Fw: FREE shows at the Lyric performed by LAMDA

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From: "Megan Hall" <megan.hall@lyric.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 11:24:14 +0100

To: <megan.hall@lyric.co.uk>

Subject: FREE shows at the Lyric performed by LAMDA

Hello,

 

Following the success of last year, LAMDA returns to the Lyric in July with two brand new productions, presented by their graduating students, which are FREE to attend.

Running from 02 – 10 July and as part of LAMDA’s annual celebration of new writing, the world premiere of Robin Soans’s new political thriller, One Turbulent Ambassador kicks off LAMDA’s residency here at the Lyric. One Turbulent Ambassador follows the career of Craig Murray on his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2001. Murray’s proximity to post 9/11 Iraq forces him into a political minefield that neither he or the Foreign Office could have envisaged, and his personal life soon threatens to become as turbulent as the political landscape around him. For ages 14+

Running alongside One Turbulent Ambassador is Molière’s The School for Wives starting on 03 July (until 10 July). Translated by Ranjit Bolt, Moliere’s battle of the sexes comedy follows Arnolphe’s bungled attempts to cultivate a faithful wife out of his young ward, Agnes. Lecherous and middle-aged, Arnolphe is convinced that, to avoid cuckoldry, a man must keep his wife ignorant of the ways of the world, and he learns that the course of true love does not always run smoothly.

Tickets for both performances are FREE so don’t miss your chance to see the future stars of stage and screen this summer. To book call 0871 22 117 29 or visit our website here. The tickets are FREE for all so please do pass this email onto friends and family.

PLEASE NOTE: Groups of 10 or more normally incur a charge for booking, but if you wish to bring a group this size contact me directly and I can discuss waiving the fee for you.

Many Thanks,

Megan

Megan Hall

Marketing Manager

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King Street, London W6 0QL

 

 

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Fw: The challenges of the EU require an ambitious budget

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Subject: The challenges of the EU require an ambitious budget

PRESS RELEASE No 32/2012	25 May 2012
The challenges of the EU require an ambitious budget
The financial framework for 2014-2020 must ensure that the EU is able to cope with the challenges ahead. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) firmly believes that these challenges can only be overcome with an ambitious and efficiently structured budget. This is the position outlined by the EESC in its opinion on the "Budget 2014-2020", adopted at the EESC plenary session on May 24. Mr. Palmieri (rapporteur) from the Workers' Group and Mr. Krawczyk (co-rapporteur) from the Employers' Group carried out a constructive analysis of the Commissions budget proposal, advocating the need to simplify its structure, introduce a new system of own resources and focus on Europe's strategic objectives. In the light of the current economic situation, the EESC reiterates that the best way out of the crisis is to develop an ambitious European political and economic project, focused on growth and employment – in other words "more Europe is needed, not less". The multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years 2014-2020 is the main instrument used to implement this political project. Accordingly, the discussion on revising the EU budget must focus on how effective the budget is for implementing the strategies needed to tackle Europe's economic and social challenges. "The EU budget must be increased if we want to relaunch growth in all 27 member states, otherwise we would be giving up our ambitions, the ambitions of Europe 2020. Recalling the spirit of the Rome Treaty the EU needs financial autonomy and that is what we are aiming for," said Mr. Palmieri. The EESC argues that the European Commission's (EC) proposal, which takes into account the positions of the Parliament and the Council, is excessively geared towards preserving the status quo, in terms of both the allocated resources and the budget structure. This is particularly clear if we consider that while current MFF spending represents just over 1% of EU GNI, the EC proposes MFF spending of only 1.11% for 2014-2020. However, the EESC welcomes the Commission's move to improve and simplify the structure of the EU budget as well as its efforts to deflate the issues of fair return and horizontal fairness between the Member States. In terms of revenue, the EESC supports the introduction of a new system of own resources, which includes a modified VAT resource and the financial transaction tax (FTT). The Committee also suggests exploring the idea of creating new financial instruments, such as bonds. This should, however, be subject to a detailed study of the risk transfer to the public sector. In terms of expenditure, as the responses to Europe's challenges need to be faced at EU level, there is a need to give more weight to the principle of "added European value" – the idea that one Euro spent at EU level is more effective than the same amount of spending at national level. The opinion analyses two main lines of expenditure in the EC's proposal: the CAP and the Cohesion Policy. The EESC welcomes the proposed CAP expenditure as it implies a reform which is intended to deliver an efficient and effective model of agriculture. Expenditure on cohesion policy, meanwhile, risks penalising the EU's least developed regions when macroeconomic conditionality is applied to the disbursement of cohesion policy funds. All in all, the EU budget must be transparent and efficient if it is to gain credibility in the eyes of the European public and explain what the cost of non-Europe would be. The EESC therefore stresses the need to monitor the results of EU policies and to assess their social, economic and regional impact. "The budget is a fundamental tool for development and the final guarantor of all European projects. With the approval of this opinion, organised European civil society can give a clear input on what it should look like, too", pointed out Mr. Krawczyk, EESC Vice-President in charge of budget matters. For more information, please contact: Karin Füssl, Head of the Press Unit E-mail: karin.fussl@eesc.europa.eu Tel.: +32 2 546 8722
European Economic and Social Committee Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel.: +32 2 546 8207 – Fax: +32 2 546 9764 E-mail: press@eesc.europa.eu – Website: www.eesc.europa.eu
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Fw: Tax havens and social economy at the EESC plenary session

