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.
Senate Resolution 838
A bill to provide for the appointment of United States Science Envoys.
PD as Global Therapy: Can the Family of Nations Get Along?
Don't the essential dynamics of families and early development set the stage for how we perceive tribal, national and global threats years later? Isn't good public diplomacy, in this way, similar to being a family therapist (for a really, really large family)?
Rhodes Will Host UNESCO’s Intercultural Euromediterranean Center
The Intercultural Euromediterranean Center will undertake to organize European and international meetings and conventions on cultural heritage, cultural relations and environmental protection.
Not So Fast: Rethinking America’s Decline
A recent survey of public opinion in five Asian states, including China and Japan, conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that U.S. soft power and influence remains predominant in the region.
Russia’s government goes street
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has launched a video blog, in which he appears in shirt and jeans (none of Gordon Brown’s ill-fitting jackets and terrifying grins) and expounds the virtues of the internet to Russia’s yoof.
Alarm Bells Sounded in Washington Over China’s Rising “Soft Power”
Hearings examined the Chinese government’s propaganda directed at foreign audiences, its alleged efforts to exert influence over U.S. institutions and U.S. public opinion, and its espionage and cyber-espionage activities directed against the United States.
Group Proposes Enhanced U.S. Government’s Role in Sports
Sport in Society says the government could create a "secretary of sport and culture," establish a special adviser, such as a "sport and culture czar," or increase funding for existing programs.
Middle East to Get 25 Climate Champions
The British Council is offering young people in Qatar an opportunity to join a growing global network working to tackle climate change...International Climate Champions will be trained with the skills to deliver projects and communicate climate change to their peers, communities and leaders.
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