Call for Applications
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The Berlin International Economics Congress (BIEC)
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roles of Global Politics & Civil
Society in International Economics
(Berlin, 4th – 7th February 2010)

 
Dear friends and colleagues,

I am writing to bring to your attention to the forthcoming “Berlin
International Economics Congress” (BIEC), being hosted in Berlin by the
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy from 4th – 7th February 2010. 

BIEC is a four day program of lectures and panel discussions featuring
leading figures from across the world in economics, politics, civil society
and the private sector. Speakers and participants will discuss different
perspectives on the recent financial crisis and the international economy.
Further information about the program can be found under www.biec.de.
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I would be grateful if you could forward this information on to any
individuals who you feel may be interested in attending the program and
would like to thank you in advance for your support. 

The following issues will be addressed and explored:

•	The New Economic World Order & International Relations - (Focus: Russia,
China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia) 
•	Moving Beyond Copenhagen: Bridging International Economics and Climate
Change - (Focus: The Copenhagen Conference, Economic Dimensions of Climate
Change, the Role of Civil Society, Green Technologies) 
•	The Global Financial Crisis - (Focus: Causes, Impact, Protectionism and
the Challenges Ahead; Case studies of Iceland, Dubai, Latvia, Hungary, and
the US) 
•	Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investment -
(Focus: Multinational Corporations in Africa, Latin America and Asia, the
Triple Bottom Line, Business Ethics, CSR Rating Indices) 
•	Traditional Industries in the Information Age - (Focus: Real Estate,
Tourism, Car and Aircraft Industries, and Agriculture) 
•	Ethics in Aid and Trade: Incentives and Impacts - (Focus: Ethical Trading
Initiatives, Fair-trade, Ethical Consumerism, The Role of NGOs)

Congress Speakers - We are privileged to include as speakers many
distinguished experts from the fields of international politics, economists,
diplomacy, the private sector and civil society. 

Confirmed speakers include:

Alfred Sant, Former Prime Minister of Malta; Bendt Bendtsen, MEP, Former
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark; Corinne Dominique Marguerite Lepage,
Former French Minister of the Environment; Dr. Erhard Busek, Former
Vice-Chancellor of Austria; François-Xavier de Donnea, Former Mayor of the
City of Brussels; Gerassimos D. Arsenis, Former Minister of Economics of
Greece; Guido de Marco, Former President of the United Nations General
Assembly, Former President of Malta; Professor Dr. Helmut Haussmann, Former
Minister of Economics of Germany, Professor of Business Management; Dr.
Jacques F. Poos, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Former Minister
of Finance and of Foreign Affairs; Katherine Marshall, Senior Advisor for
the World Bank, Visiting Professor Georgetown University; Kurt Bodewig,
Former German Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs; Mart Laar,
Former Minister of Estonia; Mihaly Kupa
Former Minister of Finance of Hungary; Prof Rupert Scholz, Former Minister
of Defense of Germany; Renata Künast, Former German Minister of Consumer
Protection, Food and Agriculture; Dr. Susan George, President of the Board
of TNI and honorary president of ATTAC-France; Sven Giegold, MEP, Germany,
Co-founder of Attac, Volker Hauff, Former German Minister for Research and
Technology, Former German Minister of Transport

 
Further information about the program can be found at www.biec.de 

Please note: The ICD will be holding a Weeklong Seminar for our program
“Cultural Diplomacy and the Economy: A Forum for Young Leaders” (CDEC) from
31st January – 7th February.  Participants of this program will take part in
workshops, lectures, and seminars from 31st January – 3rd February and will
then take part in the Berlin International Economics Congress from 4th – 7th
February. 

Further information can be found under
www.culturaldiplomacy.org/culturaldiplomacyandtheeconomy/index.php?en_seminars_nws_about-cdec.


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We are also involved with a number of other interesting projects to take
place later this year. 

For more information about our activity as a whole, please visit 

www.culturaldiplomacy.org  

Best wishes,

Mark Donfried
Director & Founder