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.
Indian Culture Close-Up
The cultural diplomacy arm of the Indian government, the council for cultural relations (ICCR) and the government have agreed to open a cultural centre in Thimphu. "India is a culturally rich country and the culture generates a lot of interest abroad," said Indian embassy’s second secretary and head of chancery, K K Sharma.
Delegation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Visited Primors
The visit of delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) to Primorsky Krai pursues the aim to promote public diplomacy. The first item on the agenda of the business trip for the Chinese visitors was holding a meeting with the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly Viktor Gorchakov, Press Service Department of Primorsky Krai parliament told Vostok-Media.
No Need to Shout
Don't underestimate the impact of soft power in diplomacy, is the message that provides the theme for this issue of Monocle. From Portuguese pole vaulters to Iranian TV presenters, they are all trying to win hearts and minds.
Can We Talk? The Middle East “Peace Industry”
Many people I meet at college in the United States are eager to inform me of various activities that they have participated in that promote "coexistence" and "dialogue" between both sides of the "conflict". However, these efforts are harmful and undermine the Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions of Israel.
China’s Secretive Military Opens Up in Cyberspace
China’s military launched a long-promised strategic assault Thursday on its skeptics and detractors, a globe-spanning offensive powered not by arms, but entirely by charm. The weapon was the Defense Ministry’s new Web site, which has both Chinese and English versions, and is another step to give outsiders a peek at their operations.
‘Homeland Tours’ Bring Chinese Adoptees Back to Visit Their Orphanages
In the early 1990s China made it easier for families from abroad to adopt Chinese orphans, most of whom were girls. Today about 60,000 adopted Chinese children live in North America, and about 15,000 live in Europe. Many families take special tours to give their adopted daughters a chance to experience Chinese culture and visit their orphanages.
Students Represent Northwest at Global Conference
The students joined a group of 150 young citizen diplomats from 15 countries for a week of activities and workshops centered around the theme "Building Enduring Peace after Conflict." Specifically the students learned how municipalities and communities could work together using conflict resolution through community and cultural diplomacy.
Film Project Looks to Open up the German-Polish Cultural Border
The last border controls between Germany and Poland disappeared in 2007, but Germans and Poles still do not know much about each other. A nomadic film project wants to change that – in the tradition of travelling cinema.
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