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Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:09:14 +0000

Subject: Tax havens and social economy at the EESC plenary session

PRESS RELEASE No 29/2012	22 May 2012
Tax havens and social economy at the EESC plenary session
At the 481st plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), to be held on 23 and 24 May, the Committee will vote on important opinions regarding financial and tax havens, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility. Furthermore, the plenary session will host two debates on Wednesday; the first one will focus on EU finances, in the presence of Louis Galea, Member of the European Court of Auditors. The second one will address EU consumer policy and consumers' rights, where the plenary will welcome John Dalli, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy. Venue:           European Parliament, József Antall building Room JAN 2Q2, Brussels Start:              2.30 p.m., Wednesday, 23 April   You can follow the plenary session live on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-481-plenary-session Opinions in the spotlight: Financial and tax havens In its opinion (rapporteur: Edgardo Maria Iozia, Workers' Group) the EESC argues that tax havens distort the internal market and therefore the EU must combat this in various international fora, including the G20 meeting of major economies, the OECD group of wealthy countries and the specialised body of Financial Action Tax Force (FATF). Effective EU action must put an end to tax evasion and crime-related money laundering taking place in tax havens. The EESC advocates the full removal of obstacles to an automatic exchange of bank information so that the authors of transactions and owners of bank accounts can be identified. In addition, the Committee demands specific restrictions on the right to establish companies. Such limitations would enable the filtering out of bogus businesses being set up exclusively for tax evasion purposes. The EESC condemns, in particular, the increasing abuse of the "principle of residence", which enables company owners to dodge taxes in the country their firm operates in. Social cohesion, growth and employment The social economy sector employs more than 11 million people in the EU, which amounts to 6% of all workers. Through a two-opinion package (rapporteurs Giuseppe Guerini and Ariane Rodert, Various Interests' Group) the EESC will take a stance on social entrepreneurship and social enterprises. Among other recommendations, the EESC will invite the Commission and Member states to make public procurement more accessible to social enterprises, develop national frameworks for the growth and development of social enterprises and appropriately implement the European Social Entrepreneurship Fund. According to the EESC, this new fund should be accompanied by other financial instruments dedicated to the development of social enterprises; the European Social Entrepreneurship Fund is not sufficient enough to single handily improve access to appropriate capital. Corporate social responsibility The European Commission published a new policy on corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the period 2011-2014. The EESC opinion on this subject, drawn-up by Jorge Pegado Liz (Various Interests' Group) is critical of the proposal and calls for a number of amendments. While supporting the intention to provide financial support for CSR education and training projects, and raising awareness on the importance of CSR, the Committee criticises the lack of plans to encourage and help enterprises to take responsibility for their impact on society. The EESC also calls for greater attention to be paid to SMEs and to the civil society sector, which have been neglected in the CSR policy initiative. Finally, the opinion suggests that the EU should promote an authoritative international framework for CSR. Data protection The Committee endorses the Commission's proposal that sets out a general framework for data protection; it welcomes, in particular, the strong focus on citizens' fundamental rights. However, the EESC regrets the excessive number of exceptions and restrictions that go with the good principles enshrined in the text. In an opinion drafted by Madi Sharma (Employers' Group), the Committee suggests some improvements to the Commission's document. Among them, it suggests to include explicit restrictions on the activities of some search engines, social networks and/or online storage providers that collect users' data for commercial ends. EU budget The EESC will endorse