Public diplomacy

image from gorchakovfund.ru Excerpt: The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Fund was established in accordance with a decree of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry A. Medvedev on February 2, 2010. Under the conditions of globalization of world’s political, economic and social processes, the public diplomacy acquires special significance for effective advancement of the Russia’s foreign policy interests. The Fund’s mission in this regard involves encouraging development of the public diplomacy field and supporting establishment of a favorable for Russia public, political and business climate. The Gorchakov Fund holds activities in the following directions with the purpose of providing support to the public diplomacy, offering assistance to participation of the Russian non-governmental organizations in international cooperation and ensuring active and efficient involvement of institutions of the civil society in the foreign policy process:assistance in advancem..

oprf.ru, 09 april, 2019 Trends in Russia-NATO relations were discussed at a meeting of the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation On April 3, in the run-up of the 70th anniversary of NATO, the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy held a round table discussion at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation where experts discussed the possibility of easing tensions between Russia and NATO. “The history of relations between our country and NATO has shown that NATO has kept its orientation against our country, which at some point was anti-Soviet, and has now become anti-Russian, and increasingly more so,” Council Chair and Deputy Secretary of the Civic Chamber Sergei Ordzhonikidze said. “This position remains unchanged regardless of the type of government in Russia. NATO has always regarded the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation as the number one geopoli..

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Joe B. Johnson, Public Diplomacy Council, April 15, 2019; JB note: More recent articles pertaining to Public Diplomacy can be found on the Public Diplomacy Council blog Last week offered two glimpses of U.S. public diplomacy’s [JB emphasis] gradual evolution.The State Department received confirmation that a merger between two of its three public diplomacy bureaus will move ahead. International Information Programs and the Public Affairs bureau will become the Bureau of Global Public Affairs.A less visible but deeper change went public Thursday, courtesy of the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The congressionally mandated body called leaders from the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs to discuss the “modernization of public diplomacy.”Chairman Sim Farar, Commissioner Anne Terman Wedner and about 100 audience members heard four staffers from the office – called “Ripper” after its acronym R/PPR — describe three initiatives that may be transformat..

ecns.cn; Editor: Gu Liping, 2019-04-22; article contains an English-language video of an interview with Norov The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Secretary-General Vladimir Norov will attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing next week. How can members of the SCO increase connections between their people through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? Below is the transcript of CGTN's interview with Norov. It has been edited for brevity and clarity. Q: The bedrock of the Belt and Road Initiative is inter-connectivity. What role does the SCO play in promoting people-to-people exchanges? A: We have a special agreement about cultural cooperation, and a lot of exhibitions are being held in our countries. Communication between people plays an important role.President Xi Jinping during the Summit of Bishkek in 2013 announced the creation of the China Special Committee of the SCO for long-standing good cooperation and partnership. This fulf..

Mohammad Ali, urdupoint.com, 22nd April 2019 image from article President Pak-China Global Cultural Link Dr. Li Yi has said that Pakistan and China are time tested all weather friends and promotion of culture between the two countries will further deepen relations at people to people contact. ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Apr, 2019 ) President Pak-China Global Cultural Link Dr. Li Yi has said that Pakistan and China are time tested all weather friends and promotion of culture between the two countries will further deepen relations at people to people contact. Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] was the need of the hour and we shall promote it through cultural activities in both the countries," he said while talking at a closing ceremony of three-day first Chinese Traditional Culture and Creative Exhibition titled "Chinese Culture IP Exhibition at PNCA, said a press release. He termed Prime Minister Imran Khan second visit to China as very important and said that it wil..

publicdiplomacy.su, 22 апреля 2019; English translation at Президент Фонда развития институтов гражданского общества «Народная дипломатия» [JB emphasis] Алексей Кочетков и сопредседатель Гражданской инициативы «Союз» Станислав Бышок передали в дар Муниципальному бюджетному учреждению культуры «Централизованная библиотечная система г. Смоленска» книги, изданные Фондом по российско-белорусской общей истории. На встрече присутствовали директор МБУК «Централизованная библиотечная система г. Смоленска» Татьяна Михайловна Гапеева и советник главы города Смоленска Виталий Викторович Галицкий.

Odinaka Anudu, businessday.ng, Apr 22, 2019 image (not from article) from From April 13-18, students of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, gathered for the 2019 Campus Labs Disability Hackathon that seeks to address the challenges and needs of people with disabilities using technology solutions. Following a five-day boot camp facilitated by three Mandela Washington Fellows —Emeka Ossai (CEO, CampusLabs), Busola Majekodunmi and Tobiloba Ajayi, 26 participating students representing seven teams pitched their ideas before a jury of leading tech leaders and disability inclusion advocates. The hackathon is supported by a public diplomacy [JB emphasis] grant from the United States Consulate in Lagos. Speaking on Thursday at the grand finale of the hackaton hosted at the University of Ibadan, Russell Brooks, U.S. consulate public affairs officer lauded the students for working collaboratively to improve accessibility and mobility for people living with disabilities. Brooks, who also served ..

grants.gov PAS-BJL-FY19 U.S. Embassy Banjul PAS Annual Program Statement Department of State U. S. Mission to Gambia General Information Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-BJL-FY19 Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Banjul PAS Annual Program Statement Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Grant Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Education Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: 10 CFDA Number(s): 19.040 -- Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Programs Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No Version: Synopsis 4 Posted Date: Mar 18, 2019 Last Updated Date: Mar 18, 2019 Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2019 Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2019 Archive Date: Jul 15, 2019 Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000 Award Ceiling: $25,000 Award Floor: $250 Eligibility Eligible Applicants:..

facebook.com Публічна дипломатія України від МЗС / Ukraine's Public Diplomacy by MFA5 hrs · “Тут живуть люди” – такі написи поблизу бойових дій на Донбасі є попередженням для військових, щоб вони не обстрілювали і не заселялися в будинки місцевих жителів.Під такою назвою в Києві проходить фото-відеовиставка. Там представлений проект іспанського фотографа Альберто Лорес, а також короткі відео, зняті самими жителями сходу України. Відео: UATV українською