Public diplomacy

jpost.com Image from article: AJC Jerusalem hosted its 16th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Lone Soldiers. AJC Jerusalem hosted its 16th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Lone Soldiers on Thursday. Dozens of lone soldiers who came from the US and Canada joined for a dinner and turkey, and an inspirational talk by IsraAid's Co-CEO, Yotam Polizer, about Israeli humanitarian aid around the world. Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich, AJC Jerusalem Director, said, "In light of the horrific event in Pittsburgh, this is an important time to unite around our shared values. This dinner is an opportunity for us to say thank you to those soldiers who made a huge sacrifice for the country, and make them feel at home, as much as we can." AJC is an a-political NGO, which for the past 112 years has been working to advance the interests of the Jewish people around the world, using public diplomacy [JB emphasis] methods.

ThePrint; original article contains a video Image from article: Chinese president Xi Jinping It coincides with launch of Belt and Road initiative and president Xi Jinping’s call to “tell China’s story better” to the world. “Visiting journalists give glowing report”, read a headline in the Beijing edition of the China Daily, an English-language newspaper that’s run by the Chinese government. Not unusual in China, no doubt, where the state controls the media with a firm hand. But what was unusual about this particular news report last year was where the journalists were from: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and more than a dozen countries from Southeast Asia and Africa. They were all part of a unique Chinese experiment that may yet be Beijing’s most successful – and least known – attempt to better shape the world media’s reporting on China. For 10 months every year, starting 2016, China’s foreign ministry has hosted around 100 foreign journalists from leading media houses in Asia and Afric..

RT; [JB - please refer to original article for complete illustrations]. uncaptioned image from article Anonymous has published documents which it claims have unearthed a massive UK-led psyop to create a "large-scale information secret service" in Europe – all under the guise of countering "Russian propaganda." In a document dump on November 5, the group exposed the UK-based 'Integrity Initiative', said to have been established by the ominously titled Institute for Statecraft in 2015.The main objective is "to provide a coordinated Western response to Russian disinformation and other elements of hybrid warfare."The Institute for Statecraft is affiliated with the NATO HQ Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Division and the Home Office-funded 'Prevent' program, so objectivity is, of course, at the forefront of their work. Operating on a budget of £1.9 million (US$2.4 million), the secretive Integrity Initiative consists of "clusters" of local politicians, journalists, milita..

Knowing that music has the power to cross borders and that musicians can be ambassadors for their creators and countries, the US public diplomacy...

weforum.org Image from article, with caption: Non-governmental exchanges can be a powerful tool to promote understanding between countries This article is part of the World Economic Forum's Geostrategy platform With both China and Japan making efforts to shift the focus of bilateral relations from competition to common development and prosperity, the bilateral relationship has seen steady improvement in 2018. Following Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Japan in May, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited China in October, his first official trip in nearly six years since he returned to power in December 2012. Apart from changes in the international landscape, the thawing relationship between China and Japan is largely attributed to the constant people-to-people exchanges, despite disputes over territorial and historical issues. Although some netizens from both countries are still posting inflammatory remarks on the Internet, Sino-Japanese civil diplomacy has maintaine..

germanyinafrica.diplo.de German Information CentreAfrica image from Google search What’s happening in Germany? What’s up in Africa? Find out more about Germany’s engagement with the African continent! Check out German cultural events on the continent! And find out what scholarship opportunities there are to study in Germany or to learn the German language in Africa! The GIC is a public diplomacy [JB emphasis] initiative of Germany's Federal Foreign Office. It offers English-language stories with a German-African angle, as well as information on business, education, research, politics, sports and culture in Germany. Please also check out our Twitter and Facebook page!

seek.com.au image from DFAT Cyber Cooperation ProgramMonitoring and Evaluation OfficerPosition Terms of ReferenceTo apply Please submit CV with a short description (no more than 500 words) telling us why you are the right person for the job. Applications should be provided to Asha Sharma, Manager – Cyber Cooperation Program (CyberAffairs@dfat.gov.au) and will be accepted until filled.Summary of PositionThe Cyber Cooperation Program is a $24 million investment that aims to build cyber resilience across the Indo-Pacific. The Program is managed by DFAT and works closely with whole-of-government agencies, academic institutions, NGOs and the private sector to deliver activities.The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be engaged to advise and undertake project monitoring and evaluation support under the Cyber Cooperation Program. The M&E Officer will support implementing partners, to ensure activities are meeting project objectives, outputs and outcomes in line with the Cyber Cooper..

erienewsnow.com image from MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Set high above Monument Valley's stunning sandstone structures, two German athletes set out to unite Germany and America in a thrilling event. On October 25, 2018, Alexander Schulz and Niklas Winter walked along a one-inch belt at about 2,500 feet in the air. The belt was suspended between two hot air balloons, one wrapped in the German flag and the other wrapped in the American flag. The symbolic slackline bridge is part of "Deutschlandjahr 2018/19" (Germany year), a year-long celebration honoring the relationship between Germany and America. The German-American cultural exchange is sponsored by the German Foreign Ministry, the Goethe Institute and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Representatives from these organizations were on-hand to support the event, including: Christoph Mücher, Director, Deutschlandjahr USA and Goethe Institut; Markus Sporkmann, Video Journalist, Deutschlandjahr ..

jpost.com Jeremy Sharon Jeremy Sharon reports on religious affairs in Israel, covering Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as other minority faith groups in the country. Before joining The Jerusalem Post he worked at several think tanks and public diplomacy [JB emphasis] groups and also served in the IDF’s Spokesman’s Unit. In addition, Jeremy has provided commentary and analysis on Israeli diplomatic and foreign policy issues for The Guardian, LA Times, and other international newspapers. Hailing from London, England, Jeremy has a BA in History from the University of Leeds and an MA in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. Email Jeremy at jsharon@jpost.com

lisd.princeton.edu Excerpt: The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination has hosted a seminar on Emerging Foreign and Security Dimensions. The seminar discusses emerging security challenges from strategic developments, inter-state and intra-state perspectives, self-determination, climate and environmental issues, to migration and leadership challenges in the region spanning from Vancouver to Vladivostok. A key feature of the seminar is the participating student fellows, chosen through a competitive application. Student participants were chosen from a variety of departments and programs, bringing their specific academic backgrounds, interdisciplinary methodologies, and professional experiences to bear on key issues related to religion and international politics. EFSD fellows will use their research as a basis for academic publication, future thesis and dissertation work, and have utilized their research through the course of internships at places such as the UN, State Department, ..