an opinion (rapporteur Stefano Palmieri, Workers' Group; co-rapporteur Jacek Krawczyk, Employers' Group) on the next Multi-annual Financial Framework 2014-2020. According to the EESC, the EU budget should be increased in order to revitalise economic growth and employment. Freezing the MFF in real terms at current levels would mean failing to address many of the challenges that the EU will have to face in the coming years. The EESC will fully support the introduction of a new system of own resources, arising from a modified VAT resource and the financial transaction tax (FTT), and a CAP reform intended to deliver an efficient and effective European model of agriculture. On the contrary, the EESC is clearly opposed to the idea of applying macroeconomic conditionality to the disbursement of cohesion policy funds. Finally, the EESC will call for an EU budget that serves as a clear illustration of both the advantages of Europe and the costs of "non-Europe". Energy roadmap 2050 In its assessment of the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050, drafted jointly by Richard Adams (Various Interests' Group) and Pierre Jean Coulon (Workers' Group), the Committee is expected to point out that the EU as a whole and some Member States are lagging behind existing targets. It calls for increased momentum towards energy efficiency goals and suggests enhancing on-going monitoring of targets set under the energy strategy. The assessment is also likely to call for a higher and more stable price for carbon emissions. Digital growth To counsel the Danish Presidency on the digital way forward, the EESC's upcoming opinion drawn up by Laure Batut (Workers' Group) will look into ways of harnessing economic growth through the digital single market. It will suggest how to strengthen the demand and supply of online goods and services across the continent and offer tips on how to boost certainty for consumers and improve the environment for businesses. The stakes are high for the EU as studies show that the single digital market would add 4% to Europe's GDP by 2020. A strategy for the Atlantic Region In response to the European Commission's proposal for a new EU Strategy for the Atlantic Region, the EESC will vote its opinion (rapporteur Luis Miguel Pariza Castaños, Workers' Group) on this matter. It will propose a more ambitious approach that incorporates not only a maritime pillar, but also a territorial pillar, which count on their own funding and the necessary administrative structures. The EESC opinion has already been backed by the European Parliament, the governments of the regions of the Atlantic Arc Commission, the Economic and Social Councils within the Transnational Atlantic Arc and a number of civil society stakeholders. For more information, please contact: Karin Füssl, Head of the Press Unit E-mail: karin.fussl@eesc.europa.eu Tel.: +32 2 546 8722
European Economic and Social Committee Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel.: +32 2 546 8207 – Fax: +32 2 546 9764 E-mail: press@eesc.europa.eu – Website: www.eesc.europa.eu
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Re: [cavsacommunity] HCGA Get Out There project - trainees wanted

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	--- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- This post is scheduled to be posted in less than a minute. Until then, it will remain private and hidden. HCGA Get Out There project - trainees wanted Posted by  Olivia Leu to Hammersmith & Fulham Voluntary Sector Community Through our 12 week training course (one day/week) trainees learn a range of useful and rewarding new skills in basic environmental management. Gain practical conservation management skills, experience in tool use, improve their wildlife identification and lots more! Trainees get the opportunity to visit larger more varied sites across London such as woodlands, wetlands and meadows, as well as our own sites and gardens in Hammersmith. Our courses are open to adults who want to try something new and Get Out There! We are particularly interested in recruiting people who have been long term unemployed. You don’t need any experience to join in. We currently have vacancies on our Friday course which runs until 13th July.  Participants will be reimbursed transport costs and lunch is included in the course.  The course meets each week at Godolphin Gardens (W12 8JF) at 9.30am and returns around 4pm.  Please contact Katie on 07890514050 or katiehcga@gmail.com for further information. View this post » Leave a comment » Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.

