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By the ICD Advisory Board Member the Hon. Alan Ferguson (Former President of the Australian Senate; Former Senator from South Australia) | By the ICD Advisory Board Member the Hon. Alan Ferguson (Former President of the Australian Senate; Former Senator from South Australia) | ||
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Many commentators believe that the importance of cultural diplomacy has diminished with the fall of the Berlin wall, and a new era of relationships between East and West. Nothing could be further from the truth. | Many commentators believe that the importance of cultural diplomacy has diminished with the fall of the Berlin wall, and a new era of relationships between East and West. Nothing could be further from the truth. | ||
− | While there is no doubt that post World War II and the | + | While there is no doubt that post World War II and the Cold War period presented the greatest opportunity for cultural diplomacy, particularly between the West and the Communist bloc, modern communications and technology have opened up a whole new world of opportunities. The development and the comparative low cost of new technology are making possible much higher levels of communication and information exchange via the internet, satellites, cable networks and other technological breakthroughs. |
Traditional diplomacy has been described as the defined interaction of states between diplomats alone, or as ‘ the conduct of relations between sovereign states through their accredited representatives ‘.Some would regard this as an elite system for a few. On the other hand, public and cultural diplomacy is the method used by nations to explain themselves to the world, and includes the use of cultural expression and exchanges of ideas and information to increase mutual understanding to the masses. | Traditional diplomacy has been described as the defined interaction of states between diplomats alone, or as ‘ the conduct of relations between sovereign states through their accredited representatives ‘.Some would regard this as an elite system for a few. On the other hand, public and cultural diplomacy is the method used by nations to explain themselves to the world, and includes the use of cultural expression and exchanges of ideas and information to increase mutual understanding to the masses. |