3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 “Sustainable Development and Cultural Diplomacy – Fostering Global Partnershi
Mon, May 19
|Skopje
At the Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2025 in Skopje, the International Asian Culture Society (IACS) contributed to global dialogue with a keynote on art as a tool for diplomacy, underscoring culture’s role in building sustainable partnerships across nations.
Time & Location
May 19, 2025, 7:00 PM GMT+2 – May 22, 2025, 11:00 PM GMT+2
Skopje, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
About the event
From May 19–22, 2025, Skopje hosted the 3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum under the theme “Sustainable Development and Cultural Diplomacy – Fostering Global Partnerships.” The gathering brought together presidents, ministers, senior diplomats, academics, and cultural leaders to reflect on the intersection of sustainability and diplomacy, as well as the role of culture in international cooperation.
The Forum featured contributions from President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, members of the North Macedonian government, and prominent international statesmen including Václav Klaus (President of the Czech Republic 2003–13), Rexhep Meidani (President of Albania 1997–2002), and Volkan Bozkır (President of the 75th UN General Assembly). Sessions addressed topics ranging from democracy and global governance to the empowerment of creative industries as drivers of sustainable growth.
Representing the International Asian Culture Society, Peng Guan (Founder, IACS) spoke during the roundtable “Art as a Tool for Diplomacy: Building Bridges Across Culture / Empowering Creative Industries for Sustainable Growth and International Dialogue.” His remarks emphasized…
