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.
Chinese culture should be known by more Rwandan people
As the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is approaching, Chinese embassy in Rwanda is going to host a series of cultural activities called China Culture Month to celebrate the 60th anniversary and let more ordinary Rwandan people better understand the Chinese culture, Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Sun Shuzhong told Xinhua in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.
Iran Ready to Talk Nukes?
President Barack Obama’s agreement this past weekend to have the U.S. join talks between Iran and six major nations next month immediately appeared stillborn when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his nation will not stop enriching uranium and will not negotiate over its right to a nuclear program. But The Daily Beast received conflicting signs in an exclusive interview with Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, who vowed that Iran is willing to discuss anything
Africa the gateway to cultural exchange
Next Tuesday delegates from 68 countries (29 of them African) descend on Johannesburg to participate in the fourth World Summit on Arts and Culture, which brings together policy makers, politicians, agencies, funders, arts organisations, administrators, researchers, consultants and arts practitioners.
Chinese culture program held in Nepal
A Chinese culture event, themed the evening of "the 60th National Day Celebration of the People's Republic of China and Chinese Culture program," was held in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Chinese embassy in Nepal and Chinese teachers from Confucius Institute at Kathmandu University and Nepal Chinese Volunteer Teachers and their students presented performance with rich Chinese and Nepali culture.
Democracy Video Challenge winners on the Today Show, v2 launches today
Last year, over 900 videos were submitted from over 95 countries, and the six winners are currently in the United States, touring film studios, the United Nations, and the State Department as a part of their 2-week all-expenses-paid trip to the U.S. This morning, they appeared on the Today Show with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Judith McHale.
Pakistan, China strategic cooperation rising: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that during the last one year Pakistan and China have identified more than 50 new initiatives for joint collaboration and signed more than three dozen MoUs. ‘The goodwill must act as a precursor for adding greater commercial and cultural content to the economic and public diplomacy between the two countries,’ said President Asif Ali Zardari
Enabling Public Diplomacy Field Officers To Do Their Jobs
The USIA-State merger has hampered public diplomacy field operation effectiveness because assumptions behind the merger over-emphasized the similarities between traditional diplomacy and public diplomacy which is a specialized profession requiring a separate set of skills. While every Foreign Service Officer should understand public diplomacy and support it that does not mean every FSO needs a PD assignment.
People Making a Difference: Robert Quinn & “Scholars at Risk”
As founder and executive director of Scholars at Risk (SAR), Quinn and his small staff match scholars with a network of more than 200 universities and colleges in 26 countries. The goal? To find a place where academics can work free from threats to their physical, emotional, and professional safety. "We're trying to build a better world through promoting respect for knowledge and the free exchange of ideas," Quinn says.
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