ICD Highlights

September 2013

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    An Interview with President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development, Former Foreign Minister of Italy.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development, Former Foreign Minister of Italy

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, with President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development, Former Foreign Minister of Italy.

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, with participants of "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Family photo with speakers and participants of "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the ICD Advisory Board members and the ICD interns during the ICD Awards Ceremony.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, greets Vladislav Strnad, ICD intern, during the ICD Awards Ceremony.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Dr. Nazar al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation; Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain, with Anita Repić, ICD Intern from Slovenia, during the ICD Awards Ceremony.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development, Former Foreign Minister of Italy, greets Katarina Erdélyiová, ICD Intern from Slovakia, the during the ICD Awards Ceremony.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with ICD Advisory Board Members and Anastasiia Shapkina, ICD intern from Ukraine, during the ICD Awards Ceremony

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, and Valentina Martínez, ICD Intern, during the ICD Awards Ceremony.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development; Former Foreign Minister of Italy, speaks on "The importance of Investing in Youth Education and Development to Strengthen the Cross Continental Cooperation"

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event for the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    An Interview with Dr. Nazar Al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation and former Foreign Minister of Bahrain

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development and Former Foreign Minister of Italy, delivers a lecture on "The Future Role of NATO in Strengthening Cross Continental Cooperation"

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with President Franco Frattini, President of the ICD Organization for Youth Education & Development and Former Foreign Minister of Italy,; and Nazar Al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation; Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Dr. Nazar Al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation and former Foreign Minister of Bahrain, speaks on "The Syrian Crisis and its Impact on Cross Continental Cooperation"

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    An Interview with the Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Dr. Nazar Al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation, with The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, delivers a lecture during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    An Interview with The Hon. Dr. Francesco Profumo, Former Minister of Education of Italy; Former Chancellor of the Polytechnic University of Turin.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried meets with The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan; H.E. Amb. Takeshi Nakane, Ambassador of Japan to Germany; and the Hon. Simon Crean, former Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; Former Minister for the Arts.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried greets The Hon. Dr. Francesco Profumo, Former Minister of Education of Italy; Former Chancellor of the Polytechnic University of Turin.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Group photo with Speakers of "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit" and the members of Oratnitza Band.

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    "Past and Future in Harmony", Special Concert by Oratnitza Band during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit."

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Participants of "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit."

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, with The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, Former Deputy Primeminister of Ukraine; and Anastasiia Shapkina, intern at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried meets with The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, Former Deputy Primeminister of Ukraine

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Emil Constantinescu, meets with The Hon. Dr. Francesco Profumo, Former Minister of Education of Italy; Former Chancellor of the Polytechnic University of Turin.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the President of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Emil Constantinescu; Dr. Nazar Al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation; Dr. Ulrich Brückner, Academic Director, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies; The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, Former Deputy Primeminister of Ukraine; and Anastasiia Shapkina, intern at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, Former Deputy Primeminister of Ukraine, during the Panel Discussion on "Building Bridges between Europe, USA, Russia and China"

    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"
    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    An Interview with the Hon. Simon Crean, Former Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; Former Minister for the Arts, during the Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit.

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Simon Crean, Former Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; Former Minister for the Arts, speaks with the participants of "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit".

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, speaks with the ICD Certificate Program Students, during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit".

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Dr. Nazar al Baharna, Secretary General of the ICD Center for Conflict Zones Mediation; Former Foreign Minister of Bahrain, meets the participants of "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Simon Crean, Former Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; Former Minister for the Arts, delivers a lecture during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit."

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    An Interview with The Hon. Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit."

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Helga Daub, former Member of the German Parliament, meets the Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, during The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    The Hon. Helga Daub, former Member of the German Parliament, delivers the opening lecture of "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross-Continental Cooperation Summit", focused on "Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations: Building Bridges between Europe, the USA, Russia, and China"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with the Hon. Helga Daub, former Member of the German Parliament, during "The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross-Continental Cooperation Summit"

    (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)

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    Mark Donfried with Professor Naren Chitty, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, Inaugural Director of Soft Power Advocacy & Research Centre. Professor Naren Chitty delivered a lecture on "Ethical Soft Power & Public diplomacy" for the ICD Team and the Students of the Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies.