Public diplomacy

John Jojin, koreatimes.co.kr For an explanation of the above photo illustrating quote ancient Indian-Korean ties, see the below statement: "The visit of the Korean first lady last year on the occasion of Deepotsva celebrations in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, appealed to a large number of Indians, who are otherwise not familiar with either Korea or India-Korea relations. Her visit popularized the Korean myth of a nuptial connection between a Korean king and an Indian princess dating back two millennia, which was hitherto not well known in India. For more details on this relationship, see (where this image appears) The recently concluded visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Seoul on Feb. 21 and 22, was the latest in a row of many high-profile exchanges between India and Korea. President Moon Jae-in visited Delhi in July 2018, followed by first lady Kim Jung-sook in November. Korean defense and foreign ministers also travelled to India in September and December 2018 r..

From linkedin Katherine Brown President and CEO at Global Ties U.S. 2d • Edited Hi! My book, "Your Country, Our War: The Press & Diplomacy in Afghanistan" is out this Friday, March 1 from Oxford University Press. It's about the media's role in war and diplomacy, and the disconnect in how local and western media portray Afghanistan. You can buy it here! https://lnkd.in/eSssFhK (For all you Dari & Pashto speakers, the reverse translation on the book cover is intentional) hashtag#afghanistan hashtag#diplomacy hashtag#media Linkedin exchange with Ms. Brown: John BrownFormer diplomatCongratulations on the publication of your book! May ask -- Does your volume deal with American "public diplomacy" [JB emphasis] in Afghanistan? (I compile a blog on public diplomacy). Best, john brown, former FSO Katherine BrownHi John! Nice to hear from you. It discusses public affairs and public diplomacy efforts from the U.S. embassy in Kabul in a couple of sections, yes. I hope you're well!..

Rafidah Hamit, thescoop.co, March 1, 2019 Image from article, with caption: RH Princess Fadzilah Lulabul Bolkiah arrives at the Omani Cultural Night on February 28, 2019. Photo: Hazimul Wa'ie/The Scoop BRUNEI-MUARA – The rhythm of Omani music filled the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of the Empire Hotel and Country Club on Thursday evening as guests celebrated Omani Cultural Night.The event was staged in conjunction with the Brunei Book Fair, where Oman is the first nation to be invited as “country of honour”.Omani ambassador Sheikh Ahmed Hashil Al Maskari said his country’s participation aims to strengthen people-to-people ties and public diplomacy [JB emphasis].“We are further proud of the major milestones achieved over the past few years in the cordial friendship and excellent bilateral relations between our two brotherly sultanates in the field of culture,” he said.“This is in line with the directives of our governments which believe in the inter-connected values of tolerance, unde..

Muhammad Irfan, urdupoint.com, Fri 01st March 2019 uncaptioned image from article MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st March, 2019) Washington and Moscow have agreed to issue mainly three-year visas and return to a universal visa application fee in the amount of$160, the US embassy in Russia said Friday. "The new visa fee will apply to all citizens of the Russian Federation applying for a US visa in any country of the world. These changes are the result of the joint efforts of the US and Russian governments to equalize the cost of visa fees for tourist and business visas for citizens of both countries in accordance with the principle of reciprocity," embassy's press secretary Andrea Kalan said in a Russian-language commentary. "In addition, both sides have agreed to mainly issue three-year multiple-entry visas. We regard this as a positive step contributing to the development of relations between our countries in business and tourism. Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] through mutu..

Diplomatic Correspondent, banglanews24.com, 2019-03-01 Image from article: Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen DHAKA: Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen directed Bangladeshi ambassadors appointed abroad to give an outline of trade and investment the respective countries could make in the next three years. Prioritizing economic diplomacy on the agenda, the minister sent a letter to all consulate chiefs working abroad, according to a release issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday (March 1). Bangladeshi expatriates are also encouraged to contribute to country’s economy as the country emphasizes on implementation of public diplomacy [JB emphasis], the release said. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen urged them for positive branding of Bangladesh in the way of focusing on country’s custom, culture, and heritage in various languages alongside Bangla and English. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen said active initiatives taken by the embassies are needed to implant electoral manifesto of cu..

highlandcountypress.com, February 28, 2029; see also (1) (2) All but Six U.S. States Have at Least One Confucius Institute on University Campusesimage (not from article) from WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following an eight-month long investigation, today U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-DE), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), unveiled a new bipartisan report that details the lack of transparency in how American colleges and universities manage Confucius Institutes—which are located at more than 100 American colleges and universities and have received more than $150 million in support from the Chinese government. These Confucius Institutes are controlled, funded and mostly staffed by the Chinese government. The report also details China’s one-sided treatment of U.S. schools and key State Department programs in China, and documents the lack of oversight by the Departments of State and Education of U.S. Confucius Institutes. “T..

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hsgac.senate.gov; on the controversy re the Confucius Institutes, see also (1) Testimony of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt [JB - see] Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations February 28, 2019 Galt image from Chairman Portman, Ranking Member Carper, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss China’s interference with U.S. educational activities. I would also like to thank my colleagues who join me here today. My testimony will focus on the State Department’s responsibility to regulate and monitor the participation of Chinese nationals in the Exchange Visitor Program, which is the Department’s international exchange program that makes it possible each year for over 300,000 exchange visitors from nearly 200 countries and territories to travel to the United States to participate in educational and cultural exchanges. The Bureau of E..

hsgac.senate.gov; on the current controversy re Confucius Institutes, see also (1) (2) Zais image from Statement of General Mitchell "Mick" Zais [JB - see] Deputy Secretary U.S. Deparment of Education (ED) Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Excerpt: Chairman Portman, Ranking Member Carper, and other distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. As a retired Army Brigadier General, whose national security background includes a tour of duty as the Pentagon’s Chief of War Plans, I fully understand the importance of ensuring that our institutions of higher education maintain their academic independence free from foreign malign influence. Concerns about foreign malign influence over, or access to, our nation’s colleges and universities have surfaced from time-to-time over the years in various parts of the Federal government. In response to those and other concerns, ove..

Daniel Birdsall, February 26, 2019, sites.tufts.edu/fletcheradmissions If you’ve poked around our website enough, or otherwise have more than a passing familiarity with Fletcher, you’ve likely come across the term “public diplomacy” [JB emphasis] at some point. While it mostly makes intuitive sense to me, I’ve rarely stopped to think specifically what we’re talking about when we refer to public diplomacy. An interesting piece of web content recently trickled down to me by way of one of Fletcher’s longest-tenured faculty members, as well as our Dean of Admissions, which I thought worth sharing. At the risk of becoming an irksome content regurgitator, I’d encourage readers to check out this recent post by former diplomat and current blogger John Brown. Brown highlights the work of Edmund Gullion, a former NATO SACEUR and Dean of The Fletcher School in the 60s and 70s (a general career path shared by our previous Dean, Admiral James Stavridis). Searching for a descriptor for the way natio..