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Obamaspeak on Syria: New wine in old bottle
M.K. BHADRAKUMAR, atimes.comimage fromExcerpt:Obama estimates that rather than being a display of Russian strength or assertiveness, the military intervention in Syria is a sign of weakness, “because...
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Islands Society Making Waves with Members of Congress
pr.comCongresswoman Aumua Amata encourages American Samoans to take advantage of nonprofit's programs.image fromHonolulu, HI, October 03, 2015 --- Congresswoman Aumua Amata (American Samoa) has issued...
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IBA English News’s departing chief reflects on 25 years behind and in front...
jpost.comimage fromExcerpt:Almost every work morning for the past 25 years, Steve Leibowitz has risen at 6 to the strains of Reshet Bet’s news bulletin. But as of October 1, the newly retired head of...
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Pak, US ties much stable and on firm footing, working to increase cooperation...
pakistantoday.com.pkuncaptioned image from articleExcerpt:Pakistani Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani has said that Pakistan-US ties are much stable and on firm footing and the two countries are also...
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Quotable: Aliya Sternstein on distortion of social media analytics by trolls
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSaturday, October 3rd 2015"[A]utocracies are deploying "trolls" -- robotic feeds or paid commentators -- to sway social media trends," noted cybersecurity and homeland...
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Quotable: Richard Stengel on CVE and ISIL’s social messaging
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSaturday, October 3rd 2015“We've seen a sharp decline in the volume of ISIL messaging and social media,” said Richard Stengel, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy...
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US: Conference on “Youth and the Allure of Terrorism: Identity, Recruitment...
sourou-onsite.comimage fromStarts: Sunday, October 18th 2015 at 00:00 [sic]Ends: Wednesday, October 21st 2015 at 00:00The Department of Political Science and the Division of Global Affairs present an...
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A case of strategic ambiguity not non-commitment
stabroeknews.comimage fromDear Editor,I read your news article headlined ‘Caricom foreign ministers non-committal on Guyana’s call for juridical settlement of Venezuela controversy’ published in your...
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US Embassy welcomes Ruth Urry, new Cultural Attaché
dominicantoday.comimage from article, with caption: Amiris Helena, Loly de Estrella, Ruth Urry, Sandra Rodríguez, Marjorie RussoSanto Domingo.- US Embassy Public Affairs councilor James Russo on...
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U.S. Embassies’ use of social media explored at CCLP forum
communicationleadership.usc.eduBy Adam PowellSeptember 21, 2015WASHINGTON – American embassies around the world have embarked on widely varied approaches to using social media as a tool of public...
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Communicating Beyond Language
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgOct 2, 2015image from entryHeadlines this week in public diplomacy news explored the power of visual storytelling to connect global publics and disseminate information around the...
View ArticleMaking the Invisible Visible: Taiwan's soft power and public diplomacy
nottingham.ac.ukLocationA09 Highfield HouseDate(s)Thursday 3rd December 2015 (17:15-18:45)ContactFor more information, please contact Ailsa MitchellProfessor Gary Rawnsley from Aberystwyth University...
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Making the Invisible Visible: Taiwan's soft power and public diplomacy
nottingham.ac.ukRawsley image fromLocationA09 Highfield HouseDate(s)Thursday 3rd December 2015 (17:15-18:45)ContactFor more information, please contact Ailsa MitchellProfessor Gary Rawnsley from...
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Quotable: Gary Grappo on why transition to democracy in Iraq proved so difficult
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgMonday, October 5th 2015Ambassador Gary Grappo was Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the American Embassy in Baghdad in 2009-2010. In an article, “On the Front...
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Classic Quotable: George Guthrie on conflicts of culture in advising and...
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgimage fromMonday, October 5th 2015Practitioners of Public Diplomacy work in intercultural settings and come to know at first hand the challenges of communication between...
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Public Diplomacy-Related Academic Job Opening
image fromShawn Powers (on Facebook)1 hr · Atlanta, GA · Hey Folks - please share widely - GSU's [Georgia State University] Department of Communication is hiring a tenure track assistant or advanced...
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Commentary: Democracy is not just another ideology; freedom is not just...
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgimage fromStatement by Adam C. Powell III at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, October 8, 2015Mr. Chairman, Governors, Director Lansing. My name is Adam Clayton Powell III,...
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Malaysia Eyes New Regional Facility to Counter Islamic State
thediplomat.comNajib Razak image from article The country could host a regional center to counter IS messaging.By Prashanth ParameswaranOctober 08, 2015Excerpt:Last week, Malaysian prime minister Najib...
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Diagnosing Asia's Australian problem
Melissa Conley Tyler, lowyinterpreter.orgFor decades, there has been a familiar refrain: Australia has an Asia problem. We don’t engage enough with Asia, or understand its languages or diverse...
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Quotable: Max Boot on “Counterinsurgency is Here to Stay”
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgSunday, October 11th 2015“Counterinsurgency is here to stay” said Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign...
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