When Ambassadors Had Rhythm »

The New York Times - 01.07.2008. Half a century ago, when America was having problems with its image during the cold war, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the United States representative from Harlem, had... more…

Symphony of Millions: Taking stock of the Chinese music boom »

The New Yorker - 01.07.2008. In March, Chen Qigang, a Chinese composer who is supervising the music program for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, received a National Spirit Achievers Award... more…

Iran, UNESCO to expand tourism co-op »

Press TV - 30.06.2008. The Iranian ambassador to UNESCO has met with the organization's tourism specialist to discuss cultural and tourism cooperation. Iran's permanent delegate to UNESCO, Mohammad Reza Majidi, met with UNESCO... more…

A classic performance »

The Times of India - 30.06.2008. A touch of culture for all those who turned up to watch a mesmerising Kathak performance by Archana Tiwari. Organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations,... more…

Tony Hall: Noises Off »

The Independent - 29.06.2008. Down come the walls: why we were right to take the Royal Ballet to China. In terms of Chinese history, this invasion of the middle kingdom is small. But... more…

America is still loved abroad »

Nevada Appeal - 29.06.2008. During the presidential election campaign we'll hear many dire claims about how unpopular America is throughout the world, and how much we are hated by foreigners. Well, just back... more…

Afghanistan calls for cultural cooperation with Iran »

Thaindian News - 28.06.2008. Afghanistan’s Vice President Mohammad Karim Khalili Saturday said his country should boost cultural cooperation with Iran given the two sides’ strong religious, lingual and historical commonalties. Addressing the inaugural... more…

UN envoy stresses role of sports as unifying force among nations, peoples »

UN News Center - 27.06.2008. Sports can help bring people together, as witnessed by major international competitions such as the Soccer World Cup and the Olympic Games, the United Nations envoy tasked with... more…

A Diplomatic Success That Defies the Critics »

The New York Times - 27.06.2008. North Korea’s declaration of its nuclear activities is a triumph of the sort of diplomacy — complicated, plodding, often frustrating — that President Bush and his aides... more…

Bollywood Can Be a Tool of Diplomacy: PM »

India Journal - 27.06.2008. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has envisioned a whole new role for Bollywood, noting India’s ‘soft power’, especially the film industry, can be put to use as an important instrument... more…

Multimedia

Food as Cultural Diplomcy
At the launch of the Malaysia-Melaka Food Festival, Malaysia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations showcased one of the best parts of cultural diplomacy—delicious food.

Partnership and Diversity: A New Strategy for the British Council in Europe »

The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, has recently had its funding in Europe cut by about a third, and its resources have been redirected to focus... more

Cultural & Public Diplomacy in America, India, China and Britain »

“Cultural exchange has been intertwined with the pursuit of foreign relations throughout history. From the reciprocal gifts of the arts and manufacturers between the Doge of Venice and Kublai Khan, to the... more

Sustainable Approaches to Cultural Diplomacy - Prof. Berghahn delivers the opening lecture at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin »

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy started with a series of important lectures by well renowned international experts in the field of cultural diplomacy at Germany's Foreign Office in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Bergahn... more

Interviews

Diplomacy at Checkpoint Charlie - Interview with Martin Krafl, Director of the Czech Point in Berlin »

The worldwide network of "Czech Centres“ act as cultural ambassadors of the Czech Republic, presenting Czech culture to the world as well as encourgaing tourism and trade between their host nation... more

Cultural Diplomacy in Dubai - An International Approach with an International Team: BMG Group Chairman Gerd Wuhlert speaks to the CD-News »

Please give us a brief background of the BMG company and your own personal experience as well as the countries in which you have worked.

BMG is a company that I... more

Jazz Diplomacy - Interview with Detroit Gary Wiggins »

In the late 1950's and early 60's, during the acme of the Cold War, the United States turned to cultural diplomacy to gain critical support in its ideological battle with... more

Opinion

Royal Diplomacy »

The role of twenty-first century monarchs in diplomacy, as in almost all other fields, has radically changed since the days of absolutist monarchical rule that preceded the range of wars, reforms... more

On Globalization the Internet, and Cultural Diplomacy. A Perspective »

Is social networking and digital correspondence the new cultural diplomacy, limitless in scale and reach? Or is it evidence of a pick and mix society, where we invest our time and... more

Clash of Soft Powers: China and Tibet »

As China readies itself for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, it has been rocked by conflict and disaster: the worldwide protests along the Olympic torch route; the uprisings in Tibet that... more

ICD´s Director & Founder Mark Donfried talks to NPR about the U.S. Image in Germany

2008-02-29 A recent survey found that the United States' image across the world continues to suffer, even among close allies. In Germany, America's fall from grace has been especially dramatic; only 30 percent of Germans surveyed reported having favorable views of the U.S.

ICD´s Director & Founder Mark Donfried talks to the BBC World Service about the New York Philharmonic in North Korea.

2008-02-25 In a recent interview with the BBC World, Mark Donfried has discussed cultural diplomacy in light of the current visit of the New York Philharmonic to North Korea. Please click on the link to listen to the full article and the interview.

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Launch of ICD Weblog

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