Fw: Corporate responsibility and social enterprises: Two complementary aspects of a single European model

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Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 13:56:53 +0000

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Subject: Corporate responsibility and social enterprises: Two complementary aspects of a single European model

PRESS RELEASE No 31/2012	25 May 2012
Corporate responsibility and social enterprises: Two complementary aspects of a single European model
Social Europe can be translated into business opportunities and the much-needed creation of jobs. During its May plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee encouraged policy makers to foster social entrepreneurship and enhance corporate social responsibility in the EU. Three EESC opinions focus on how to give new impetus to the social sector and promote the social involvement of European companies. European social business and social entrepreneurship funds The social economy sector already employs more than 6% of all EU workers. Approximately one out of every four businesses that was founded in Europe in 2009 is a social enterprise (e.g. a dairy cooperative where part of the workforce is composed of people with disabilities or a charity group employing persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion). In the current crisis situation, the EESC wants to strengthen growth, employment and competitiveness, while creating a more inclusive society that is in line with the Europe 2020 strategy. Through two opinions on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (rapporteur Ariane Rodert, Various Interests' Group) and Social Business Initiative (rapporteur Giuseppe Guerini, Various Interests' Group), the EESC invites the Commission and Member states to make public procurement and access to finance more accessible to social enterprises, develop national frameworks for the growth of social enterprises and appropriately implement the European Social Entrepreneurship Fund. According to the EESC, the future European Social Entrepreneurship Fund should also be accompanied by other financial instruments dedicated to social enterprises development. The European Social Entrepreneurship Fund cannot single-handedly improve the access to appropriate capital. Corporate social responsibility The European Commission launched a new strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the period 2011-2014. The EESC adopted an opinion on this subject, drawn up by rapporteur Madi Sharma (Employers' Group) and co-rapporteur Stewart Etherington (Various Interests' Group). The EESC opinion supports the voluntary nature of CSR, but criticises the lack of plans to encourage and help enterprises to take responsibility for their impact on society. The Committee proposes that companies that make CSR a central feature of their organisation should report on their social and environmental impact using transparent methods. The same should be done by public administrations and large civil society organisations. The EESC also calls for specific measures for SMEs and greater attention to the sector of social enterprise, which has been neglected in the CSR policy initiative. For more information, please contact: Karin Füssl, Head of the Press Unit E-mail: karin.fussl@eesc.europa.eu Tel.: +32 2 546 8722
European Economic and Social Committee Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel.: +32 2 546 8207 – Fax: +32 2 546 9764 E-mail: press@eesc.europa.eu – Website: www.eesc.europa.eu
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Fw: Declaration : Staffan Nilsson, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

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Subject: Declaration : Staffan Nilsson, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

PRESS RELEASE No 28/2012	21 May 2012
Declaration Staffan Nilsson, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
Now is the time for more, not less, Europe On the eve of the European Summit on 23 May, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee once again calls for leadership, clarity and resolve in order to ensure the future development of the European Union.  The EESC's proposal for a European Growth Pact, co-financed by Eurobonds in order to boost investments, bringing together all its different players, would be the powerhouse for practical responses to the current crisis. Such a European plan for growth would restore employment, cut debt, and regenerate trust and hope in the future of the EU. We must have the courage to look at the current crisis from multiple perspectives. There is no single solution. In our opinions issued over recent years we have called on leaders to match fiscal discipline with sustainable growth. National governments must assume their responsibilities and adopt balanced measures to make Europe competitive again. Europe still needs responsible budget management, policies dedicated to attract private investment and structural reforms, when required. We need more Europe, not less. ·               We need deeper European integration, in which responsibilities are shared, risks mutualised and resources jointly leveraged to create debt instruments and a growth model which is credible, coherent and sustainable. ·               We need a Europe of true solidarity and respect for all citizens. ·               We need a Europe of democracy, both representative and participatory. Europe has always managed to move forward at times of crisis: let us seize this opportunity, so that the European Union emerges from this crisis with new strengths.    For further reference: EESC Opinion ECO/307 Restarting Growth – Growth and Sovereign debt in the EU: two innovative proposals, Rapporteur: Mr Carmelo Cedrone For more information, please contact: Coralia Catana President's spokesperson E-mail: coralia.catana@eesc.europa.eu| president.eesc@eesc.europa.eu Tel.: +32 2 546 99 63 | +32 498 98 46 13
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Fw: Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market

