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eventbrite.com image (not entry) fromDescription Learn how to protect yourself from hoaxes, cyberbullying as well as data privacy breaches. Build your digital literacy and empower yourself to become a lifelong learner. Join us for an interactive workshop with professional librarians & experts in information and media literacy. Hanna Chaterina George, Information Literacy Consultant Yuan Oktafian, Digital Literacy Consultant Organizer of Becoming a Digital Citizen: Protecting Yourself Both Offline and Online with Digital Literacy Website The @america facility is a pioneering initiative in public diplomacy [JB emphasis], brought to you by the American people. We are a one-of-a-kind cultural center with a fully equipped performance stage and tiered seating gallery, exhibition area with quarterly projected image exhibitions, state-of-the-art technologies, and educational resources; and a classroom area for intimate workshops and meetings. We are located on the 3rd Floor of Pacific Place Ma..

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from hopr.gov [House of Peoples’ Representatives of the FDRE] Excerpt:Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] News Members of the Uk parliament delegation said they will continue strengthening the all round relations between Ethiopia and Uk., 22/02/2019. Read MoreA Farewell of Lucy’s National tour for peace and love was inaugurated at the HPR., 22/02/2019. Read MoreMembers of the Uk parliament delegation said they will continue strengthening the all round relations between Ethiopia and Uk., 18/02/2019. Read MoreThe Europe parliament member Ana Gomez visited House of Peoples’ Representatives, 11/02/2019. Read More ...

C.A.Chandraprema, island.lk Sautman and Hairong image from articleExcerpt: Public diplomacy [JB emphasis] not China’s strong point .. Two Hong Kong based academics, Professor Barry Sautman of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Prof. Yan Hairong from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University were in Sri Lanka last week on a case study of Sri Lanka as a prime example of a country caught in a ‘Chinese debt trap’. ... Q. Why is it that there has not been a concerted effort on the part of the Chinese government to answer ... allegations of a Chinese debt trap not just with regard to Sri Lanka but to other countries such as Zambia as well? Here they did make some effort in that direction because the Chinese embassy called some journalists and told them that the proportion of Chinese loans in Sri Lanka’s loan portfolio was quite low and that other countries had a much greater shares of Sri Lanka’s external debt. A. Frankly speaking, the Chinese government does not know how to ..

ec.usembassy.gov Image from, under the title "US Department of State New Embassy Compound, Quito, Ecuador" The U.S. Mission in Quito, Ecuador is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Temporary Resource Coordination Specialist in the Public Affairs Section.POSITION:TEMPORARY RESOURCE COORDINATION SPECIALIST (6 months) Developmental level: FSN-9 / FP-05 OPENING PERIOD: February 22 to March 8, 2019 (COB)WORK HOURS: Full time 40 hours/weekSALARY: Local Staff . Developmental level – FSN-9 US$ 37,411 p.a. EFMs.. Developmental level FP-05*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.OPEN TO: All interested candidates – All Sources DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: Not to exceed 6 months from initial date of hiring.START DATEPosition is open now. The successful applicant should be available to enter on duty within 30 days of being notified that s/he has been selected and cleared for employment.BASIC DUTIES OF POSITION: The Temporary Resource Coordination Specialist..

americansecurityproject.org Public Diplomacy [JB underlining] InternExpertise: Public Diplomacy, Japan, Sino-US Relations Ellen Ehrnrooth grew up in London, England, but headed across the pond to pursue her undergraduate degree at Tufts University, where she is a rising junior studying International Relations with an East and Southeast Asia concentration, and a second major in Japanese.Ellen interned at an international microfinance NGO last summer, where she conducted research on international donor prospects, and drafted and edited status reports on microfinance projects and climactic conditions in Kenya.She also speaks Swedish and Japanese, and will be studying for a year in Kyoto, Japan as of September. Recent PostsAIMING TOWARDS AFRICA: OUTCOMES OF U.S., CHINESE, AND RUSSIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STRATEGIESPosted on: Aug 03, 2018AIMING TOWARDS AFRICA: AN ASSESSMENT OF COMPETING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STRATEGIESPosted on: Aug 02, 2018THE PERSISTING THREAT OF THE VIRTUAL CALIPHATEPosted on: Ju..

nato.int On 18 and 19 February, NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division received a distinguished delegation of young diplomats from the Arab Republic of Egypt in the framework of its public diplomacy [JB emphasis] activities.uncaptioned image from article The Egyptian delegation was briefed by NATO’s International Staff and was actively engaged in substantive exchanges and discussions on topics ranging from NATO’s political agenda, operations and missions, Small Arms and Light Weapons, NATO-Russia/Ukraine Relations, cyber defence, counter terrorism and hybrid threats to NATO-Egypt’s cooperation in the framework of NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Programme (SPS).

state.gov; note mention of "outer space diplomacy" in the last paragraph Image (not from entry) from, under the title, "SpaceX successfully sends Israel’s historic moon mission on its way: The first privately funded moon lander mission blasts off ready to make history." Media Note Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCFebruary 22, 2019The United States congratulates the Government of Israel and our respective commercial space industries for the historic SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch of SpaceIL’s Lunar Lander named Beresheet. The mission launched yesterday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, at 8:45 p.m. EST and will land on the Moon in about two months. The non-profit organization SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries, with technical support from the Israel Space Agency, funded and built this lander. The mission required governmental authorization and continuing supervision, consistent with obligations set out in the Outer Space Treaty, to which both Israel and the Unit..

Sarala Fernando, sundaytimes.lk image (not from article) from A well written informative news release from the Foreign Ministry received wide coverage recently regarding a Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] and Media Relations seminar organised for the “first time” for officers of the Foreign Ministry. It was good to see a conversation started on the merits of Public Diplomacy in the work of the Foreign Ministry. So why has there been some scepticism and push-back from senior journalists? One problem is that people understand or misunderstand what is Public Diplomacy (PD). Does it mean transparency in diplomatic negotiations? Is it cultivating the press? Is it cultural promotion? Perhaps our Foreign Ministry should have first put in the public domain a strategy document explaining the rationale together with some planned projects, and whether this initiative is to be taken forward on a bipartisan basis to avoid the dread charge of “propaganda”. At a time when other countries like South Kor..

newzhook.com image from article Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), arrived to India on Tuesday to discuss about matters to strengthen ties between the two nations. The prince was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who even broke the protocols to welcome the prince. Popularly known as MBS, the crown prince arrived at New Delhi airport with his ministers on Tuesday evening.India is delighted to welcome HRH Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of IndiaApart from strengthening business ties, MBS said that one of the major concerns of the two nations will be to combat terrorism. He added that even intelligence information will be shared if required to put an end to terrorism. Both Modi and MBS added that there is urgent need to increase pressure on countries that support terrorism.Saudi Arabia also became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar Alliance which was unveiled by Narendra Modi and former French President F..

arabnews.com, February 22, 2019 Image from article: Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, chairs the session on public diplomacy in Jeddah on Friday. Saudi Arabia is also making sincere efforts to facilitate greater and easier access for cultural diplomacy to take place through international tourismJEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday staged a lecture in the Kingdom on public diplomacy [JB emphasis]. Delegates attending the event, held at OIC headquarters in Jeddah, included senior OIC officials and general secretariat members, and diplomats based in the city. Titled “Public Diplomacy, Impact of Soft Power and Reinforcement of Mental Picture,” the lecture was part of a monthly intellectual series of presentations organized under the direction of OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen. The lecture was run by Ambassador Ali Quwtali, the OIC director for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs, and delivered by Saud ..