We would like draw attention to the conference entitled “The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution: Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Sustainable Peace” organized by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy.
Date: April 17-19, 2012
Venue: Ministry of Finance of Turkey and TOBB University of Economics & Technology, Ankara, Turkey
Conference Agenda: Culture can have a strong impact on societies, and should be taken into account as a factor in change and new developments in the national as well as international systems. In the context of the Arab Spring, many nations in the Mediterranean region are reviewing different models for how culture and politics can be balanced in order to enable peace building and conflict resolution. Since the model of Turkey is often reviewed in these discussions and debates, Ankara will serve as a fascinating context for this conference. The conference therefore will look in detail at the major conflicts and transitions taking place across the Mediterranean today (and since the beginning of the Arab Spring), from disputes amongst communities at the local level to international disputes, reflecting on the role of cultural diplomacy as a tool for conflict resolution.
The Conference is under the Patronage of ICD YLF President the Hon. Yasar Yakis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
The Conference is open to applications from academics, diplomatic and political representatives, civil society practitioners, journalists, young professionals and students and other individuals with an interest in the Mediterranean, international relations, cultural studies, and global politics. The participation cost for the program is 195 Euros. If offered a place in the conference, applicants are then required to transfer the participation cost to reserve their position.
For applications, please visit http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/gphr/index.php?en_acop-2012_applicationform
