Cultural diversity
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Beyond print: How books evolve in the age of AI acceleration
24 March 2024
Not long ago, I was invited to contribute a chapter on digital diplomacy for a book scheduled for release in two years. Given the rapid pace of digital evolution, two years felt like a lifetime. This experience reflec...
Intercultural communication and logical fallacies
05 September 2022
Contemporary diplomacy, Cultural diversity, Diplomatic theory and practice, Intercultural communication, Language (and) diplomacy
This blog is the first in a series in which I explore intercultural communication through the lens of logical fallacies, linking each fallacy to a current trend or event. I have chosen fallacies in the first instance...
A brief history of Yoga diplomacy
22 June 2022
Contemporary diplomacy, Cultural diplomacy, Cultural diversity, Health diplomacy, Intercultural communication, Nation branding, Public Diplomacy, Sports diplomacy, Yoga diplomacy
Yoga, said Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2014, is not just exercise. 'By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can also help us deal with climate change.' He ...
The Education field’s contribution to intercultural communication
31 August 2018
Cultural diversity, Diplomatic theory and practice, Education diplomacy, Intercultural communication
Educators as diplomats The act of teaching and learning is a form of intercultural communication. Teachers and students bridge generational, cultural, and linguistic differences daily in the classroom, and educators...
Training and courses
Events
Resources
2014
NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement
The NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach between stakeholders in addressing Internet governance issues. It highlights principles such as human rights, open standards, and transparent processes as key foundations fo... Read more...
2013
The United States and the Challenge of Public Diplomacy
The United States faces challenges in public diplomacy, influencing global perception, and understanding the perceptions of various audiences, necessitating a strategic and comprehensive approach to communication.... Read more...
2013
International Diplomacy Volume II: Diplomacy in a Multicultural World
The text discusses the importance of multiculturalism in diplomacy to achieve mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, emphasizing the significance of cultural sensitivity and respect in international relations.... Read more...
2013
Culture and Conflict: Challenges for Europe’s Foreign Policy
The text discusses the challenges that Europe's foreign policy faces due to cultural differences and conflicts.... Read more...
2012
China and Public Diplomacy: A CPD Reader
China and Public Diplomacy: A CPD Reader provides an overview of China’s approach to public diplomacy, an examination of China’s cultural diplomacy, its nation branding during the 2010 Shanghai Expo and media depictions of China. The blogs, articles, reports and es... Read more...
2011
Mexico and its Diaspora in the United States: Policies of Emigration since 1848
This book is unique in many ways and is different from other studies on migration and diaspora. Délano looks at migration from the perspective of a sending state, focusing on its role in the evolution of emigration policies, as they are shaped under diverse pressure. ... Read more...
2011
Diaspora Diplomacy: Philippine Migration and its Soft Power Influences
Diaspora Diplomacy: Philippine Migration and its Soft Power Influences is about the remarkable and untapped soft power that international migrants possess and how various sectors-from governments, NGOs, business, and international organizations- could tap this valuable... Read more...
2011
Defining development in the context of current realities
‘My personal knowledge reflects other cultures and types of people in Fiji and the Pacific. I live not only with one race but with many who have different cultural and traditional values.’ - Anju Mangal from Fiji ... Read more...
