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.
Iran cements African alliances
Iran's recent intensified nuclear diplomacy, including its foreign minister's meeting with the IAEA chief and the president's two-nation visit to Africa, demonstrates its intent to break through the West's blockade, according to analysts...
China’s $6.6B global media strategy includes AM station in Galveston
Beijing's new response is typically massive and ambitious: a $6.6 billion global strategy to create media giants that will challenge agenda-setting Western behemoths such as Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., the BBC and CNN. The stations don't broadcast outright propaganda but rather programming with a Chinese focus and flavor, tailored for local audiences.
“A New Beginning” in America’s Relationship With The Muslim World
The State Department's public diplomacy professionals in Washington and at U.S. Embassies around the globe are actively pursuing a variety of cultural, education and information programs to showcase respect for diverse cultures, faiths and traditions.
Religious diplomacy promotes peace
Religious diplomacy can and must become an effective promoter of political and economic peace between nations. This is the bottom-line message of the second World Summit of Religious Leaders, to be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on April 26 and 27.
ICRO to hold joint literary festival of Iran and Armenia
The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Mehdi Mostafavi announced that the organization is ready to hold a joint literary festival of Iran and Armenia in a border city in September.
Canada’s Expo pavilion nearly overshadowed by Dashan
The Ottawa-born Rowswell is famous throughout China as a comedian and television commentator and he’s one of Canada’s secret weapons in its bid to create a buzz at what is almost certainly the largest nation-branding event ever staged.
400 years of Japanese-British relations
We all know Japan and the United States share close cultural ties. What I had not realized as a young American academic taking up my first job in Britain in 1996 teaching Japanese art history at the University of East Anglia is that Japanese-British cultural relations are in fact much deeper.
Denmark’s Little Mermaid turns heads at Shanghai Expo
Many countries are willing to go that extra mile to impress the Chinese, but the Danes may have topped them all. On Sunday, Denmark unveiled its well-known statue of the Little Mermaid at the unofficial opening ceremony for its Shanghai Expo pavilion.
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