31.10.2012 «Soft power is a form of political power, the ability to achieve desired results on the basis of voluntary participation, sympathy and appeal, as opposed to «hard power», which implies coercion,» is the definition provided by Wikipedia. The word was first introduced into international usage in the 1990s by American politician and researcher Joseph…
On May 25, 2012 the Public Chamber held the first meeting of the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy. «The Public Chamber has a great experience in international cooperation,» said Evgeny Velikhov, Secretary of the Public Chamber. He reminded that the Public Chamber is a member of IACSSI that unites civil society…
28.02.2012 The Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on Tuesday approved the statute of the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy. «The idea of this advisory body appeared at the meeting of the Public Chamber and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December last year, — said the head…