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.
Thai Embassy Presents Books to Qatar National Library
The Thailand embassy in Qatar has presented Qatar National Library (QNL), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, with a number of valuable books as part of a visit by the Thai Ambassador Piroon Laismit aimed at promoting cultural relations and exchange.
8 Things Other Cultures Do That are Awesome
In America, we have culture. We have things like baby showers and fireworks on the Fourth of July. And these can be really great, but after searching far and wide for the most awesome cultural practices the globe has to offer, GlobalPost has compiled a list of items that we think more Americans should really consider adopting.
Romania Sends Ambulances to Moldova in Tug-of-War with Russia
Romania exerts soft power in Moldova. Moldovan government keen to get closer to European Union. Russia warns against move westwards. Some Moldovans wary of Moscow, others of Bucharest
Lahore Exhibition of Exchange for Change: Pakistan India 2013-2015 Held
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP), in collaboration with Routes2Roots (R2R), an Indian non-profit organisation working for peace and dialogue between Pakistan and India, has successfully completed the 18-month project Exchange for Change: Pakistan India 2013 - 2015.
Modi and Soft Power: No Substitute for Traditional Diplomacy
India is at a historic crossroads and this might well be a transformational phase in our foreign policy. However, Prime Minister Modi needs to recognize that the magic of soft power works only when it carries traditional diplomacy along.
China Moves to Allay Fears its New Development Bank will Compete with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank
One of the more controversial developments in the aid sector in recent times has been China's move to set up a multilateral development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Egypt Sees Al-Azhar as Key to Africa
Egypt rejoined the African Union on June 17, 2014, and since that time, the administration of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been trying to expand its regional role in Africa through a stronger foreign policy and hopes to use the soft power of religion to reassert Egypt’s cultural influence in African societies.
Over 100 U.K. Artists Announce Cultural Boycott of Israel
Over 100 British artists announced on Friday that they are launching a cultural boycott of Israel, along with hundreds of others who have also signed up to the initiative. (...) According to the letter, this includes accepting professional invitations to Israel or funding from any institutions linked to the Israeli government.
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