Cultural Diplomacy 2009

August 2009: Berlin, Germany: The world is going soft.The 2009 International Symposium of Cultural Diplomacy, hosted by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), brought together a diverse group of participants from around the world for a week long series of lectures, panel discussions, and social events to explore the role of soft power in contemporary international relations.Soft power, as the term implies, refers to the practice of gaining co-operation by means of attraction as opposed to coercion, or payment. This years themes encompassed the use of art and culture as vehicles of national foreign policy and the influence of the private sector in the generation and application of soft power.Among the former presidents participating in the Symposium included:• Jorge Sampaio Former President of Portugal, UN Representative• Joaquim Chissano Former President of Mozambique and Former Chair of African Union• Dr. Varia Vike-Freiberga Former President of Latvia• Cassam Uteem Former President of Republ

 

 

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