The ICD Interns Voice

Relations between the United Kingdom and Ireland have often been strained, and often this has resulted in violent conflict between two distinct yet similar cultures. However, over the last decade, the Protestants and Catholics were able to set aside their differences and achieve a stable and lasting peace through discussions and diplomacy.   When Britain … Continue reading »

By Verena Schmidt-Ehry “We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). I came across this quote when I was searching for a definition of what it means to be a citizen. Definitions included “A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the potection … Continue reading »

By Richard Brown A political issue particularly prevalent in the British media in recent times is the popular desire to maintain the freedom of expression.  Freedom of expression is a core aspect of democracy enshrined in legislation in Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA).  It plays a pivotal role in keeping the … Continue reading »

by Alex Nolan (former ICD intern) Every morning, afternoon, evening and possibly every night I have been listening and watching pundits, commentators and speculators analyse the present economic downturn and the recent, I say recent, but in earnest it has been going on for over two years now, Euro crisis. Each pundit, commentator and economist … Continue reading »

By Amy Soar Confirming a placement at SciencesPo University in Paris is everything a bright-eyed undergraduate student could hope for on their year abroad.  I couldn’t wait to stroll down the bohemian backstreets of Montmartre and live on a sustained diet of French onion soup and moules.  But far from experiencing the glamorous Paris, filled … Continue reading »

By Rodia Ciochina The number of African baptized Christians in 2006 amounted to almost 160 million people, which is 17 % of the continent’s  population respect to the 12 % in 1978. According to UNAIDS, the program against AIDS followed by different UN agencies, in 2007 the HIV infected people in the Sub-Saharan Africa were … Continue reading »

By Delia Pindei “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” was the quote that ended Steve Jobs speech at the Stanford University in 2005. It was this autumn when I heard this speech for the first time, unfortunately because of the sad occasion of his dead and just before to come to Berlin for my internship at the … Continue reading »

The ICD Interns had the opportunity to do voluntary work for the Berliner Tafel at the Spandauer Christmas Market from the 25th of November 2012 until 23rd of December 2012. It was a great opportunity for the interns to come in contact with Berlin`s local society and with the work of the Berliner Tafel. What … Continue reading »

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is pleased to report on the holding of its seventh weekly panel discussion; a public forum where members of the ICD staff, local organisations and the general public are invited to discuss and share their viewpoints on a current issue. The title of this week’s discussion was ‘Xenophobia: Germany and … Continue reading »

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is pleased to report on the holding of its sixth weekly panel discussion; a public forum where members of the ICD staff, local organisations and the general public are invited to discuss and share their viewpoints on a current issue. The title of this week’s discussion was ‘Human Rights: Capital … Continue reading »

The Interns Council – A Little About Us The Interns Council is a team of five interns, who are elected to the Council in order to represent the interests of interns working here at the ICD. The Council was formed in response to some problems which developed in the ICD in the middle of 2011, … Continue reading »