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.
Poverty and Activism: The Heart of Global Civil Society
What has global civil society to say about poverty; what does the engagement of the one with the other reveal about the life of this vital idea itself? These are the twin themes of the Global Civil Society Yearbook 2009 (Sage, 2009), the ninth edition of a series and a project that has sought to track and make sense of the evolution of civil-society initiatives and ideas around the world over this tumultuous decade. The many contributors to the latest volume consider the role of global civil society in pressing for a fairer world order which can address the problems of poverty.
The AngloMoskva Festival Sees Britain and Russia Remain Cultural Friends
Official relations between Britain and Russia may still be strained, but curiosity about one another’s cultural offerings remains as strong as ever. A festival by an independent British foundation, held May 1-3, sought to stoke that interest, by bringing the cream of Britain’s artistic elite to Moscow’s A-list nightclubs and galleries.
Prime Minister to be Patron in Chief of Pakistan International Council
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will be Patron in Chief of the newly established Pakistan International Council, which has been set up as a wide ranging public diplomacy initiative aimed at promoting friendship and goodwill about Pakistan through strong people to people contacts.
Exploring new ideas and broader horizons
I first read of the Great Exhibition in 1851 in London - the very first exposition - in an anthology of English literature. The event was cited to suggest the glory of Victorian England, particularly her enterprise, inventions and technology brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
Setting the Stage For the Israeli-Palestinian Main Event
This afternoon I attended a stellar panel at the New America Foundation which focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ahead of the coming visits to DC by Benjamin Netanyahu, Hosni Mubarak, and Mahmoud Abbas.
OBMU backs Oxford business report
Many in the public and private sector believe that developing and communicating a strong national brand identity can only help speed up Oman's development by attracting foreign investors and tourists. That, in turn, will build familiarity with, and loyalty to, Oman's unique products and services, helping local companies grow and create jobs and thereby increasing the sultanate's global influence.
The Big Speech
This is something new and important in this Administration’s public diplomacy: a speech set in the Muslim world designed to reach out to publics throughout the region.
New Media Tools and Public Diplomacy
Elliott Schrage, Facebook's vice president of global communications, discusses in this interview how governments should think about new media. Schrage places an emphasis on authenticity, saying the medium provides a unique platform for users to reject what they deem to be spin.
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