Theme : diplomacy
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The new public diplomacy– an appetiser
Our project on the new public diplomacy is beginning to produce some interim outputs. You may be interested in the following talks:
The new public diplomacy and Afghanistan – a talk at a Defence Academy seminar on Strategic Communications, Public Diplomacy and Afghanistan.
Technology and public diplomacy – a talk to the University of Westminster Symposium on Transformational Public Diplomacy
Next month, the Foreign Office will publish a book on the new public diplomacy, with a chapter from David and Alex that offers a preview of their Demos pamphlet. The book will be launched in Washington at the Brookings Institution and in London at Chatham House.
from : charlieedwards 20th June 2008 - The New Public Diplomacy Together with David Steven and Alex Evans we are kicking off a new project exploring the changed landscape for diplomacy in which governments now find themselves, and what they need to do to equip themselves to operate effectively in this new context. For a brief snapshot of what we're thinking from : charlieedwards 23rd January 2008
- Cultural Diplomacy Demos is launching a major new report, in partnership with the British Council, the British Library, the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Royal Opera House and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The result of extensive research, it argues that culture is now more important than ever to the relations between countries. from : peterharrington 2nd February 2007
- Chinese Whispers Don't get me wrong, I find the concept of an 'axis of evil' as bonkers as the next person. The idea that the world could be divided into two - the good guys and the bad guys - sounds like something straight out of a cowboy movie (hmm).But when I was giving a talk to Chinese civil servants this morning I was reminded of the fact that, while we are able to dismiss it as simplistic nonsense, this piece of rhetoric is influencing the way some Chinese view the West and the... from : rachelbriggs 7th August 2006
- Getting tougher on terrorism, tougher on the causes of terrorism?... From the other side of the Atlantic, we instinctively feel that the US has totally over-reacted to the threat of terror. Sitting in my hotel room just around the corner from the White House, and after scores of discussions about the Bush administration's record in this area, this instinct seems pretty spot on. What's more, I'm sure that the security at Heathrow on Thursday morning will remind me that we are not far behind that ourselves. from : rachelbriggs 18th July 2006
- Trashing designer flip flops in the name of world peace So, today I made my way through the white tent of security that is the front door to the UN and proudly stepped into the centre of global politics. I was met by collages, photo exhibitions and quite famous sculptures and made my way up to the 38th floor of the UN bui䁬ding, and into Kofi Anan's Secretariat office. from : rachelbriggs 13th July 2006
- UN: Uniting Nations? Sam Jones and I are currently in New York talking to people about how culture can smooth the way for diplomacy and good relations between countries, even those who are barely speaking to one another across the negotiating table. from : rachelbriggs 12th July 2006