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Public diplomacy critical in information age
Judith McHale is currently the US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. She spoke to Gulf News during a visit to Dubai, after giving an address at the two-day Celebration of Entrepreneurship event on Tuesday.
Stewart Takes On Obama’s Diplomacy, Dancing In India (VIDEO)
Last night on "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart focused his attention on President Obama's post-midterm election trip to India, where he secured 22,000 jobs for Americans and did some pretty laughable dancing with school children in Mumbai.
Obama Cements Ties With Indonesia On Long-Awaited Visit
The two leaders said their countries would expand their relationship in trade and investment, education, energy, climate and the environment, security, and democratization. Obama praised Indonesia for having created a "genuine democracy" with a very diverse population, and said other Southeast Asian countries could learn from it.
Hillary Clinton: There’s More To America Than The Kardashians (VIDEO)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with an Australian comedic duo for an interview that aired Tuesday, in which she appeared to to be concerned about the world's image of Americans and the nation's collective lifestyle.
London’s Globe Theatre honors Shakespeare’s German connection
For many, Shakespeare is synonymous for all things English, yet Germany has a history of claiming the bard as "ganz unser" - their "very own." This season, the Globe Theatre pays homage to this special relationship.
Public Diplomacy and Nation-Branding
The relationship between public diplomacy and nation branding is not always clear. I get the impression that a lot of PD practitioners and academics like to draw a clear division even though there are many overlaps between the activities.
Art on the high table
India's soft power has failed to use contemporary art or its living artists as a tool for cultural diplomacy. In all the euphoria of the Obama visit and the ramifications for everything from bilateral business deals, odes to Indian culinary excellence and Michelle's bazaar-style shopping, the one thing that was oddly missing was any reference to art.
Evoke history, culture to raise brand
With the G-20 Summit officially starting tomorrow, chairwoman of the Presidential Council on Nation Branding Lee Bae-yong unveiled an ambitious plan to upgrade the value of Korea’s national brand. Lee, former president of Ewha Woman’s University, said she will evoke Korea’s culture and history to enhance the nation’s brand value.
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