Public diplomacy

ngobox.org Applications Invited for U.S. Mission India Public Diplomacy Grants ProgramOrganization: U.S. EmbassyApply By: 23 May 2019 Grant Amount: 20000 USD Grant title: Applications for U.S. Mission India Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Grants Program Deadline: 23rd June 2019 For the purposes of determining if an award is submitted on time, we will utilize the time-stamp provided by Grants.gov. This deadline is firm and is not a rolling deadline. If organizations fail to meet the deadline noted above their application will be considered ineligible and will not be considered for funding. Background: The U.S. Embassy New Delhi believes that investing in the skills development of Indian youth leaders not only helps to strengthen the talent pool within the country to address pressing socio-economic issues but also builds effective future partners for endeavors advancing U.S./India strategic interests. In order to be maximally effective thought leaders, change-makers, and partners to the U..

worldjewishcongress.org; original article contains links. Become a fellow The Ronald S. Lauder Fellowship Program is an international network of top Jewish student leaders seeking to represent and advocate on behalf of the global Jewish community on campus. Ronald S. Lauder Fellows are driven, with interest in the field of public diplomacy, politics, communications, and other relevant fields. Lauder Fellows will receive leadership training, priority access to high-level speakers within WJC’s global network, access to insider events at the United Nations and other international bodies, internship opportunities, and other World Jewish Congress resources. Learn about Ambassador Lauder and his work here. Requirements Current enrollment in an institution of higher education Demonstrated leadership capacity A letter of recommendation Your CV & cover letter A 1-year commitment, with the option for extension Have any questions? Contact Yoni Hammerman at yhammerman@wjcmail.org APPLY

Asmara, 09 May 2019 - Eritrean nationals residing in Germany, the USA and Italy conducted various public diplomacy [JB emphasis] activities. According to report, the National Committee in Germany on 4 May organized a seminar to national organizations in various cities of Germany including Stuttgart and its environs, Ulm, Nuremberg and others. At the seminar briefing was given on the structure and mission of the National Committee in Germany, as well as on the principles, regulation, short and long term objective and programs. Speaking at the seminar, Dr. Ablelom Tesfay, chairman of the national committee stated that effort is being exerted to establish strong, coherent and sustainable Eritrean community in Germany. In related news, seminar was organized to nationals residing in Mannheim, Germany, on the objective situation in the homeland and the region. The head of Public and Community Affairs, Mr. Kahsai Tewelde gave extensive briefing on the opportunities and challenges that the pre..

usajobs.gov image from DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. Army Element SHAPE NATO Support and Procurement Agency Duties [Excerpt:]SummaryOverviewOpen & closing dates 05/08/2019 to 05/14/2019 Service Competitive Pay scale & grade GS 14 Salary $90,621 to $117,810 per year Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-Time Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Capellen, Luxembourg ... Duties Summary About the Position: This announcement is for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International position with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). Resumes are not accepted. Please refer to the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Document' sections of this announcement for instructions. ... Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible to the Chief of Staff for establishing the strategic direction of all NSPA internal and external communications in close coordination with senior leadership. In setting this strategic direction, he/she must be able to conceptualise..

Anna Ohanyan, foreignpolicy.com, May 8, 2019; original article contains links. Image from article: A woman gestures as Armenian special police forces block a street during an opposition rally in central Yerevan on April 16, 2018. Serzh Sarkisian, AFP/Getty images After decades of strife, leaders in Armenia and Azerbaijan in January announced in a joint statement that they are ready to “prepare the populations for peace.” The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Minsk Group—the troika charged with mediating the conflict between the two over the Nagorno-Karabakh region—endures as one of the few remaining examples of U.S.-Russian cooperation. And in Armenia, a tiny, progressive opposition party recently rode a peaceful wave of popular discontent to a sweeping parliamentary victory last October. Outside elite policy circles, though, Armenian and Azerbaijani societies remain as far apart as ever. In fact, they are diverging rapidly along ideological, cultural, and generationa..

