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.
Indian Ocean collaborates with African musicians for World Africa Day
MUMBAI: As part of ‘IndiAfrica: A Shared Future initiative’, indie-folk band Indian Ocean collaborated with African musicians for a concert on 'World Africa Day' in Delhi.
El Huffington Post: A Bold and Innovative Conversation Between the U.S. and Spain
This American-Iberian joint venture brings together a United States phenomenon, the Huffington Post, and a Spanish media institution, El Pais, in an exciting new forum for grappling with the tough issues of the day and our aspirations for tomorrow.
Bart Mills: Elmo, Pakistan and the new Baywatch Imperialism
When I first heard that America was shopping a version of “Sesame Street” to Pakistan, I couldn't help but feel a touch of pride that someone finally got around to stealing my idea for Baywatch Imperialism.
IU to host 100 Middle Eastern, North African students in Coca-Cola, State Department Program
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In an effort to increase the understanding of entrepreneurship and business education in the Arab world, the Coca-Cola Co. and the U.S. State Department are sponsoring 100 college students from across the Middle East and North Africa to study in a unique program at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
The island president: real consequences to climate change
After years of torture and imprisonment, Mohamed Nasheed was, at 41, democratically elected to the presidency of the Maldives. The critically acclaimed documentary "The Island President" (98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) tells that story. More centrally, it tells President Nasheed's heroic story of putting a human face on this low-lying island nation, which faces inundation through climate change.
How The State Department Is Galvanizing Entrepreneurship In Developing Countries
The government and private sector don’t always get along. But Cheryl Mills, Hillary Clinton’s current counselor and chief of staff (and former deputy White House counsel for President Bill Clinton), believes that entrepreneurship and strategic investments from the private sector can do more than government assistance alone in transforming countries in need.
China to give high profile reception to Indian naval ships
Four Indian naval ships scheduled to visit Shanghai on a rare goodwill visit next week, first since 2006, will receive "high-profile" reception, China said today. As External Affairs Minister S M Krishna spoke of the goodwill tour of the naval ships to Shanghai during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jeichi here today, the Chinese Minister told him that a high-profile reception awaited them.
Culture Posts: A New Frame - The U.S. Public Diplomacy Act of 2014
It is the summer of 2012 and America is debating whether to modernize a piece of 1948 legislation on U.S. public diplomacy called the Smith-Mundt Act. At a time when American officials are racing to keep pace with the new communication technologies and trying to “out-communicate” the terrorists, not just other nations, the whole debate is mind-boggling.
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