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.
US Embassy Contributes Books To UBD
The US Embassy has donated over 30 different titles US-themed books and magazines to Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), as part of US Ambassador William Todd's public diplomacy initiatives. UBD, which currently boasts a collection of nearly half a million books, welcomed the contributions from the US Embassy.
U.S. downplays extremism in foreign outreach
The Obama administration is shifting the focus of U.S. public diplomacy efforts to play down the past emphasis on countering violent extremism in order to avoid offending foreign audiences opposed to terrorism.
Iran fights back against UN sanctions
Iran is launching a concerted fightback against Barack Obama's efforts to impose UN sanctions against Tehran, by targeting Israel's nuclear weapons arsenal and the legality of Britain's Trident submarine system.
Labels and Credibility
For public diplomacy to work – does it need to disavow the label? The Confucius Institute arguably does great work, and offers an important conceptual distinction akin to outfits like the British Council: where a cultural diplomacy center sustains its credibility by its independence from government policy-making.
Asian culture and community events in the Dallas area
In 1970, a small group of Japanese and American friends gathered at the home of Anna and H. Neill McFarland to start an organization. Eighty-three charter members joined that year, and 12 are still members. This year, the Japan-America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth has many more members as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
“New Russia”: Not the Old Imperialist
As Laura and I were working on the Russia project, two major points came up: the ever-persisting "Cold War" image of Russia that is still very prevalent in the West, and (perhaps as a response) Russia's increasingly blunt attempts to re-brand itself as a "New", progressive country.
Azerbaijan ‘not satisfied’ with USA’s Karabakh mediation
A senior Azerbaijani official has accused the USA of supporting Armenia and backed Turkey's position on Karabakh. Ali Hasanov, head of the public policy department at the presidential administration, criticized the US position to journalists on Thursday
Cows, Burgers and Countries: the Nation-Branding Fad
It bothers me, so I’d like to explore the matter of applying the business of branding to countries.Among those who care about America’s interactions with the rest of the world, this branding idea is just one aspect of the apparently irresistible urge to regard diplomacy as anything but a sui generis function.
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