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE MAY 9, 2019image from Excerpt:ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS MARIE ROYCE11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Royce meets with Ambassador of Monaco to the United States Maguy Maccario Doyle, in Washington, D.C. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)7:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Royce delivers remarks for the celebration of the “Save Venice” cultural initiative, at the Italian Ambassador’s residence, in Washington, D.C. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

Interview with the British expert in public diplomacy, who has been invited to Barcelona by the Public Diplomacy Council of CataloniaAndreu Barnils, english.vilaweb.cat, 07.05.2019 Nicholas J.Cull (1964) is an expert in public diplomacy [JB emphasis], historian and director of the Master’s Degree in Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. Mr. Cull has specialised in diplomacy in the digital age, the importance of cinema and television series in this discipline and has just published the book Public Diplomacy – Foundations for Global Engagement in Digital Age (Polity, 2019). Cull was in Barcelona last Friday, ​​where he gave the inaugural lecture of the first public event of the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (Diplocat) after the attempt by the Sànish government to close the entity. VilaWeb has interviewed Mr. Cull via email. – Have you been following the Catalan case recently? What do you think about it? – For many years I have pointed to Diplocat in my classes as an..

cgscholar.com Views: 150Title: The Impact of “Operation Protective Edge” on Israel’s Sport DiplomacyAuthor(s): Yoav Dubinsky, Lars DzikusPublisher: Common Ground Research NetworksCollection: Common Ground Research NetworksSeries: Sport & SocietyJournal Title: The International Journal of Sport and SocietyKeywords: Israel, Sports, PoliticsVolume: 10Issue: 1Year: 2018ISSN: 2152-7857 (Print)ISSN: 2152-7865 (Online)DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/CGP/v10i01/21-37Citation: Dubinsky, Yoav, and Lars Dzikus. 2018. "The Impact of “Operation Protective Edge” on Israel’s Sport Diplomacy." The International Journal of Sport and Society10 (1): 21-37. doi:10.18848/2152-7857/CGP/v10i01/21-37.Extent: 17 pages Abstract “Operation Protective Edge,” the round of violence between Israel and the Hamas in Gaza during the summer of 2014, had a negative impact on almost every sphere of life in Israel, including sports. Leagues were postponed, Israeli national teams and sports clubs had to host their ..

Courtney Freer, middleeasteye.net, 6 May 2019 Trump’s Arab allies have used claims about the Brotherhood’s links to terrorism to dismiss the group's efforts at effecting domestic political changes Image from entry: US President Donald Trump welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to the White House in Washington, US, 9 April (Reuters) Excerpt: No effective banAs Will McCants and Benjamin Wittes pointed out in a 2017 piece, the Muslim Brotherhood differs too substantially across national contexts to be banned effectively, and so banning the group would be akin to restricting an ideology, which is, of course, illegal.Nathan Brown and Michelle Dunne further explain the potential fallout of such a designation: "The greatest damage might be in the realm of public diplomacy [JB emphasis], as using a broad brush to paint all Muslim Brotherhood organisations as terrorists would be understood by many Muslims around the world as a declaration of war against non-violent politica..

abouther.com Lina AlmaeenaThis week, Saudi Arabian women hit a new milestone in the field of sports, this time through a very unique initiative launched by Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council member, Lina Al-Maeena, and Belgium’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Dominique Mineur. According to Arab News, the two women created a project that saw a Riyadh-based, all-Saudi-female team compete – and triumph – against their rivals, a team of envoys from Belgium, Switzerland, Taiwan, Algeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The sister of Al-Maeena, who is co-founder of the Riyadh United basketball team, and their teammate Dania led their team to victory, breaking the deadlock in the very last moments of the game, a few seconds into overtime. Dr. Salwa Al-Hazza, head of the ophthalmology department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, and Martina Strong, charge d’affaires at the US Embassy in Riyadh, awarded medals and trophies to the players. Amongst those cheering the teams on were Hind Al-Za..