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.
Meanwhile The World Goes On
Americans remain clueless how Japanese soft power eclipsed them across the Pacific Rim. Teenagers in Malaysia to the Korean peninsula take their cues from the Tokyo Shibuya kids, not California. Obama can’t change that. Most American parents are oblivious that most of what passes for American non-’urban’ youth mall pop culture today is similarly derivative whether it’s movies to video games to tv shows, etc.
Turkey, Pakistan relations ‘strong and getting stronger’
Davutoğlu said Turkey and Pakistan acted like one country in regard to almost all issues; that they approached the issues from the same perspective; and that the friendship between the countries was strategic, historical, and permanent.
Vietnamese Ambassador to UK Also Blogs
The Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tran Quang Hoan, on August 27 joined the blog of the UK Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Kent as a guest on the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2). This is the first time a Vietnamese diplomat has blogged in an official way.
Bahrain Expert to Re-Brand Jordan Football Assn
"Institutions like JFA can be important tools for national branding which contribute to nation-building. The culture they impart to young athletes will eventually filter onto the streets of Amman," said Vahid Mehrinfar, executive principal and chief brand futurist of Vahid Associates.
180 Indian Folk Dancers to Perform at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre
A troupe of 180 grassroot folk dancers will bring alive the traditional performing arts of India at the New Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Announcing the concert at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), director-general of ICCR Virendra Gupta said the festival was part of an initiative to promote cultural awareness and goodwill between the two nations that share historical ties.
Soccer Diplomacy
In Russia, soccer is being used to mediate and to diffuse ethnic tension between Russian skinheads and Kyrgyz migrants or guest workers. The match is to be held in Moscow and will most likely be played at the GUVD Moscow stadium, even though it lacks a soccer stadium.
Africa’s Big Men Mess Up and Pay Image Cleaners in Washington
The Kenyan government has reportedly retained a top Washington public relations firm to improve its image in the United States at a reported cost of Sh129 million ($1.7 million) over the next two years. According to the Paris-based Indian Ocean Newsletter, CLS & Associates have added the Kenyan Government to their list of clients.
Troubling Signs On Foreign Student Applications
International graduate students are cooling on the United States a new study released this week by the The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) shows. Offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective international students decreased 3% from 2008 to 2009, the first decline since 2004.
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