A group of SEM CDA students organized a seminar about Public Diplomacy and Promotion of information last August 28, 2010. The recent issue about the hostage crisis played a role in this seminar.
Diplomacy might be described as the ways in which government leaders communicate with each other at the highest levels, the elite diplomacy we are all familiar with. Public diplomacy, by contrast focuses on the ways in which a country or multi-lateral organization such as the United Nations communicates with citizens in other societies. A country may be acting deliberately or inadvertently, and through both official and private individuals and institutions. Effective public diplomacy starts from the premise that dialogue, rather than a sales pitch, is often central to achieving the goals of foreign policy: public diplomacy must be seen as a two-way street.
Philippine tourism started to flourish in the 1970s up to 1980's, but in the mid 1980’s, the growth of the Philippine tourism started to slow down. One of the major evidence of the slow growth is the average length of tourist stay of 8.9 days in 1988 down from 12.6 days. In 1987, this growth was slower compared to other countries in Southeast Asia. Tourism plays an important role in the Philippine economy. In the year 2000.
A speaker from the Department of Tourism was invited to share some of his knowledge and practices about Public Diplomacy and also convey his concerns and thoughts about the Hostage Crisis that had happen and how it shape on our country. The speaker keeps on telling us that Filipinos should support our own country for us to develop our sense of nationalism and to help our own country on promoting some investors from different country since tourism plays a big pat on increasing our economy.
On the other hand, too much promotion is also bad according to the speaker. We should also consider people around us. Because it might just turn a negative image to our country.
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