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.
EU’s quiet diplomat steps aside after 10 years
EU foreign relations chief Javier Solana, who retires this week, will be remembered as a master of quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy. But campaigners say he should have done more to put human rights at the forefront of his work.
Embracing global issues for 25 years
The Foreign Relations Council and the Council for International Visitors celebrated their 25th anniversaries this year, marking a quarter century of bringing global issues to Iowa City and giving local citizens a voice in international affairs.
Citizen Diplomacy
Lots of catching up to do on news items about U.S.-Cuba relations, but none of these items have to do with government officials sitting across the table from each other.
Just how Soft is NASA’s Soft Power Going to be?
While there are lots of serious reasons to object to the Obama Administration’s opening up an expanded relationship between NASA and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) it is probably too late to stop the process.
Just how soft is NASA’s soft power going to be?
While there are lots of serious reasons to object to the Obama Administration’s opening up an expanded relationship between NASA and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) it is probably too late to stop the process. They will be, according to the joint statement released earlier this month when President Obama visited China, “starting a dialogue on human spaceflight and space exploration, based on the principals of transparency, reciprocity and mutual benefit.”
Minaret Ban Challenges Tolerant Swiss Image
The image of Switzerland abroad is of a place where peace, democracy and human rights are valued above all else. The Swiss were even instrumental in setting up the U.N. Human Rights Council, which is based in Geneva. But this reputation has taken a massive hit now that a majority of residents have voted to ban minarets on mosques, which a right-wing political party likened to missiles on campaign posters.
Media leaks delay peace process
Media leaks are attributed to the clash of egos between Chidambaram and the NSA; it is believed here that Narayanan is not happy with Chidambaram’s handling of Kashmir. Whatever little credibility ‘quiet diplomacy’ had brought about, ‘deliberate leaks’ have almost destroyed that.
The EU Needs a Grand Strategy
The EU has filled the post-Lisbon positions that could eventually help transform it into a true global power in the strict sense of the term. But it still lacks a long-term vision of what it hopes to accomplish in order to drive that transformation.
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