Public diplomacy

PM’s humility admired in Nigeria

daily-sun.com Hasina image from article Daily Leadership, one of the most influential Nigerian dailies on Sunday mentioned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of the world leaders with humble lifestyles, reports UNB. The daily carried a feature story in its “Unreported” section only on five world leaders titled “World Leaders With Humble Lifestyles,” said Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria M Shameem Ahsan. It specially mentioned about her modest monthly salary (US$ 800 equivalent to Nigerian Naira 288000) while referring to Forbes’s list of the “World’s Hundred Most Powerful Women” in which Prime Minister was ranked at 59, he said. “Two of the most outstanding achievements of Sheikh Hasina are her leadership roles and success behind the trials of Bangabandhu killers and the persons who committed crimes against humanity in 1971,” the prestigious daily pointedly mentioned. As a part of public diplomacy drive, the High Commissioner recently visited some media houses in Nigeria in rec..

Diplomatic Academy honors traditions of Katkovsky Lyceum The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry...

The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia hosted a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 200th birth anniversary of...

[Discussion on US-Russia Public Diplomacy at the annual convention of the Association for...

image from aseees.org; on the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), see [Boston, Sunday, December 9, 10:00-11:45 am ] 14-40 US-Russia Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] - Tremont, 1 Chair: Jennifer Hudson, U of Texas at Dallas Papers: Meri Elisabet Herrala, U of Helsinki (Finland) "Soviet Elite Performers in America in the 1950s and 1960s" Jennifer Hudson, U of Texas at Dallas "Cold War Grassroots Diplomacy" Lyubov A Ginzburg, United Nations "Performing as Global Citizens: UN Educational Outreach Activities in Studying History and International Relations" Disc.: William Benton Whisenhunt, College of DuPage

The Trump administration’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region

spf.org Excerpt: Following the expert seminar addressing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) organized by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation's (SPF) Japan-US Program, SPF Now had the opportunity to meet with the featured experts to take a closer look at topics ranging from infrastructure investment to great power politics. Abigail Grace, Research Associate at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), discussed her expectations for the potential implementation of the policies presented in the report "Power Play," which she coauthored, and touched on broader geopolitical shifts in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. Dr. Kei Koga, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, elaborated on his research into the reception of BRI policies in Southeast Asia, the potential role of Japan in the region, and the impressions of the Trump administration and its policies. Below are excerpts from those two interviews, which were conducted separately. C..

[Tweet re Russia and Eurasia Program – U.S-Russia Relations Initiative (Tufts Fletcher School)]

twitter.com/mmandelk Michael Mandelkorn‏ @mmandelk Nov 15 MoreThe term #public #diplomacy was coined here at @FletcherSchool. So good to have Natalia Burlinova and Oleg Shakirov join @FletcherRussia to speak on public diplomacy [JB emphasis] and and the role of NGOs in Russian society.

INF 390N – Information Policy: Strategic Communications For National Security

Unique ID:27849Syllabus:Room:SRH 3.312Days:MonTime:9:00 am - 12:00 pm Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic. Description: Critical examination of conflicts and trends in information policy in private organizations and in federal, state, and international public-sector organizations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.Instructor: Alan Kessler Cross-listing of P A 388K, offered by the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Topic description from Public Affairs: This seminar will examine the history and modern practice of strategic communications, focusing on how government agencies use information campaigns to shape foreign perceptions of national security issues. Through selected readings, lectures, class discussions, and research, participants will examine how the U.S. government and, to a lesser extent, foreign governments develop and implement information campaigns to support strategic commu..

Funds for NGOs

www2.fundsforngos.org [scroll down entry] IOC Women and Sport Awards: Promoting the Advancement of Gender Equality in Sport Australia Awards in Indonesia: Seeking Applications for Alumni Grant Scheme Netherlands Enterprise Agency: Seeking Applications for SDG Partnership Facility (SDGP) Thomas Wall Trust: Grants for UK Registered Charities Applications Open for New Zealand Communities Growth Trust Grant Round 2018! UNESCO RFPs: Support to Girls’ Right to Education and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Education in Pakistan Efficiency for Access Coalition: Inviting Applicants for Research & Development (R&D) Fund U.S. Mission to Ukraine: Seeking Applications for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program U.S. Embassy in Marshall Islands: 2019 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Competition U.S. Embassy in Marshall Islands: 2019 U.S. AFCP Small Grants Competition Australian Embassy in the Philippines: Seeking Proposals for 2018 Direct Aid Program (DAP) Call for Pr..

U.S. Mission to Ukraine: Seeking Applications for Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

www2.fundsforngos.org image (not from entry) from Deadline: 7 December 2018The U.S. Embassy Kyiv of the U.S. Department of State has announced an open competition for organizations to submit applications aimed at supporting free, fair, and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2019 in Ukraine.ActivitiesProposals may include, but should not be limited to the following activities:Conducting voter education campaigns focused on election procedures, integrity, and the threat of disinformation.Organizing non-partisan “get-out-the-vote” drives to mobilize people to vote. Increasing young voters’ turnout with peer-to-peer activities.Identifying and encouraging special groups to educate voters and increase public participation, including internally displaced persons, Roma, veterans of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, and elderly populations.Protecting electoral rights for vulnerable populations.Funding InformationEstimated Total Program Funding: $200,000Award Ceiling: $20,000A..

Senior Public Affairs Specialist – Embassy of the United States of America

Senior Public Affairs Specialist The United States Consulate General invites applications for the Senior Public Affairs Specialist position located in our Public Affairs Section in Auckland.Directing an exciting spectrum of programs, the Senior Public Affairs Specialist is responsible for managing a team of three Public Affairs staff; leading Consulate General engagement with key opinion leaders in the media, science, business, political and other sectors; developing substantive programs to connect with these and other audiences on key policy issues; supporting visiting U.S. experts and speakers; supporting media outreach; and organizing public diplomacy [JB emphasis] programs in the Cook Islands and Niue. The incumbent reports directly to the Public Affairs Officer.If you are a communications/public affairs professional, and fostering ties between the U.S. and NZ in a range of areas sounds like your specialty, we would like to hear from you.The starting salary range for this position ..

The House of Traditions Took Over the Location of the Balassi Institute in...

TAG: GLOBAL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY NETWORK image from magyaridok.hu (translation) MONDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2018 MONDAY 14:53 GPDNet was launched in 2014 with the initiative of South Korea with a view to launching a common platform for small and medium-sized countries to exchange cultural diplomatic experiences.

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