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.
MoU Signaling Exchange Between UK And Chinese Creative Industries Signed
Included in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was an agreement with Reed Exhibitions that will see China become the official Market Focus at the London Book Fair (LBF) in 2012. Representatives of LBF and the British Council will now embark on a three-year project to design a range of cultural events that will highlight Chinese literature and publishing.
Iran: Before The Shadow Fell
The day after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, I arrived in Iran as part of a 20-day cultural exchange program that included 12 other Oregonians. We toured much of Iran through the efforts of Global Exchange, an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice.
Aftermath of Iran’s Election
A collection of commentary from Iran's blogosphere.
African Command Working To Counter Terrorism
In the last 20 months, the U.S. military has set up a command focused on Africa. It's known as Africom and the operation is led by Gen. William Ward. Part of Africom's mission is to promote peace and security on the continent.
Burma Bans North Korea Ship News
Burmese citizens are relying on foreign-based radio stations for news of the cargo ship, sources said. A Rangoon resident said, “The BBC, VOA and other international broadcasting agencies air news about the ship. Most Burmese people are very interested in it because a US military vessel is involved.”
China’s Top Think Tank Explains its Role
Think tanks reflect the "soft power" of a country and are playing an increasingly important role in political and economic decision-making worldwide. The global financial crisis has been a reminder of the need to tackle problems that have been neglected over the last 30 years of economic and social development, and think tanks have an important role to play in this.
Minister Proposes Opening Taiwan-Japan Youth Baseball Camp
Ou proposed Wednesday that Taiwan and Japan jointly open a youth baseball camp as part of their efforts to boost bilateral relations, an idea that was supported by Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh.
Dora Akunyili and the Lessons of Re-Brand Nigeria
Every Nigerian family, youth, student, corporate body and very important sector, as the media must individually and collectively change their perceptions and believe in the Nigeria brand, because no society is perfect and no nation is problem-free.
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