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Public Diplomacy News: Africa
AUG 12, 2010
Ghana to host an International Cultural Exchange and Exhibition in November
GhanaWeb
The management of Solid Rock Association (SRA), an Accra-based NGO dedicated to the development of art and culture is to organise an International Cultural Exchange and Exhibition in Accra from November 12 to 14 this year.  Read more...



AUG 11, 2010
Partnering to Strengthen Labs in Liberia
U.S. Africa Command
Captain Gabrielle Caldara, of USARAF's command surgeon's office and Major Mike Walter of USAMRU-K joined for a weeklong partnership in Monrovia, Liberia. Their goal was to assess the AFL's laboratory needs to look for ways that U.S. Army medical personnel can help their Liberian counterparts, Caldara said.  Read more...

Tags: united statesscience diplomacyafricaafricomliberia
Categories : Government PD   Africa   Americas  


AUG 7, 2010
AFRICOM’s Impressive Public Diplomacy Product
CPD Blog
One of the most impressive online U.S. public diplomacy venues is Magharebia, a website and news service for North Africans that is published by the United States African Command (AFRICOM).   Read more...



AUG 6, 2010
An opportunity to de-militarize public diplomacy
MountainRunner
Last week, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) convened the third annual Magharebia.com Writers Workshop. According to AFRICOM public affairs, the event "introduced new media tools and technologies while stressing the importance of sound journalistic principles for writing, blogging and podcasting."   Read more...

Tags: africomsmith-mundtvoa
Categories : Government PD   New Technology   Africa   Americas  


AUG 5, 2010
This is not ‘reputation laundering’. We’re helping nations improve
The Guardian
If we want to see democracy in developing nations, we need to help them to reposition themselves – by promoting trade, boosting tourism, and winning allies diplomatically. That can only be done by skilled communications, promoting the best aspects of these nations to the stakeholders that matter.  Read more...



AUG 5, 2010
White House Party for Africa Leaves Out Leaders
The New York Times
Many of Africa’s leaders have spent part of their summer shuttling between capitals, congratulating one another on 50 years of independence. One capital they will not be visiting together is Washington.   Read more...

Tags: united statesgovernment pdobamaafrica
Categories : Government PD   Africa   Americas  


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AFRICOM: The American Military and Public Diplomacy in Africa
As part of its investigation into hard power and public diplomacy the USC Center on Public Diplomacy co-hosted a conference on AFRICOM. The proceedings of this conference were published as was the policy brief presented in Washington D.C. in March 2008. The Center continues to maintain an active Media Monitor that follows international media coverage of the U.S. military command.
AFRICOM: The American Military and Public Diplomacy in Africa
Officials of the Defense and State departments cite a commitment to public diplomacy as an essential element of AFRICOM, the U.S. military command for Africa created in 2007. Questions remain, however, about whether a military command can and should engage in public diplomacy. This was the central issue at the conference about AFRICOM held at the University of Southern California in February 2008.
CPD Analysis: Africa
U.S. Public Diplomacy Toward Africa Advanced by Obama’s Gesture
AUG 15, 2010
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AFRICOM’s Impressive Public Diplomacy Product
AUG 7, 2010
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Media Monitor: AFRICOM
America's Public Diplomacy and Military Strategy in Africa

Public Diplomacy Activities: Africa
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February 27, 2010
Virginia Haufler: Governing Corporations in Zones of Conflict -Issues, Actors & Institutions
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy

12:00 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2009
Venue: USC; SOS B40
Daniel Volman: AFRICOM, the Obama Administration and U.S. Military Activities in Africa
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy

12:00 PM, Thursday, October 22, 2009
Venue: USC; SOS B40