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.
Analysis: Spreading the interfaith gospel through diplomacy
Leaders of government, religious leaders and religious-based civil society organizations from the two continents gathered for the fifth time since 2005 to hammer out ways of promoting better relations between different religious communities across the globe, and essentially to make the world a better place for everybody.
Thailand’s culture comes to town
Grand Hyatt Doha yesterday launched a Thai festival which is to showcase the various cultural aspects of the southeast Asian nation. hai Ambassador Suvat Chirapant said the week-long festival, organised by the Thailand embassy “is to bring the traditional performers to Doha, in order to present an authentic cultural experience that would complement the Thai cuisine”.
Inter-cultural initiative helping world through troubled times: U.N. chief
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday underscored the vital role a U.N. initiative on inter-cultural understanding plays in building trust and reducing tensions in a world facing multiple crises. The Alliance of Civilizations "is helping us to get through these troubled times," Ban told a ministerial meeting held at the U.N. Headquarters.
The British press’s Obama complex
Since Obama burst onto the international scene last year, newspapers in the United Kingdom have spilled gallons of ink on his perceived slights of British leaders, and especially Brown....Stories about the special relationship, though, have been a staple of British media since the Cold War and have shaped the way Brits see the world, said Nicholas Cull, a U.K. native who directs the masters program in public diplomacy at the University of Southern California.
The Taliban in Their Own Words
During wars and after them, the real voice of the enemy is rarely heard. Propaganda is plentiful, as are prideful boasts—and the Taliban have certainly been quick studies at the modern art of information warfare. But the fears and ambitions of ordinary fighters are too often buried under statistics and theories propounded from thousands of miles away.
Chinese Photo Exhibition and Film Week opens in Bangladesh
Chinese Photo Exhibition and Film Week opened in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the new China. Organized by Chinese embassy in Bangladesh, the exhibition displayed 60 photos in memory of 60 important moments in the development in China over the last 60 years.
Interview: Chinese urged to learn African languages
The Confucius Institute was established in 2007 to propagate and expand the learning of Chinese culture and languages and offers demand driven courses for people who are either in politics or in business. It is a vehicle for expansion and also consolidates the relationship between China and Zimbabwe.
Israeli office launches cultural season for Tel Aviv centennial
The Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (ISECO) on Saturday launched a cultural season encompassing diversified arts and cultural activities throughout Taiwan to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Tel Aviv.
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