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Mark Donfried was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of a theology professor and a nurse. | Mark Donfried was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of a theology professor and a nurse. | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" class="n" style="text-align: center; font-size: 132%;" | Mark Donfried | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | Incumbent | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | In office | ||
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| + | 22 July 2000 – 4 February 2012 | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Personal details | ||
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| + | ! style="text-align:left;" | Born | ||
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| + | USA | ||
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| + | ! style="text-align:left;" | Alma mater | ||
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== Professional Achievements == | == Professional Achievements == | ||
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In 1999, Mark Donfried published “Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy”, exploring the significance of cultural diplomacy in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East, regions that have often been neglected by scholars. | In 1999, Mark Donfried published “Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy”, exploring the significance of cultural diplomacy in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East, regions that have often been neglected by scholars. | ||
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| + | ! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFBF00;" | Career | ||
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| + | | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by | ||
| + | | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Founding director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy | ||
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| + | 2001 - | ||
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== Further Information == | == Further Information == | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOn3e_qJiGA Mark Donfried, Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, "The Power of Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace", 18 June 2013.] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOn3e_qJiGA Mark Donfried, Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, "The Power of Culture for Communication, International Cooperation and Peace", 18 June 2013.] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 16 September 2014
Mark Donfried was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of a theology professor and a nurse.
| Mark Donfried | |
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| Director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy | |
| Incumbent
2001 - | |
| Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | |
| In office
22 July 2000 – 4 February 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
USA |
| Alma mater | |
Professional Achievements[edit]
In December 2001 Mark Donfried founded the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, which has grown to become one of Europe's largest independent cultural exchange organizations and continues to be committed to its goal to promote global peace and stability by strengthening and supporting intercultural relations at all levels.
Education[edit]
In 2000, he graduated with a BA in Modern European History and French from Columbia University. During his studies he spent two semesters studying at l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, where he wrote his thesis on “The Diplomacy of Jazz”. His senior thesis was on "Europe's Hajj, The Hajj and Europe in the 20th Century".
Notable Work[edit]
In 1999, Mark Donfried published “Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy”, exploring the significance of cultural diplomacy in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East, regions that have often been neglected by scholars.
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| Preceded by | Founding director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
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