Public diplomacy

annenberg.usc.edu; see also John Brown, "Twittering; or, Where are the Emily Dickinsons at the State Department?," Huffington Post (2011) The USC Center of Public Diplomacy’s [JB emphasis] Jay Wang weighs in on how technology is changing the rules of policymaking. Two years ago, Twitter wasn’t the primary place to read the official statements of the president of the United States — but with Donald Trump, it is. Few people turned to Instagram to keep up with Canadian officials, either — until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came along, with more than 2 million followers in tow. Diplomacy — the way governments and countries build and manage relationships — is rapidly changing to keep up with technology. “Diplomacy isn’t just state-to-state now,” says Jay Wang, director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. “Technology enables you to connect to a much larger global audience.” For national leaders like Trudeau or local figures like Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Instagram helps draw a yo..

standard.co.uk Image from article: No more Mr. Nice Guy: Pochettino is embracing the sinister side of management to take Tottenham up a level ( EMPICS Sport )Excerpt: Nice guys finish last, or so the saying goes, and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is one of English football's nicest guys. Warm, open and funny, Pochettino has typically been a picture of public diplomacy [JB emphasis] since moving to the Premier League six years ago, particularly when it comes to referees. ...

thirteen.org image from Treasures of New York: Institute of International Education Premieres Thursday, February 28 at 8 p.m. on WLIW21 Premieres Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. on THIRTEEN Streams nationally on wliw.org/treasures and THIRTEEN OTT Apps Synopsis: The Institute of International Education (IIE), a non-profit based out of New York City, has made a global impact by changing the lives of thousands of students, rescuing hundreds of imperiled scholars, and setting the course for a brighter future. In celebration of its centennial, Treasures of New York: Institute of International Education will trace the history of this distinguished organization, shedding light on its major accomplishments over the past hundred years to promote international education and empower the global exchange of ideas. From managing some of the world’s most prestigious scholarships, to its programs that support scholars in crisis, viewers will get an in-depth look at the work of this organization, and learn ..

www.youtube.com Brioni image from entry The conversation between Brioni and the world’s sharpest thinkers opens a new chapter by revealing Rufus Gifford as the protagonist of the sixth episode of the ‘Legendary Minds’ interview series. Rufus Gifford served as the United States Ambassador to Denmark from 2013 to 2017. In his capacity as Ambassador, he helped modernize the transatlantic relationship through youth engagement and institution-building, among other bilateral and global issues. He outlined a diplomatic strategy that prioritized non-traditional audiences and people-to-people relationships. As part of a never-before-seen public diplomacy [JB emphasis] strategy, he was the subject of the documentary series I am the Ambassador. In 2017, Gifford was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for his "meritorious service to the Kingdom of Denmark". He is a Federal Club Member of the Human Rights Campaign and a Partner in Cons..

msu.edu, Feb. 26, 2019 image from entryExcerpt: Contact(s): Tammy Pitts , Rachel Warner Michigan State University International Studies and Programs has named the recipients of this year’s international awards, which celebrate contributions by MSU faculty, students and community members in international research, teaching, innovation and engagement. Award recipients are: Deborah J. Margolis: librarian, MSU Libraries. Recipient of the Charles A. Gliozzo Award for Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] . ...

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Galina Sidorova, moderndiplomacy.eu uncaptioned image from article The architect of the ‘soft power’ concept Joseph Nye focuses on ‘the ability to achieve the desired through voluntary cooperation, not by coercion or tricks’. The name of the theory and its interpretation are clearly in conflict because voluntary participation may not involve any force, even if it’s soft. Moreover, the author of the theory believes that the power of modern States consists of three parts: military force, economic power and ‘soft power’. However, the author himself claims it doesn’t seem to be simple to combine hard and soft powers in one strategy. The main idea of the concept of Joseph Nye is that it is ‘soft power’ that helps to achieve great results in world politics. A careful analysis of the techniques of ‘soft power’ used by various States in practice, can prove that it is only a kind of power impact, i.e. ‘hard power’. It’s just an ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’. “Soft power” is neologism in politic..

Andleeb Abbas, fp.brecorder.com image (not from article) from Pakistan is facing an economic crunch. Many analysts used the world ICU to describe the state of economy when the new government took over. A patient in an intensive care unit normally requires emergency life-saving treatment. Sometimes patients have to be put on ventilators to keep on breathing. With daily debt payment piling at the rate of Rs 6 billion a day the economy was strangulated with the dreaded 3 Ds - deficits, debt and defaults. The only way out was more borrowing and the normal borrowing channel is friends of Pakistan and the IMF. The friends of Pakistan included China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE. Then resort to the not-so-friendly IMF. The pattern may look the same for decades but the strategy looks different. There is a clear reluctance to go the IMF way in a hurry. Two countries, who had admittedly cooled off in the last few years towards Pakistan were chosen to seek support - Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These count..

Yaakov Katz, Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post, February 26, 2019 A senior Foreign Ministry official told the 'Post' that the Foreign Ministry set up a high-level channel with Twitter authorities in San Francisco to facilitate 'ongoing exchange of... data.' Image from article, with caption: A 3D-printed logo for Twitter is seen in this illustrative picture More than 400 Twitter accounts belonging to at least six different “foreign manipulation networks” trying to skew political opinion in Israel have been suspended since elections were called at the end of December, The Jerusalem Post learned on Monday. A senior Foreign Ministry official told the Post that the ministry set up a high-level channel with Twitter authorities in San Francisco led by Noam Katz, the ministry’s deputy director-general for public diplomacy [JB emphasis]. This channel has led to the suspension of more than 400 different Twitter accounts, the official said, since the April 9 election was announ..

www2.fundsforngos.org Image (not from entry) from, with headline: "New U.S. Embassy in Wassenaar" [...] The U.S. Embassy The Hague Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s public diplomacy [JB emphasis] grants program. Grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to:Enhance International Security, by funding proposals which: counter violent extremism, strengthen NATO and transatlantic security commitment, encourage participation in UN peacekeeping missions, and promote the rule of law.Strengthen Economic Prosperity, by funding proposals which: encourage trade and investment between the United States and the Netherlands, build support for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), and support entrepreneurship and innovation.Promote Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, by funding propo..