UK-Africa Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2024

Location

63 Wells St
London, W1A 3AE

43 Lancaster Gate
London, W2 3NA

43 Lancaster Gate
London, W2 3NA

10:30

Welcome Reception with Coffee, Tea & Refreshments

Welcome Reception with Coffee, Tea & Refreshments

11:00

"The Element of Culture in Promoting International Cooperation and Peace (A Practitioner’s Perspective)"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Minister Win Zeyar Tun
(Chargé d'affairs, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Kingdom)

“The Value of Cultural Diplomacy in an Increasingly Unstable World”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Dr. Cristian Nitoiu
(Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University of London)

11:30

“Cultural Diplomacy: Forget the Adults — It’s all about the Kids”
(Lecture & Discussion)

David Glasser
(Director, Ben Uri Gallery & Museum)

“Avoiding Coming Anarchy” (Lecture & Discussion)

Lord Howell of Guildford (David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford)
(Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)

12:00

“When Context is Lost, Values Clash - Risks of Social Atomization
(Lecture & Discussion)”

Lord Chris Fox (Christopher Francis Fox, Baron Fox)
(Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)

“Build Up Cooperation between the UK & Africa”
(Lecture & Discussion)

June Lewis
(Co-Chair of UN IDPAD UK)

12:30

“Cooperation, Collaboration & Compromise: The Trinity of Diplomacy, Peace & Justice”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Manzila Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin
(Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom)

“Promoting International Cooperation “
(Lecture & Discussion)

Ambassador Dr. Iruthisham Adam
(High Commissioner of the Maldives to the United Kingdom)

13:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

14:30

Visit to the Cartoon Museum – Art as Cultural Diplmomacy
(Optional – Admission is Free of Charge for Conference Participants)

“Cultural Diplomacy; the Case of Palestine”
(Lecture & Discussion)

H.E. Dr. Husam Zomlot
(Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom)

15:00

“On Flavour & Labour, Uncontained by Borders“
(Lecture & Discussion)

Dr. Pavan Mano
(Lecturer in Global Cultures & Interdisciplinary Education, Department of Liberal Arts, King’s College London)

“Promoting and Preserving UK-Africa's Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Call to Global Action”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Tangai Marega
(Director of Business Development at Northyde Life Sciences; Community Lead Practitioner for the NHS (United Kingdom National Health Service)

15:30

Registration & Welcome

“What is Peace?”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Prof. Felix Berenskötter
(Reader in International Relations, King’s College London, Department of War Studies)

“Framing Development and the Role of Culture”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Dr. Ingrid Aguiar Schlindwein (Research Affiliate, King's College London)

16:00

“Pick up a Pencil and tell Your Story”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Joe Sullivan
(Director, The Cartoon Museum)

“Using Cultural Diversity and Awareness to Promote a Modern Mindset to Achieve a Greater World to see Human Trafficking an Criminal Justice must have more Awareness”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Reception with Coffee, Tea & Refreshments

16:30

“Literature as Diplomacy?”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Alice Xiang
(Lecturer in Comparative Literature, King’s College London; Managing Editor, Journal of World Literature)

“Contemporary Cultural Diplomacy: Navigating Challenges and Fostering Global Cooperation” (Lecture & Discussion)

Ambassador Piotr Wilczek
(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

“Build Up Cooperation between the UK and Africa”
(Panel Discussion)

Dr. Yehoeshahfaht Ben Israel
(Principal Envoy, European Theater for the Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem / Advisory Board Member, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)

Norma Wright
(Consultant of Conveyancing, Probate & Estate Planning; Former District Councilor & PPC (Newcastle East & Wallsend / Advisory Board Member, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)

“Africa-UK Relations at a Crossroads?”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Kholood Khair     
(Sudanese political analyst and the founding director of Confluence Advisory, a "think-and-do" tank)

17:00

"Global Beats: How K-POP Diplomacy Shapes International Relations"
(Lecture & Discussion)

Dr. Seunghye Sun FRSA
(Director, Korean Cultural Centre UK; Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea)

“Leveraging Cultural Diplomacy to Combat Sex Slavery: Strategies for Identifying and Supporting Victims of Trafficked Women and Children Across Borders”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Sheikh Ramzy
(Director, Oxford Islamic Information Center / Advisory Board Member, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)

17:30

“The Intersection between Cultural Diplomacy, Migration and Development: the Role of the African Diaspora”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Stella Opoku-Owusu
(Executive Director. AFFORD)

“The UK Government’s Approach to Cultural Diplomacy in Combatting Human Trafficking and Slavery”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Mr. Shokat Ali
(Chairman, British Muslim Friends of Labor; President, International Peace and Prosperity Forum)

18:00

Social Activity

“Future Trends in Cultural Diplomacy”
(Lecture & Discussion)

Mark Donfried
(Executive Director & Founder, ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy)

18:30

Social Activity

Social Activity