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The Art and Craft of Diplomacy
USC Center on Public DiplomacyApr 29, 2016; see also John Brown, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Cultural Diplomacy," American DiplomacyPD News headlines this week showcased the convening powers...
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US official hails UAE values
khaleejtimes.com; see also "Human rights in the United Arab Emirates."image (not from article) fromStengel is a prominent writer and journalist who was the editor of Time Magazine for seven years.The...
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Quotable: John Kerry on religion and U.S. foreign policy
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgFriday, April 29th 2016rice.edu"The more we understand religion and the better able we are as a result to be able to engage religious actors, the more effective our diplomacy...
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Public diplomacy, back in the day
Public diplomacy, back in the day [title of entry on Facebook]Richard VirdenApril 30, 2015 · I don't recall the circumstances, but this would have been in northern Thailand in the late 60s, and I was...
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Teeter on Obama, U.S./Russia
JB Note: In my modest opinion, Mark Teeter is one of the best observers of Russia today. Unlike many USA commentators about this complex country, he actually lives there and speaks its language...
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EU needs a reality check
Samir Saran, The Hinduimage fromExcerpt:Brand EU has a serious marketing problem. Brussels has made very little effort to engage the world beyond the borders of Europe in any meaningful way, and to...
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New Chinese investors make their way in to India to fund 150 startups
Vishal Krishna, YourStory.comimage from articleExcerpt:[T]he Chinese want to bury the notion that they have not missed the investment boom in India. In fact, they say that it has only just begun. This...
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Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) & Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Trader's...
Joseph Stanley, Wall Street 24image fromExcerpt:Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has partnered with G’Day USA to create the inaugural Emerging Innovators Xchange conference. The unique, day-long...
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Dr Lina Khatib to head Middle East and North Africa Programme
Chatham House (press release) image fromExcerpt:Chatham House is pleased to announce that Dr Lina Khatib has joined the institute as head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme. ...Dr Khatib...
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Terrorism: Why world is heading towards bad end
Elias Mhegera, dailynews.co.tzimage (not from article) fromExcerpt:ASIAN diplomats and scholars have called for an end to terrorism and the use of force in order to curb ongoing global conflicts. The...
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Under Secretary Stengel To Travel to Seattle, Washington on World Press...
Imperial Valley NewsImage (not from entry) from; also note "apostrophe catastrophe" ("it's" should be "its").DetailsWritten by State DepartmentCategory: Latest NewsPublished: 02 May 2016Washington, DC...
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Foreign Ministry hands over YouTube account to budding video talents
yle.fiFinland’s Foreign Ministry will launch a promotional drive on the ‘ThisisFinland’ YouTube channel featuring ten young Finns with something to say about the country. The ministry reckons it may be...
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Made in China, Filmed in China
Sea-Jay Van der Ploeg, brownpoliticalreview.org; see also.With $40.9 million in ticket sales on its first day, the Chinese film “The Mermaid” broke global box office records in February of this year....
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Bangladesh and Myanmar mending fences
Mizan Rahman/Dhaka, Gulf Timesimage (not from article) fromExcerpt:Bangladesh is now redoubling its efforts to boost its ties with its next-door neighbour Myanmar as there is an indication that the...
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Minister Mzembi in the Americas for UNWTO 60th Regional Commission Meetings
eturbonews.comImage from article, with caption: Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Dr Walter MzembiMay 02, 2016HAVANA, Cuba - The SADC endorsed candidate for the UNWTO Secretary...
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Open World Ukraine Program Welcomes 3,000th Participant
openworld.govApril 21, 2016Hrydasova image from entryThe Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the U.S. Congress, is pleased to announce the arrival of its 3,000th participant from Ukraine, Ms....
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Found on the web: Pr forum presentation us embassies crisis communications...
slideshare.netimage from entry1. Communications in a Crisis2. Digital Diplomacy? People increasingly turn to social media for news Websites are no longer enough They are great repositories of...
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Embassy Line
Korea Timesimage fromBrazil celebrates Olympic countdownBrazil celebrated the 100-day countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the heart of Seoul, Korea's capital city, on April 27.Brazilian colors —...
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China says ties with Pakistan time-tested
thenews.com.pkimage fromBEIJING: China cherishes its time-tested relationship with Pakistan and is committed to further strengthen it in the best possible and most meaningful manner.China’s Foreign...
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