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Cultural diplomacy and responsibility in the age of new technology HE Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, UAE - Moderator HE José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, former Prime Minister, Spain (2004-2011) HE Jorge Fernando Quiroga, former President of Bolivia (2001-2002), member of Club de Madrid Bernardino Léon, Director General, Emirates Diplomatic Academy What is the role for culture and cultural diplomacy in the age of new technology? More than an aspiration, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2019 opened with an exploration of the UAE’s belief in a responsibility towards cultural dialogue and the role that this can play in informing policy and driving political change. HE Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State for the UAE, welcomed an audience of 450 dignitaries and contributors from 90 countries, from across the fields of the arts, culture, media and technology, to Abu Dhabi’s burgeoning cultural district on Saadiyat Island. HE Nusseibeh chaired a panel of three diplomats who have used culture as a force for mutual understanding and progress: HE José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, a former Prime Minister of Spain; HE Jorge Fernando Quiroga, a former President of Bolivia and member of the Club de Madrid; and Bernardino Léon, Director General of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy. 19