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.
We Are Who We Want To Be
With the Luxembourg nation branding project fully underway, a panel discussion on Thursday evening showed that while the project is a chance for the country to define its own image, many questions remain yet to be answered. Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, the nation branding event saw Tom Theves of the Economy Ministry give an update on the process so far, which has involved a survey, workshops and an online forum open to everyone to help define the values that Luxembourg wants to portray. First
Obama Confronts Test of Soft Power Approach at G-7 Summit
President Barack Obama’s reliance on soft power and engagement as his principal foreign policy tools faces a test, as he joins a summit of world leaders in Germany this weekend with multiple unfolding international crises. Leaders of the Group of Seven nations gather at the exclusive Schloss Elmau resort, at the foot of the Bavarian Alps, with an agenda of worries: Russia’s backing of Ukraine separatists, the spread of Islamic State, Chinese saber-rattling in the Pacific, Greece’s attempt to reach a deal with its creditors and negotiations on Iran’s nuclear p
Hasbara vs Public Diplomacy
On the morning of Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Israel’s public diplomacy awoke form a deep slumber. It had been blissfully reposing for more than two years, since the day Yuli Edelstein completed his term as minister of diplomacy and Diaspora affairs. Has anyone even noticed that no one took over that ministry in the interim? So let’s give a warm round of applause as we welcome his replacement: Minister Gilad Erdan.
What Israel can Learn from the Eurovision Song Contest
Commenting last week on Israel’s surprising ninth-place Eurovision finish, achieved thanks to votes from millions of usually anti-Israel Europeans, Avshalom Halutz of Haaretz wrote sarcastically that the dramatic improvement over previous results “seems to validate Israel’s decision...to send its carefree ‘Golden Boy’ party anthem to Eurovision, after years of trying in vain to find favor with the Europeans with apologetic and hypocritical songs about peace and tolerance, and failed gimmicks like candlelight or a duet between a Jewish and an Arab singer.” Despite being an exaggeration, ther
The 2015 Beijing-Milan High-End Creative Design Promotion will be Held in Miland
The 2015 Beijing-Milan High-end Creative Design Promotion will be held in Milan, Italy on May 29, 2015. This event is an integral part of the Beijing Week economic and trade exchange activities of Milan Expo 2015. It is sponsored by the State-owned Cultural Assets Supervision & Administration Office of Beijing Municipality, with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Beijing Sub-Council (CCPIT Beijing) as the co-organizer.
Turkey, Japan Commemorate 1890 Goodwill Journey
When almost 600 Ottoman sailors lost their lives in far-off Japan in 1890, few at the time would have thought that the tragedy would usher in more than a century of friendship. But the sinking of the Ertuğrul frigate on its way back from a goodwill voyage to Japan did just that, establishing a bond between the Japanese and Turkish peoples that has endured even after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
Why the G7 Summit Must go Beyond Crisis Diplomacy
The heads of state and government of the seven leading industrial countries will gather in Germany on June 7 and June 8 to discuss the most pressing global challenges. The Group of Seven countries are linked not only by prosperity and economic strength, but also by their shared values: freedom, democracy and human rights. Anyone doubting that there is a point to such summits need only look to the world’s trouble spots to realize that there is a need, indeed a duty, to co-operate intensively to find joint solutions.
Sports As New BDS Arena
When a Palestinian motion to expel Israel from international soccer was scrapped last week at the 11th hour by the Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials hailed the results as a victory for Israeli public diplomacy. “Our international effort proved itself and brought about the failure of the effort of the Palestinian Authority,” Netanyahu said of the push headed by former Palestinian Gen.
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