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Subject: Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market

PRESS RELEASE No 30/2012	24 May 2012
Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market
Tax and financial havens quite often cover up laundered money gained not only by legal means, but also from crime and economic offences, such as tax evasion and corruption. The increasing disruption caused to the functioning of the internal market triggered the EESC to endorse an own-initiative opinion on tax and financial havens at its May plenary session. Among other measures, it demands tougher controls and greater coordination to fight against this malpractice. The economic crisis has further incited the need for an adequate EU policy against tax and financial havens. Illicit capital flows (that rise by more than 10% annually) have disastrous implications for the on-going sovereign debt crises. Furthermore, Member states that are obliged to introduce drastic budget cuts do not receive billions of euros, due to fiscal evasion. Just as in Spain, this amount is estimated at 90 billion Euros, whereas the national government has recently introduced dramatic cuts in the public education and health care systems. "Tax and finance havens are part of the history of capitalism, with examples dating as far back as the late Middle Ages," stated Edgardo Maria Iozia (Workers' Group, Italy), rapporteur of the EESC opinion adopted today. "But the phenomenon has now ballooned to substantial proportions, having spread to every part of the world – the Pacific, the Caribbean and islands in the Atlantic – since the Second World War, including small and micro-states in Europe". In order to put an end to this abusive practice, the EESC demands further action to eradicate opaque tax jurisdictions and to compel Member States to combat crimes that originate in many of these jurisdictions. The current legislation leads to an abuse of the principle of "residence" by means of ownership arrangements and fictitious residency. Holding companies not actively engaged in business allow the owners to avoid paying taxes in their country of domicile. According to the EESC opinion, it is necessary to restrict the right to free establishment in the case of completely spurious businesses set up exclusively for tax purposes. In addition, the EESC also proposes to remove all obstacles to the automatic exchange of bank information so that the authors of transactions and owners of bank accounts can be easily identified. "The most serious crimes such as murder, extortion, arms and drugs trafficking or the trafficking of women and children are quite often backed by the so-called tax havens. Because of ethical and economic reasons, the European Union should take a tough stance against this current form of fiscal piracy", concluded Bernardo Hernández Bataller (Various Interests' Group, Spain). For more information, please contact: Karin Füssl, Head of the Press Unit E-mail: karin.fussl@eesc.europa.eu Tel.: +32 2 546 8722
European Economic and Social Committee Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel.: +32 2 546 8207 – Fax: +32 2 546 9764 E-mail: press@eesc.europa.eu – Website: www.eesc.europa.eu
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Fw: The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy" (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st - June 28th, 2012)

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Subject: The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy" (Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1st - June 28th, 2012)

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies Updates

The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy

(Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1^st - June 28^th, 2012)

www.i-s-c-d.org

 

- Call for Applications -

 

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, we are writing to bring to your attention a number of new exciting opportunities in the field of cultural diplomacy, as well as information about our new programs and upcoming international conferences, to be hosted by the ICD in partnership with other leading organizations.

 

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The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)

www.ccds-berlin.de

 

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) is the world’s leading center for the study of cultural diplomacy, offering educational opportunities in partnership with leading European universities and institutions.

 

Educational programs range from week-long seminars for undergraduate students and interested professionals, to Master's and Doctoral programs for graduates pursuing careers in academia, diplomacy, government, and/or the private sector, dedicated either wholly or in part to the field of cultural diplomacy.

 

We are currently accepting applications for enrollment to the Summer Semester 2012 (beginning July 16^th, 2012) and Fall Semester 2012 (beginning October 1^st, 2012), and would be grateful if you could share this announcement by forwarding the information below to anyone you think may be interested in applying.

