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.
Poster campaign aims to improve image of Islam in the UK
A new poll suggests a majority of Britons associate Islam with extremism and the repression of women, but one London-based Muslim organization has launched a public relations campaign to give the religion a new face.
Performing cities boost RP’s economic growth, GMA says
[President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo] also highlighted that the Philippine participation to the global exhibit provides the country the opportunity to further strengthen political, economic and cultural relations with China, in which the nation celebrates 35 years of diplomatic relations.
S Africa hopeful of making brand image riding on FIFA World Cup
As the importance of nation branding and reputation management grew in importance, a need was felt by the different constituents of the South African government — South African tourism, the departments of trade and industry, and foreign affairs — to carve a more coherent positioning than ‘Rainbow Nation’.
Gates Foundation, USAID offer prizes to help Haiti
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is using its financial clout to push the Haitian marketplace toward change by offering $10 million in prizes to the first companies to help Haitians send and receive money with their cell phones.
Shanghai’d, or the USA Pavilion as a Corporate Theme Park
In this age of globalization and social networking, a World Expo might seem a quaint throwback to a bygone era. But for many countries, including, notably, China, it offers a global platform to present strengths and salient characteristics to the world.
Knowledge is the new horsepower
Canada's time to lead the world has come, according to a new report that suggests the confluence of global economic realignment and a networked world has created a "Suez Moment" of singular opportunity.
World Water Conference Opens in Dushanbe
Participants will assess implementation of the goals set by the UN for its Water For Life Decade (2005-2015)...Addressing the conference, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon proposed designating 2012 the Year of Water Diplomacy...
The Limits of Public Opinion: Arabs, Israelis and the Strategic Balance
Last week’s events off the coast of Israel continue to resonate. Turkish-Israeli relations have not quite collapsed since then but are at their lowest level since Israel’s founding. U.S.-Israeli tensions have emerged, and European hostility toward Israel continues to intensify.
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