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.
Message to Muslim World Gets a Critique
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written a searing critique of government efforts at “strategic communication” with the Muslim world, saying that no amount of public relations will establish credibility if American behavior overseas is perceived as arrogant, uncaring or insulting.
Indian Art Forms Highlight of Cultural Fiesta in Moscow
Diverse art forms, symbolising a united ensemble of Indian culture, will be brought alive at a special event next month in Moscow to be attended by President Pratibha Patil and her Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.Over 170 artists will perform different forms of Indian folk and contemporary art, showcasing the diversity and unity among various regions of the country.
Rwanda Trip Shows Mass. Students Meaning of Community
Seventeen local high school students traveled halfway across the globe last month on an all-expenses-paid, three-week cultural exchange trip linking two Bay State schools with their counterparts in the African nation of Rwanda. The students from TechBoston Academy, a pilot school in Dorchester, and Hudson High school in Hudson, Mass.
Exchange Program Brings 16 Chinese Students to UW-Eau Claire
Listening to a gaggle of foreign exchange students gathered on a UW-Eau Claire lawn Monday evening describe their surroundings, one might guess they were in paradise. Beautiful, photographic and serene were only some of the ways the small group of Chinese students, who will be studying at the university for the next two years, described the city and campus.
Public Diplomacy, Local Staffing Subject to Mission Budget Cuts
More details have emerged over how surprise budget reductions to all Canadian missions will be implemented, Embassy has learned. In particular, public diplomacy programs will be hit, while vacant positions are expected to go unfilled and honorary consuls will see their spending come under the microscope.
How to Save the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Countless official statements by the U.S. and Japan have highlighted the two countries' bilateral alliance as the linchpin or cornerstone of stability in Asia and indispensable to achieving the strategic objectives of both countries.
International China Shop, Israeli Bull
Last week's Aftonbladet article, which claimed that the IDF killed Palestinians and harvested their organs, was a slander piece indeed - one that none of us was willing to put up with. When such articles appear they needlessly further damage Israel's image with Swedish public opinion. That image has already been tarnished with tales of Israeli "cruelty" vis-à-vis the "poor, unarmed civilians."
Morocco Loving the McArabia
McDonald’s is far from the only fast-food giant to embrace an expanding trend of localization, nor is the Arab world alone in inspiring new dishes. Domino’s pizzas come topped with squid in Taiwan, black beans in Guatemala and feta cheese in Greece. In China, Kentucky Fried Chicken sells rice congee, while Col. Sanders in India woos vegetarians with offerings like the Chana Snacker, a chickpea burger topped with Thousand Island sauce.
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