icd institute for cultural diplomacy The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation 2013 „Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation” (Washington D.C., November 4th – 7th, 2013) The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation 2013 “Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation” (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013) Table of Contents Introduction Introduction .............................................................. 2 Agenda ..................................................................... 4 Conference Timetable .............................................. 4 The second event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2013, the Washington D.C Conference con- vened on November 4th. Lasting for three day the event was hosted across three venues; the National Public Conference Summary ............................................... 7 Radio headquarters, the Goethe Institut, and the Italian embassy. Following on from the Berlin Inaugural Event held in September of this year, the Washington D.C event is one of several conferences arranged glob- ally this year bringing together politicians, experts and academics to debate upon the topic, “Future Pros- Speaker List ............................................................. 14 pects in International and Intercultural Relations: Building Bridges between Europe, USA, Russia and China”. The Conference provided a platform to explore the possibilities for the development of stronger relationships between Europe, Russia, China, and the USA. The main aim of this platform being to examine the potential Video Highlights ...................................................... 15 advances in global stability, sustainable development, economy, and human rights that Cross Continental Cooperation can offer. Given the multitude of ongoing disagreements between East and West across the entire geopolitical spec- trum, most recently the continuing civil war in Syria, the strengthening of sustainable dialogue and collabo- ration is a difficult yet valuable goal. The facilitation of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the major global players in the Eastern and Western hemispheres promises to deliver more comprehensive solu- tions to contemporary economic, political and social issues. Accordingly the ICD has assembled leading figures in Washington D.C for the Conference with the objective of contributing to a progressive global agenda, highlighting opportunities for cooperation between Europe, Russia, China, and the USA. In exploring these opportunities the Conference had an added focus on the role of cross continental cooperation in Human Rights and Youth prospects. The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy -www.culturaldiplomacy.org 2 Group Photo with Speakers and Participants during “The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation 2013” (Washington D.C.; November 4th - 7th, 2013) The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation 2013 “Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation” (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013) Agenda Conference Timetable Monday, November 4th, 2013 - NPR Headquarters The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross-Continental Cooperation set out to provide a platform to explore how intercultural dialogue and cultural exchange can be utilized effectively in order to achieve a success- 10.00 “Opportunities for International Prof. Dr. Getachew Metaferia ful cross-continental coalition. On the agenda were the future prospects of international and intercultur- and Intercultural Relations to Enhance (Professor of Political Science, Morgan al relations and the development of stronger relationships between Europe, Russia, China and the USA. Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation” State University) H. E. Amb. Elena Poptodorova (ICD Advisory Board Member; In particular the following issues were examined and explored in the Summit: Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United 16.00 Tea, Coffee & Refreshments States) • The Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights 11:00 Guided Tour at NPR Headquarters 16.30 “A World of Institutions: • The UN Security Council and International Law Kingsley Smith (Director, International Programs, Assessing Our Progress“ • The Middle East Conflicts National Public Radio (NPR)) Prof. Dr. James Stocker • International Trade & Global Economic Prosperity (Visiting Assistant Professor of 12.00 “The UN Security Council and • Intercultural Relations as a Vehicle to Strengthen International Relations International Affairs, Trinity Washington International Law” University) H. E. Amb. Elin Suleymanov (Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States) 17.00 “Toward a Union of Democracies“ Dick Henry 13.00 Lunch Break (President, The Streit Council) 14.30 “Shared Freedom-Space and Shared Responsibility” Imam Talib Shareef 17.30 “Future Prospects in International (President & Imam, the Mosque Masjid and Intercultural Relations to Muhammad, Inc) Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation“ 15.00 “US-Pakistan-Afghanistan exchange” The Hon. Franco Frattini Dr. Tom Palmer (Former Foreign Minister of Italy) (Executive Vice President for International Program at 19.00 “Opening Formal Networking AtlasNetwork; Senior Fellow at Cato Institute) Reception of the Conference” 15.30 “Cross-Continental Cooperation: Reception at the Embassy of Bulgaria to Challenges and Opportunities” the United States The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy -www.culturaldiplomacy.org 4 The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation 2013 “Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation” (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013) Conference Timetable Conference Timetable Tuesday; November 5th, 2013 - Goethe Institute Wednesday; Novermber 6th, 2013 - Embassy of Italy to the United States 10.00 “Transatlantic Relations: Challenges 15.00 “Organizational Responsibility 10.00 Welcome Address (Distinguished Professor in the Practice of and Opportunities in a New Reality” for Ethical Behavior: How a Learning H. E. Amb. Claudio Bisogniero Diplomacy, Georgetown University; ICD H.E. Amb. Dr. Božo Cerar Organization Instills Ethical Culture” (Ambassador of Italy to the United States) Advisory Board Member; Former U.S. (Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States) Dr. Beatrice Barbara Boerner Ambassador to the Netherlands 10:30 “Rock & Roll Diplomacy to Enhance (Educator ; Head of the Business & ) 10:45 “Lithuania’s EU Presidency - Cross Continental Cooperation” Organizational Leadership Program at Brevard Achievements and Remaining Challenges for Amb. Andras Simonyi 15.00 “How the Common Roots of the College) Strengthening Inter-Continental and Cross (Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Abrahamic Tradition May be used to Continental Cooperation” Johns Hopkins University; Former Promote Human Rights” Rolandas Kačinskas 15.30 “Transatlantic Cultural Diplomacy: Ambassador of Hungary to the USA) Prof. Dr. Juliana Geran Pilon (Minister Plenipotentiary, the Embassy of Theory and Practice” (Professor of Politics and Culture and Director Lithuania to the United States) Jaroslav Zajicek 11.30 Coffee Break of the Center for Culture and Security at the (Chargé d´Affairs, Embassy of the Czech Institute of World Politics in Washington, 11.30 Coffee Break Republic to the United States) 12.00 “China, India, and the United States: D.C.) Dynamics of Power and Security in the 21st 12.00 “Bridge Building on a Continental 16.00 Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Century” 15.30 “Our Shared Humanity: The Moral and Level: Islam, Immigration, and Empire in Prof. Dr. Charles F. Doran Cultural Preconditions of Cordial Relations” Europe” 16.30 “Personal Relationships: the Key to (Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Amb. Akbar Ahmed Prof. Dr. Claes G. Ryn Strengthening International Relations” Relations; Director of the Global Theory and (Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies & (Professor of Politics, the Catholic University Mark Hyatt History Program; Director of the Center for Professor, School of International Service, Canadian Studies, The Paul H. Nitze School of America) (President, Character Education Partnership) American University; Former Pakistan High of Advanced and International Studies, Johns Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Hopkins University) 16.00 Tea, Coffee & Refreshments Ireland) 17.00 “Is International Relations in Danger of Being Eclipsed by Conflict 12.45 “A Limping Giant And The Liberian 16.30 “Cultural Diplomacy and Youth 12.45 “So Close Yet so Far: the Need for Resolution? The Case for Cooperation to Crisis – Is Nigeria Her Brother’s Keeper Or A Entrepreneurship in Africa to Strengthening Cultural Diplomacy with Western Europe” Address Transnational Challenges in an Regional Influential?” (participant paper) Cross Continental Cooperation” Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein Interconnected World” Olusimbo Olorunfemi H.E. Dr. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse (President and Chief Executive Officer of Prof. Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan (PhD researcher in Political Science; Director (Ambassador of Botswana to the United Hudson Institute) (Graduate Program Director and Assistant of Media and Public Relations for the States) Professor, Negotiation and Conflict Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria) 13.30 Lunch Break Management Program, Global Affairs