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.
Korea should now highlight its culture
While the post-G20 summit data are not yet available, a survey conducted after the announcement of Korea as the host of a G20 summit showed that 65 percent of the respondents were aware of Korea, a figure that is significantly higher than the 47 percent awareness recorded before the announcement...
European Music Festival to brings colorful concerts to Hanoi and HCM City
The festival which will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is a part of the cerebrations of the 20th anniversary of the European and Vietnam relations and an excellent example of important public diplomacy exchanges in the EU and Vietnam relationship.
Strengthening U.S.-India Agricultural Research
In fact, efforts have been underway since 2009: the Earth Institute’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) has been working for the past two years with India’s Ministry of Agriculture and other institutions to improve forecasts of the seasonal monsoon rains that water much of the nation’s farms, and to help farmers manage drought.
“Chinese Language Year in Russia” enriches bilateral ties
The ongoing "Chinese Language Year in Russia" program has deepened mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and injected fresh momentum into the all-round bilateral cooperation, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.
A paralysed, diminished America
This weekend’s Nato summit in Lisbon concluded a flurry of top-level international meetings that, from President Barack Obama’s point of view, were frustrating, unproductive, or plain embarrassing. However, his advisers wish you to know that US standing in the world is not the least bit diminished.
Mind the gap
The post-mortem has begun on the recent visit of US President Barak Obama to India. Preliminary autopsies suggest a heavy leaning towards optimism and even braggart assertions about the bilateral relations.
UK names new High Commissioner to Aust
The United Kingdom has named career diplomat Paul Madden as British High Commissioner to Australia. He succeeds Baroness Valerie Amos who returned to the UK earlier this year to take up the position of United Nations chief of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Control.
Gaborone becomes SADC HQ
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) headquarters in Gaborone was officially inaugurated by heads of state and government during the Summit held in Botswana at the weekend, the presidency said on Sunday.
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