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sputniknews.com , 07.06.2019 image from article Topic: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019 (39) Rishabh Sethi, Head of Global projects in BRICS International Forum, told Sputnik about the role of public diplomacy [JB underlining] in the processes taking place in large international associations, such as BRICS. He also outlined plans of the organisation’s participation in events on the eve of the BRICS summit in Brazil this year, as well as next year’s summit to be held in Chelyabinsk. Sputnik: What are your impressions from this year’s St. Petersburg forum? Rishabh Sethi: First of all, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Rishabh Sethi; I’m the Head of International Projects from BRICS International Forum, India. I’m very much happy and excited to be here, the second time at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). I participated last year as a speaker here; and this year I’ll also be a speaker at some of the stations regarding sustainable de...

merics.org . Date published 05/06/2019 International companies face increasing reputational risks image from article Download PDF Excerpt: --Main findings and conclusions. Since 2017, China has criticized ever more openly communication campaigns launched by international companies outside its borders that directly or indirectly address Chinese issues. --Beijing is using its economic power to assert its own geopolitical agenda or to promote its own initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). --The Chinese government has at its disposal a powerful tool with which it can target foreign companies. It can engender and mute (social) media debate in a very targeted way. At the same time, state control over the media and the internet mean foreign companies have a hard time addressing Chinese stakeholders and the public, especially in crisis situations. --International companies face a dilemma in crisis management. If they bow to pressure from the Chinese gove...

indeed.com image (not from entry) from 5 reviews Read what people are saying about working here. We currently have an opening on our team for an experienced Virtual Education Advisor to support the overall financial management of mission for the Department of State's Bureau of Near East Affairs. This position specifically serves NEA/PPD, working very closely with NEA staff, including the Office Director, Deputies, unit chiefs, and other staff members. Title:  Syrian Virtual Education Advisor Rate:  GS 09-05 Equivalency (2018 schedule) Location:  NEA/PPD, 2025 E Street NW, Washington DC 20009 Schedule:  Full time, M-F, 8:15am to 5:00pm with a 45-minute lunch break Travel:  This position may require travel Clearance Level:  No clearance is required for this position Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will serve as a public affairs specialist responsible for administering the Syria Virtual Educational Advisin...

Alan Heil, Public Diplomacy Council , June 5, 2019 As a crisis watcher for more than a half century, I’m used to hearing alarm bells as serious conflicts appear in various regions of our planet. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the United Against Nuclear Iran Summit on Aug. 16, 2018. Photo from the State Department. Today, the principal crisis-prone area in the world is the Arabian peninsula. One can’t miss noticing in daily headlines the threat of war between Iran and the United States. Particularly worrisome is fear of an accidental incident in the Persian Gulf between vessels of the two countries that might trigger a wider conflict with global consequences. In a recent roundtable at George Washington University, Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett noted that: International multimedia networks have a unique role in providing up to the minute breaking news to a curious world via TV, radio and on line media, in times of peace or war. Current ...

uk.news.yahoo.com ; see also ( 1 ) Negar Mortazavi The Independent 7 June 2019 Mortazavi Facebook image from I recently found out that I am being smeared through an operation funded by the US Department of State. The “ Iran Disinformation Project ” launched in 2018 with American taxpayer money to expose and counter Iranian government propaganda. But as I  broke   the news last week, the project has also been smearing human rights activists, academics, and journalists, including myself, who criticize the Trump administration’s hardline policies on Iran. As an Iranian-American journalist living and working in exile, I am used to all forms of online attacks by Iranian government-sponsored trolls. I just never expected to also be attacked by the US government. After I joined Voice of America, a US-government funded television program that broadcasts via satellite into Iran, I started getting attacked by hardline trolls sponsored by the Irania...

kavkaz.mk.ru  [translation of Russian-language article] Stavropol State Agrarian University image (not from article) from In the framework of the IV Forum of young leaders of the BRICS and SCO countries at the site of , two topics were discussed: “ Public diplomacy  [JB emphasis] as soft power” [JB in Russian:  « Общественная дипломатия как мягкая сила»]  and “Cultural and humanitarian cooperation” There were so many people who wanted to talk about their countries and projects that each speaker had to be limited to five minutes.  Despite the busy schedule, about fifty young people from the stage had time to share with colleagues their experiences in various fields, to speak about the importance of public diplomacy and cultural interaction. What contemporary youth lives for, what goals it sets itself, can be judged by the speeches of some forum participants. DVANI JAIN, India: - I want to express my deep gratitude to the leaders of the...

via GS on Facebook Image from article, with caption:  A newsstand in Tehran on May 20. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) By  Jason Rezaian Global Opinions writer, Washington Post June 4 at 6:00 AM Even after spending a year and a half in prison in Tehran, I knew that if I wanted to go on writing about Iran, I would be a target for plenty of public attacks despite the abuse I had suffered at the hands of the Islamic Republic. And so it has been. But I never imagined the U.S. State Department would be  funding my attackers . Last week, several astute Iran watchers  drew attention  to a series of inflammatory tweets associated with the  Iran Disinformation Project , a State Department-funded initiative that its website claims “brings to light disinformation emanating from the Islamic Republic of Iran via official rhetoric, state propaganda outlets, social media manipulation and more.” Negar Mortazavi ✔ @NegarMorta...