The Transatlantic Dialogue, or TAD, conference series is focused on global citizens, exploring the significance of culture and liberal education on fostering global citizenship from both US and European perspectives.

Organized by the University of Luxembourg since 2008, the TAD project examines the role of cultural and liberal education in developing educators and students: those who think broadly, those who recognize and respect cultural diversity and heritage, and those whose engagement in the arts serves as a conduit for personal authenticity, innovation, and inclusion.

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Now the time has come to think further.

 

Together with the European Cultural Parliament (ECP), a forum for European personalities in the fields of arts, culture and letters for dialogue, discussions and debate about crucial and burning issues of importance for European co-operation, European democracy and European culture the idea raised up to create an ‘External Relations’ Task force group in the very informal tradition which has always been ECP´s modus operandi and based on the belief that the European idea symbolizes a balance between respect for the diversity of cultures in Europe and cross-cultural tolerance and understanding.

 

The Parliament stands for common values, cultural identity and diversity as well as tolerance and will promote bridge building with other cultures.

To this end the “ECP” proposes to offer a ‘new’ platform for regular debate on crucial issues between independent artists, writers, musicians, historians, philosophers, educators, designers, architects, politicians, diplomats and other creative thinkers from all countries, a transpacific meeting place, where important ideas and initiatives are born.

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Special thanks to the ECP for their collaboration in this conference and this endeavor.