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“Foreign Affairs: Austria – USA”

Diplomacy Through Arts Alliances

Amerika Haus
Vienna, October 1, 2009

An expert audience gathered for a discussion and workshop on cultural diplomacy and exchange at the Amerika Haus. Panelists included Ambassador Dr. Emil Brix, Head of the Cultural Policy Section at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Dr. Monika Mokre, Chairwoman of the Austrian Political Science Association, Dr. Martina Könighofer, associate at the Institute Moving Cultures, Claudia Dworzak, co-organizer of the exchange project “Foreign Affairs”, and American artist Leslie Fry. Stephanie Burk, U.S. Embassy, introduced some U.S. government initiatives such as the Art in Embassies program and The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation and moderated the program. After the discussion, a small group also experienced cultural exchange in an art workshop led by Leslie Fry.


Stephanie Burk (U.S. Embassy Vienna) introducing the panelists.	Audience listening to the discussion.


F.l.t.r.: Claudia Dworzak (Co-organizer, 'Foreign Affairs'), artist Leslie Fry, Dr. Monika Mokre (Austrian Political Science Association), Ambassador Dr. Emil Brix, Dr. Martina Könighofer (Moving Cultures).	Guests during the Q & A session.