Peace and Diplomacy Training Program
29th Eurasian Economic Summit
Eurasian Academic Workshop
Peace and Diplomacy Training Program (II)
Monday, 11 May
10:00 – 11:00
Registration and Opening Ceremony
Opening Speech: Revisiting Peace and Diplomacy in a Changing World
— Ertuğrul Kumcuoğlu (Ambassador Ret.)
11:00 – 12:00
Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and New Diplomatic Methods in Peacebuilding
— Dr. Hazar Vural, Istanbul Aydın University
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00
Human Rights Diplomacy for Building Social Peace through Global Norms
— Assoc. Professor Itır Aladağ Görentaş, Kocaeli University
14:00 – 14:15
Coffee Break
14:15 – 15:15
How Effective Are the EU’s Diplomatic Actions in Ensuring Global Peace?
— Assoc. Professor Pelin Sönmez, Kocaeli University
Tuesday, 12 May
09:00 – 13:00
Opening Sessions of the 29th Eurasian Economic Summit
(Attendance is mandatory for students)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
Debates on Democratization and Development in Peacebuilding
— Assoc. Professor Zehra Yılmaz, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
15:00 – 15:15
Coffee Break
15:15 – 15:30
Human Security and Diplomacy
— Prof. Zuhal Yeşilyurt Gündüz, TED University
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45
The International Liberal System and the Leadership Problem
— Dr. Burcu Sarı Karademir, Çukurova University
Wednesday, 13 May
10:00 – 11:00
Environmental Diplomacy in the Context of Resource Security: New Crises and Areas of Consensus
— Dr. Selma Şekercioğlu Bozacıoğlu, Istanbul Arel University
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15
The United Nations System and Actions Toward Peacebuilding
— Professor Volkan Tatar, Istanbul Arel University
12:15 – 12:30
Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:30
Digitalization of Diplomacy and the Impact of Social Media on Sustainable Peace Culture
— Professor Barış Özdal, Bursa Uludağ University
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 17:30
Presidents’ Session of the 29th Eurasian Economic Summit
(Attendance is mandatory for students)
17:30 – 18:30
Certificate Ceremony and Closing Session