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.
Pope Francis Strides onto the Global Stage
The recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres at the Vatican, as well as the upcoming trip to Albania, shows a Pope putting the Catholic Church firmly back on the global political stage — a reboot of the John Paul II years.
The Conversation: America’s International Broadcasters are Losing the Air Wars
China and Russia are fighting a heated war with the United States. It is an intense battle of words and ideas fought between state-sponsored broadcasters, on the airwaves and online. In 2011, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said straightforwardly that the U.S. is “engaged in an information war.” She concluded her analysis to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by saying that in the fight against emerging international broadcasters, “we are losing that war.”
Arts, Culture Roadshow of South Korea
A team of artists, students, designers, musicians from South Korea is all set to visit Guwahati in the first week of July to explore all opportunities for collaboration with local creative practitioners.
The initiative has been undertaken by The Research and Innovation Ashram, Guwahati. According to Shankar Barua of The Research and Innovation Ashram, the South Korean team will also visit Shillong.
A Coming Crisis in Turkey’s Humanitarian Diplomacy: The AKP – Gulen Clash
The consequences of the political warfare between the AKP government and the Gulen movement have been thus far discussed widely across the academic and media circles. However, its possible impact on Turkey’s humanitarian diplomacy, which has recently been one of the most highlighted tenets of its foreign policy, is a question yet to be discussed.
Scottish Development International Launches ‘Scotland Welcomes the World’ Campaign
The Scottish Development International (SDI), the trade and investment arm of the Scottish Government, announced the launch of its campaign ‘Scotland Welcomes the World’, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in Mumbai.
The Power to Attract
Foreign education is both a vital 'export' service that earns sizable revenue, and a powerful connector between countries and peoples. Then why are education facilities for foreign students treated as a neglected orphan in India?
Riyadh, US to Bolster Educational Relations
Joseph W. Westphal, ambassador of the United States to Saudi Arabia, met Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari on Thursday to discuss strengthening of educational relations between the US and Saudi Arabia.
Chinese Premier Calls for Closer Cultural Exchanges with Greece
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, on Saturday witnessed the opening of the new Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, pledging to beef up bilateral cultural exchanges. Describing civilizations as the crystallization of human wisdom, Li said cultural exchanges serve as an important basis for country-to-country relations.
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