Public diplomacy

Trend, azernews.az uncaptioned image from article The first round of consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on informational support for foreign policy and work with journalists took place here on December 3-4, Trend reports referring to news.tj/ According to the Tajik MFA information department, the two sides exchanged views on experience of work in public diplomacy [JB emphasis] and discussed perspective directions of expansion of cooperation between news agencies of the two countries in the context of dynamic expansion of bilateral comprehensive cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In accordance with the program of cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two counties, the next consultations are expected to take place in Tashkent next year.

gov.uk image (not from entry) from Falkland Islands Advisor. 12-month fixed term contract. Deadline for applications is 23 December 2018. Main purpose of job:To represent the interests of the Falkland Islands in Uruguay and Chile. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, the primary responsibility is to develop and maintain strong business, academic and civil society contacts in Uruguay and Chile and to identify opportunities for trade, investment and employment. The role also supports Falkland Islands outreach activities, particularly with respect to developing stronger ties with key influencers in the region.Roles and responsibilities:This position reports to the Director of Policy and Economic Development in the Falkland Islands and will integrate with the Falkland Islands’ economic development team, requiring regular visits to the Falkland Islands. Working with Falklands Islands, the incumbent will agree key performance objectives and deliverables. As an employee co-located in the British Em..

From linkedin Katarzyna Rybka-Iwańska Katarzyna Rybka-Iwańska • 1st Head, Political and Economic Section, Embassy of Poland in Israel 1d I love my job. As a former public diplomacy [JB emphasis] teacher (hope to teach again in the future!) I am very happy to accompany the representatives of the Markowa Museum of Poles Saving Jews during their visit to Israel (here we are at Yad Vashem yesterday) and to experience hashtag#museumdiplomacy in practice. Activate link to view larger image.

Ali Fisher, uscpublicdiplomacy.org As the sources and instruments of power have adapted to a new information age, the extent to which different groups have access to influence has also shifted.Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] in the 21st century has to navigate the complex architecture of multi-hub, multi-directional networks that exist between communities around the world. As a result, calibrating public diplomacy and strategic communications to face specific challenges requires fine-tuning the specific approach to engagement with foreign publics as well as an understanding of the tactics employed by any adversaries who wish to influence those same publics.This complexity is not a new phenomenon, but the information age has added an additional layer of methods to communicate or share information, and additional opportunities to analyze available data. This is true whether discussing how the Media Mujahidin seek to spread their theology, Russian attempts to influence political discourse,..

Yoni Hersch and Eli Leon, israelhayom.com Image from article, with caption: Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (left) is interviewed by Israel Hayom Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth at the IAC conference | Photo: Perry Bindelglass Speaking at Israeli-American Council conference, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein also says it is "high time" haredim accept compromise on IDF draft law • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi emphasizes importance of maintaining bipartisan U.S. support for Israel. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said on Sunday that it was his hope that in the future Israelis living overseas would be able to vote in Israeli elections. "When I was minister of Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] and Diaspora Affairs, I said that I didn't think that Israel should be different from France or Russia or the United States, where citizens vote in their embassies. I hope that this legislation will finally pass," Edelstein said in an interview with Israel Hayom Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth at the Israeli-A..

Thomas Kent, The Hill Uncaptioned image from article, with label: © Getty Images Congress is reviewing legislation that will help guarantee outside oversight of America’s international media networks. The bill is valuable as it is, but could be even stronger. Bill S.3654, sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and approved Wednesday by the Committee on Foreign Relations, is the latest in a long series of measures to change the structure of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. USAGM, which was known until August as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, administers the operations of the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the three other media networks financed by Congress: Radio Free Asia, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting and Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Together, the networks operate in some 60 languages on radio, television and the internet, serving 345 million people outside the United States. S.3654 limits the sweeping powers that Congress granted USAGM’s CEO ..

bloomberg.com To overcome authoritarianism, the U.S. must harness the private sector and stay true to its values. By James Stavridis, bloomberg.com, December 3, 2018, 11:00 AM EST James Stavridies is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a retired U.S. Navy admiral and former military commander of NATO, and dean emeritus of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University [JB link; also note mention another Tufts University link -- to John F. Kennedy-era USIA Director Edward J. Murrow -- re Murrow also see ]. He [Stavridis] is also an operating executive consultant at the Carlyle Group and chairs the board of counselors at McLarty Associates. Image from article: Still possible? Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images As we approach the end of a long and complex year, and a turbulent election that saw a change of power in the House, it seems an appropriate time to hit pause and contemplate an approach toward a long-term global strategy for our country. We live in a highly ta..

Soumya Bhowmick, orfonline.org Excerpt: According to a report, ‘The Soft Power 30’ (2018) by Portland, Facebook and USC Centre for Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis], a soft power index was devised for various nations based on six major verticals of Education, Government, Culture, Digital, Engagement and Enterprise. Neither does India and China feature in the top performers for such indices nor does it show any significant improvement in rankings over the years. This calls for a collaborative structural transformation for developing and using soft power in both the nations. Such an agenda can be fueled by the fact that the recent propaganda of core social values in China such as prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, etc. are very dear to the people of India and further interactions will foster societal and economic convergence. ..

news.az Wed 05 Dec 2018 11:07 GMT | 15:07 Local TimeText size: Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the first meeting of the Russian-Armenian “Lazarev Club”, which was held in Yerevan on November 1 – December 2., 2018.“Armenian and Russian media outlets earlier released information about the first meeting of the Russian-Armenian “Lazarev Club”, which was held in Yerevan on November 1 – December 2. One of the main initiators and organizers of this club is Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, who is positioning himself as a new format of public diplomacy [JB emphasis],” the Azerbaijani ministry said in a message on Dec. 5.“The invitation of representatives of the illegal regime created in the Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territories, as well as statements of Zatulin, former chairman of the Council of Veterans of the Russian Foreign Ministry, having the ran..

koreajoongangdaily.joins.com Dec 06,2018이미지뷰Ambassadors and spouses from some 40 countries, Korean government and officials, and other dignitaries pose for a commemorative photo for the second Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Night hosted by the Korea JoongAng Daily and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies on Wednesday in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. From the front row, left: Yoon Soon-gu, Korean deputy minister of foreign affairs; Kim Yun-seek, dean of the Corps of Honorary Consuls in Korea; Park In-kook, president of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies; Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon; Lee Hong-koo, former Korean prime minister; Kang Nan-hee, the mayor’s wife; Jung Soon-kyun, head of the Gangnam District Office, and his wife, Choi Young-mi; and Ryu Kwon-ha, chief executive officer of the Korea JoongAng Daily, behind Choi. [PARK SANG-MOON]Over 100 members of the diplomatic corps, Korean government officials, the Seoul mayor and the heads of district offices, military cadets and sc..