"I would love to see a situation where a condition of university or college education would be to spend a term or a year abroad not simply as a visitor but on an academic exchange or a work exchange," David Johnston told The Canadian Press.

As the Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey is being held in 2012 and the Year of Turkish Culture in China will be held next year, Hu suggested that both sides take this opportunity to boost bilateral people-to-people exchanges and enhance bilateral traditional friendship through cultural activities.

One of the most significant factors shaping foreign visitors’ opinions is the way they are received when entering the country. For advocates of U.S. public diplomacy, this is particularly important because of the value of having outsiders come to America to gain an appreciation of the freedoms and lifestyle enjoyed here.

The book 'Lift Up your Hearts' is being launched at the Aula Magna in St Paul Street, Valletta on April 19 at 1.45 p.m. The book talks of the ambassador's resignation when he saw that his inter-faith diplomacy in Malta was not supported by the State Department.

One of the most significant factors shaping foreign visitors’ opinions is the way they are received when entering the country. For advocates of U.S. public diplomacy, this is particularly important because of the value of having outsiders come to America to gain an appreciation of the freedoms and lifestyle enjoyed here.

The head of public diplomacy of the Foreign Ministry elaborating on hidden potentials in the two countries’ diplomatic and public communications fields, added, “A part of pursuing the public relations work in general atmosphere of the two countries, and a more important part of work is on the shoulders of the countries’ friendship associations and NGOs.”

Voices of the next generation will have the chance to participate in an exclusive global conversation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon via a Google+ Hangout from the United Nations headquarters...Youths from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States will be able to ask questions on issues that matter to them.

On education, Patrick said, “Brazil has an initiative to fund the overseas science and technology instruction of 100,000 Brazilian students and we’d like to get as many here in Massachusetts as possible.”...During his last visit, Patrick was involved in launching an academic exchange program with Brazilian faculty and students involving several Massachusetts universities.