Public diplomacy

Frank Fang, Epoch Times, November 28; original article contains links Image from article, with caption: Journalists crowd a press conference for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 2, 2018. (Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images) The program was launched to prop up Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR, also known as Belt and Road) initiative announced in 2013. The program also responds to a call by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to “tell China’s story better” to the world, according to the Nov. 24 article written by Ananth Krishnan, a former China correspondent with India’s English-language news magazine India Today. China’s fellowship program trains journalists from two key OBOR regions to report positively on OBOR projects, which have been increasingly scrutinized for burdening countries with crippling debt. China’s foreign ministry and Chinese nonprofit organization China Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Association run the ..

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ambmosca.esteri.it Evghenij Primakov: “Un mondo senza la Russia?” (Mosca, 26 novembre)Si è svolta lunedì ieri a Villa Berg la presentazione dell’edizione italiana del libro di Evghenij Primakov – già Ministro degli Esteri e Primo Ministro della Federazione russa - “Un mondo senza la Russia? Le conseguenze della miopia politica”.L’evento ha costituito una preziosa opportunità di riflessione sull’azione politica di una figura centrale della storia russa recente. Proprio grazie alla risolutezza di Primakov, infatti, nonostante le difficoltà congiunturali, la Federazione Russa, sorta dalle ceneri dell’Unione Sovietica, è progressivamente tornata a giocare un ruolo fondamentale sulla scena internazionale. L’Ambasciatore Terracciano ha affermato, nel corso del suo intervento introduttivo, che “le analisi di Primakov rappresentano un contributo di notevole interesse e di fondamentale aiuto alla comprensione di accadimenti complessi” della storia contemporanea della Federazione.Alla presentaz..

rtvm.gov.ph Malago Clubhouse, Malacañang Park November 20, 2018President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administered the oath of office to Mr. Ramon Tulfo, Jr. as his Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] to the People’s Republic of China.The simple oath-taking ceremony was held at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila.Before officiating the oath, President Duterte remarked that Mr. Tulfo is “deserving of the appointment,” to which the Special Envoy responded with utmost gratitude.Mr. Ramon Tulfo, Jr. was joined in the ceremony by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Tulfo, and their daughters.

youtube.com ILTV ISRAEL DAILYPublished on Nov 27, 2018 Davidi Hermelin, President of The Int’l Center For Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] In Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about joint Arab-list MK Hanin Zoabi that slammed for support for terrorist in the wake of yesterday's car-ramming attack in the West Bank.

lclark.edu NOVEMBER 26, 2018Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Jennifer Hubbertby Yancee Gordon BA ’21Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Jennifer Hubbert has been awarded a two-year research fellowship through the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy. [JB emphasis] She is one of three faculty members selected this year from a global pool of applicants. Her project, “Recalling Public Diplomacy: Sister Cities and the Shifting Landscapes of International Relations,” will analyze public diplomacy through the Sister Cities International program.The Sister Cities International program was initiated during the Eisenhower era and remains one of the predominant programs for city-to-city diplomacy. Portland has nine sister city relationships, and Hubbert will begin her research by focusing on the histories of four: Suzhou, China; Bologna, Italy; Mutare, Zimbabwe; and Ashkelon, Israel. She will conduct research in both archival and ethnographi..

bbc.com By Sean Coughlan BBC News education and family correspondent28 November 2018Share Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The number of new international students enrolling at United States universities and colleges went down by almost 7% last year, according to official data published this month.It's the second year in a row that the number of new international enrolments in the US has declined, denting a market worth £42bn (£33bn) to the US economy last year.Prof Simon Marginson, of Oxford University, an expert on trends in international students, says there is "little doubt" this downturn is related to the Trump administration.He says it's a combination of the anti-immigration messages putting off applicants and the tightening of the student visa system.'Political environment'The International Institute of Education, which gathers the annual data, asked potential recruits about reasons for not studying in the US, and found a mix of politics, practicalities and cost. ..

canadacouncil.ca; see also (1) image (not from entry) from Speech by Simon BraultCercle France-Amériques, Paris October 16, 2018 Canada: Diverse and equal voices In both the Americas and France, much has been written and said about the ways governments can use cultural diplomacy as a tool of foreign policy. Governments might, for example, share scientific, academic, literary and artistic research, ideas and creations, and exchange comparative perspectives on a variety of topics within the cultural field. They pursue these kinds of activities in a bid to have a positive influence, initiate a dialogue with the potential to move beyond the realm of ideas and culture, and to maintain ties that could soften economic or political disagreements, if not military conflicts. Of course, countries—and especially governments—vary in their approach. These differences are marked by the size of their budgets, the specific tools they implement, their public diplomacy [JB emphasis] directives and, incre..

Wa'el Nimat, uscpublicdiplomacy.org uncaptioned image from article Today, the threat and danger of violent extremism—whether foreign or domestic—is far more challenging than it has ever been. The unpredictable nature of violent extremism enables it not to be restricted to a single race, gender, religion, culture, country or even an ideology. In the 21st century, the notion of violent extremism has expressed how volatile its adherents are in the age of information and constant worldwide integration. New interactive developments that range from the globalization of the media, to transnational developments, have allowed violent extremist ideology to become digitized and more readily available for those who seek it. To the dismay of contrary belief, differing methods for countering violent extremism (CVE) have created division within the U.S. With so much of the U.S. government’s efforts to eliminate violent extremism directed abroad, containing homegrown violent extremism (HVE) has ..

The Strategist (blog) 26 Nov 2018|Richard Herr uncaptioned image from entry President Xi Jinping’s attendance at the recent APEC summit in Port Moresby was meant to be the cap on a soft-power charm offensive validating Chinese influence in the Pacific. In the event, it has been widely regarded by non-Chinese media and commentators as a diplomatic bust for Xi. That APEC was a failure seemed clear enough to virtually all observers. The meeting ended without an agreed communiqué for the first time in its history. Xi’s central role in the forum was gazumped by the buzz about the pre-summit announcements of increased Australian aid to the region and the funding of a major electrification project by a consortium of Western allies, and by the American declaration at the summit that it would partner with Australia and PNG in reviving the Manus Island naval base. While it would be difficult to portray the APEC summit as an unmitigated success for China, it may not have been quite the disaster i..