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.

For Your Consideration: Ukraine

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards its Oscars on Sunday, and one of the nominees in the category of Best Documentary Feature is “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom,” a chronicle of the 2013-14 protests in Kyiv. 

Tags: oscars, academy awards, Cultural Diplomacy, netflix, film, Winter on Fire, ukraine, russia, kyiv, documentary

EXO, Yoo Ah-in Top Forbes Korea 2016 Power Celebrity List

Boy band EXO and actor Yoo Ah-in were ranked as the most influential celebrities in Korea according to the annual ranking of the country’s version of business magazine, Forbes. [...] The list, titled Korea 2016 Power Celebrity 40, ranked celebrities based on sales, media exposure, broadcasting activities and professionalism.

 

Tags: korea, nation branding, Nation Image, forbes, media exposure, international broadcasting

Amnesty International Report Reflects Human Rights Breaches in US, Turkey

The Amnesty International report reflects current systemic problems in the United States and deterioration in the human rights situation in Turkey, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov told TASS on Friday, commenting on the organization’s report.

 

Tags: amnesty international, US, turkey, human rights, non-governmental organizations, non-state pd, democracy, russia

Capital Museum Expands Cultural Exchanges

Beijing's Capital Museum is expanding its exchanges with other countries as part of the city's renewed focus on building a national cultural centre. [...] In the two years since President Xi Jinping visited the museum and decreed that preservation of China's cultural industry should be one of Beijing's key roles, the museum has been working to set an example for the city's arts institutions.

Tags: china, xi jinping, cultural exchange, beijing, cultural center, museum exhibition, Cultural Diplomacy

Bolshoi Theatre Playing Role of Russia’s ‘Cultural Ambassador’ to US

Bolshoi Theater is playing the role of a “cultural ambassador” of Russia to the United States, promoting friendly relations between the two countries under the conditions of sanctions, Bolshoi’s Press Secretary Katerina Novikova told Sputnik.
 

Tags: soviet union, russia, US, Cultural Diplomacy, Bolshoi Theater, film, cinema, cultural exchange

Olympics: Los Angeles 2024 Signs Deal with Snapchat to Promote the Bid on Social Media

"Los Angeles is a world-leader in creativity and innovation, and LA 2024 will put California's unparalleled tech and innovation capability at the service of the Olympic Movement.," said LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman. 

Tags: los angeles, US, olympics, nation branding, Digital Diplomacy & New Technology, social media, snapchat

China's Growing Power - A Mere Illusion?

China’s diplomacy has truly gone global. Over the past forty years China has traveled a path from a nation isolated from the international community to one integrated into it. Today, Beijing enjoys diplomatic relations with 175 countries, is a member of more than 150 international organizations and is party to more than three hundred multilateral treaties. 
 

Tags: china, global governance, china rising, US, global power, rising power, economic power, Cultural Diplomacy, government pd

The Expert Forum “Public Diplomacy: Regional Dimension”

The event was organized by an Institute of Cross-border cooperation and integration together with “Znaniye” Society and Gorchakov Foundation. More than 200 experts from 20 regions of Russia and 15 countries took part in Forum’s work. [...] According to their speech, Belgorod Region is one of the most progressive regions in applying of innovational methods of public diplomacy in near-border cooperation.

Tags: cross-border cooperation, Belgorod Region, government pd, russia, non-state actor pd

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