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.
New National Brand Mark to be Launched for Oman
While the notion of nation branding is relatively new compared to the history of nations, the practice has always existed through public policies and economic development. "If you look back at our history, Oman has been involved in nation branding since the days of Ahmed ibn Majid, probably the world’s greatest ancient navigator," smiles Sayyid Faisal- CEO of the newly-created Oman Brand Management Unit (OBMU). "It’s our role at OBMU to encapsulate the fundamental common purpose of Oman and communicate that narrative domestically as well as internationally.
The Meaning of the Gaza War
The Gaza war rendered an Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace agreement more difficult and more distant. And it probably changed the incoming American president's order of priorities in ways the government of Israel--both this one and the next one--will have to adjust to quickly and flexibly.
Great and Immediate Challenges
The Obama administration will be faced with a new reality created by this war, and in more ways than one...In a sudden and dramatic American move that can be interpreted as an attempt by the current administration to create facts on the ground that Obama will tread on, the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed an agreement with her Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni
Public Diplomacy Discourse Formation
The apparent disconnect between the IB and the Advocacy / Strategic Communication perspective reflects the continued lack of definitional clarity for public diplomacy. Public Diplomacy (PD) is a widely inclusive term, yet it includes policies that are at some level antithetical.
Clinton’s Goals Detailed
The United States would go on the offensive implementing President-elect Barack Obama's pledges to open "America Houses" in cities across the Arab world. These facilities, fashioned after a Cold War-era program, would have Internet libraries, English lessons and stories about Muslims in America. An initiative labeled "America's Voice Corps" would recruit young Americans with language and public diplomacy skills to speak with and listen to people in the area.
In Obama’s Rise, Kenyans See Lessons For Africa
For Africans, the election of a young black man with direct roots in Africa has a resonance that goes far beyond home-town pride. The 2008 election showed that even a nation like the US – with its troubled history of slavery and its lingering attitudes on race – can elect a man who comes from a minority group, but who has promised to represent the nation as a whole.
Restoring The U.S. Standing Lies In Restoring Cultural Diplomacy
Cultural relations is not about business, not about governments, not about institutions, it's about people. Cultural relations fosters the cooperation that contributes to a safer, more prosperous world. It encourages co-existence by promoting trust, building understanding, and allowing people to explore what they have in common as well as their differences.
Rwanda Restores Relations with Germany After Diplomatic Row
Rwanda is restoring diplomatic relations with Germany, after a falling out between the two countries over Berlin's arrest of a top official for her role in the 1994 genocide in the small land-locked central African country. The two countries had agreed to work together to sort out matters of contention and planned to re-appoint ambassadors to their respective capitals, according to a foreign ministry statement issued on Monday.
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