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.
PH: Kidnapping Peacekeepers Unacceptable
The Philippines cites the kidnapping of peacekeepers and health issues like Ebola as top issues that must be reviewed in UN peacekeeping.
IPRA World Congress in Johannesburg Offers Top Speakers on Nation Branding
Bloom Consulting is a Madrid based strategy consulting company that specialises in country branding and business strategy. His work focuses mainly on nation building projects and the developing of brand strategies in the private sector, as well as corporate strategy and HR consulting.
Emerging Markets Are Leading The Way On Clean Energy Growth
“Clean energy technologies are no longer out of reach for developing countries, which are home to some of the most extraordinary wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro and other natural resources,” the report says.
Saudi Generosity in Donations Should be Utilized to Spread Our ‘Soft Power’
The majority of great countries have embraced foreign aid as an instrument of “soft power” to achieve their political and economic aims. Saudi Arabia is no exception to this trend.
Political Scientists Say Putin Plays Key Role in Russian "Soft Power"
Russian “soft power” aimed at promoting the country’s image abroad is working and President Vladimir Putin is its key element, a report presented by the Center for Political Analysis at TASS on Friday says.
China to Send Elite Army Unit to Help Fight Ebola in Liberia
China will dispatch an elite unit from the People's Liberation Army to help Ebola-hit Liberia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to U.N. calls for a greater global effort to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.
An APEC Partnership for Global Growth
APEC can take global leadership with a practical, comprehensive approach—call it a “Pacific Economic Partnership” for global growth, or PEP for short. This would consist of concrete, achievable components, many already in the works. It’s the closest thing APEC has to a shovel-ready growth strategy, but it requires both U.S. and Chinese leadership.
UK Education’s Soft Power Will Weaken if Student Visas Remain So Hard to Get
Welcoming international students used to be one of the key ways that Britain developed long-term, soft power relationships to aid trade and wield political influence. (...) A 2011 report by the Home Affairs Select Committee was highly critical of the government’s approach to welcoming international students and expressed concerns that more regulation of visas could have serious unintended consequences.
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