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The Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 (BIEC)
An International Conference on the Future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism, and International Investment in a Globalized World”
(Berlin, 9th-12th March 2011)
www.biec.de

Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDEC)
“The Future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism, and International Investment in a Globalized World”
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 9th-15th March 2011)
www.icd-cdec.org

* Participants of the forthcoming Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy Weeklong Seminar will take part in the International Conference: The Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 (Berlin, 9th - 12th March, 2011)



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ICD Calendar 2011 (More>):

• Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy > (Berlin, 06 - 12 March, 2011)
• The Rise of Africa > (Berlin, 9 – 12 March, 2011)
• Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: A Forum for Young Leaders (Berlin, 9 – 16 March, 2011)
• Nuestra America > (Berlin, 9 – 12 March, 2011)
• Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders (Berlin, 9 – 16 March, 2011)

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The Berlin International Economics Congress 2011:
“An International Conference on the Future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism, and International Investment in a Globalized World”
(Berlin, 9th - 12th March, 2011)
www.biec.de

The Berlin International Economics Congress 2011" is one of the leading global conferences combining the fields of International Economics, Nation Branding and International Relations with an interdisciplinary and multinational program. The conference will take place over 4 days and will explore the future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism and International Investment in a Globalized World. The program will consist of lectures, seminars, workshops, interactive sessions and panel discussions, which feature leading figures from international economics & politics, academia, marketing, advertising, and civil society. Participants and speakers of the program will have the opportunity to experience Berlin through a series of cultural and social activities.

The online application form can be found under:
www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_conferences_biec2011_applicationform


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Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders
“The Future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism, and International Investment in a Globalized World”
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 9th-15th March 2011)
www.icd-cdec.org

Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDEC) is an inter-disciplinary, international network of young people with an interest in the global economy and its relationship to the private sector, international politics, civil society and the environment. The program has been developed in recognition of the importance of combining perspectives from different fields and levels of society in discussing the challenges to the global economy, and on the understanding that “economic bridges” play an important role in promoting global peace and stability. In addition to looking in greater detail at the history and development of cultural diplomacy, the forthcoming CDEC Weeklong Seminar will focus on the following theme:

“The Future of Global Politics, Nation Branding, Sustainable Tourism, and International Investment in a Globalized World”

The online application form can be found under: www.culturaldiplomacy.org/culturaldiplomacyandtheeconomy/index.php?en_seminars_nws_application-form



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Speakers
The speakers during the program will consist of renowned figures from international economics and politics including former Heads of State, current and former Ministers, high-profile representatives from the private and public sectors, renowned stakeholders from civil society, and the world’s leading academics from the fields of economics, political science, and the social sciences. A large number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board will also be speaking at the conference. The full speakers list can be found here.

Speakers for the conference include:

Abel Cruz - Vice Minister of Economy Investing and Competitive Issues of Guatemala

Alberto Jose Guevara Obregon - Minister of Treasury and Public Credit of Nicaragua, Minister of Finance of Nicaragua

Dr. Alfredo Palacio - Former President of Ecuador; ICD Advisory Board Member

Prof. Andy Pike - Professor of Local and Regional Development, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) Newcastle University, UK

Armands Slokenbergs - Director, Latvian Tourism Development Agency

Amb. Ahmada R. Ngemera - Ambassador of Tanzania to Germany; Former Minister of Industry, Trade, and Marketing for Tanzania; Former Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community, responsible for Finance and Administration

Beatriz Merino - Former Prime minister of Peru

Dr. Cathy Parker - Development Director for the Institute of Place Management and Professor of Marketing and Retail Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, UK

Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim - Former Foreign Minister of Brazil

Dr. Charles van Marrewijk - Professor of International Economics, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University, Netherlands (Specializations: International Trade, Geographical Economics, Economic Growth & Development)

Edmund Bartlett - Minister of Tourism of Jamaica

Dr. Erhard Busek - Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Former Minister for Education & Cultural Affairs; ICD Advisory Board Member; Former Minister for Science and Research; Advisor to ECIKS (Economic Initiative for Kosovo)

Filippe Savadogo - Minister of Culture, Tourism and Communication of Burkina Faso

François Loos – French Minister Delegate for Industry; Former French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade

Frank Barry - Professor of International Business & Development, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Frédéric Pierret - Executive Director, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Dr. Gerhard Prätorius - Head of Coordination CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen AG; ICD Advisory Board Member

Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko - Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Poland; Professor of Economics, Kozminski University, Poland

Hans Eichel – Former German Minister of Finance

Hugo Lavados Montes - Former Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile

Lord Jack McConnell - Former First Minister of Scotland; Former Treasurer to the Stirling District Council; ICD Advisory Board Member

Dr. João Ricardo Freire - Brand Consultant for Brandia Central Regional; Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the Place Branding and Public Diplomacy Journal

Kingsley Makhubela - Director-General of the National Department of Tourism of South Africa

Dr. Jan Van Der Borg - Professor in the Economics of Tourism at Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Ca'Foscari University of Venice, Italy

Janez Jansa - Former Prime minister of Slovenia; president of the Slovenian Democratic Party; ICD Advisory Board Member

Jean-Paul Adam - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles

Joy Wheeler - Ambassador of Jamaica to Germany; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

Kalonzo Musyoka - Vice President of Kenya; Former Minister of the Environment of Kenya

Nahas Angula - Prime Minister of Namibia

Dr. Nigel Morgan - Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, Cardiff School of Management, UK

H.E Norman Garcia Paz - Ambassador of Honduras to Spain; Former Minister of Trade and Industry of Honduras; Former Minister of Tourism of Honduras

Dr. Oliver Zoellner – Chair of Media and Marketing Research, Stuttgart Media University, Germany

Hon. Ousman Jammeh - Former Minister of Energy of Gambia; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia

Dr. Peter Cornelius - Economic Advisor to AlpInvest Partners; Former Group Chief Economist for Royal Dutch Shell; Former Chief Economist and Director of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Program

Rajesh Jeetah - Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology of the Republic of Mauritius

Raymond Ranjeva - Former Judge on the International Court of Justice; Conciliator at the World Bank International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Dr. Sebastian Guerrini - Designer and Doctor of Philosophy in Communications & Image Studies

Simon Middleton – Founder & Principal, Brand Strategy Guru

H.E. Victoria Saidu Kamara - Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone

Wally Olins - One of the World's Most Experienced Practitioners of Corporate Identity and Branding; Visiting Fellow at Said Business School in Oxford; Visiting Professor at Lancaster University

The Hon. Walter Mzembi - Tourism Minister of Zimbabwe


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