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75 Enterprises Receive Certificates ‘Cultural Enterprise – UNESCO Vietnam’
75 outstanding enterprises with active contributions to building culture in business and to the national socio-economic development will be awarded with certificate called ‘Cultural Enterprise – UNESCO Vietnam.
Vytautas Magnus University to Present Israel’s Culture in Kaunas
Israel Embassy and the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy of Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) of Kaunas will hold events dedicated to Israel's culture...officials of Israel's Foreign Ministry will hold a seminar on public diplomacy at the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy.
Korea Undervalued in West, Needs More Attention
Despite its rapid economic growth over the past decades, the country is still widely unknown to the majority of people in Europe and the West. Ironically, it is mainly the negative news about North Korea that draws Western public attention to the Korean Peninsula.
People Who Know Foreigners or Travel More Likely to See Themselves as Global Citizens: Global Survey
A WorldPublicOpinion.org survey of people in 21 nations from around the world finds that people who get to know people from other countries or who travel outside their country are more likely to view themselves as global citizens.
Kazakhstan and Israel: Good friends and reliable partners
We [Kazakhstan] view Israel as an important partner in the Middle East. Most important in realizing the immense potential that increased cooperation can bring is political will and desire on both sides. Kazakhstan-Israel relations have broad and bright prospects.
The Left’s Tone Deafness On Global Risk
I have urged, as have many others, the importance of what Bob Gates calls the tools of “soft” power: public diplomacy, effective communication of American ideals and intentions, assistance in building the institutions of democracy and free markets that are a bulwark against radicalism.
Commission Hears How China’s Propaganda is Evolving and Expanding
The widespread use of propaganda at home and abroad, and espionage and cyber-espionage against the United States by the People’s Republic of China are increasingly becoming issues of grave concern by China experts.
Bring ‘people power’ to Pakistan
[Pakistan] has seen a dramatic expansion of television networks, cellphones, blogs, and other media in recent years. With millions of Pakistanis living all over the world, the country is both globally sophisticated and yet strangely feudal.
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