The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2012
"Cultural Diplomacy, Nation Branding & Sustainable Development in Africa"
(Berlin, July 25th - 28th, 2012)
| Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 |
Thursday, July 26th, 2012 |
Friday, July 27th, 2012 |
Saturday, July 28th, 2012 |
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| 09:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 10:00 | Welcome Words & Introduction to the Program (Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Cultural Diplomacy and Sustainable Development in Burundi (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Nestor Nkunzimana (First Secretars to the Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
The Balance of Hard & Soft Power in the Engagement of the German Department of Defense in Africa (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Captain Christian Janke (Public Affairs and Information Officer, The German Army - Bundeswehr) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Sustainable Development and the Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Building Confidence and Trust within Africa (Concluding Interactive Panel Discussion) Chairman & Moderator: Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
| 11:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| 11:30 | Sustainable Development in Africa - Why Are Some African Countries not Developing? (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Sport as Cultural Diplomacy (Lecture & Workshop) Speaker: Marc Bogearts (World renowed Choreographer & Dancer -Circus d’Solei etc.) |
Nation Branding and Africa (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Amb. Karl-Erik Norrman (Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Former Head of the Cultural Department of the Swedish Foreign Ministry) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Sustainable Development and the Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Building Confidence and Trust within Africa - cont’d (Concluding Interactive Panel Discussion) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | (13:30) Farewell |
| 14:30 | The Evolution & Current Trends of Cultural Diplomacy in Africa (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
A Global Dialogue on Cultural Diplomacy and Sustainable Development in Africa - Case Study: The Democratic Republic of Congo (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Clementine Shakembo Kamanga (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
The Challenges of Economic Development in the 21st Century Africa: The Case of Malawi (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Dr. Isaac C Lamba (Ambassador of Malawi to Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| 15:30 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
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| 16:00 | Diaspora’s Contribution to the Developmental Process of the Homeland- the Case Study of the Eritrean Community in Switzerland (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ms. Meala Tesfamichael (Chairperson of Eritrean Youth Organisation in Switzerland and Member of Euro-Committee of Teaching and skills Program) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study- Rwanda (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Felix Sangano Muhire (First Secretary of the Embassy of Rwanda in Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
(15:30) The Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study- Uganda (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ms. Connie R. Nuwagaba (Second Secretary of the Embassy of Uganda in Germany) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
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| 17:00 | Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
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The Narrative of "Africa" and The Global Perceptions of Africa: Past, Present and Future (Interactive Discussion) Chairman & Moderator: Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh (Director, Africa Department, International Society for Human Rights) Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
Case Studies of Cultural Diplomacy in Africa (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Location: ICD House of Arts & Culture |
(17:00) The Role of the African as a Brand Builder- Contribution to Africa’s Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ms. Penelope Muzanenhamo (PhD Candidate at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK) |
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| 19:00 | Group Dinner Location: SWERA Restaurant- Bar- Lounge |
Group Dinner Location: Villa Rodizio Restaurant |
Group Dinner Location: The African Restaurant “Mary Queen” |
