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.
US - Cuban Skateboard Diplomacy
The U.S. and Cuban presidents announced last December a restoration of diplomatic relations after more than half century. The skaters are hoping their efforts help things get off to a flying start.
The Modi Visit & Sri Lanka’s Future
Prime Minister Modi’s public pitch in the presence of Sri Lanka’s President, for "the early and full implementation of the 13th amendment and going beyond" may not have been the best conceivable projection of soft power, at the level of the Sri Lankan masses.
Festival Ushers In a New Horizon of Bangladeshi Theatre
The second Dhaka International Theatre Festival is being held against the backdrop of social and political unrest.
This Foreign Aid Law is An Expensive Stunt
Why should politicians care that most Britons think too much tax revenue goes on aid when they can pose as noble saviours of the world? A recent poll by the respected Chatham House think tank found that only 11 per cent of voters want this spending to keep rising, while more than half want it to decrease.
UN Conference Weighs Costs of Natural Disasters
As emergency assistance begins to arrive in cyclone devastated Vanuatu, an international conference on disaster risk reduction considered actions to assist threatened Pacific island nations in warding off future disasters.
Overcoming The Australia-Indonesia Cultural Divide
Australia's neighbourhood is made up predominantly of countries whose political and cultural backgrounds differ from its own. Thus, cultural issues impinge disproportionately on its foreign relationships, perhaps none more so than with Indonesia.
Government Public Relations: Public Diplomacy or Propaganda?
Public relations is one of many strategies that government can utilize to increase policy dialogue with citizens... But an effort must be made to maintain and promote the ethical practice of public relations to prevent public relations from becoming propaganda.
A Travel Series Serving Food For Thought in Global Hot Spots
“Breaking Borders” is a travelogue, cooking show and dining-table summit all in one. And somehow it works, with each component of its cultural, culinary and political mission enhancing the others, at least to judge from the first of its 13 episodes.
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