“Culture and Diplomacy in the Changing World: Its Relations, Values and Practices”

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Thailand, the British Council Thailand, as well as Bangkok Art and Cultural Center (BACC) are going to co-organize an international public symposium entitled “Culture and Diplomacy in the Changing World: Its Relations, Values and Practices” on Wednesday December 16, 2020 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM (GMT Thailand+7) at the Auditorium, 5th Floor of Bangkok Art and Cultural Center (BACC).

The purpose of this meeting is to explore the role of culture in the terms of diplomatic endeavors especially in the context of the current world situations, and to think further about the possibility of international cultural practices, and cultural collaborations beyond the dichotomy of internationalism and nationalism.

The symposium is FREE admission but advanced reservation is highly recommended.


List of Speakers:

Part I: Cultural Diplomacy: Its concepts and Interpretations in Each Nation

(1) Mr. Ronald Grätz
Secretary General, IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Germany

(2) Prof. Dr. Shibasaki Atsushi
Komazawa University, Faculty of Global Media Studies

(3) Dr. Xin Gu
Senior Lecturer, School of Media Film and Journalism, Monash University, Australia and Expert, UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expression

(4) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kitti Prasirtsuk
Vice Rector for International Affairs, Thammasat University, Thailand

(5) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natthanan Kunnamas
Jean Monnet Chair and Jean Monnet Modules Coordinator, Director of Interdisciplinary Department of European Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand


Part II: Cultural Exchange in Practice: Motivations behind Planning and Participation

(1) Prof. Dr. Apinan Poshyananda
CEO and Artistic Director of Bangkok Art Biennale 2020, Thailand

(2) Ms. Sasapin Siriwanij
Artistic Director of Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM)

(3) Mr. Yoshioka Norihiko
Director General, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

(4) Ms. Maren Niemeyer
Director, Goethe-Institut Thailand

(5) Mr. Andrew Glass
Country Director, British Council Thailand