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.
Diplomacy goes green at basic level
Embassies may not seem like the most promising candidates for going green. Some occupy historic buildings; others, especially those of the United States, may be highly fortified structures that pay more attention to function than to form.
India satisfied with outcome of BRIC summit, say experts
India is satisfied with the outcome of the recently concluded BRIC summit in Brazilian capital Brasilia, which has taken on significance as its four members stressed the importance of building a fairer international order and fight against terrorism, said some Indian experts on Sunday.
Works Exhibited at the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Transparency and Trans-formations in Contemporary American Art, an exhibition of 23 works by 20 American artists—including Kiki Smith, Spencer Finch, Claes Oldenburg, Mark Bradford, and Jennifer Steinkamp—will be on view at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from April 16, 2010, through June 2012.
French as a diplomatic tool
Ever since it was founded, the Alliance Française has been one of the most active promoters of the French language and culture around the world. Its action is all the more remarkable as the Alliances Françaises — there are currently a thousand of them — are private associations operating under local laws.
San Francisco festival to showcase Israel’s gay culture
Israeli diplomats in San Francisco are promoting Israel’s thriving gay arts and culture scene as a new mode of hasbara (public diplomacy) in the Bay Area. “Out in Israel,” a monthlong festival of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) culture in Israel, is a showcase for films, art and literature during the month of April.
State Department programme pairs foreign students with Community Colleges
The Community College Summit Initiative Programme reflects a growing recognition among American government officials that the US must do a better job in its public-diplomacy outreach to those who are not members of their countries' socioeconomic elite.There were certain gaps in exchange activity
Shanghai Surprise
Next month's eye-popping World Expo heralds the city's resurgence—and perhaps a bruising new chapter in U.S.-Sino relations.
Is Brand Ghana Program Necessary?
In September 2010, the President of the Republic, HE Professor John Atta Mills announced the set-up of Brand Ghana Office. The mandate given was: “To establish a compelling image for Brand Ghana by creating, coordinating and harmonizing a persuasive Brand Ghana positioning.”
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