Conference on Cultural Diplomacy

The Embassy of Canada in Berlin and the German-Canadian Association e.V. cordially invite you to attend the

10th annual Forum @ Kanada Haus:
The Arts Beyond Borders. Perspectives on Cultural Diplomacy

Friday, April 5, 2019
Embassy of Canada – Leipziger Platz 17, 10117 Berlin

We are excited to welcome Simon Brault, CEO of Canada Council for the Arts, as keynote speaker; Juergen Boos, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair; alongside esteemed guests from the German Federal Foreign Office and international cultural diplomacy.

The 10th Forum @ Kanada Haus focuses on aspects of cultural diplomacy, exploring current strategies and challenges in Canada, Germany and on a cross-national level. How are governments supporting their cultural actors globally? How are they working together to promote common ideas? And how can we define ‘culture’ in new technologies and media?

A special focus of the Forum is the Guest of Honor participation at the Frankfurt Book Fair, a tradition that provides each guest country with an opportunity to showcase their literary and cultural output on an international platform. Canada is currently preparing for its Guest of Honor participation in 2020.

Program:

15:00 Doors open for Registration

15:30 Greeting words by the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Ambassador to Germany

15:40 Lecture by Simon Brault: Supporting Cultural Diplomacy: The Role of an Arts Funding Agency

16:25 Coffee Break

16:40 Panel discussion: Exceptional Opportunities for Cultural Diplomacy. Being Guest of Honor Country at the Frankfurt Book Fair with:
Simon Brault, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts
Juergen Boos, President and CEO, Frankfurt Book Fair
Irmgard Maria Fellner, Director for Cultural Relations Policy and Deputy Director-General Culture and Communication, Federal Foreign Office

17:45 Reception

Free entrance upon registration. Please register via email to Adela.yawitz@international.gc.ca by April 2nd.

The conference will be held in English / Konferenzsprache ist Englisch / La conférence sera présentée en Anglais