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.
India: East Africa’s 21st Century Ally?
Traces of India and Indians can be found just about everywhere in the leafy, sunlit streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the economic hub of the East African region. Cultures and languages intersect effortlessly in Nairobi.
Social Networking and National Security: How to Harness Web 2.0 to Protect the Country
Computers have changed how Americans do almost everything. Soon they may alter national security. There is much more on the information superhighway these days than information.
Ambassador Mallias is leaving US with a ‘‘Thank You’’ to the Greek-Americans
A proponent of public diplomacy, Ambassador Mallias has made people-to-people diplomacy an integral part of his mission in the United States, reaching beyond the bounds of Washington politics...In an interview with Greek News, Ambassador Mallias spoke about his experience serving in the United States, the status of Greek-US relations and the role of the Greek American Community.
Is Amman the Mideast artists’ mecca?
Jordan has begun transforming into a formidable center for the arts. The kingdom's stability has made it a magnet for refugee artists from Iraq, Palestine and other regional conflicts. These artists, combined with an increasingly art hungry culture, have helped fuel a creative burst here.
Iran Cultural Week in Korea DPR
Iran's Cultural Week opened in Pyongyang, Korea Democratic People's Republic, Monday in the presence of the two countries' cultural officials aiming to foster cultural relations. Iran's Ambassador to Korea DPR said, while addressing the opening ceremony, holding the Iranian Cultural Week seeks deepening cooperation between Tehran and Pyongyang. Referring to Iran-Korea DPR joint anti-imperialism stand, Morteza Moradian said the two countries have common stand vis-a-vis US imperialism.
Radio Festival Begins in Tehran
The 10th International Radio Festival and the Second Radio Forum began here on Monday. A number of issues including music, radio drama, performance of radio in expanding communications and rendering services within new frameworks will be discussed at the festival. The two events are being held concurrently at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) seminars center. The international festival and forum will end on Tuesday. Some 60 producers from 42 countries are participating in the two cultural events.
New China News Agency: Guardian of Media Ethics
China’s Xinhua News Agency is lecturing Western media outlets for ignoring risks, covering up lies, protecting the powerful and clouding the truth. The context: China’s state news agency says its newsgathering efforts will be an essential pillar in a reordered global financial landscape, since a “monopoly” of Western media shirked their duty to protect the system.
Soft power is slow power
EU praises itself for being an able soft power. But soft power is slow power. In the Eastern neighbourhood, all too often the potential effects of soft power (and the European neighbourhood policy) do not take root because EU policies are not shielded from the storm of crises ravaging throughout the neighbourhood.
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