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.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister One-on-One
Qureshi: I think you have failed in public diplomacy. You have not reaped - sort of the - the rewards of what you have given. Couric: Isn't sending billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, though, a pretty powerful message to the Pakistani people? Qureshi: You see, giving money is one thing. But cultivating the people is something totally different. President Obama is now reaching out to the Muslim world. Why is he doing that? Because he realizes that the strategy of the past was not working.
Obama’s Mideast Strategy: Useless if Not Harmful
By reinforcing Islamists’ version of history and calling it “public diplomacy,” Obama has systematically alienated the Israeli people. Polls currently show that Netanyahu’s approval rating among Israelis is at 65% – staggeringly high, especially by the standards of Israel’s fractious political system – while only 4% of Israeli Jews see Obama as pro-Israel.
How Helpful Is Cultural Diplomacy?
While other countries have been active exporters of their arts -- China and Great Britain come to mind -- the United States government has been reticent to invest in this form of diplomacy. I believe we need to abandon traditional forms of cultural diplomacy in favor of a new approach.
“Iran Inside Out” Offers Rare Glimpse into Iran, Opens Sept. 24 at DePaul Art Museum
The turbulence and complexity of present-day Iran and its relation to the West will be explored in the groundbreaking exhibition “Iran Inside Out.” The exhibition features recent works by 36 artists living in Iran and in diaspora. The images are a window into the daily life and imagination of one of the most volatile nations in the world.
India’s Look-East Policy and Vietnam
The 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day was observed on September 2, 2009. On that occasion the embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam brought out a publication Vietnam-India in Focus. The following article, appearing in the publication, is being reproduced here for the benefit of our readers.
Beautiful and Glorious Campus Discovered by International Students in NCKU
International students are coming to NCKU along with new semester. With a multiple number of foreign students increasing in National Cheng Kung University, and to help incoming international students get acquainted with the campuses, the Office of International Affairs of NCKU, Taiwan, organized various culture, history and ecology tours over the NCKU campuses.
Young ‘Brazilians’ emulate Confed Cup Champions
A group of young footballers from Atteridgeville in Tshwane/Pretoria have emulated the success of their adopted country, Brazil, by becoming football champions in South Africa. Since 2000 the Grulac embassies have adopted schools from less advantaged areas in South Africa, assisting the schools in terms of academic, sport and cultural exchange.
The Embassy: A Multi-Disciplinary Group Show will be Held during Frieze Art Fair
The Embassy is a multi-disciplinary group show being held during Frieze Art Fair. A parody of outmoded cultural diplomacy, The Embassy is that of an anonymous country, a dystopia whose tyrannical government has tested the patience of its people and brought them to tipping point.
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