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.
Obama’s ‘Personal Commitment’ to Muslims
With the clock ticking for his much-awaited speech to the Muslim world next week, US President Barack Obama will offer 'personal commitment' to improve strained relations with Muslims worldwide. ”The speech will outline his personal commitment to engagement, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
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Provo Teens Will Teach Soccer to Girls in Africa
The Timpview High School [Provo, Utah] girls' soccer team will travel halfway around the world next week to teach soccer to girls in Africa. It's the farthest a girls' team from Utah has ever traveled for the sport, but they'll be teaching more than soccer to the orphaned children there.
Wish You Were Here (Scroll Down)
A new State Department public diplomacy initiative will be to distribute a set of six postcards of President and Mrs. Obama, given out at U.S. Embassies and other U.S. facilities. Embassies traditionally give out biographical books of presidents, but these are the first-ever presidential postcards.
US Senator Lugar Welcomes Public Diplomacy Moves
Sen. Lugar: “Ms. McHale brings serious business and media experience to this position that I trust will serve her well as she manages the world of traditional and new media and engages with the world to tell America’s story to the world and to listen to what they have to say,”
Cuban Musicians Help Thaw US-Cuba Relations
One sign of a U.S.-Cuban thaw came in February, March, and April of this year, as Cuban music guru Juan de Marcos led his Afro-Cuban All-Stars on a breakneck tour through 18 U.S. states, playing vintage Cuban sounds and setting bodies into motion from college auditoriums to hallowed city concert halls.
Abu Dhabi’s New Cultural Symbol: Construction Begins
Abu Dhabi’s newest cultural landmark, and symbol of pride Louvre Abu Dhabi, a universal museum that is the first of its kind, is getting built in the capital city. The project was embarked upon at a ceremony attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan.
Planning of online platform for language learning takes shape
A group of international experts gathers today in Shanghai, China, to discuss the feasibility of a Cyber Network for Learning Languages, an online portal to web resources for learning languages. Opening the meeting this morning, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General, Abdul Waheed Khan, said that the initiative, which was launched by the Chinese Government during the meeting of UNESCO’s Executive Board in October 2008, is “very timely indeed since it has the great potential to contribute to widen the access to the Internet and to promote its language diversity at the same time”.
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