1 WHO WE ARE The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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2 The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) is an international think tank that researches and develops proposals that address the key challenges faced by the international community.

Moscow Wien Berlin

Offices

The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute builds on the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations legacy and expertise

WHO WE ARE 15 years

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Headquarters

We develop practical solutions to pressing global problems

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The DOC funds its activities with the Dialogue

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Civilizations Endowment, through private donations and grants. The DOC is a non partisan organization and is independent from any national government.

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HISTORY

In 2000, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami introduced the idea

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dialogue among civilisations while addressing the United Nations General Assembly

With the European Union having brought peace to the continent after two world wars, the United Nations Millennium Declaration* was adopted in 2000 by 189 world leaders. *This 2000 UN declaration was replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals in December 2015 and ratified by 193 member states of the UN General Assembly

Inder Kumar Gujral

Prime Minister

• f India (1997)

Jagdish Chandra Kapur

Indian social scientist and entrepreneur, futurist

Nicholas F.S. Papanicolaou

President of Lion Finance SA, Former vice president

• f the Onassis Organization
• Dr. Vladimir Yakunin

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, DOC Research Institute Head of the State Governance Department, Faculty of Political Sciences, MSU Visiting Professor, Peking University Doctor of Political Science

The initiative to create the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations appeared in early 2000 in coordination with At the end of the 20th Century, the world was full of plans and ideas to improve the global political and economic system.

Founder of DOC Research Institute, co-Chairman of the WPF Dialogue of Civilizations Secretary General of the Council of Europe (1999 - 2004)

• Dr. Walter Schwimmer
• Dr. Vladimir Yakunin

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, DOC Research Institute Head of the State Governance Department, Faculty of Political Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University Visiting Professor, Peking University Doctor of Political Science Founder of DOC Research Institute, Professor, Political Science Department, Georg-August University of Göttingen

• Prof. Peter Wolfgang Schulze

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CEO

Member of Board of Trustees of the World Food Programme Trust for India (since 2016), Executive Director for UN Global Compact Network India (2011 – 2016), Director, Times Foundation, Times

• f India Group (2007 – 2011), CEO,

Voluntary Action Network India (2004 – 2007)

Pooran Chandra Pandey

GOVERNANCE

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5 Armen Sarkissian

Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom Prime Minister of Armenia (1996 - 1997)

Vaclav Klaus

Founder of the Václav Klaus Institute President of Czech Republic (2003 - 2013) Former Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Co-chairman of the WPF Dialogue of Civilizations

Walter Schwimmer Alfred Gusenbauer

Former Federal Chancellor of Austria, Co- Chairman of WPF Dialogue of Civilizations

Vladimir Fortov

Head of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Fred Dallmayr

Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Co-Chairman of the WPF DoC

Ruben Vardanyan

Social entrepreneur and impact investor, President of LLC VARDANYAN, BROITMAN AND PARTNERS, Co-Founder

• f RVVZ Foundation

Professor, Director of Institute for Economic Comparative Studies, Director

• f Dept. of Russian and Central Asian

Studies, Shanghai Institute for International Studies

Li Xin Vladimir Yakunin

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, DOC Research Institute Head of the State Governance Department, Faculty of Political Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University Visiting Professor, Peking University Doctor of Political Science Professor, Political Science Department, Georg-August University of Gőttingen

Peter Wolfgang Schulze Andrea von Knoop

Senior Counsel to EY Russia

SUPERVISORY BOARD

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Princess Mariae Gloria von Thurn und Taxis

The renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, a member of the German princely House of Thurn and Taxis

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AUDIENCE & PRODUCTS

Need to develop new policies to respond to the tectonic changes in the political, economic, social spheres of contemporary societies. Need an independent and sustainable platform for joint research and discussions in order to develop a new and accurate picture of the world. Need to understand and foresee a new model for global and regional inclusive and sustainable development. Need to see new alternative perspectives and restore the media’s historical responsibility to provide people with

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information. Need to foster active discussion on the future

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to ensure its survival.

