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.
Cultural Exchange Spans Pacific From Suquamish to New Zealand
So, since the Maori visited Suquamish for last summer’s Tribal Journeys celebration, members of the Suquamish Tribe and Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are preparing to travel to New Zealand. The seeds of this cultural exchange were planted at a 2006 art exhibition at the University of Washington’s Burke Museum.
Rock & Roll Jihad
By "sidelines" we mean cross-cultural exchanges and explorations in areas of music and the other arts where the people -- and not their governments -- come together. Evidence of this change exists in our friend Salman Ahmad, a Pakistan-born Sufi Muslim rock star, who has sold more than 30 million albums with his band Junoon, which the New York Times called, "the U2 of South Asia".
African Union picks new leader as Gadhafi exits
The African Union has elected a new president, ending a bid by Libyan leader Gadhafi to stay on as president of the organization for another year. Leaders from 53 African countries chose Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika as the organization's new leader during an annual summit in Ethiopia.
‘Korea Be Inspired’ Selected as New Tourism Slogan
Korea's tourism attractions will be promoted through a new English slogan, "Korea Be Inspired," the nation's tourism agency said Monday.The new slogan emphasizes the hope that foreign tourists will gain new inspiration by visiting Korea.
Brand Ghana office is not propaganda outlet
The CEO of the Brand Ghana Project, Mr Matthias Akotia has stated that the Brand Ghana office is not a propaganda outfit. He [said] that the objective of the office was not to spin information but to unite the nation around common values aimed at establishing the country’s unique identity.
A Profile of the Taliban’s Propaganda Tactics
This example as well as numerous other tactics using traditional and modern media and effectively exploiting the religious, social, political, and tribal ties worked very well for the Taliban-led insurgents during their eight year long insurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Can we stop the global cyber arms race?
But the problem with Clinton's call for accountability and norms on the global network -- a call frequently heard in policy discussions about cybersecurity -- is the enormous array of cyberattacks originating from the United States. Until we acknowledge these attacks and signal how we might control them, we cannot make progress on preventing cyberattacks emanating from other countries.
U.S. Arms for Taiwan Send Beijing a Message
In announcing an arms sales package to Taiwan worth $6 billion on Friday, the United States leveled a direct strike at the heart of the most sensitive diplomatic issue between the two countries since America affirmed the “one China” policy in 1972.
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