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.
Getting smart with public diplomacy
In modern times, public diplomacy is becoming increasingly important. Governments of countries worldwide attach great importance to public diplomacy to promote their soft power and influence. The upcoming Shanghai World Expo, with exhibitions from 240 countries and regions, will be a platform for various countries to carry out public diplomacy and self-promotion.
Roots of Russian Anti-Americanism
On Tuesday, The Heritage Foundation hosted a public discussion on Russian anti-Americanism, which has risen since 2000. So, what are the root causes of anti-Americanism, how do they affect US-Russian relations, and how should they be addressed?
Entering the Network Phase in Public Diplomacy
In the network phase of Public Diplomacy an organisation seeking diplomatic outcomes (whichever whatever sector they emanated from) would move from holding events, having contacts and organising exchanges to bringing all the people involved in those events and exchanges into a global network.
This Isn’t Your Parents’ Cultural Diplomacy
Present day cultural diplomacy bears the characteristic mark of being influenced by ever-greater and more physically distant individuals connecting through new forms of communications technologies.
Danish “Little Mermaid” to visit Shanghai Expo
The Little Mermaid statue, in memory of fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen, is being shipped to Shanghai where it will be on display in the Danish pavilion at Expo 2010.
Palestinian, Israeli journalists meet in Tel Aviv
Reporters from Gaza and the West Bank tour Tel Aviv as part of initiative to build bridges between Arab media and their peers in Israel. A delegation of Palestinian journalists from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank toured Tel Aviv on Thursday, as part of an initiative to build bridges between the Arab media and their peers in Israel.
U.S. Public Diplomacy for Cuba
U.S. public diplomacy with Cuba—or the United States engaging with Cuban public opinion—is an intriguing subject. The principal reason for this is because it has never been tried. There was no attempt before the 1959 Revolution because the United States had no need to convince the Cuban government and people of why the United States mattered to them.
Officials say US and Russia to seal arms deal
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are within hours of an agreement on the final details of a historic new treaty that would drastically slash the nations' nuclear arsenals, U.S. and Russian officials said Friday.
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