 

CCDS offers the following Post-Graduate Programs:

 

·         MA in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy

The Euro-Mediterranean University in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

(Start: Summer Semester, July 16^th or Fall Semester, October 1^st, 2012) 

 

·         MBA in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy

Babes-Bolyai University in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

(Start: Summer Semester, July 16th or Fall Semester, October 1st, 2012) 

 

·         PHD Program in Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy

Babes-Bolyai University in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

(Start: October 1^st, 2012) 

 

CCDS offers the following Distance Learning Programs (Summer Sessions):

 

• E-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations (July 2^nd – 27^th, 2012)
• E-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy in Africa (July 2^nd – 27^th, 2012)
• E-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy (July 2^nd – 27^th, 2012)
• E-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy & the Media (July 2^nd – 27^th, 2012)

 

To find more information and apply to the above programs, please visit: www.ccds-berlin.de

 

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ICD Young Leaders’ Forums

(Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Brussels, London, Helsinki – June-September 2012)

www.icd-ylf.org

 

The ICD Young Leaders Forums are international networks of like-minded young individuals with an interest in developing, supporting and sustaining intercultural relations. The first Young Leaders Forum was developed in 2003 and we have since developed and launched a variety of different bilateral and multilateral forums that focus on a diverse range of relationships across the world. Over the past decade the ICD Young Leaders Forum has grown to become one of Europe’s largest independent cultural exchange organizations, hosting programs that facilitate interaction among young individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds, from across the world.

 

To apply please click HERE

 

ICD Upcoming International Conferences

The 2012 International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy

(Berlin, Geneva, Washington D.C., June 1^st - June 28^th, 2012)

www.i-s-c-d.org

 

The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 is the world’s leading and largest event in the field of cultural diplomacy. The Symposia 2012 will include five large-scale events incorporating the fields of cultural diplomacy, international politics and economics, and international human rights.

 

The events will take place in three different countries throughout the entire month of June and will include over 200 high level speakers and over 2000 participants. In addition to the main five events of the symposia, additional events will take place around the world in all 5 continents simultaneously during the month of June.

 

Symposia Speakers >

The speakers during the conference will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board please click here.

 

To apply please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?Application-Forms

 

Speakers for the Symposia include:

 

·         President Alfred Moisiu – Former President of Albania

·         President Alfredo Palacio - Former President of Ecuador

·         Cecile Molinier - Director, UNDP Office in Geneva 

·         David Smith - Africa Correspondent, The Guardian

·         President Emil Constantinescu - Former President of Romania

·         The Hon. Frederik Willem de Klerk, the 7th President of South Africa

·         Jeff „Skunk" Baxter - World Renowned American Musician

·         Amb. John R. Bolton - 25th United State Ambassador to the UN 

·         Secretary Michael  Chertoff - Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security 

·         Amb. Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

·         The Hon. Said Musa – Former Prime minister of Belize

·         Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif - Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan 

·         The Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi - Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

·         The Hon. Theo-Ben Gurirab - Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia, Former President of the UN General Assembly, Former Prime minister of Namibia

·         The Hon. Vicente Fox - Former President of Mexico

 

We are accepting applications for the following events:

• The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 – “Social & Cultural Inequality: Innovative Strategies to Promote Access to Human Rights and Equalize Globalization” (Berlin, June 1^st - 4^th, 2012)  www.icd-internationalsymposium.org

 

• The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Geneva 2012 – " Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development" (Geneva, June 13^th -15^th, 2012) www.icd-international-symposium-geneva.org

 

• The 2012 International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics – "Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors" (Berlin, June 20^th - 22^nd, 2012) www.iscdie.org

 

• The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012– "Cultural Diplomacy, National Security, and Global Risks" (Washington D.C, June 26^th - 28^th, 2012) www.icd-international-symposium-usa.org

 

• The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Africa 2012 - "Cultural Diplomacy & Sustainable Development in Africa" (Berlin, July 25^th - 27^th, 2012)

 

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We are very pleased to inform you that following many months of preparations, the ICD is now able to develop additional projects in order to further promote the fascinating field of cultural diplomacy. If you would be interested in developing projects together with us, please contact me through my direct email: donfried@culturaldiplomacy.org.

 

We also warmly encourage you to join and contribute to the development of the ICD Networks. Please stay informed about the activities of the ICD and join our community by “liking” our official organization profile, “Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)”, which you can access by following the link www.icd-on-facebook.org

 

Thank you for your attention and for your cooperation in sharing the news of our upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive emails from the ICD in the future, please send us an email at info@culturaldiplomacy.org indicating this.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Mark Donfried

Director & Founder

 

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)

Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus)

Kurfürstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719

Phone: 00.49(0)30.2360-7680

www.culturaldiplomacy.org

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