An event that may be of interest to public/citizen diplomacy and soft power aficionados.
Joseph Nye will be speaking at the Portcullis House in London tomorrow at 1:30pm EST. As part of the British Council’s 75th Anniversary celebration, Nye will be a part of the Lecture Series: Talking without Borders, focusing on Soft Power and Public Diplomacy.
Here is the information from the British Council website (where you are also able to live stream the event):
On the first anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration, US political theorist Joseph Nye will give a lecture at Portcullis House, London, available to view live here on 20 January 2010. The talk begins at 1830 (GMT) [1:30pm EST]. The player will be active a few minutes before that.
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Themes
- What is “Smart Power” and how can it influence international strategy in Afghanistan?
- Can a country build trust and engagement while simultaneously fighting wars?
- How are technology and democracy shaping international relations?
- Will ‘soft power’, ‘hard power’ or ‘smart power’ emerge as the defining form of 21st century diplomacy?
Ideas, cultures and people are mixing with unprecedented frequency and speed. Formal politics is increasingly unable to manage connections between people now free of geographical limitations. Under such conditions, the primary challenge for traditional institutions of public diplomacy is to engage people internationally in a meaningful way. In his speech for the British Council, Professor Nye will examine the concepts of public diplomacy, both formal and informal, and their contribution to contemporary and future international relations.
Joseph Nye is University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of the Kennedy School. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology. His most recent books include Soft Power; The Powers to Lead; and The Power Game: A Washington Novel.
