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.
Comparing a country to a brand is only a metaphor
Comparing a country to a brand is only a metaphor and nothing more than that. A nation is not a product but it does have a reputation that needs to be managed carefully and that is important. While branding is always associated with a company making people buy stuff, when it is applied to a nation, it is no different.
U.S. Seeks to Better Protect Foreign Exchange Students
he U.S. State Department is looking for ways to better protect the 30,000 teenagers who come to America annually as foreign exchange students. In a notice yesterday in the Federal Register, the department asked the public to contribute ideas on how it could better vet, select, and monitor the thousands of host families that participate in the half-century-old federal program.
Pakistan policy: Sharm-el-Sheikh and after
Not only the deep cleavages within Pakistan’s society but also — surprisingly — the overwhelming popular desire now for better relations with India are revealed in two recent surveys of public opinion in that country, conducted by Gallup Pakistan and by the Pew Research Centre’s Global Attitudes Project
Why Libya Welcomed Megrahi
When Abdel Baset al-Megrahi landed in Tripoli following his release from Scotland last week, the world saw a single event in two very different ways. Through the prism of the Western media, Americans saw a terrorist being given a hero's welcome by a country eager to celebrate mass murder. Libyans saw a dying man—believed to be innocent by his countrymen and many others world-wide—being embraced by his family.
British Council Exhibition Coming to Qatar
The British Council in Qatar announced it is planning on bringing the “My Father’s House” exhibition here soon...The exhibition uses architecture as a motif to explore the role and value of cultural heritage in defining cultural identity and aims to stimulate debate on the role buildings play in shaping a nation’s culture.
Bringing Goodness to Rwanda
It's taken the better part of a year, but Toronto's Volcano Theatre is finally going to make it to Rwanda. After 11 months of assiduous fundraising and gifts of 250,000 Aeroplan miles from generous donors, the company's much-acclaimed production of Michael Redhill's Holocaust drama Goodness leaves for Kigali and Butare next month.
Japan’s New Leader Reassures US on Strong Alliance
Japan's incoming leader said Thursday he told President Barack Obama that the two countries' security alliance is the "foundation" of his country's foreign relations, an apparent attempt to ease concerns his new government may try to distance itself from Washington.
Two Area Teachers Take Cultural Tour of Turkey
"I intend to use the trip to help students understand Turkey's role in NATO and its attempt to gain admittance into the European Union," said [teacher Brian] Fenderson.
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