International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2024
October 8th, Kyiv, Ukraine
The International Cultural Diplomacy Forum (ICDF) is an annual conference that brings together leading experts from Ukraine and other countries to discuss insights, best practices, challenges, and the future of international cultural diplomacy and cultural relations.
About the Forum
The forthcoming forum will explore various captivating topics, including exploring strategies for constructing and fortifying international relations with emerging geographies. Additionally, it will shed light on the evolution of cultural diplomacy amidst times of war and conflict, emphasizing the associated risks and presenting unprecedented opportunities for fostering harmonious interactions.
Forum programme:
- 09:00 – 09:50
Registration and welcome coffee
- 10:00 – 10:15
Keynote Speech
- 10:15 – 11:00
Olena Zelenska,
First Lady of Ukraine
Andrii Sybiha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Julie A. Koenen,
USAID Ukraine Mission Director
Vadym Karpiak,
Journalist, Acting Head of Ukrainian Institute Supervisory board
Moderator
Volodymyr Sheiko,
Director General, Ukrainian Institute
Фото з дискусії:
- 11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
- 11:40 – 12:30
Panel discussion: Cultural Relations as a Pathway for European Integration
Speakers:
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen,
European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (EAC), Director-General (online)
Anastasia Bondar,
Deputy Minister of culture and strategic communications for digital development, digital transformations and digitalization
Volodymyr Vorobey,
Director of the Economic Development Agency People Performance Value
Julija Reklaitė,
Director, Lithuanian Culture Institute (оnline)
Photo (c) Monika Kalvelė
Moderator
Volodymyr Sheiko,
Director General, Ukrainian Institute
Фото з дискусії:
- 12:30 – 12:45
Keynote: Unveiling the Truth: Addressing Disinformation in Cultural Diplomacy
- 12:45 – 13:30
Sérgio Utsch,
Senior European Correspondent for SBT, Brazil
Emma Graham-Harrison,
Senior international affairs correspondent for The Guardian, UK
Heorhii Tykhyi,
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Liubov Tsybulska,
Strategic communications expert
Moderator
Alim Aliev,
Deputy Director, Ukrainian Institute
Фото з дискусії:
- 13:30-14:15
Lunch break
- 14:20 – 14:35
Keynote: Looking through Decolonization optics
Sasha Dovzhyk,
Programme director of INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange
- 14:35 – 15:30
Panel discussion: Crafting International Dialogue through Large-Scale Cultural Events
Speakers:
Bambang Prihadi,
Chairman of Jakarta Art Council, Indonesia
Colm McGivern,
Director British Council Ukraine
Hedwig Fijen,
Director of Manifesta 15 Barcelona and founder of Manifesta, Netherlands (online)
Photo (с) Flaminia Pelazzi
Frédéric Poty,
Advisor for international curation – la Manufacture Avignon, France
Photo (c) Roman Zakrevsky
Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta,
Director General, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Ukraine
Moderator:
Tetyana Filevska,
Creative Director, Ukrainian Institute
Фото з дискусії:
- 15:30 – 17:00
Closing & Networking
The International Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2024 is organised by the Ukrainian Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine as part of the project implemented under the USAID/ENGAGE activity, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact. The contents of the ICDF are the sole responsibility of Pact and its implementing partners and do not necessary reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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