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AUG 30, 2010
Nalanda: a soft power project
The Hindu
The passage of the Nalanda University Bill by Parliament is a firm indication that India is moving in the direction of unleashing its soft power on Asia and the world. This is reinforced by the efficient completion of the South Asian University project under SAARC and India's decision to open up its higher education sector to global inputs and competition.
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AUG 30, 2010
Korean writing system saves Indonesian tribe’s language
Christian Science Monitor
South Korea has another item that’s ready for export. This time it’s not another high-tech marvel but a product of the country’s ancient culture, its own unique writing system known as Hangul, and it’s going to become the alphabet for a tribal grouping in a remote corner of Indonesia.
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AUG 30, 2010
Chinese university to expand foreign enrollment
The Hindu
Tsinghua University, one of China’s top universities, said on Monday it will increase its number of foreign graduate students as Beijing steps up use of education and other “soft power” initiatives to promote its image abroad.
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AUG 30, 2010
Hosting The Commonwealth Games: Will It Boost India’s Soft Power?
Eurasia Review
India's decision to host the Commonwealth Games seems to have become less popular in the country for its reported oganisational failures in the run-up to the Games. Staging the Games will not help much to advance its soft power.
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AUG 29, 2010
Energy forum in Turkey to ‘facilitate regional dialogue’
Hurriyet Daily News
After its inaugural convention in Bucharest last year, the Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum, or BSEEF, is taking a big step to build dialogue within the Eurasian region. According to Ambassador Ross Wilson, the Atlantic Council is organizing the forum in Istanbul this year in order to highlight the economic and cultural commonalities in the region and stimulate discussions on common problems.
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AUG 29, 2010
Soft power helps Chinese firms tackle tough problems
Global Times
China is indisputably at the top of most international agendas in both the political and business worlds.However, whether China's business community is ready for leadership role is another matter. Soft power has been on the radar of China's political elite since being endorsed by President Hu Jintao in 2007.
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AUG 27, 2010
Diplomats say budget cuts are reducing French world influence
Digital Journal
Alarmist predictions in the press about the quality of French diplomacy are now commonplace in France, with diplomats saying that the country’s “soft power” capability is being seriously degraded.
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AUG 27, 2010
U.N. Criticizes France on Roma Policy
The New York Times
A United Nations human rights body rebuked France on Friday for its crackdown on Roma and urged the government to try to integrate members of the EU's biggest ethnic minority rather than send them to eastern Europe. The 18 independent experts voiced concern that some of the hundreds of Roma flown to Romania in recent weeks under what France calls a voluntary repatriation programme had not been fully informed of their rights or freely consented.
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AUG 27, 2010
Should British pupils give up studying French?
BBC
...why are fewer students choosing to take French? And no offence to the likes of Charles De Gaulle, Asterix and the Michelin Man, but does it really matter?...The sudden decline in French-speaking could mark the end of a long-held attachment the British have felt to the language.
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AUG 26, 2010
Poland pays homage to its “Elvis”
Global Post
Chopin provides a rare opportunity for Poland to promote itself abroad. Despite being one of the six big nations of Europe, alongside Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Spain, Poland's intellectual and artistic achievements are of a lower caliber....The Polish government has seized on the anniversary as a way to promote the country, drawing on the global popularity of Chopin in order to present a more modern image of Polish culture.
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