Dear Friends & Colleagues,

I hope this email finds you well and that you have had an excellent start to the New Year 2015.

We are pleased to send you now information about our forthcoming conferences, academic programs and professional training sessions including many high-level politicians and diplomats, senior academics and celebrated artists, which is assembled and enclosed below for your convenience and use. You are warmly invited to share the newsletter, the announcements, and the opportunities below with your network, students & young professionals as well as other interested parties.

To view the recently announced ICD calendar of programs and events for 2015, please Click Here

Bi-annual Report for July - December 2014 »

We are pleased to report to you now about our main activities for the second part of the year 2014 in our Bi-annual Report for July - December 2014. For your convenience, we assembled important developments and news together in a brochure summarizing the second part of 2014, which you are able to download via clicking on the following hyperlink. We would be delighted if you were to read this newsletter and we hope that you enjoy it.

The Report can be downloaded via this hyperlink

We hope that you and your colleagues will be able to join our activities.

With warmest regards,

Forthcoming Programs for 2015

Call for Applications

International Conferences

"Unlocking Potential: Uniting the World's Leading Powers"

(International Conferences; Berlin; February-March 2015)

The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy organizes a number of international conferences, which take place throughout the year and around the world. The international conferences provide an opportunity for larger audiences to actively participate and engage in lectures and discussions featuring high profile figures from the fields of international politics, diplomacy, culture, academia, civil society and the private sector. The events have an inclusive participation policy and are open to individuals from all academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds.

The following Events will take place in Berlin during February - March 2015:

BA, MA & PhD Programs in Cultural Diplomacy

(In cooperation with: the Furtwangen University, Germany; the University of Siena, Italy;
the University of Bucharest, Romania; the Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)

(Berlin; Program Start for Spring Semester: March 30th & May 11th, 2015)

www.ccds-berlin.de

To apply please submit the online application form found HERE.

The Academy for Cultural Diplomacy invites you to continue to build your academic career by enrolling in our BA, MA and PhD Programs in Cultural Diplomacy. The Degree Programs operate under a joint partnership between the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy and leading European universities. The Degrees are all awarded by the Universities, which are recognized as fully accredited institutions of higher education with the right to award university degrees.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies is currently accepting Applications for the following Programs:

Professional Development Programs

Certificate Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »

(Next Programs for Winter 2015)

www.ccds-berlin.de

To apply please submit the online application form found HERE.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS) invite you to enhance your professional experience and qualifications by participating in our Professional Development Programs. The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies has developed the Certificate Programs in Cultural Diplomacy in order to offer and provide participants with comprehensive, tailored learning opportunities in a number of related fields. Each program features lectures, seminars and workshops lead by experts from the fields of international politics, diplomacy, academia, civil society, and the private sector.

The CCDS is currently accepting Applications for the following Programs:

To apply please submit the online application form found HERE.

• Certificate Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy »
• Certificate Program in Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy »
• Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation »
• Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets »
• Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy by the Arts, Music and Cinema »
• Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy & the European-African Alliance »
• Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy: EU-Chinese Relations - Beyond Trade »
• Weeklong Seminars on Cultural Diplomacy - February Session »

E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy

Professional Development Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »

(Next Program Start: January 1st - 31st, 2015)

www.ccds-distance-learning.de

To apply please submit the online application form found HERE.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies invites you to enrich your academic and professional experience by enrolling in our E-Learning Programs in Cultural Diplomacy. The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies has developed the E-Learning Programs in order to offer individuals interested in the field of Cultural Diplomacy and related areas the opportunity to increase their knowledge and experience in this fascinating and expanding field. The E-Learning Programs have been designed to be studied at a distance, giving students the flexibility to study from any location in the world within a structured and supportive framework.

The CCDS is currently accepting Applications for the following Programs:

• E-Learning Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy »
• E-Learning Program in Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy »
• E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets »
• E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy & the New Media »
• E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation »
• E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy for Diplomats »

Organization for Youth Education & Development

Forthcoming Young Leaders' Forums »

(Next Programs for Winter 2015)

www.oyed.org

To apply please submit the online application form found HERE.

The Organization for Youth Education & Development (OEYD) invites you to participate in the next OYED Young Leaders' Forums. The Forums are international networks of like-minded young individuals with an interest in developing, supporting, and sustaining intercultural relations. Over the past decade, the OYED Young Leaders' Forums have grown to become one of Europe’s largest independent, cultural exchange organizations, hosting programs, which facilitate interaction among young individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds from across the world.

To view the Calendar of the forthcoming forums, please click HERE.

The OYED is currently accepting Applications for the following Programs:

• Cultural Diplomacy in Africa: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDA) »
  (Berlin; January 12th - 16th, 2015)
• Africa Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (AME) »
  (Berlin; January 12th - 16th, 2015)
• The Berlin Summit on African Youth Education & Development »
  (Berlin; January 13th - 16th, 2015)
• Art as Cultural Diplomacy: A Forum for Young Leaders (ACD) »
  (Berlin; February 09th - 13th, 2015)
• Cultural Bridges in Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders (CBG) »
  (Berlin; February 18th - 21st, 2015)
• Europe Meets Russia: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMR) »
  (Berlin; February 25th - 28th, 2015)
• Europe Meets China: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMC) »
  (Berlin; February 25th - 28th, 2015)
• Cultural Diplomacy & the Global Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDGE) »
  (Berlin; March 4th - 8th, 2015)
• Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE) »
  (Zagreb; March 11th - 14th, 2015)
• Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMLA) »
  (Berlin; March 11th - 14th, 2015)