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America's Foreign Engagement Gap
Christopher Holshek, Colonel, U.S. Army Civil Affairs (ret.), Huffington Postimage fromThe United States is once again in the midst of an inward turn. Unlike the disconnection following the First World...
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Public Diplomacy with Purpose
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgMar 4, 2016Headlines this week in PD News showcased the power of public diplomacy to empower and advocate for marginalized communities. A rapper in Guatemala is using music to end...
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Shock and Humiliation in Australia After Israeli President Cancels Official...
Yossi Verter, Haaretzimage from articleThe Australians had to postpone a visit by the Iranian foreign minister and make other schedule arrangements to accommodate Reuven Rivlin's travel plans. Imagine...
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An Israeli Arab Lawmaker Can't Even Get a Worthy Traffic Bill Passed
Yossi Verter, HaaretzTibi image from articleThe Yisrael Beiteinu party won't vote in favor of any legislation submitted by MKs from the Joint Arab List; MK Tibi: That’s what it’s like to be an Arab in...
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Quotable: Sarah Sewall on CVE
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgFriday, March 4th 2016geneva.usmission.govUnder Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall spoke in Washington on “Countering Violent...
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A suggested motto for American Public Diplomacy
"Not example by power, but power by example."(suggested by your Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review compiler)Image from, with comment: Each year, IPDGC hosts a Senior Foreign Service Officer...
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Assistant in Public Diplomacy - Embassy of Japan
Seekimage (not from entry) fromThe Japan Information and Culture Centre (JICC) at the Embassy of Japan in Australia is looking for an assistant in public diplomacy. The successful candidate will work...
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Ambassador Wagar on Trans-Pacific Partnership
uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from entryCPD Conversations in Public DiplomacyJoin CPD and Ambassador Kirk Wagar, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, for a conversation about the...
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The Emergence of Public Diplomacy and its Impact on New Diplomacy
diplomacyoldandnew2014a.wordpress.comNew diplomacy brings new actors to the diplomatic arena, such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and inter-governmental organisations (IGO). However, the...
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What is Public Diplomacy
reddit.comimage (not from entry) fromsubmitted 1 day ago by SokoMoraHi all,I've been stalking the internet for a while but this is something I still don't have a grasp of. What exactly is the role of a...
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Is American Cultural Diplomacy a Hot Potato?
johnbrownnotesandessays.blogspot.com [posted some years ago]Is American Cultural Diplomacy a Hot Potato?John Brown(Note: This paper is a near-final draft that, it is expected, will be published in the...
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Raila to skip Malindi, Kericho mini polls for Israel trip
the-star.co.keImage from article, with caption: Cord leader Raila OdingaExcerpt:Cord leader Raila Odinga will be in Israel on a week-long visit where he will address the first Africa and Israel Policy...
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Public diplomacy involves people role in foreign relations: Spokesman
7.en.irna.irTehran, March 6, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said the ministry stresses tapping capacities of non-governmental organizations as public diplomacy entails using...
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Can conspiracy theories be instruments of global diplomacy?
Ilya Yablokov, Politics Bloguncaptionedimage from articleConspiracy theories can become a legitimate tool of soft power. Here's how.A few weeks ago The X-files series returned to the screens reminding...
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After Uhuru visit, Raila Odinga also flies out to Israel
Abdikarim Hussein, tuko.co.keOdinga image fromExcerpt:Former prime minister and Cord leader Raila Odinga on Saturday, March 5, 2016 left for a one week visit to Israel just days after President Uhuru...
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Quotable: Alberto Fernandez on countering the Islamic State’s message
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSaturday, March 5th 2016brookings.edu“. . . many propound that ISIS has ‘nothing to do with Islam,’ something which is patently false. On the other hand, others articulate the...
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Quotable: Andreas Umland explains why Russians think “the West is after them”
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSaturday, March 5th 2016“The West has only recently started to understand how deeply public opinion in the Russian Federation has become infected with rabidly anti-Western...
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Iran female ping pong players shine in world championships
presstv.irIranian female ping pong players pose with their gold medals at the Perfect 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 5, 2016.Iranian female ping pong...
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Quotable: Brett McGurk on the “social media battle” with ISIL
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSaturday, March 5th 2016state.govBrett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, was recently interviewed by Robin Wright of The New...
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Beacon: Crowdfunding Journalism
uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from entryMar 5, 2016Beacon is a crowdfunding and publishing platform for journalists. The app directly connects ordinary citizens with professional reporters,...
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