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.
India joins queue for Africa’s resources
India will have to rely on its "soft power" to win over Africa. "We need Africa not only for oil but for political power too. We need African votes in the United Nations to get on to the security council," said Ajay Dubey, professor of African Studies at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. "But we do not have the money of the Chinese or the military might of the Americans. Therefore we have to rely on cooperating with African nations in information technology, agriculture, engineering."
Tibet regional chairman: Tibet people real beneficiaries of reform, development
People of various nationalities living in Tibet have benefited from reform and development, said Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Tibet autonomous regional government, here on Wednesday.
IOC praises progress in media policy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is generally satisfied with the preparatory work for the press done by the organizers of the Beijing Games, head of the IOC press commission Kevan Gosper said Tuesday.
Europe blue, Asia red
Europe votes Democrat, but Asia tends Republican. That's the headline from the fastest-growing part of the world where, as throughout a shrinking globe, the U.S. election is arousing passionate interest. Eric John, the U.S. ambassador to Thailand, told me the campaign was "the best public diplomacy tool I've had in a long time."
Narratives of war
Americans and Iraqis tell two different stories about the war in Iraq. Most Iraqis say that the U.S.-led invasion and occupation have fuelled violence. The dominant American story is that U.S. forces are curbing sectarian violence and making things better in Iraq. This gap in perception severely undermines public diplomacy efforts throughout the Muslim world, necessitating a much greater effort toward understanding the Iraqi point of view.
British Council Blogger Day
The rising uproar of citizen journalism and the high increase of online users are perhaps the reason why British Council would like to give its special attention to the Indonesian bloggers in the celebration of its 60th anniversary of service in Indonesia, one of 109 countries in which the British Council has offices. On April 6 British Council Indonesia invited at least 100 bloggers to its British Council Blogger Day, not only to come to meet other bloggers but also to try live blogging which they claimed to be the first live blogging competition in Indonesia.
London book fair receives large number of Arab authors
The British Council and London Book Fair announce the 2008 Arab World Market Focus Programme, which will see over 40 leading writers, commentators and industry professionals from the Arab World take part in a three day cultural programme celebrating the strength and diversity of Arabic literature...Improving cultural understanding is considered to be the driver behind the Arab World seminar programme, according to Susanna Nicklin, British Council Director of Literature.
Dave Brubeck wins medal for spreading jazz abroad
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck accepted a State Department award on Tuesday for promoting America with concerts in countries from Iraq to Poland... "As a little girl I grew up on the sounds of Dave Brubeck because my dad was your biggest fan," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at ceremony where Brubeck received the department's Ben Franklin Award for public diplomacy.
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