ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2013

The goal of the ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA, therefore, is to instill new momentum into the debate over the role of Cultural Diplomacy in a nation state’s Foreign Policy decisions, and discuss the potential for intercultural dialogue and soft power to increasingly be used in the future.

The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA will provide an opportunity to examine and analyze the increasing importance of soft power tools and cultural diplomacy practices. The conference will offer ideas as to how the United States, as well as the rest of the world, can use smart power strategies to effectively implement Foreign Policy tactics in confronting global risks and establishing the framework for global peace and prosperity.

Program Agenda
The program will explore the following themes:
• The future of U.S. Foreign Policy over the next four Years and the potential Roles of Soft Power, Intercultural Dialogue, and Cultural Diplomacy
• The use of innovative Concepts of Intercultural Dialogue to build Friendships and foster Trust between Civil Society Groups from the USA and the Islamic World
• Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic Relations and promoting US-Russian-Chinese Relationships by using applied Cultural Diplomacy
• The Responsibility of adapting U.S. Foreign Policy to intervene in the case of Human Rights Violations
• The Potential for Economic Bridges to strengthen Dialogue and understanding between Cultures
• The Application of Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in combating International Terrorism and Global Risks

Speakers
The Hon. Dr. Alfredo Palacio,Amb. András Simonyi,Sir Anthony Russell Brenton ,David Soul,The Hon. Dr. Emil Constantinescu,Esther Aguilera and many more.