The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (www.culturaldiplomacy.org) is currently accepting applications for the next Weeklong Seminar for “The UK Meets Germany: A Forum for Young Leaders”.

Who can apply?

The UKMG Weeklong Seminar is open to applications from all young professionals with an active interested in the UK-Germany relationship.

What will the Weeklong Seminar involve?

The program for the Weeklong Seminar will consist of lectures, seminars, workshops, and cultural activities in and around Berlin. The participants will meet with leading figures from the political, diplomatic, academic and civil society spheres to discuss the relationship in question and consider how it can be supported through organised cultural exchange. Speakers at previous Weeklong Seminars include representatives from the German Foreign Office, the British Embassy in Berlin, the European Commission, Deutsche Welle, the German Parliament, the British Council, and the German Council on Foreign Relations.

What are the aims of the Weeklong Seminar?

The Seminars aim to inform the participants about the field of Cultural Diplomacy and its importance today, raise awareness of key issues in the relationship in focus, create a network between the Seminar participants, and give the participants creative ideas and support for future initiatives.

What happens after the Seminar?

After completing the Weeklong Seminar the participants become members of the UKMG Forum. They are then supported by the ICD in conducting research, in organising and developing leadership initiatives, and are invited to join the ICD Online Forum where they can network with the other Young Leaders from around the world.

More information about the UKMG Forum and the upcoming Weeklong Seminar can be found under:www.culturaldiplomacy.org/youngleadersforums/index.php?en_forums_ukmg_about

For questions relating to the Seminars, please contact us under ukmg@culturaldiplomacy.org

With kind regards

Peter Rees

Development Director

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy