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.
Military’s Haiti Mission Winds Down, But Soft-Power Lessons Linger
Perhaps more than anything, the involvement in Haiti shows the degree to which the military has embraced nation-building and stability operations — missions that require a degree of cooperation with nongovernmental organizations and civilian agencies that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
The Foundation of Movement: Cultural Diplomacy
Considering the interconnectivity of much of the world today, cultural diplomacy has in many ways become an inherent aspect of global communication -- if one is inclined to have a successful experience with it, anyhow. As such, modern communication has evolved from offering mere connectivity to actually contributing to cultural progression -- both abroad as well as at home.
Lee Jun-ki to Represent Korea at Shanghai Expo
Actor Lee Jun-ki has been picked to promote Korea at the 2010 Shanghai Expo. He received a letter of appointment from the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency at its headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. Lee will attend various promotional events at the expo to be held from May to October in the Chinese city.
Military’s Haiti Mission Winds Down, But Soft-Power Lessons Linger
Perhaps more than anything, the involvement in Haiti shows the degree to which the military has embraced nation-building and stability operations — missions that require a degree of cooperation with nongovernmental organizations and civilian agencies that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
Here comes the Broadway
It's going to be a whole lot of singing and dancing on the stage: Broadway, all the way from Houston, Texas is in town. American Voices Foundation, an organization dedicated to cultural engagement in countries emerging from conflict, is putting together a Broadway show with a local caste this weekend.
US, Cuba hold rare meeting at UN, with Haiti focus
Cuban and US diplomats have held a rare meeting at the United Nations that focused on aid efforts for quake-hit Haiti, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said.
Defining diplomacy
To my eyes, the answer is obvious: Diplomacy works better the more informed we are about the other side's intentions and capabilities. The absence of good HUMINT from inside Iraq contributed to the failure of diplomacy there.
The Foundation of Movement: Cultural Diplomacy
When Romola Nijinsky first introduced American cultural figure Lincoln Kirstein to choreographer George Balanchine following a 1933 Les Ballets performance in London, the widow of famed ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky may have known exactly how significant the meeting of these two artistic forces were.
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