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.
USC, Korea Create an Exchange Program
The USC Korean Studies Institute, based at USC College, signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 28 with the Korean National Assembly to establish an exchange program between USC and the South Korea equivalent of Congress.
Science Diplomacy Statement Launch
Partnership for a Secure America, U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, and American Association for the Advancement of Science have released a bipartisan statement signed by 26 prominent members of the political and scientific communities supporting the elevation of science and technology exchanges in U.S. foreign policy.
Giving Haiti a Chance: How You Can Help
A coordinated and sustained response by the international community, in partnership with the Haitian government can make the difference between whether Haiti "builds back better" -- or just builds back unsafe buildings that can't survive hurricanes and earthquakes; a fragile and stagnant economy...and continued and rampant deforestation.
Twitter Undermines Hugo Chavez’s Media Takeover
As we learned last summer in Iran, whenever a dictatorial regime senses trouble in Totalitarianville, one of the first things it does is tighten its grip on the media. And whenever the thick walls of censorship go up, Twitter is there to slip through the cracks.
Economic Recovery Will Fail Without Our Trust
We can no longer afford to limit our notion of extended family to national boundaries, with Americans empathizing with fellow Americans, Chinese with Chinese, and the like. A truly global biosphere economy will require a global empathic embrace. We will need to think as a species − as homo empathicus − and prepare the groundwork for an empathic civilization imbedded in a shared biosphere.
Asiana, KOICA to Work for International Charity
The airline and KOICA will conduct joint overseas charity projects on a consistent basis. KOICA will share its experience and know-how on overseas charity projects with Asiana and actively support the airline’s charity initiatives in the future.
South Africa endorsed for non-permanent UN seat
South Africa's Chief Director for Public Diplomacy, Saul Molobi, said Pretoria's candidature for 2011-2012 would be guided by its commitment to strengthening the multilateral system and its support for a broader multilateral approach to questions of international peace and security.
Empty gestures on the European stage
President Obama doesn't do idle chat...he likes the conversation to have a purpose. Not for him the bonding exchange or the photo opportunity. Which is why he...has so publicly turned down the EU's invitation to a summit in Madrid. Call it a snub if you like, but the simpler explanation is that he simply saw no point in it.
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