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.
International Diplomats to Intervene in Congo Crisis
Western leaders were in Africa on Saturday, Nov. 1, to push diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a humanitarian disaster in DR Congo. But the use of military force has to remain an option, a British official said.
2009 Congressional and Presidential Transition: Improving the United States Image Abroad
In today's highly volatile global environment, it is more critical than ever that the United States effectively coordinate, manage, and implement its public diplomacy and strategic communications activities to affect foreign public opinion.
Rejoin the World
Without global political capital, we don’t have the leverage to organize more muscular persuasion. Without diplomatic heavy lifting, we can’t credibly threaten military heavy smashing.
US-Lebanon Relations ‘Robust’ And ‘Growing’
These are the enduring people-to-people ties that knit this relationship together and this is really the bread and butter of what a large part of the team here is involved in through the Middle East Partnership Initiative exchanges and programs, through a variety of democracy and humans rights funded programs, through the public diplomacy program.
Into Africa: Bush Initiatives That Deserve Continuing Support
AFRICOM is an important step forward in U.S.-Africa relations. Although poorly "rolled out," diligent efforts to explain the command's objectives would substantially reduce criticism. AFRICOM leadership, together with State Department and Agency for International Development, must affirm the need for balance between diplomacy, development, and defense and clearly emphasize that AFRICOM in not a militarization of U.S. foreign aid. AFRICOM's role as capacity builder in partnership with African militaries and the proposed AU African Standby Force should be highlighted.
Foreign journalists following election process
Their visit to the Hannibal Courier-Post and meeting with HCP Editor Mary Lou Montgomery was one stop during a 10-day tour the group of journalists from around the globe is taking in the days leading up to the election. The trip is being sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Press Centers. Babs Chase of the state department explained the objective of the expedition. “This tour is one of many that we’ve done throughout the election year to highlight democracy to countries all over the world,” she said.
Attaching real purpose to US foreign aid
In its waning months, the Bush administration has mapped out a communications and outreach strategy designed to win the so-called "war of ideas" against Al-Qaeda and related groups, and the candidates, their advisers, and independent analysts have outlined plans, proffered advice, and published reports detailing how to more broadly improve US public diplomacy efforts.
Names in the Game
Cal Ripken, Jr. will visit Nicaragua from November 13-18, the second trip that the baseball great will make in his role as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy for the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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