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.
Science Envoy, Public Diplomacy Bills Clear Committee
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee today unanimously passed S.838, U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar´s bill establishing "United States Science Envoys." The bill would highlight our nation´s commitment to scientific research and education, as well as our willingness to collaborate with other countries to promote advancements in these fields throughout the world.
Can the Pope Bring the Peace?
The reason for this is that popes enjoy a tremendous advantage over Western politicians in engaging the Middle East. This is the realm of “theopolitics,” where religious convictions always shape policy choices.
Cultural Offensive
Official relations between Britain and Russia are still strained, but curiosity about one another’s cultural offerings remains as strong as ever. An innovative festival by an independent British foundation last weekend sought to stoke that interest, at least amongst a certain class, by bringing the cream of Britain’s artistic elite to Moscow’s A-list nightclubs and galleries.
India’s Development Diplomacy: Re-Engaging Afghanistan
Supporting institutional infrastructure, sharing practices of good-governance, strengthening civil-society groups and providing capacity building/training programmes to Afghanistan is what India should continue to strive for. In other words, a soft power approach would help India reap much wanted benefits in the long run.
From Russia with love
This year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Russia Haus in Berlin. Russia Haus has a vital role to play in cementing a renewed friendship between two of the world’s major nations.
International Hotels Implement Measures to Accommodate Arab Customers
As globalisation continues to make the world an ever smaller place, more and more international hotels are implementing measures that will accommodate guests from the Arab world, taking into account their cultural and religious practices and needs. So says Tim Ananiadis, General Manager of the prestigious Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece - the city's oldest and most elegant luxury hotel.
America’s Next Move on Public Diplomacy
Over the last 18 months, hardly a month has passed without some new set of recommendations from institutions concerned with public diplomacy. They call for everything from funding a new non-governmental organization aimed at harnessing private sector expertise to doubling the budget for academic exchange programs.
New Rules Of Engagement
The matching core task of diplomacy is to engage in "network diplomacy" that has more players than club diplomacy, is flat rather than hierarchical, engages in multiple modes of communication, is transparent rather than confidential, and its "consummation" takes the form of increased flows of tourists, students, labour, credits, investments, technology and goods and services.
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