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.
Malik Yoba To Host Youth Ensemble of Atlanta Gala
The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta is a professional, powerful, theater company for young people, who have a passion for performing. Founded in 1990, YEA has helped thousands of Atlanta youth change the world. Utilizing the arts, YEA has fostered the personal growth of hundreds of young people.
Do US Courts Care About World Opinion?
President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor left open the door for foreign laws and norms to be considered by US courts. She was weighing into a critical topic that has sharply divided politicians, judges and legal scholars in the United States: Should US judges ever listen to the outside world to help them reach decisions?
Cultural Events Mark Thang Long-Hanoi’s Millennial Celebrations
The Hanoi Chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations on July 17 announced a number of key activities that will mark Thang Long-Hanoi's millennial celebrations. A symposium on "the 2009 year of cultural diplomacy" and measures to enhance diplomatic activities in conjunction with cultural activities were also announced.
The Obama-Clinton One-Two Tech-Powered Public Diplomacy Punch
To increase the odds that Obama's address to the Ghanaian parliament would be heard beyond Ghana's borders, interpreters at State translated the half-hour speech into Arabic, French, Farsi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Zulu.
Geopolitics 101: Who Are Chicago’s Sister Cities?
Chicago has 28 Sister Cities from a partnering process that started in 1960 when Chicago joined President Eisenhower's Sister Cities International movement. The Chicago Sister Cities International Program has helped Chicago become one of the great global cities by embracing people-to-people diplomacy to foster cultural understanding and exchange.
Encourage Pakistan As It Confronts Extremism
Sec. of State Clinton Op-Ed: "At a time when headlines are often depressing, the United States' growing relationship with India is welcome good news. Recent elections in both countries have provided our new governments with an opportunity to broaden our partnership and take on the world's most pressing challenges."
BOOK REVIEW- Wanted: War Strategy That Works
The Broadcast Board of Governors, which currently oversees VOA and other communication efforts, sees itself as "separate from public diplomacy," an astonishing perspective since if this government-funded organization is not advancing America's message to the world, what is it doing?
U.S. Finding Its Voice in Africa Again
The impact of Mr. Obama’s early diplomatic choices can be seen in the widespread commentary they have generated all over the continent, from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and long one of its worst-governed, chagrined to have been bypassed, to Kenya, the home of Mr. Obama’s ancestors, where corruption distorts everything, from the lives of petty traders to the functioning of elections.
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