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uscpublicdiplomacy.org; please refer to cited entry for original (far better) formatting The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect CPD's views. For blogger guidelines, click here.TREATING FACEBOOK AS A GEOPOLITICAL ACTORMarch 1, 2019 by Shaun Riordan SHARE TO MOREThe British parliamentarians err by treating Facebook as just a company that needs regulating. SAY IT WITH STATUES: DISINFORMATION AND AUTHORITARIANISMFebruary 28, 2019 by Vivian S. Walker SHARE TO MOREIn part two of this two-part series, CPD Faculty Fellow Vivian Walker positions Hungary's brick-and-mortar revisionism as classic disinformation.IN DIGITAL DIPLOMACY, HOPE TRAVELS FURTHER THAN HATEFebruary 25, 2019 by Ilan Manor SHARE TO MOREPositive messaging of diplomacy activities negates the common belief that fear and anger travel faster o..

Donald M. Bishop, publicdiplomacycouncil.org, February 6, 2019 Former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia James B. Smith – he served in Riyadh from 2009 to 2013 — was interviewed by Checkpoints, the alumni magazine of the U.S. Air Force Academy, his alma mater. The interview was conducted long before the current debate – occasioned by the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — over the future of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States, but Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] practitioners and students will find many of his comments of interest. For an updated view of how many students from Saudi Arabia are studying in the U.S., refer to the fact sheet in the Open Doors 2018 report. Here are the portions of the interview on Saudis studying in the United States. Checkpoints: What is the average Saudi’s perception of American culture? Is there a distinction made between foreign policy and the culture itself? U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Smith in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia o..

Alan Heil, publicdiplomacycouncil.org, February 22, 2019 In an essay entitled “The Middle East: Regional Disorder,” Columbia University Professor Lawrence G. Potter warns of the impact on global security of catastrophic developments in that troubled region. It’s a prime reason for U.S. and international public diplomacy [JB emphasis], in all its forms.Writing in the 2019 edition of the Foreign Policy Association’s annual Great Decisions series, Professor Potter reviews grim developments in four major Middle East countries, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Syria.Great Decisions is designed to stimulate discussion across the U.S. of citizens interested in current global issues.In a Great Decisions essay written late last year, the Columbia University scholar characterized the Middle East bluntly:“It remains a region in turmoil. A century after the map of the region was decided by colonial powers, states that never achieved coherence or legitimacy are failing.“There is a crisis in leadershi..

Donald M. Bishop, publicdiplomacycouncil.org, February 26, 2019 “Metrics,” “data,” “evaluation,” and “results, not outputs” have proven to be real challenges for Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] and strategic communication. So has demonstrating that a program, activity, or campaign “moves the needle.” Yesteryear Foreign Service Officers at U.S. Information Service posts religiously tallied “placements.” From time to time, USIA’s research office commissioned surveys. At the dawn of the social media era, counting “hits,” “page views,” followers, “likes,” and “friends” had its day. Now, “big data” seems full of promise.Once upon a time, however, the tools of measurement were a ruler, a pencil, and a notebook. Reading an account of those pioneer days may give a brief respite from current headaches. Everyone needs an occasional chuckle.In the 1970s, Foreign Service Journal ran a series of articles, “Tales of the Foreign Service,” later gathered in a book. Copies of the volume are treasured fo..

Daniel Birdsall, February 26, 2019, sites.tufts.edu/fletcheradmissions; see also 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..

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..