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.
Spirit of Gandhi brings Egyptian to India
The Indian embassy in Cairo was quick to spot the rising fame and popularity of Gandhi among young Egyptians during and after the Egyptian revolution that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak's long-time rule in 2011. Seizing the opportunity, the embassy in Cairo supported by INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future and the Public Diplomacy Division, ministry of external affairs, Government of India, announced a competition for children: 'Did you sense the spirit of Gandhi in Tahrir Square?'
Israel wields Bible’s soft power as far afield as Brazil
“Enjoy the city of Jerusalem … and go back home as strong ambassadors of the state of Israel and the city of Jerusalem." While this largely evangelical movement is most well organized in the US, its most rapid growth is coming from developing countries like Brazil and Nigeria, which have not traditionally supported the Jewish state.
India issues investor guide in Chinese
Renewing its pitch for fresh investments, India on Wednesday launched a sector-wise investment guide specifically targeted towards Chinese companies at an investor forum in Beijing.
Students pledge to ‘save Pakistan’ at ‘Shabash Pakistan’
The Fatima Jinnah Women University Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation in collaboration with the School of Leadership (SoL) has organised the second session of its nationwide campaign titled, ‘Shabash Pakistan’. Shabash Pakistan is a “nation-branding movement” started by the SoL.
‘Time Is Ripe’ For U.S. To Support Syrian Opposition
As John Kerry undertakes his first foreign trip as Secretary of State, the challenges before him are great — especially the war in Syria. He holds a town hall meeting Tuesday in Berlin, which will give us a look at his style and public-diplomacy skills — areas where his predecessor Hillary Clinton excelled.
Hillary Clinton’s Unfinished Business at the Broadcasting Board of Governors
In mid-January, the State Department's Office of the Inspector General issued a scathing report on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the nine member panel that oversees all of America's official public broadcasting abroad. It concluded that the board is seriously flawed in its operations and deeply "dysfunctional" in terms of its organization.
Dennis Rodman, the unlikely new ambassador for sports diplomacy, arrives in North Korea
The flamboyant former NBA star is visiting the reclusive Communist state with three members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and a Vice film crew, to shoot a documentary for HBO.
Wrestling diplomacy cuts tension at nuclear talks with Iran
For a brief moment on Tuesday, the nuclear dispute between Iran and the United States took a back seat to sport...Diplomatic ties between Iran and the United States have been cut since 1980 after Iranian students took 52 U.S. diplomats hostage in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic revolution. But wrestling, one of Iran's most popular sports, has proven a rare arena in which the two countries have friendly relations.
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