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.
Riding the Korean Wave: How K-Pop Stars Have Helped Lift Samsung to the Top in Asia
Kris Kam, a 28-year-old advertising executive in Singapore, tells me, for example, that when his mother asked him to buy her a new smartphone, she requested a Samsung Galaxy S3 “just like the white one she saw in her favorite Korean drama, My Love, Madame Butterfly.”
Singapore: niche diplomacy through water expertise
Through strategic planning and investment in research and technology, strong political will, and effective governance, Singapore has emerged from water insecurity to become a global hydrohub.
US will lead the 21st century: Clinton
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken issue with critics who say US global power is waning, arguing in her final public speech in office that America will continue to lead the 21st century. But on the day before she officially steps down, Clinton called for the nation's institutions and relationships to be modernised, saying what was needed was "a new architecture for this new world. More Frank Gehry than formal Greek".
Remarks at Reception Honoring the Department of State’s Public/Private Partnerships
They have, along with other of my colleagues, really embraced the whole idea of partnerships and understood that in the 21st century, diplomacy and development is not in any way confined to government-to-government relations. Those have to be tended, those have to be respected, those have to be nurtured and grown. But at the same time in this increasingly interconnected, networked world, we wanted to reach out people-to-people, to our NGOs, our faith communities, our private sector, and so much more.
Guns, Debt, and Indecision: The State of America’s Brand Abroad
The current state of America's brand abroad is no longer new, different or attractive. It is a never ending montage of guns, debt and indecision. Follow international press coverage of the U.S. and these themes emerge again and again.
Balsera nominated to U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Freddy Balsera, founder of a Coral Gables public relations firm, has been nominated by President Obama to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. “I am proud to nominate such impressive individuals to these important roles, and I am grateful they have agreed to lend their considerable talents to this Administration."
The U.S. Consulate brings “The Fastest Feet in Rhythm” to Bhopal
The U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, in association with the Department of Culture, Madhya Pradesh, proudly presents “The Fastest Feet in Rhythm” in Bhopal, featuring the Kathak dancer and maestro Pandit Chitresh Das and Emmy award winning tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith. Part of a nation-wide tour sponsored by the U.S. Government, the visit of the artists is designed to promote mutual understanding and cultural exchanges.
Kerry, Drones and Cultural Diplomacy
Not long ago I attended an interesting conference in Washington DC organized by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy. A lot of very different viewpoints were expressed, very stimulating presentations were given by scholars from the DC area...Cultural diplomacy or public diplomacy cannot be effective when coupled with acts of war. This is a lesson which major powers keep learning and also keep forgetting.
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