Many studies have shown that global-terrorist threats cannot be solved solely by an individual state. In this sense, the practices of dialogue and cooperation, both through government-to-government and people-to-people contacts, should be maintained by Indonesia and Egypt.

Tags: counter terrorism, terrorism, indonesia, egypt, indonesia-egypt relationship, muslim, europe, islamic values, government pd, soft power

Guangzhou Juyi Exhibition Company and Asian Heritage Museum Group have signed a joint-venture agreement on strategic cooperation in exhibition and trade in Malaysia for cultural relics or artefacts from China.

Tags: china, malaysia, exhibition, trade, cultural exchange, Cultural Diplomacy, cultural tourism, tourism, asian hertiage museum, soft power

The United States has always believed that our best ambassadors are the American people themselves [...] It’s people-to-people diplomacy; nothing may epitomize its modern manifestation more than the way Airbnb has succeeded in connecting tourists with hosts on the island.

Tags: united states, cuba, us-cuba relations, bilateral relations, foreign policy, normalization, democracy, barack obama, human rights, people-to-people diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy, tourism

In a vast parking lot outside Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat temples complex stands a new museum built by North Korea, part of a lucrative charm offensive by a hermit state exporting its monumental art to a handful of foreign allies. [...] “North Korea has discovered soft power, it has discovered cultural diplomacy ... they are trying to broaden the image of what North Korea is about..."

Tags: north korea, cambodia, pyongyang, southeast asia, museum, Cultural Diplomacy, soft power, cultural exchange, tourism, monument

Human rights in the West: does the reality live up to the rhetoric? On the surface, the cultural narrative seems innocent enough: billionaire philanthropists, political luminaries and transnational corporations, along with legions of staff and volunteers – all working together in the name of social justice, forging a better, fairer and more accountable world.
 

Tags: soft power, smart power, human rights, ngos, foreign policy

Over the long term, it will be crucial to turn off the IS recruiting faucet. Doing so will require counterterrorism officials to better understand that that the “snuff videos” for which IS has become so well-known are not the principal enlistment tools. Rather than “come kill,” the strongest message is “come build the caliphate.”

Tags: americas, middle east, counterterrorism, islamic states, isis, al qaeda, tunisia, arab spring, non-state pd

The Embassy of the United States in Ottawa and the U.S. Department of State's Office of Art in Embassies, in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada, will welcome renowned American artist Kiki Smith as the first speaker in the 2016 edition of the Contemporary Conversations series on March 31 at the Gallery. Contemporary Conversations (#artconvoAIE) invites iconic American artists to Ottawa for discussions on topics that transcend national borders, inspire critical thinking, and connect people across cultures.

Tags: Kiki Smith, Cultural Diplomacy, canada, united states, artconvoAIE, art diplomacy

U.S. Senators Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, and Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, have introduced a bill aimed at countering propaganda from Russia, China and other countries. According to its sponsors, the legislation — called the "Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act” — is aimed at improving the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and help local communities in other countries protect themselves from manipulation from abroad.

Tags: international broadcasting, government pd, counter propaganda, counter-propaganda, propaganda, disinformation, united states, russia, china