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.
Summer of “Splitnik”: Remembering the American National Exhibition in Moscow
Last week I attended "Face-off to Facebook: From the Nixon-Khruschev Debate to Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century", a conference sponsored by George Washington University's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs. The event was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American National Exhibition in Moscow and the infamous impromptu tête-à-tête that took place between Vice President Richard Nixon and General Secretary Nikita Khruschev.
What Kind of Cultural Leader Will Obama Be?
Unlike most American presidents, he writes his own books. He is said to enjoy music, especially blues and jazz. His chief of staff was a ballet dancer. His appointees have enough PhDs to fill a faculty club. But what will his arts policy be like? And what will it mean for the visual arts?
Israel to head the world’s largest R&D initiative
As evidence of its leading role in research and development, Israel has been chosen to head the largest R&D network in the world, the "Eureka initiative", a pan-European, inter-governmental initiative that supports European innovation and sees investments of 1.5 billion euro every year.
Swedish think-tank denounces EU ‘propaganda’
The EU also contributes funds to a number of pro-European "NGOs" in order to substantiate claims that there is civil society support for deeper integration, the think-tank argues.
Repairing The U.S. Image In Muslim World
America's image is on the rebound throughout much of the world, driven in large part by positive reactions to the new U.S. president. However, as a new Pew Global Attitudes Project survey of 24 countries and the Palestinian territories reveals, the Muslim world remains largely immune to Obamamania.
Perspectives: Farah Pandith and US engagement with Muslims
With Pandith's personal background as an Indian Muslim and her experience engaging European Muslims during the Bush administration, she brings a wealth of knowledge and some inter-administration continuity to this new role. Her appointment is an important opportunity to create an honest, two-way dialogue with Muslim communities around the world.
House resolution to establish Gandhi-King Scholarly Initiative
A Congressional resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to establish 'Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative' focusing on peace and non-violence in global conflict resolution.
UN International Media Seminar on Mid. East Peace Concludes with Calls to Expand Public Dialogue
The seventeenth International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, as the head of the United Nations Department of Public Information encouraged journalists to do more to expand the public dialogue about the situation in that region and to help bridge the divides that separated Israelis and Palestinians. “You have enormous power to reach out to the widest possible audience to change the mindsets […] for better understanding and a peaceful future for all people in the Middle East,” said Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information.
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