The Aspen Institute along with The Phillips Collection and the NYU John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress presents the 2010 Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum, which will focus on "How should the United States use culture both to communicate and listen to other nations?"

This year's forum will feature the political and cultural leaders who are now shaping the policies and practices of cultural diplomacy in the public and private sectors.

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State

Other speakers include:

The Honorable John Brademas, President Emeritus, New York University

Elizabeth Diller, Architect

Eric Fischl, Painter

Chairman Jim Leach, National Endowment for the Humanities

Congressman James Moran, U.S. House of Representatives

Dr. Azar Nafisi, Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran

His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to U.S.