public diplomacy

This second stage of reform includes a reboot of the priorities of the ministry and its personnel, the implementation of modern approaches to personnel management, improvement of consulates' work, and the adoption of a new edition of the law on diplomatic service. In addition, Betsa said that the ministry had announced the launch of a new focus public diplomacy, with cultural diplomacy included.

This new report from the Clingendael Institute assesses the field and functionality of digital diplomacy in today's domestic and international policy environments. 

The year 2015 marks Ethiopia’s diplomatic success in the battle for hearts and minds. Public diplomacy has radiated the concept, agenda and vision of the Ethiopian Renaissance within the rubric of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance. This is a fact to the point where Addis Abeba wants other countries to discern its desire for the realization of a co-prosperity agenda and restitution of a revitalized historical greatness.

PD News headlines this week acknowledged the importance of civility, cooperation and intercultural communications in public diplomacy. 

When Rafidah Abd Rahim traveled to Japan from Singapore last year, the recent college graduate was relieved to find a goodly number of lifestyle offerings for Muslim travelers, such as halal food—that is, fare that complies with Islamic dietary guidelines—and easily available prayer rooms.

An Afghan delegation has travelled to Islamabad in the latest bid to start peace talks with the Taliban, officials said on Tuesday, though there was no confirmation the militants would take part.

Sulaymaniyah Mosque, Istanbul Turkey

Senem Cevik offers suggestions on how Turkey can seize the PD moment.

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