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.
Boosting ABC to boost diplomacy: MD
Australia could boost its diplomatic presence by expanding the ABC's overseas services, the public broadcaster's managing director says...If Australia wanted more global influence and a better understanding of its values, culture and democracy it needed to use the greatest influential tools, Mr Scott said.
The Role of Humanitarians in Government: Perspectives on Advocacy and Impact Advocacy and Impact
Whatever their rhetoric, national security policy-makers have often viewed humanitarian response as marginal to the international community’s involvement in issues of war and peace. However, the reality is that humanitarian situations have long affected political and security issues.
Tehran again sees protests and violence
Students defied government warnings and the forced closure of some universities to gather at Tehran and Sharif universities, the Iranian capital’s main campuses. Riot police closed down the city center and assaulted groups wherever they gathered. Grainy videos streaming out of the Iranian capital on YouTube and Facebook showed gas mask-wearing demonstrators jumping over trash fires as they fled from security forces.
“Ask U.S.”: Engaging on Sudan Strategy
This approach involves engaging with all stakeholders, in and out of Sudan, and calls for addressing the myriad set of issues facing Sudan in a coordinated and comprehensive way, based on verifiable progress on the ground. Today, we continue this engagement and conversation in a new and unique way.
Obama’s Nowruz Message, Take Two
Late last night — morning in Tehran; and the 30th anniversary of the revolutionary storming of the U.S. embassy there — President Obama issued a statement to Iran reminiscent of his Nowruz message to the Iranian people seeking a better relationship. After months of official rebuff; a massive domestic uprising in Iran that continues; and intensified recent intransigence on nuclear diplomacy, this message is somewhat less patient.
Turkey: Ankara Pressing Ahead With Diplomatic Make-Over
utumn has been a busy -- if not dizzying -- period for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Turkey is attempting a drastic diplomatic make-over, one that would transform Ankara into a regional power broker. On October 10, Davutoglu was in Switzerland, putting his signature on a historic deal that paves the way for restoring diplomatic ties with Armenia and for the two countries to take a look at their mutually contested history.
Dear Ambassador
Washington is packed with high-powered thinkers and think tanks, the source of much of U.S. foreign policy. The Canadian embassy must itself be a think tank. We must play in this league. If we don't, your embassy risks being regarded as belonging to the second tier. Canada will not be consulted on the great issues, and your access will be limited.
YMCA’s Global Teens Web Video Series Brings Tranformational Experiences to the World
Do-it-yourself video and YouTube are the new media of choice for the YMCA`s Global Teens program, as of last night`s premiere of 10 short videos at the first Global Teens Film Festival at the West Side YMCA`s Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater. The videos-shot, conceived and directed by 12 participants of this summer`s nine Global Teens excursions-effectively close the 10,000-mile gap between the once-in-a-lifetime experiences abroad and at home in New York.
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