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.
NATO’s New Public Diplomacy: The Art of Engaging and Influencing
At NATO, we have overhauled our technological capabilities, aimed at bringing the NATO website and other audiovisual tools and products up to a par. We are trying hard to make NATO's interface with the outside world as interactive as possible, by hosting lectures, videos and discussions online. Since April last year, a TV channel has been complementing our digital information offer on the internet. This is all good - but not good enough. NATO should be more courageous in using digital tools to directly interact with the public.
Ten Reasons Why We Don’t Need an Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
The dozens of reports that have appeared since 9/11 on public diplomacy have come to a similar general conclusion: the State Department's public diplomacy -- which it defines on its homepage as "engaging, informing, and influencing key international audiences," an important activity if there ever was one, but which it is not institutionally willing or equipped to handle -- has failed miserably, given the continuing unpopularity and suspicion of the United States the world over...
World Heritage Site in S’pore?
Since rejoining the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2007, Singapore has been familiarizing itself with the various conventions under the world organization, according to the secretariat for Singapore's Sub-Commission on Culture and Information for Unesco...In a statement to The Sunday Times, the Sub-Commission said it is working with relevant government agencies to study the feasibility of nominating 'various cultural landmarks and districts of historical significance for a World Heritage site listing'.
Romania views Vietnam as a bridge to Southeast Asia
Romania considers Vietnam a traditional partner which acts as an important bridge for its relationship with the Southeast Asian region, according to Romanian President, Traian Basescu...However, bilateral co-operation between the two countries is yet to live up to the potential they possess...Vietnam and Romania should strive to enhance their bilateral ties in these areas as well as intensifying their exchanges at multilateral forums in the future.
Ghana to participate in Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algeria
Ghana would be showcasing an important aspect of its cultural values relating to the “Rites of Passage,” at the Pan-African Cultural Festival...the international festival will afford Ghana the opportunity to strengthen its cultural relations not only with Algeria, but also with other African countries and offer other Ghanaian participants the opportunities to interact and exchange ideas with their colleagues from other countries.
World Heritage Site in Singapore?
For all of Singapore's World No. 1 recognition - whether for its airport, business-friendly economy or nation branding - this city-state is conspicuously missing from the Unesco list. It is not the only country in South-east Asia that does not have an internationally recognised heritage site: Brunei, Myanmar and Timor Leste have also not made nominations to the world body for this prestigious title. But does Singapore have what it takes? One Singaporean thinks so.
The Global Listening Tour
Everywhere she has gone in Asia, Clinton has tried to highlight some of the tangible ways that the Obama administration hopes to be different from its predecessor: a commitment to address climate change, the appointment of a Middle East peace envoy, a refocusing on Afghanistan and an effort to reach out to longtime U.S. antagonists such as Iran, North Korea and Burma.
U.S. Reaching Out to the Muslim World
Obama's desire to reach out to the Muslim world is not a rhetorical gesture, but a concrete initiative.
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