A New Chapter for the South Caucasus: CDDF Highlights Peace, Coexistence, and Women’s Leadership at AMMWEC Conference
CDDF Participates in AMMWEC National Coalition Conference on Antisemitism & Hate; Co-Founder Leyla Mammadli Speaks…
Become a Peacemaker: Interfaith Prayer Luncheon
Hosted by the American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC), Universal Peace Federation (UPF), and Women’s Federation…
Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Universal Peace Federation to Advance Global Peace and Cultural Diplomacy
June 20, 2026 Washington, D.C., June 20, 2026 — The Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation…
Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation (CDDF) and American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) Sign MoU to Advance Peacebuilding and Intercultural Cooperation
Washington, D.C. — June 1, 2026 — The Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation (CDDF) proudly…
Displaced International and Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation Sign Partnership MOU
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ambassador Ashraf Haidari, Founder and President of Displaced International (DI), and Leyla…
Publications
Kelaghayi: Azerbaijan Showcases the Silk Soul of Its Heritage in Washington
Washington, D.C. – The American University Katzen Arts Center hosted “The Silk Soul of Azerbaijan” on October 16, an exhibition dedicated…
Interview with Ambassador Robert Cekuta
His last assignment in the U.S. Foreign Service was to serve as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of…
Cultural Diplomacy Between India And Central Asia: Navigating Complex Challenges In A Changing World – Analysis
Cultural diplomacy serves as a vital instrument in fostering international relations and strengthening the ties between nations. In the context…
Interviews
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Research Topics
Heads held high: How a headscarf became a symbol of identity for the nation of Azerbaijan and how tradition has been renewed through eras of change
Abstract The Azerbaijani “kelaghayi” (woman’s silk headscarf) has long been one of the most popular elements of traditional Azerbaijani clothing,…
Sharing the Heritage of Dani Art: The Hampton Collection at the Tracing Patterns Foundation
Abstract This paper introduces the collection assembled by geologist and anthropologist O.W. (“Bud”) Hampton (1928-2017) among the Dani of the…
Beginnings of Friendship: Revisiting the Smithsonian Collections from Commodore Matthew Perry’s Japan Expedition, 1853-1854 [ArcGIS Story map]
Abstract “Beginnings of Friendship: Revisiting the Smithsonian Collections from Commodore Matthew Perry’s Japan Expedition, 1853-1854 [ArcGIS Story map]” is an…