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.
Rwanda: Nicole Mullen’s Music Heals Broken Hearts
It might have been her first performance in Rwanda, but Nicole C. Mullen's tracks are popular in the country...Mullen was the guest vocalist in the just concluded Kigali Hope Festival, to mark the end of the 15th commemoration period of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi.
Kenya: Exploit Clinton Visit, Govt Urged
The US embassy is calling on the Kenyan Government to use a visit by senior American officials led by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to improve the country's image tarnished by last year's post-election violence.
Exclusive: Will ‘Soft Power’ Undermine America’s Profile Abroad?
As administration officials continue to promote the President’s “soft power” approach to foreign policy, they will likely face even more fights in the future. The White House is going to find that abandoning tough policies and military
strength for “kind and gentle” diplomacy will actually undermine both.
All A Twitter: How Social Networking Shaped Iran’s Election Protests
Disputed results for the election of the Iranian president triggered a wave of public protests in Iran. Extensive media coverage highlighted the role of social networking, both in helping organize activities and sharing the progress of events.
Obama’s Cairo Speech Brings Tempered Hope
I was in Egypt last week leading a delegation of American scholars and leaders in an exercise in public diplomacy. We engaged scholars, activists and community leaders of different intellectual and political currents on issues of democracy, faith and community and on U.S.-Muslim relations.
PD in Pakistan, and Why Al Qaeda Knows Something the U.S. Could Learn
One of the mysteries of our day is that American hard power has been so ineffective for so many years in apprehending Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri), leaving the group free to use public diplomacy to speak to Muslim publics — especially to a Pakistani nation that distrusts the United States.
Lawmaker Mulls More Legislation To Govern Foreign Exchange Program
A Northwest Arkansas lawmaker said Monday she hopes to have a series of bills designed to revamp the placement of foreign exchange students in Arkansas ready by the 2011 legislative session.
Ready To Tackle Expat Turmoil
Being an Ambassador at Large, I have been working on a number of initiatives. I facilitated Friends of Pakistan meetings in the UAE and have also established Pakistan International Council, which is public diplomacy initiative to have people-to-people and business-to-business contacts in addition improving the image of the country and introducing the country's culture abroad.
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