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.
U.S. Embassy, Ministry of Education Launch the 2011 National Spelling Bee
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy, in collaboration with the Liberian Ministry of Education, launched the “2011 Liberia National Spelling Bee” on September 17, 2010. According to a press release from the Embassy, its PDS will also partner with Essence Communications Ltd., an educational promoter based in Accra, Ghana...
Group Says it Will Break Gaza Blockade by Air
A pro-Palestinian group says it will break Israel’s blockade of Gaza by flying a planeload of aid into the coastal strip. The U.S.-based Free Palestine Movement said on its website that it will “raise the ante and challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza by air.”
Syrian eyes see peace as a mirage
United States President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy George Mitchell landed in Damascus on Thursday for his fourth visit since mid-2009. He came to brief President Bashar al-Assad about ongoing talks between Palestinians and Israelis, which he has called "impressive", arranged by the Obama administration.
Soft power unleashed with cultural fiesta
From October 3, the city will be playing host to not only over 7,000 athletes but also a host of artistes and Bollywood personalities as well. The cultural extravaganza, billed as Delhi Celebrates, will not only bring singers and musicians to the city but also theatre personalities, well known chefs, artisans, poets and litterateurs.
14 Liberians Depart for Entrepreneurial Training in the U.S.
Fourteen Liberian entrepreneurs departed Liberia to participate in a training program funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Aljazeera: tsunami of Chinese commerce is sparking tension and even violence in some parts of Africa
Earlier this month, Aljazeera screened a movie titled The Colony by Brent Huffman and Xiaoli Zhou. Huffman and Zhou explored the “onslaught of Chinese economic might and its impact on long-standing African traditions.” This economic colonization, hence the title of the film, is not without its pitfalls with minimal assimilation, integration, or perception of mutual benefit.
Brand Africa Launches in Johannesburg
South Africa: Global economist Dambisa Moyo and nation branding guru Simon Anholt are among the 14 global thought leaders and decision makers scheduledBrand Africa, a new African initiative to drive the continent’s reputation, image and competitiveness, will be launched on Thursday 16 September 2010 at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre. for the inaugural Brand Africa Forum 2010.
South Korea Sends Food Aid to North
A convoy of trucks crossed the border with North Korea on Friday, carrying the first South Korean rice donations for North Korea in nearly three years, as officials from both Koreas huddled to discuss the reunion of families separated by the Korean War six decades ago.
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