Nuestra America

ICD Press / 2011-02-22 15:59
Call for Applications

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Nuestra America
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investmentin Latin America"
(Berlin, March 9th - 12th, 2011, Held Parallel to the ITB Berlin)

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Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America - A Forum for Young Leaders (CDLA)
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in Latin America"
(Berlin, from 09th - 16th March 2011)


Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the ICD, I am writing to bring to your attention the next two major programs hosted by the ICD in partnership with other leading organizations. We are currently accepting applications to attend these programs and I would therefore be grateful if you could share the announcement within your network and forward the information below on to anyone who you feel may be interested in attending. The programs are under the patronage of the Honorable Dr. Alfredo Palacio (Former President of Ecuador and member of the ICD Advisory Board):

Nuestra America
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in Latin America"
(Berlin, March 9th - 12th, 2011, Held Parallel to the ITB Berlin)
www.icd-cdla.org

Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America- A Forum for Young Leaders (CDLA)
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in Latin America"
(Berlin, from 09th - 16th March 2011)
www.icd-cdla.org
* Participants in the CDLA Weeklong Seminar will also take part in the International Conference: Nuestra America
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in Latin America" (Berlin, March 9th - 12th, 2011, Held Parallel to the ITB Berlin)

We would also be delighted to have you involved and to welcome you to Berlin. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support in raising awareness of our upcoming event.

Mark Donfried
General Director & Founder

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)
Ku´damm Karree (3rd Floor/Hochhaus)
Kurfürstendamm 207-8 Berlin, Germany-10719
Phone: 00.49.(0)30.2360-7680
www.culturaldiplomacy.org
info@culturaldiplomacy.org

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Program Agenda

Nuestra America
"Latin America and the Global Economy: The Future of Nation Branding, Tourism and International Investment in Latin America"
(Berlin, March 9th - 12th, 2011, Held Parallel to the ITB Berlin)
www.icd-cdla.org

The years 2009-2011 mark the two hundred year anniversaries of the beginning of many Latin American Independence movements. It was two centuries ago that Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela declared their independence. The years 1809-1811 therefore represent an important turning point in the history of Latin America, resulting in the emergence of new nation states and constituting the first step in the process of breaking from European colonial rule. The nature of this process remains an important talking point today.

As Latin American and the world celebrate these anniversaries, important questions remain as to how individual countries and the region as a whole should address challenges in the areas of poverty, development, security, public health, and national and international politics. Furthermore, current relations between Latin America, the USA and Europe, and the role that other regions and international stakeholders can play in supporting Latin America, remain fundamental issues to be clarified.

In ensuring stable economic and societal development, Latin American countries will rely heavily on their international images. A strong national brand will encourage tourism, investment, the immigration and retention of intellectual elites, and will enable a country to play more influential role in regional and global politics. Understanding and strengthening how their nation’s brand is understand, and can be shaped, is therefore one of the most important challenges facing governments, private companies, and civil societies in the region and abroad.

To enable academic analysis of the subject, and provide a platform for discussion on related fields, the ICD will host “Nuestra America” to explore the concept of nation branding and how Latin American governments, companies, and other stakeholders can engage with it.

Certificate of Attendance
All conference participants will be awarded an official certificate of attendance upon completion of the program, which will provide details of the speakers who took part and the topics discussed. Each certificate will be signed by two members of the ICD’s Advisory Board. (The ICD Advisory Board list can be found here).

Speakers
The speakers during the program will consist of experts and stakeholders in the Latin American Regi

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