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.
“The Colors of Time” – Romanian folklore exhibition in Oslo
...Its intention is to suggest a span over time, back 74 years to a folk exhibition of similar scale that was organized on March 12th, 1936, by the Romanian Legation to Norway at the Industrial Art Museum in Oslo.
Taiwan to use modus vivendi diplomacy for economy purposes
As the East Asian states are forming an economic bloc, Taiwan should avoid being excluded by pursuing free trade agreements with leading powers worldwide and taking part in that process is the country's diplomatic priority.
China’s Ukrainian Moves
Ukraine's severe economic woes are one of the largest reasons why Kiev is so willing to court Beijing as a strategic partner. Many analysts thought that Russia would be Ukraine’s main source of bailout funds...
Hillary Clinton to use Irish peace process as example for other ethnic conflicts
She has asked the State Department to host a conference later this year to share how the Irish American community succeeded in helping bring about peace in Ireland.
The Soft Steps of Diplomacy
America has lost a lot of ground internationally. The ideas that other countries have about US culture are mass-produced by television. Dance is an opportunity to communicate in a more complex way.
ASEAN Center builds closer partnership
It has been a year since the ASEAN-Korea Center opened its doors to the general public. In that year the center has rolled out everything from cultural events to trade exhibitions, with the goal of promoting ASEAN countries in Korea.
U.S. embassy: An outpost as a signpost
How should an architect approach the task of designing a building to represent his home country abroad? What happens if the result -- implicitly or explicitly -- is critical of that country's past, politics or most cherished values?
Does recalling envoys really work as a foreign policy tool?
The presidents of Turkey’s leading think tanks recognize the diplomatic message conveyed by recalling ambassadors but question its effectiveness, particularly in the recent case of Turkey, which employed the tactic in reaction to the passage earlier this month of Armenian resolutions in the United States and Sweden.
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