Public diplomacy

image from --Elimination of the Cold War-founded/USG-funded United States Information Agency (USIA) (1999); its function integrated into the State Department; see --Creation of a State Department Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public affairs, an often vacant post with no current employee, the last one of whom stated (1) --Denigration of the "public diplomacy" function within the State Department hierarchy, especially in the field [this is a personal comment (ca. 2012) from someone who had the privilege of being a PD dip for some twenty years (2)]. --Proliferation/academisation of college programs on public diplomacy; but what "real jobs" will these earnest grads get after borrowing for tuition fees? See. --Privatization of public diplomacy: Let business "do" it. At whose expense/ investment? The consumer? --Modification/elimination of the adjective preceding "public diplomacy," formerly modified (but not always) (see "Diplomacies, from Public to Pubic") --Digitalizat..

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by UCL Anthropology, eventbrite.co.uk image fromDate And Time Thu, 7 February 2019 17:00 – 18:15 GMT Add to Calendar Location LG26, Bentham House 4-8 Endsleigh Gdns London WC1H 0EG United Kingdom View Map Description Russia’s use of information policy and media instruments to project influence abroad, in part by confusing and disorienting target audiences, is the subject of lively debate in Western countries. In Russia itself, management of 'the information space', including attempts to regulate the internet and social media, is seen as a key element of domestic political control. At this panel seminar three eminent experts will consider Russia’s approach to information policy and public diplomacy [JB emphasis], and the nature of its roots in Soviet and post Soviet social and political structures and values. Duncan Allan is an associate fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and Director of Octant Research & Analysis Ltd, an independent consultancy. He wa..

careers.coffey.com Image of Vanuatu Republic from Wikipedia Image (not from entry) from, which notes: Port-Vila is the capital of Vanuatu and the administrative centre of the Shefa Province. It is situated on the southern cost of the island of Efaté and possesses the biggest port and airport in the country, as well as a university. Thanks to these facilities, the city of Port Vila has become an economic and commercial centre. Job no: 497618 Work type: Contract Location: Vanuatu Categories: International developmentOpportunity to contribute to the education sector in VanuatuBased in Port Vila, VanuatuDuration: Full time contract until December 2021The ProgramOn behalf of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Coffey is managing the delivery of support and technical assistance to the Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) as part of the Vanuatu Education Support Program (VESPII). We support the MoE in implementing its reform program that is focused on children ..

networks.h-net.org Discussion published by Lindsay Krasnoff on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 0 Replies Dear Colleagues,Please join us for our upcoming February 5th event, "The Power of Sport and Diplomacy" at New York University. Online program and registration are here.We've also added to Roundtable 1 "The Power of Communications in Global Sport" Chris Dial, President of The Basketball Embassy, and Allen Hershkowitz, Founding President of Sport & Sustainability International, who will provide the keynote on "Sport in the Service of Humanity: Do More."NYU is honoring alumni and student rates for any university alumni or students via codes NYUPOSDALUMNI and NYUPOSDSTUDENT. THE POWER OF SPORT AND DIPLOMACYTuesday, February 5, 2019 8:30 a.m. – NoonNYU Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South • Eisner and Lubin Auditorium New York, NYpresented by supported by General Admission: $149 • NYU Alumni: $75 • Students: $25 REGISTER NOWIn today's global sports world, t..

Christian Whiton, Fox News image fromExcerpt: Christian Whiton [JB - see] was a senior advisor in the Donald Trump and George W. Bush administrations. He is a senior fellow for strategy and public diplomacy [JB emphasis] at the Center for the National Interest and the author of “Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War.”

Jian (Jay) Wang, uscpublicdiplomacy.org uncaptioned image from article Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] encompasses a range of ways for nations to engage with their foreign publics in search of improved understanding and desired relationships. It creates soft power, an indispensable currency in contemporary global affairs.But profound and influential societal changes are disrupting public diplomacy. As the practice is essentially a set of communication-centric activities, we see several overarching transformative, interwoven trends along every key aspect of the enterprise.First and foremost, the broader geo-political and geo-economic context for communication on the global stage is changing. On the one hand, the rise of China and other major emerging economies are engendering tectonic power shifts in world affairs. On the other, there is sharpening domestic discord, especially in the West, on the nature and extent of a nation’s global engagement and commitment. In the meantime, according..

cmds.ceu.edu Type: Workshop Audience: Private Organizer: Center for Media, Data and Society Address: Central European University Category: Hungarian Media Academic Area: Hungarian Media; Journalism Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:00am Add to Calendar Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:00am to Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 5:00pm Do you wonder how much of the news you consume is fake?Are you interested in how the media works and how the news ends up on our newsfeed?Would you like to know how to recognize misinformation and what you can do to fight disinformation?Would you like to learn how (dis)information is produced and disseminated? Do you want to discuss these issues with international experts? About the workshop The goal of the workshop is to discuss the topic of disinformation in the context of the state of the media with participation of Hungarian and international experts on the topic. The workshop will be highly interactive and will have a strong practical component: develo..

Cassady Potts, onwardstate.com uncaptioned image from entry Excerpt: The Council of Sustainable Leaders [JB: see] is expanding its fall Sustainability Showcase Series to host 12 more weekly events throughout the spring semester.Each session addresses the broad theme: “What is your ‘Big Idea’ that will advance sustainability in the 21st century?” Although sustainability is often associated with environmental concerns, speakers cover a variety of topics ranging from building dream communities to communicating during an age of post-truth media tribalism to yes, llamas.Presentations are held on Fridays from 12-1:30 p.m. in various locations in the HUB. Guests who RSVP will be provided lunch. ...Although the series​ has already resumed for the spring semester, there are still plenty of speakers to look forward to: ...February 1: Laurie Mulvey, executive director of World in Conversation Center for Public Diplomacy: “Moving from Object to Subject​” in 132 HUB ...

tert.am uncaptioned image from article No effort towards preparing the Armenian and Azerbaijani societies for peace will yield any result without the will of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) people, a Yerevan-based political analyst said today, commenting on the statement released by the international mediators (after the meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan). Speaking to Tert.am, Narek Minasyan also agreed that the European Union has invested considerable time and effort in the recent years in establishing a dialogue between the two countries' peoples. “The concept of public diplomacy used to be essentially widespread, as they implemented programs for many years in an effort to pave the way to a dialogue between the two sides. The absence of a dialogue creates a breeding ground for a [hate] propaganda in Azerbaijan,” he said. Minasyan also regretted to note that the legislative crackdown on the civil society in Azerbaijan deprived many citizens of that co..