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.

Turkey and the West

Having supposedly turned its back definitively on Israel, the EU, and the West in general, it turns out Turkey engaged in talks with . . . Israel and the EU...it's useless to deny the fundamental shifts emerging in Ankara's strategic calculus, both regionally and further abroad.

Tags: united states, government pd, israel, turkey, european union, gaza flotilla

Clinton Embarks On Whirlwind Tour Of Eastern Europe, Caucasus

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is embarking on a five-day, five-nation tour of Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus that will test her diplomatic skills in a region that straddles geopolitical fault lines.

Tags: united states, government pd, public opinion, europe

Southern European Perspectives on Turkey’s Relations with the European Union

The complexity of European views on Turkey is often neglected, both in Europe and in the United States. European countries are currently divided on Turkey’s prospective membership in the European Union (EU), but along multiple lines.

Tags: public opinion, europe, turkey, european union, spain, italy, greece, eu enlargement

Quiet diplomacy

Grandstanding is not the king’s style. Rather as crown prince and now as ruler, Abdullah has relied on quiet and patient diplomacy to advance the cause not just of the Palestinians but of a greater understanding between the Muslim and Christian worlds.

Tags: united states, public opinion, saudi arabia

At long last, broadcasting agency nominees to move forward

After months of gridlock, the Senate is finally set to confirm all eight of President Obama's nominees for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the independent agency that oversees U.S. media efforts abroad, now that Sen. Tom Coburn has agreed to lift his holds on the nominees.

Tags: united states, media, international broadcasting, bbg, international media

“Made in Korea” and Korea’s Nation Brand (Part 1)

As a world-renowned thought-leader on value creation through brand equity, [Martin Roll] was one of the earliest supporters of the Branding Korea Initiative and was particularly interested to share his thoughts on the challenges faced by Korea’s global brands...

Tags: Cultural Diplomacy, nation branding, public opinion, south korea, korea

First-ever Use of Secure Social Networking by World Leaders Delivers Enhanced Collaboration for G-20

“Senior diplomats and other officials representing G-20 countries used the social networking platform to collaborate in the months prior to the June 26-27 event so that when the Summit got under way, issues and perspectives were shared over a secure network,” said Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer at Open Text.

Tags: social media, new technology, new media, canada, social networks, g20, g8

Japan hopes to boost British JET numbers after 8-year decline

Japanese diplomats say they are working hard to stop the decline in the number of British participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET). They recognize the concerns of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group which recently highlighted the drop in the number of British JET participants since 2001...

Tags: Cultural Diplomacy, non-state pd, japan, cultural exchange, united kingdom

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