Identifier
Created
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05DJIBOUTI189
2005-02-25 05:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:  

PD PROGRAMMING DRAWS ON PARTNERS, POSTERS

Tags:  PREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ 
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UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000189 

SIPDIS

State for AF, AF/E, AF/PD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
SUBJECT: PD PROGRAMMING DRAWS ON PARTNERS, POSTERS

REF:DJIBOUTI 180

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000189

SIPDIS

State for AF, AF/E, AF/PD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ
SUBJECT: PD PROGRAMMING DRAWS ON PARTNERS, POSTERS

REF:DJIBOUTI 180


1. (U) SUMMARY: This week, the Public Diplomacy section co-
sponsored a successful three-day-long craft fair featuring
local artisans and recipients of grants from the
Ambassador's Self-Help Fund. In addition, Black History
Month programming continued with a movie night and
discussion panel for college students and the next
installment of the Embassy's poster show, which was featured
both at the craft fair and on local television.


2. (U) The craft fair hosted about 10 artisan groups from
all over the country, many of which have received grants
from the Ambassador's Self-Help Fund. Open to the public, it
was co-sponsored by the Embassy's Public Diplomacy and Self-
Help Sections, the Ministry of Tourism and the artisan
association. A key component of the event was a round table
discussion among the artisans, moderated by a local NGO,
about how best to improve quality and marketing of local
crafts. PD orchestrated television and newspaper coverage,
which focused on the Embassy's MPP messages of self-help,
cooperation and economic prosperity.


3. The fair also served as the next venue for Public
Diplomacy's Black History Month poster show (reftel),which
received positive feedback from both the Djiboutian
Government and the diplomatic corps. Each artisan group was
given a smaller version of the poster show to take back to
their districts for display in their shops. In addition,
Radio Television Djibouti filmed the show and ran snapshots
of it before each of their three news broadcasts over two
days.


4. On February 23, Public Diplomacy hosted a movie night
and panel at the Sheraton Hotel for local college-aged
students. The feature, "Remember the Titans" was shown in
French and was followed by a French language question-and-
answer session about race relations and civil rights in the
United States. Questions were fielded by a teacher from the
International Foundation for Education and Self-Help and the
Embassy's General Services Officer. The discussion centered
around the African-American experience, tolerance and the
need for open dialogue in society. About 100 people
attended.

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