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UK during the Welcome Dinner in Convent Garden.

    (London; July 10th-13th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with H. E. Amb. Vesselin Valkanov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg, after his lecture on “Preserving National Identity & Heritage while Moving Towards a More Unified Europe", at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 7th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried and President Emil Constantinescu, President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; with H.E. Amb. Lazar Elenovski, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the Kingdom of Belgium and Former Minister of Defense of Macedonia; during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 4th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried and President Emil Constantinescu, President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy; with H.E. Amb. Lazar Elenovski, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the Kingdom of Belgium and Former Minister of Defense of Macedonia; and the participants from the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 4th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried meets with H. E. Amb. Avet Adonts, Ambassador of Armenia to the European Union, after his lecture on “The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Shaping a Common Identity”, during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 4th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with Algirdas Saudargas (MEP), Member of the European Parliament, during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 4th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried and the participants from the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU at "Place Royale" in Brussels

    (Brussels; July 4th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried and President Emil Constantinescu, President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy and Former President of Romania, meet with The Hon. Jan Figel, Vice-President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the European Union

    (Brussels; July 3th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with H. E. Amb. Poul Skytte Christoffersen, Ambassador of Denmark to the European Union, after his lecture on "Building a European Diplomacy in a Period of Economic Crisis” at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the European Union

    (Brussels; July 3th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried meets with Stefan Gehrold, Head of Konrad Adenauer Foundation at Brussels Office, after his lecture at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 3th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with H. E. Amb. Kornelios S. Korneliou, Ambassador of Cyprus to the Eureopan Union, and H. E. Amb. Vangelis Vitalis, Ambassador of New Zealand to the European Union; at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the European Union

    (Brussels; July 3th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with participants at "Grand Place" in Brussels during the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the EU

    (Brussels; July 3th, 2013)