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.
Obama team touts development policy
President Barack Obama's top cabinet members stressed Tuesday that devoting money and resources to overseas diplomacy and development is essential to U.S. national security. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner agreed that in addition to a military approach, a strong focus on development would reap many benefits for the U.S.
The UN’s secretive alien ambassador
LAST Sunday, it emerged that the UN was set to appoint a Malaysian astrophysicist called Mazlan Othman to lead international efforts to respond to visitors from outer space. As the article in the Sunday Times explained, Dr Othman is the head of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa).
Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims to be set up in Boston
After participating in the 65th session of the U.N. General Assembly, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Boston, MA. He visited the Armenian Heritage Park. Next year, a memorial to Armenian Genocide victims is to be completed there.
Privatizing Public Diplomacy: Clinton’s Shanghai Sustainability Pledge Goes Awry
I've written in The Huffington Post about the State Department, as part of its plan to privatize American public diplomacy, creating a bogus nonprofit corporation and compelling the IRS to give it tax exempt status so that the nonprofit, Shanghai Expo 2010, Inc., could attract corporate sponsors, the State thus avoiding any need to seek funding from Congress
After World Cup, Africa makes investment push
African governments and business communities hope that South Africa's success in hosting the 2010 World Cup will spur a massive increase in investment and private sector development for all of Africa.
Iranian artists portray life under regime
Iranian artists show what it's 'like to be human in everyday Iran' in an exhibit that has been shown in Tehran, Paris, and now Beirut. Six young Iranian artists delve into themes of repression, identity, and abstracted realities in a multifaceted exhibition titled “Under the Radar.”
Harvard Kennedy School Receives $1 Million Gift from the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court for Leadership
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has announced a $1 million gift from the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court. The gift will be used to launch a new graduate fellowship that will support emerging leaders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while advancing the mission of the School's Middle East Initiative, a nexus for convening policymakers and scholars on the region.
Bhel sets up health camps in Africa in efforts to build brand
In an attempt to create awareness and goodwill that may help win orders, state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) is holding health camps in African countries such as Libya and Sudan among others to tap the growing demand for power generation equipment there.
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