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.

Libyan Crisis a Missed Opportunity for Turkey

The uprising in Libya and the subsequent foreign military intervention there are providing a significant test for Turkey's stated desire to create a foreign policy that combines realism with idealism, while also highlighting the difficulty Ankara is facing in balancing its aspirations to become a more independent regional leader in the Middle East...

Tags: soft power, middle east, turkey, crisis coverage

Obama Cites U.S. Success in Libya

President Obama said Monday that the military operations in Libya have succeeded in averting a humanitarian catastrophe, but he pledged that the United States would continue to scale back its involvement in the conflict over the coming days.

Tags: united states, middle east, public opinion, crisis coverage, barack obama, libya

The Nanny: American public diplomacy at its finest

I've just returned from a mission trip with First Methodist Dallas to San Jose , Costa Rica, where we worked with a pair of Texas missionaries who are building an orphanage. More on Texas' ties to the children's home to come soon...

Tags: united states, soft power, Cultural Diplomacy, americas, latin america

There is a new Executive Director of the US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is charged with appraising U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and influence foreign publics. The Commission formulates and recommends to the President, the Secretary of State, and Members of Congress policies and programs...

Tags: united states, us department of state, us advisory commission on public diplomacy

Libya Intervention Highlights Global Security Gap

Last week it seemed like even the intervention of U.S., British and French airpower might not be enough to enable the Libyan rebellion to regain the momentum against Libyan government forces. Now it looks like the balance has shifted in the rebels' favor, if not yet decisively so.

Tags: united states, soft power, middle east, crisis coverage

Virtual Exchange: The Newest Form of Diplomacy

Adobe Youth Voices students had a unique opportunity Thursday night to participate in a pioneering form of citizen diplomacy: a “virtual exchange” between students in California and Pakistan. The AYV Peapod Academy in Redwood City, California connected with AYV & iEARN sites in Karachi & Islamabad...

Tags: united states, media, pakistan, new technology, exchanges, virtual diplomacy, virtual exchange

NDRF team reaches Japan to help in quake reli

A 46-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached Tokyo on Monday morning to help Japaneses authorities in relief and rehabilitation works in tsunami affected areas. The team, on their way to the earthquake and tsunami affected areas...

Tags: india, japan, asia, humanitarian aid

Under Secretary McHale Delivers Remarks Tuesday, March 29, on Public Diplomacy and Social Media

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale will deliver remarks on Public Diplomacy and Social Media in Latin America on Tuesday, March 29, at 12:00 pm.This keynote speech will take place at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies...

Tags: us department of state, americas, latin america, exchange diplomacy, exchanges

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