digital diplomacy
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This week's PD News roundup looks at the use of technology in public diplomacy
Negotiations need to be proactive, intensive and include concrete, partial and measureable propositions in two or three months maximum. “Large sets of measures” shouldn’t be negotiated because they will only further root the positions of both parties. Transparency is a necessary condition for drawing concrete agreements which are fulfilled with a public declaration made by both parties about what they agree on and what they are forced to do, and when.
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Make your conversations go public with this texting app
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Facebook's new safety tools and a recently launched BBC program are featured in this week's roundup
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The organization has come a long way in terms of digital communications strategy.
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How non-state actors have the potential to further Indian public diplomacy.
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From @Argentina to @Uruguay, states are discovering that their English-language Twitter handles let them join the digital discussion.
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A new book about public diplomacy strategies in East Asia, research on digital diplomacy and forthcoming books and journal articles on public diplomacy topics.