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inparkmagazine.com; see also Nov 28, 2018 Joe Kleiman Europe & Middle East, Headlines, James Ogul, North America, World Expos, World markets 0; See also (1) While the official opening of the U.S. pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai -the next World’s Fair- on October 20, 2020 feels far away, Pavilion USA 2020, the partnership responsible for the United States’ National Pavilion, has been making important headway in the design and planning of the landmark building destined to represent more than 325 million Americans.A day after the fifth anniversary of Dubai being named host city for Expo 2020, the initial plans for the building and its experiences were released at a ceremony in Dubai on November 28th. The event featured the unveiling of an architectural model of the U.S. pavilion, designed by world-renowned American architect Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA; and a tour of the American experiences currently being designed by Detroit-based design firm George P. Johnson Experiential Marketing.The..

uscpublicdiplomacy.org uncaptioned image from entry We often view political leaders as ambassadors on the world stage. Even when they are not conducting official diplomatic business, there is recognition that their actions and words represent the values, customs and ethos of our country. But to what extent do the images of political leaders spill over into the image of an entire country? In USC Annenberg's International Journal of Communication, CPD Research Fellow Diana Ingenhoff and Susanne Klein, both of Fribourg University in Switzerland, examine specifically how perceptions of leaders' competence, charisma, integrity and gender influence national image.By using an experimental design that considered multiple reputation dimensions, the authors found that the image of a political leader does, in fact, impact that of their home country. Notably, Ingenhoff and Klein conclude that integrity was the most influential factor on national image, where positive perceptions of a lea..

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..