
Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum (YCDF) Bangkok 2025: Call for Applications: (Deadline 6 June, 2025)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Program Duration: 11-13 July, 2025
- Final Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand, has long been a confluence of tradition, innovation, diplomacy, and artistic brilliance. As the historic capital of Siam, it skillfully navigated colonial pressures through cultural resilience and diplomatic finesse. Today, Bangkok stands as a testament to Southeast Asia’s enduring spirit of adaptability and creativity.
- Development of Practical Skills: Acquire skills to navigate international relations and utilize literature, poetry, storytelling, and art as tools for building bridges and addressing global challenges.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, experts, and practitioners in cultural diplomacy, paving the way for collaborations, partnerships, and mutual learning.
- Contribution to a Collaborative Global Community: Be empowered to drive positive change, promote respect, and enhance cooperation among diverse cultures and communities.
- Enhanced Understanding of Cultural Diplomacy: Gain insights into evolving strategies and nuances of cultural diplomacy, including the roles of public diplomacy, indigenous cultures, creative industries, and environmental art.
- Siam’s Fantasy: Myth, Imagination, and Sovereignty
Exploring how mythology, artistic imagination, and national identity intertwined in Siam’s diplomatic strategy. How can fantasy be reimagined today as a transformative tool for cultural
diplomacy? - Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century
This high-level module is reserved for an esteemed ambassador or senior diplomat to engage participants in a thought-provoking session on the evolving role of public diplomacy in today’s interconnected world. The discussion will focus on ASEAN relations, the strategic role of youth in regional cooperation, and the shifting landscape of diplomatic engagement in the 21st century. - Emotional Economy: The Role of Escapism in the Market Economy
Analyzing how escapism—through temples, royal courts, and theatrical performances—shaped
emotional economies and operated as subtle instruments of diplomacy. What can today’s
cultural institutions learn from these practices? - The Diplomacy of Aesthetics: Craft, Costume, and Ceremony
From intricate Thai silk weaving to royal barge processions, this module explores how material culture conveys messages of prestige, harmony, resistance, and national pride in international
relations. - Regionalism and Cultural Connectivity: International Treaties in South and Southeast Asia
Tracing the journey from Southeast Asia’s traditional epics like the Ramakien to contemporary global cultural phenomena. How can Southeast Asia harness its storytelling traditions to spark
the next cultural movement? - From the Ramakien to K-Pop: Storytelling and Cultural Influence
Investigate the role of religion and interfaith dialogue as mechanisms for conflict resolution and fostering mutual understanding in a polarized world. - Zen and Strategy: Spiritual Wisdom in International Relations
- Forum Invitation Letter
- Meals during the forum
- Accommodation for 3 Nights
- Airfare Support
- YCDF Personalized Merchandise
- Youth Statements & InterventionsYouth development programs
- Community of Public Diplomats
- Certificate of participation
- Opportunity for Internship at CSCD
- 10 Weeks Course in Strategic Studies
- Opportunity to teach with us
- Country Representative of YCDF
- Forum Invitation Letter
- Meals during the Forum
- Accommodation for 3 Nights
- YCDF Personalized Merchandise
- Youth Statements & Interventions
- Community of Impact Creators
- Certificate of participation
- Youth development programsOpportunity for Internship at CSCD
- 10 Weeks Virtual Course
- Opportunity to teach with us
- Partial Scholarship in YCDF
Dubai, USA, Turkiye
- Applicants for the YCDF Bangkok must be aged 16-45, including students and professionals passionate about public diplomacy.
- Candidates should demonstrate innovative ideas and a commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration with CSCD.
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- Check the bottom section of the Official Website for FAQs
- June 6, 2025
- For any additional inquiries or assistance, our dedicated summit support team is available via Contact@thecscd.org or through the contact form on the official forum website. We are committed to providing assistance throughout your forum journey.
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