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.
How Helpful is Cultural Diplomacy? Very Helpful!
In 2007, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Asia Society and the Center for Dialogues at NYU to help support an Islamic Festival accompanied by an academic conference in New York City in the spring of 2009...Recognizing the power of art to bridge cultural divides locally and internationally, it was our expectation that the Festival would serve as a significant demonstration of the power of art as a tool of public diplomacy.
Revolution in a Box
t's not Twitter or Facebook that's reinventing the planet. Eighty years after the first commercial broadcast crackled to life, television still rules our world. And let's hear it for the growing legions of couch potatoes: All those soap operas might be the ticket to a better future after all.
Singapore brand not determined by beauty contest representative
Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said on Tuesday that the Singapore brand is not determined by a beauty contest representative, as international opinion is shaped over time by what Singaporeans do as a country.
Iranian Musicians Enthrall People in Kashmir
Residents of Kashmir were treated to Iranian music during a Sufi music event held in Srinagar. The five-member group enthralled the music lovers during 'Jahan-e-Khusrau', a show dedicated to Sufi music, which was organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Presidential Panel
The Presidential Council on Nation Branding is reported to be working on designing a new government emblem...The nation branding panel...has 34 appointed members, 13 ex-officio members of the level of minister, 42 expert advisors, and 36 members of an international advisory group in addition to a 35-man secretariat including four bureau directors under a ministerial-level chairman.
The Way Forward
No doubt that the US is the most controversial country in Pakistan and Pakistan is the most misunderstood country in the US. There is a huge mistrust on both sides but even then both countries need cooperation of each other because they are facing some common threats.
GBD Center for Public Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange Is Set up in Beijing
On October 16, the Bridge Art Center of Beijing...was full of joy. The inauguration ceremony of the GBD Center for Public Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange, which was jointly created by the Association of Former Diplomats of China (AFDC) and the Bridge Art Center of Beijing, was held here. There were more than 300 participants attending the ceremony.
Vice President Biden’s Poland visit more than just damage control
US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Poland to reiterate America's commitment to Eastern Europe's peace and security. Critics have called the trip more of a public diplomacy tour to amend relations "reset" by last month’s missile-defense withdrawal.
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