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.
Pakistani Sesame Street launched
'I think, we have had a really good take off on making a Sesame Sim Sim Hamara which belongs to Pakistan. It has Pakistani characters, it has content which is specially designed for Pakistan and there is a lot of development on the side of making an international level production,'
What makes a regional chaudhry?
We know India’s military prowess but ignore its soft power: India has hosted the Asian Games twice, the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the Cricket World Cup in 2011 along with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Bollywood is the world’s largest film industry and in 2009 alone produced 2,961 films.
Fiction weaves facts of war
The ongoing conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East is one of the more intractable conflicts of our times - but, by looking at the conflict through the eyes of two outsiders, film director Peter Kosminsky hopes to tell the human story behind the bloody headlines and failed peace talks.
Same water washes Pakistan, Oman shores
The participation of a large number of elites of Pakistani society indicated to the fact that how much Pakistani government and the people valued their relationship with Sultanate of Oman. The ambassador was the happy man as he has earned so much goodwill among the Pakistanis.
India, Trinidad & Tobago to explore setting up airlinks
"The entire gamut of bilateral relations including political, economic and commercial, cultural, energy partnership..." India and Trinidad & Tobago, where 42 per cent of the population is of Indian origin, share friendly relations based on historical and cultural linkages.
British Council conference addresses women’s rights in Middle East and North Africa
With constitutions in many countries being rewritten or reframed, there's a chance to enshrine those aspirations into law. The British Council has been working for many years with Middle Eastern partners to improve women's access to education and economic benefit...
Chinese floating hospital treats Costa Ricans for free
A Chinese navy hospital ship called the Peace Ark has docked in Costa Rica, providing free medical care for local residents...Many analysts see China's goodwill mission as an attempt boost its "soft power" in a region in which it is increasingly economically active.
How the eurozone crisis undermines EU power
For the last twenty years the EU’s main foreign policy occupation has been teaching other how to live and making them want what the EU wants. This foreign policy model was reaching its limits already before the crisis as it was hitting the limits of cultural fascination with Europe...
Pages
Visit CPD's Online Library
Explore CPD's vast online database featuring the latest books, articles, speeches and information on international organizations dedicated to public diplomacy.