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.
Copenhagen climate failure blamed on ‘Danish text’
Drip by drip, the full story is emerging of last December's global diplomatic debacle in Copenhagen, when instead of setting the world on a new low carbon path and tackling climate change, 130 world leaders ended up with a weak deal and no prospect of a binding agreement for another 18 months.
German students get to grips with Korean
Not much is known about Korea in Germany. Most Germans know that the country is divided; they might even know what kimchi and taekwondo are but it does not usually go much further. Some young Germans want to know more.
Sarkozy seeks fresh start and better trade at Africa summit
Over 250 African and French business leaders rubbed shoulders with African heads-of-state in Nice on Monday, as the 25th France-Africa summit, which for the first time will focus on both trade and politics, got under way.
Q+A: Are odd couple Turkey and Israel breaking up?
A raid by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound aid convoy has plunged already crumbling ties between Israel and its long-time Muslim ally Turkey to a new low. The killing of more than 10 activists, reportedly including several Turks, on a Turkish vessel stirred protests in Istanbul.
EU and Russia aim to make progress with visa exemption negotiations and a new framework agreement
The EU and Russia aim to make progress with visa exemption negotiations and sign a new framework agreement at the summit with is being held this Monday and Tuesday in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the first such summit since the Treaty of Lisbon came into effect.
Japan, China launch ‘cartoon’ diplomacy
Putting aside their diplomatic rivalry, Japan and China agreed on Monday to hold joint animation and TV drama festivals to promote grassroots cultural exchange... As a first step, each country will hold a festival or a special week next year to introduce the other's screen offerings, such as animation and TV drama series, the official said.
Cross Culture
The cultural program for 2011 outlined by the Russian government is really impressive - the "cross" years of culture between Russia, Italy and Spain and a new cycle in humanitarian cooperation with the US.
Dubai School of Government Roundtable Mulls Future of Diplomacy and Its Relevance in the Middle East
The talk at DSG came as part of Ambassador Grossman's visit to Dubai, where he also interacted with students in DSG's Master of Public Administration program. In his interaction over a two-day period, he shared his valuable insights and conducted a simulation role-play exercise to communicate the dynamics of the diplomatic process.
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