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.
Developing Asia Needs Expertise, Not Just Traditional Aid
The future of aid, how aid agencies need to evolve and the impact of Australia’s foreign aid cuts were among the hot topics on Day One of the Australasian Aid Conference in Canberra.
Worldwide Social Media Outrage After Muslim Students Killed In North Carolina
The fatal shooting of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Tuesday afternoon has prompted uproar around the world, particularly from Muslims in the Middle East who say U.S. media coverage of stories involving Muslims is often biased.
China & UK Launch New Cultural Exchange Program
2015 is the first ever Year of Cultural Exchange between China and the UK, marking a high-point in relations. Throughout the year, the very best of UK culture will be showcased in China, and Chinese culture in the UK.
First Armenia-Russian Youth Forum Kicks Off in Yerevan
The first Armenian-Russian youth forum kicked off in Yerevan on Thursday, Novosti-Armenia reports. The forum’s mission is to develop international youth cooperation and to get the Russian and the Armenian youth involved in socioeconomic development of their countries Russian ambassador Ivan Volinkin said in his welcoming message, as cited by director of the Russian science and culture center in Yerevan Mark Kalinin.
Britain's Foreign Aid Budget is Growing so Fast that Ministers and Officials are 'Struggling' to Spend it Properly
The foreign aid budget has been increased so quickly that ministers and officials are ‘struggling’ to spend it properly, a major report warns today. It found that they were ‘unprepared’ for the challenge of spending a 30 per cent increase in the budget last year. The increase followed David Cameron’s controversial pledge to spend 0.7 per cent of the UK’s income on foreign aid.
Hard Truth About Soft Power
Does anybody remember soft power? Apparently Canada has it in abundance. It just doesn’t work. Soft power is, like so many trendy ideas in this country, an American invention.
Somalia: Where Does the Western Diplomats Currently Stand?
An International joint statement released by the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, IGAD, the UK and the US welcomed Parliament’s approval, and reiterated their call for Somalia’s leaders and institutions to work together to accelerate delivery of the milestones of the Federal Government’s ‘Vision 2016′. The diplomatic statement said, together with the New Deal Compact for Somalia, remains the guiding framework for engagement. The diplomatic statement added that it was important to preserve the Somalia unity and stability of the Federal Government of Somalia.
Joint Statement from the Second Japan-U.S. Development Dialogue
Today, the second Japan-U.S. Development Dialogue (senior level) was held in Tokyo, Japan. During the second Development Dialogue, the two sides discussed a broad range of development priorities and challenges ...
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