Public diplomacy

publications.parliament.uk image from reportHouse of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Delivering Global Britain: FCO Skills Fourteenth Report of Session 2017–19 Report, together with formal minutes relating to the report Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 November 2018 Excerpt: Summary The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s reputation for diplomatic skill has historically been very strong. But a continuing lack of clarity over the FCO’s purpose and role ingovernment, including confusion over the meaning of Global Britain, threatens to have detrimental effects on the skills of its staff, and puts at risk the prestige of the FCO as an employer. We again call on the Government properly to define Global Britain and the FCO’s role in delivering it. The FCO also lacks systematic data on the existing skills of its staff and the extent to which they are meeting skills-development targets, and continues to face issues with ‘churn’, meaning expertise is lost when staff move roles. ..

Authors: eng.lsm.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting) image from article On 27 November at the library of the University of Latvia, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andris Pelšs, unveiled an exhibition titled “Latvia–Greece Relations 1918–2018” devoted to the history of political, economic and cultural contacts between the Republic of Latvia and the Hellenic Republic. The exhibition looks back at the timeline of the relationship between Latvia and Greece since the opening of the Hellenic Vice-Consulate in Riga in 1895, the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1922 after the Republic of Latvia had been proclaimed, and through to the present-day cooperation in politics, economy and culture. The fact that Greece did not recognize Latvia’s occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union after 1940 has been highlighted in particular. The Director of the Diplomatic Archives and Documents Department at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Photini Tomai-Constantopoul..

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inparkmagazine.com; see also Nov 28, 2018 Joe Kleiman Europe & Middle East, Headlines, James Ogul, North America, World Expos, World markets 0; See also (1) While the official opening of the U.S. pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai -the next World’s Fair- on October 20, 2020 feels far away, Pavilion USA 2020, the partnership responsible for the United States’ National Pavilion, has been making important headway in the design and planning of the landmark building destined to represent more than 325 million Americans.A day after the fifth anniversary of Dubai being named host city for Expo 2020, the initial plans for the building and its experiences were released at a ceremony in Dubai on November 28th. The event featured the unveiling of an architectural model of the U.S. pavilion, designed by world-renowned American architect Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA; and a tour of the American experiences currently being designed by Detroit-based design firm George P. Johnson Experiential Marketing.The..

uscpublicdiplomacy.org uncaptioned image from entry We often view political leaders as ambassadors on the world stage. Even when they are not conducting official diplomatic business, there is recognition that their actions and words represent the values, customs and ethos of our country. But to what extent do the images of political leaders spill over into the image of an entire country? In USC Annenberg's International Journal of Communication, CPD Research Fellow Diana Ingenhoff and Susanne Klein, both of Fribourg University in Switzerland, examine specifically how perceptions of leaders' competence, charisma, integrity and gender influence national image.By using an experimental design that considered multiple reputation dimensions, the authors found that the image of a political leader does, in fact, impact that of their home country. Notably, Ingenhoff and Klein conclude that integrity was the most influential factor on national image, where positive perceptions of a lea..

Frank Fang, Epoch Times, November 28; original article contains links Image from article, with caption: Journalists crowd a press conference for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 2, 2018. (Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images) The program was launched to prop up Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR, also known as Belt and Road) initiative announced in 2013. The program also responds to a call by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to “tell China’s story better” to the world, according to the Nov. 24 article written by Ananth Krishnan, a former China correspondent with India’s English-language news magazine India Today. China’s fellowship program trains journalists from two key OBOR regions to report positively on OBOR projects, which have been increasingly scrutinized for burdening countries with crippling debt. China’s foreign ministry and Chinese nonprofit organization China Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Association run the ..

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ambmosca.esteri.it Evghenij Primakov: “Un mondo senza la Russia?” (Mosca, 26 novembre)Si è svolta lunedì ieri a Villa Berg la presentazione dell’edizione italiana del libro di Evghenij Primakov – già Ministro degli Esteri e Primo Ministro della Federazione russa - “Un mondo senza la Russia? Le conseguenze della miopia politica”.L’evento ha costituito una preziosa opportunità di riflessione sull’azione politica di una figura centrale della storia russa recente. Proprio grazie alla risolutezza di Primakov, infatti, nonostante le difficoltà congiunturali, la Federazione Russa, sorta dalle ceneri dell’Unione Sovietica, è progressivamente tornata a giocare un ruolo fondamentale sulla scena internazionale. L’Ambasciatore Terracciano ha affermato, nel corso del suo intervento introduttivo, che “le analisi di Primakov rappresentano un contributo di notevole interesse e di fondamentale aiuto alla comprensione di accadimenti complessi” della storia contemporanea della Federazione.Alla presentaz..

rtvm.gov.ph Malago Clubhouse, Malacañang Park November 20, 2018President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administered the oath of office to Mr. Ramon Tulfo, Jr. as his Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] to the People’s Republic of China.The simple oath-taking ceremony was held at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila.Before officiating the oath, President Duterte remarked that Mr. Tulfo is “deserving of the appointment,” to which the Special Envoy responded with utmost gratitude.Mr. Ramon Tulfo, Jr. was joined in the ceremony by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Tulfo, and their daughters.

youtube.com ILTV ISRAEL DAILYPublished on Nov 27, 2018 Davidi Hermelin, President of The Int’l Center For Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] In Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about joint Arab-list MK Hanin Zoabi that slammed for support for terrorist in the wake of yesterday's car-ramming attack in the West Bank.