Public diplomacy

Mike Holtzman, Global President

bljworldwide.com "Mike Holztman, Gobal President," image from entry Excerpt: Michael’s clientele includes a broad range of non-governmental, academic, media, corporate, and governmental organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, and Asia. A founder of the firm’s Arabian Gulf headquarters in Doha, Qatar, his high-level international political and business clientele includes various United Nations bodies, the Republic of Gabon, the Kingdom of Morocco, and Ecuador. Michael has spearheaded a number of innovative people-to-people initiatives between the US and China, Russia, and elsewhere. At the government’s request, Michael was seconded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Reprising a role he held with FEMA during the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center, Michael served as a media liaison from Ground Zero. He later served as an advisor to the Director of Policy Planning Staff at the US Department of State during th..

Talking about the Pittsburgh Massacre with Alan Dershowitz

Danny Grossman, wexnerfoundation.org, November 06, 2018 Entry includes a video, "One on One with Alan Dershowitz- Nov. 1, 2018." Dershowitz image (not from entry) from I am turning to you, fellow Wexnerim, to share the latest edition of One on One with Alan Dershowitz, which includes a moving segment with Wexner Heritage Alum Lou Weiss (Pittsburgh) from Pittsburgh's Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha synagogue and a discussion on how Israel views this tragedy. To engage in public diplomacy [JB emphasis] on behalf of Israel, We launched this show over two years ago with a veteran warrior in the realm, Professor Alan Dershowitz. With my help Professor Dershowitz has launched on ILTV a weekly Question and Answer format aimed to engage a wide audience of those seeking to learn about Israel. Conceptually Alan's new program is a user-friendly video version of his landmark pro-Israel book The Case for Israel, which was essentially a clear set of Answers to 32 Frequently Asked Questions..

Public diplomacy [entry in The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Military and Diplomatic History]

Public Diplomacy Public diplomacy is the process by which an international actor pursues the ends of foreign policy by engaging a foreign .. IN THIS WORK Anti-Americanism Cold War (1945–1991) Diplomacy, Theories of Foundations, Philanthropic, and U.S. Foreign Policy Fulbright, William (1905–1995) Good Neighbor Policy Media, Role of, in U.S. Foreign Policy Political Warfare Public Opinion, Influence of, on U.S. Diplomacy Soft Power, Concept of United States Information Agency Voice of America Warfare, Psychological War Propaganda and Popular Culture, American ... Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription. Please subscribe or login to access full text content. ...

2018 Current Fiscal Year Report: International Security Advisory Board

pdf Internal Security Advisory Board image fromExcerpt: The Secretary of State's International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) provides the Department of State with independent insight and advice on all aspects of arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, international security, and related aspects of public diplomacy [JB emphasis]. The ISAB is sponsored and overseen by the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control And International Security. The ISAB is chartered to have up to 30 members. The Board members reflect a balance of backgrounds, points of view, and demographic diversity and include a wide variety of scientific, military, diplomatic, and political backgrounds. Designated Federal Officer Christopher M. Herrick Executive Director, ISAB ...

EU shapes its ambitious strategy on India – Europa EU [PDF]

pdf image from Brussels, 20 November 2018 European Commission - Press release Excerpt: The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy today adopted a Joint Communication that sets out the EU's vision for a strategy to strengthen cooperation and the partnership with India. This Joint Communication replaces the last Commission Communication on India of 2004, recognising that India has emerged as the fastest-growing large economy and has acquired an important geopolitical role. The Communication aims to strengthen the EU-India Strategic Partnership by focusing on sustainable modernisation and on common responses to global and regional issues. It also seeks to reinforce the effectiveness of the EU's external action and is coherent with the implementation of the Global Strategy. The Joint Communication on elements for an EU strategy on India is available online. ... The EU will seek more coordination between its initiatives..

[Events, November 20: Humanities Division, University of Oxford]

torch.ox.ac.uk 20 Nov 2018 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm Cold War. Dutch Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] in the Truce Period, 1609-1621 Humanities Division, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK FOOTER LINKS Privacy COPYRIGHT © University of Oxford

Executive Assistant to the Ambassador and Bilateral Team, New Zealand Embassy Paris

mfat.govt.nz Position Description Position Title Executive Assistant to the Ambassador and Bilateral Team Post New Zealand Embassy Paris Category Locally Engaged Staff (LES) Reports to Ambassador Last Position Description Review November 2018 About the Post The Embassy (referred to as the “Post”) represents the New Zealand Government to the highest standards of professional excellence in diplomacy, international development, trade and economic, and consular services. This is done by building connections with the host country (France), international organisations (OECD, UNESCO) and accredited countries (Monaco, Portugal, Senegal) that enable the New Zealand Government to achieve more than it could alone. The Post takes a distinctively New Zealand approach, reflecting New Zealand’s diversity and heritage. Our values are: Impact – We achieve for New Zealand, every day, everywhere Kotahitanga – We draw strength from our diversity Courage – We do the right thing Manaakitanga – We honour an..

Menendez Demands State Department Address Falling Rates of Internal Enrollment in U.S. Schools …

foreign.senate.gov, November 19 Image (not from entry) from, under the headline: Marie Royce, wife of O.C. congressman, picked by Trump for State Dept. WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote a letter to Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, to express his concern about the declining number of international students enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities during the Trump Administration. According to a State Department-funded report, enrollment of international students has fallen for the second straight year. “I worry that the Administration’s aggressive anti-immigration posture and xenophobic orientation - including restricting the issuance of skilled-worker visas, permanent residencies, and seeking to establish a maximum stay period for international students – deters many potential students who have dreams of studying at one of America’s great educational in..

Inter-parliamentary cooperation has the greatest impact on public diplomacy

iranpress.com; article contains a video of an interview with Ali Reza Rahimi Image of Ali Reza Rahimi from A member of the executive committee of the Iranian parliament (Majlis ), Ali Reza Rahimi has emphasized that inter-parliamentary cooperation, and parliamentary friendship groups have the greatest impact on public diplomacy [underlined by JB]. Iran news: In an exclusive interview with Iran Press on Tuesday, Ali Reza Rahimi said within the Islamic Consultative assembly (the Majlis) parliamentary friendship groups are a part of the structure of the Majlis, and all MPs belong to one or more parliamentary friendship groups. Rahimi added: "All MPs, without exception, belong to at least one parliamentary friendship group." Rahimi, a member of the executive committee of the Majlis added: "All parliamentary friendship groups have a chairperson, a co-chairperson , and a secretary. In parliaments of other countries we also have parliamentary friendship groups which frequently engage in bilat..

Public Diplomacy [Think Tank]

cga.italiandiplomaticacademy.org/publicdiplomacy/ ; entry contains a translation option and additional illustrations PUBLIC DIPLOMACY “Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] is a public face of a traditional diplomacy". Un’attuazione della politica estera attraverso negoziati internazionali e attività professionale, che viene esercitata dai diplomatici. Si distingue dalla diplomazia tradizionale in quanto include l’interazione non solo con i governi, ma in particolare le organizzazioni governative e non. La diplomazia pubblica presuppone un processo di comunicazione aperto, in contrapposizione alla diplomazia tradizionale, le cui caratteristiche erano segretezza ed esclusività. FINALITÀ La diplomazia pubblica non consiste solo nel trasmettere un’informazione in modo neutrale ma è definita esattamente dalla sua intenzione di persuadere. La persuasione è un complesso processo dalla cui interazione emergono la volontà di far accettare le posizioni proposte e modelli comportamentali. PUBLIC DIPL..

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