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.
Questioning the Difference Between Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy (Updated)
We live in a world in which everyone who must manage and marshal public opinion, which ranges from democratically elected politicians to terrorists, rely on new and old media to stay relevant. Organizing for this information environment requires requires forethought and planning.
Lip Service or Conviction: Is US leader’s sentiment real?
It was an offer for a new beginning by US President Barack Obama to the Islamic world, but many Gulf News readers are cynical of its outcome.
Korea Targets 10 Mil. Inbound Tourists by 2012
To upgrade tourism competency, the administration plans to embark on aggressive overseas campaigns to promote the ``Visit Korea Year'' from 2010 to 2012. It will also nurture the medical industry to attract more foreign patients and develop the so-called MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) industry to help Korea become a major venue for international gatherings.
Obama? Not on Iran’s airwaves
And with rapprochement seemingly a real possibility under the Obama administration, relations with the West have increasingly emerged as a hot issue in the impending Iranian presidential election, scheduled for June 12. In particular, incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been put on the defensive.
Cultural Exchange Delegation From Finland Tours East Texas
A delegation from Finland touring Northeast Texas noticed lifestyle practices different from their homeland as they experienced the culture and customs and learned about government and professions while on a Rotary Club tour group.
President Obama’s full “New Beginnings” speech (Video)
The full President Obama "New Beginnings" speech at Cairo University
Across Middle East, a Sense of Possibility After Obama Speech
For Khalil al-Anani, President Barack Obama's speech today could signal an historic turning point. "Today might be the 12th of September, 2001, because I think he closed that chapter of 9/11 and called for a new chapter in U.S. relations with the Muslim world," says Mr. Anani, a political analyst at the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies.
My First Take On The Speech
Marc Lynch: President Obama's speech today in Cairo met the bar he set for himself. In an address modeled after the Philadelphia speech on race, he forewent soaring oratory in favor of a thoughtful, nuanced and challenging reflection on America's relations with the Muslims around the world.
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