PROGRAM COUNCIL

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RESEARCH

RESEARCH TOPICS

Pakistan

Kees van der Pijl (Netherlands)

Fellow, Centre for Global Political Economy, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Studies, University of Sussex

Christian W.Haerpfer (Austria)

Research Professor of Political Science, Department

• f Political Science, University of Vienna

Jiahong Chen (China)

East West Center, Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership

Fred Dallmayr (USA)

Packey J. Dee Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Political Science, University of Notre Dame

Walter Mignolo (Argentina/USA)

Director, Center for Global Studies and the Humanities, Duke University Marietta Stepanyants (Russia) Professor & Chair holder, UNESCO chair “Philosophy in the Dialogue of Cultures” at the Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

Peimin Ni (China)

Professor, Grand Valley State University, Former President, Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy

Li Xin (China)

Professor, Director, Department of Russian and Central Asian Studies, Shanghai Institute for International Studies

Anatol Lieven (UK)

Senior Research Fellow, International Security Program, New America

Akeel Bilgrami (USA/India)

Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University

Manuel Montes (Philippines)

Senior Advisor on Finance and Development at the South Centre in Geneva

Richard Sakwa (United Kingdom)

Professor, University of Kent in Canterbury

Civilisations Against the Threat of Social Barbarism Infrastructure as the Backbone of Global Inclusive Development Life Space for Humanity: Protecting the Humane in Human Beings Policies, Institutions, and Progress for Global Inclusive Development East and West: Bridging the Postmodern Identity Gap The Economics of Post-Modernity: When Conventional Models Fail Learn more Learn more

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PUBLICATIONS

from all over the world cooperate with the DOC Research Institute

OPINIONS REPORT S

EXPERT COMMENTS

The DOC Research Institute involves respected experts in the study of current issues on the international agenda and shares expert analysis

HIGHLY-EXPERIENCED EXPERTS

See the profiles See all the publications

The Rhodes Forum started in 2002 and annually hosts state leaders, well-known public figures and business people.

Vaclav Klaus

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EVENTS

The DOC Research Institute invites highly respected experts to share their views

Fred Harrison Horst Telchik Wendelin Ettmayer Alfred Gusenbauer Bassam Tibi Asher Maoz

The DOC Research Institute explores the most current issues on the contemporary agenda

Methods of Recruitment into ISIS An Emerging New World Order? - Building Blocs, Drivers and Perspectives International Dialogue and Intercultural Communications In a Global World Foreign Actors in the Syrian Conflict, 2017

Milos Zeman Nassir Abdulaziz al-Naser Strobe Talbot Walter Schimmer Alfred Gusenbauer Noam Chomsky Dominique Strauss-Kahn Craig Calhoun

Events overview

Рrovides the opportunity to be involved in the Institute’s research, work, and events, to stay informed regarding all

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forthcoming updates.

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MEMBERSHIP

INDIVIDUAL CORPORATE EVENT STRATEGIC

Establish specific goals, strategies, and performance measures to further peaceful and sustainable global development.

Free access to all e-library publications Access to members directory Monthly newsletter Live streaming of major events Special podcasts subscription Right to propose papers for presentation at the Rhodes Forum Invitations to members-only events Discounts on publications Discount on registration fees for DOC events, including the Rhodes Forum 2 Guest invitations to member events (option)

From BASIC to PREMIUM levels For leading global companies and institutions seeking a closer relationship with the DOC Research Institute, and the visibility of such an association

Membership is listed in public Multi-access to the E-library Unlimited access to corporate members events Unlimited access to members events Guest invitations for events Member’s monthly newsletter Podcasts subscription Live streaming of major events Additional event attendees allowed Discount on think tanks books and reports Reserved seats at all events, including the Rhodes Forum Invitations to VIP receptions Access to research directors breakfast meetings Access to think tank research events Access to Chairman briefings Special prices for events sponsorship

Events sponsorship provides the opportunity to partner with the DOC in

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events

Display name of company on benefactors list

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Acknowledgement at event Availability of company booklets during the event Logos on official materials of the event Complementary guest passes Invitation as guest speakers at the events Signage, and logos on printed materials Special zones for company presentation Advertisement pages in the event’s

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Company’s press-conference

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MEDIA

… Rhodes does a good impression

• f a mini-Davos.

Since its creation in 2002, the Rhodes Forum held annually on the Greek island

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Rhode has sought to promote a new culture of dialogue.

Thousands

• f mentions in the media worldwide

President Milos Zeman will be at the Rhodes Forum, held on the Greek island by the DOC Research Institute on Sept. 30- Oct 1, along with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, a presidential spokesman said. For the past 12 years the Rhodes Forum has brought together scholars, political and spiritual leaders, civil society

• rganisations,

scientists and the media to discuss their worries and concerns about our global destiny and try to steer the axis away from swords and towards dialogue..

Financial times (UK) Xinhua (China) Reuters (UK) Helsinki Times (Finland)

4 October 2016 18 October 2016 9 August 2016 9 October 2014

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