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.
Africa Command Tackles Traffickers in First Drill
Flintlock 2008, a joint military exercise that kicked off last week in Bamako, Mali, marked the first deployment for the CV-22 Ospreys of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. It is also the first military exercise overseen by U.S. Africa Command, which was formally activated last month.
Media Can Serve As Bridge Between Cultures And Societies
Media in all forms can potentially serve as a bridge between cultures and societies, Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said. He said the often stated goal of the media was to inform and educate readers and viewers. "Yet primarily because of the strong pressure exerted by practical politics and market forces in today's world, the production of quality news and programming that present a balanced portrayal of foreign cultures was hampered," he said in his address at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Regional Media Programme here Tuesday.
‘Guitar Ambassador’ Goes to the Movies
During his five years as ambassador from 2002 to 2007, Simonyi managed to get Hungary a much bigger hearing on the diplomatic scene than its size and economic strength might warrant. In the name of what he calls an "out-of-the-box" approach to diplomacy, Simonyi founded a rock band with senior Washington policymakers called the Coalition of the Willing. He also appeared on a popular late-night American TV show, The Colbert Report.
Europe on the airwaves and on the Web: Launch of the EURANET European Radio Network on-line Platform
The EURANET European Radio Network is launching its new multilingual, interactive "community on web" Internet platform.
Media Can Serve As Bridge Between Cultures And Societies
Media in all forms can potentially serve as a bridge between cultures and societies, Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said. He said the often stated goal of the media was to inform and educate readers and viewers. "Yet primarily because of the strong pressure exerted by practical politics and market forces in today's world, the production of quality news and programming that present a balanced portrayal of foreign cultures was hampered," he said in his address at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Regional Media Programme here Tuesday.
The Brand is Strong
FutureBrand has released this year’s country brand index (CBI), and Canada has done quite well, moving from sixth to second spot overall, behind Australia. Strong brand recognition does not seem to be paying off quite as well as it should in the way of tourism, but as any place-branding expert will tell you, there’s a lot more to nation branding than tourism. The fact that we have strong brand recognition is good, though it appears that to a large extent, the Canadian brand is a bit of an empty shell, waiting to be given a more solid definition.
Albright Offers Diplomatic Advice to Obama
Using material gleaned from her latest book, “Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership” (Harper, 2008), Albright said Obama must strike a balance between the many issues confronting the country...The professor’s speech came on the eve of an important personal anniversary -- it has been 60 years since she entered the United States. Albright and her family fled what was once Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and came to America in 1948.
Obama and the rest of the world
"Even though elites in Europe have reciprocated Bush's peace offering, the public has not," said Charles Kupchan, an expert on transatlantic ties from the Council on Foreign Relations. "If you look at public opinion polls, anti-Americanism runs strong, disaffection with US foreign policy runs strong.
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