The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies

Since 1999 we have worked hard to raise awareness of the field of cultural diplomacy and bring together in sustainable networks individuals from diverse cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds.

Since 2011, the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy has developed MA and PhD graduate programs offered in partnership with University Babes-Bolyai, University of Bucharest and the University of Siena.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies programs are divided into the following categories: Distance Learning Courses, Professional Development Certificate Programs, and Degree Programs in Cultural Diplomacy.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies’s faculty and advisory members have worked intensively and collectively to design innovative degree programs that provide a unique approach to the study of the fields of international relations, global economics, intercultural relations, art & culture, globalization and global governance.

The programs are unique and innovative in their content and approach and offer professional development in cultural diplomacy and related fields.

The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies is dedicated to the research and teaching of the theory and the practice of cultural diplomacy in the context of international relations. In the classrooms, as well as during other events and programs of the Center, we bring students and participants from all over the world together with high-level experts and practitioners from the fields of cultural diplomacy, international relations and politics, economics, and beyond, (ranging from Heads of State and Ministers, to academics and celebrities), which gives students and participants the chance to learn from their tremendous experience and diverse perspectives and opinions.

The programs prepare students for evolving careers in public as well in private international sectors. We see demand, from governmental institutes, nongovernmental organizations up to the private sector.

The ICD seeks to strategically align the student with specific contacts and professional opportunities that could lead to direct employment for the students upon completion of their MA thesis. We support and introduce our students to our worldwide extended network, advisory board and speakers to our events.

Graduates work in a wide range of positions: in the European commission, Amnesty International, Film Festivals, Governmental positions, embassies, some in the private sector, some proceeded to PHD studies.