Institute for Cultural Diplomacy ICD Activity – Spring 2010
Dear friends and colleagues,

I am writing to inform you of programs that the ICD will be holding during the Winter and early Spring of 2010. These events see the ICD addressing new issues in international relations and cultural diplomacy, whilst continuing to develop our established Young Leaders Forums. I encourage you to help raise awareness of this activity by passing this information on to anyone who you feel may be interested in attending.

Thank you in advance for your support in raising awareness of the following Seminars:

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Canada Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders
(March 7th – 13th 2010, Berlin)
Further information: www.canadameetsgermany.org
Enquiries: cmg@culturaldiplomacy.org
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Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders
(March 14th – 19th, 2010, Berlin)
Further information: www.culturaldiplomacy.org
Enquiries: europe@culturaldiplomacy.org
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The UK Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders
(April 6th – 10th 2010, Berlin)
Further information: www.culturaldiplomacy.org/ukmg
Enquiries: ukmg@culturaldiplomacy.org
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Europe Meets Russia: A Forum for Young Leaders
(April 11th – 16th April 2010, Berlin)
Further information: www.culturaldiplomacy.org
Enquiries: emr@culturaldiplomacy.org
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The USA Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders
(April 18th – 24th, 2010, Washington DC & New York City)
Further information: www.culturaldiplomacy.org
Enquiries: usame@culturaldiplomacy.org
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Former Speakers hosted by the ICD during weeklong seminars and programs include:

President Dr. Alfredo Palacio, Former President of Ecuador
Jorge Sampaio, Former President of Portugal
President Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania
Dr. Vaira V??e-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia
Ségolène Royal, President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council
Cassam Uteem, Former President of the Republic of Mauritius
Janez Jansa, Former Prime minister of Slovenia, president of the Slovenian Democratic Party
Mike Kenneth Moore, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand; Former Director General of the World Trade Organization
Mart Laar, Former Minister of Estonia
Jack McConnell, MSP, Former First Minister of Scotland
Dr. Alfred Sant, Former Prime Minister of Malta; Member of Malta’s Parliament
Radmila Šekerinska, Former Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Sir James R. Mancham, KBE – PhD Founding and Former President of the Republic of Seychelles
Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, The 22nd President of the Australian Senate, Current Deputy President of the Australian Senate
Luc van den Brande, Former Minister-President of Flanders-Belgium, President of the European Union’s Committee of the Regions

The ICD is also involved in a number of other interesting projects scheduled to take place later this year. For more information about future events and about the activity of the institute as a whole please visit our website: www.culturaldiplomacy.org

Best wishes,

Mark Donfried
Director & Founder
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Kurfürstendamm 207-208, D-10719 Berlin
E-mail: info@culturaldiplomacy.org