A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
UN Secretary-General: ‘Spare no effort’
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking at Yale on Thursday, called on university leaders to help spread the benefits of scientific innovation to the developing world.
TERI Collaborates with Iceland in the Fields of Glaciology and Soil Science
he challenges facing the international community in the 21st century are primarily posed by changes in the natural environment.
The Chinese dissident’s ‘unknown visitors’
The last month has been difficult for Ai Weiwei, one of China’s most famous artists and political dissidents. His Google e-mail accounts have been hacked by “unknown visitors” who read and copied all of his e-mails, and state security agents have rifled through his bank accounts after telling bank staff he was under investigation for unspecified suspected crimes.
France To Enhance Cultural Relations With Malaysia
France is keen to expand bilateral ties with Malaysia, in terms of cultural cooperation, as both countries can potentially immerse in the vast untapped cultural areas.
Two Croatian schools enter German global school network
Two Croatian high schools in Medjimurje in northwestern Croatia have been accepted by the German global school network "Schools: Partners for the Future".
Main goal of “Can Azerbaijan” TV channel in Turkey is to ensure cultural needs of Azerbaijanis
The main goal of the "Can Azerbaijan" TV channel in Turkey is to ensure the cultural needs of over three million Azerbaijanis living in Turkey, establish cultural relations between them.
ASEAN presidency chance for Vietnam to build ‘soft power’
As ASEAN president this year, Vietnam has a golden chance to boost its “soft power” – the ability to obtain what it wants through co-option and attraction, according to international relations scholar Joseph Nye.
One more from the Google-China mailbag
The Chinese government is moving into a stage of feeling hyper-confident and, for that reason or others, likely to be involved in disagreements with the US and other outside powers.
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