How Public Diplomacy Enhancing Trusts in Ethio-Egyptian Relations? Particularly, in Referencing to the Mutual Utilization of the Nile Water

Abstract

The main goal of this article is to understand how public diplomacy enhancing trusts in Ethio-Egyptian relations, particularly, in referencing to the mutual utilization of the Nile water.  For clarity purposes, an overview of in public diplomacy, Ethio-Egyptian public diplomacy experiences, and related concepts of public diplomacy are included.  Currently, the role of public diplomacy is in a critical position in the realization of foreign policy interests and the issue of the use of the Nile water has often been a major sticking point in the relationship between Ethiopia and Egypt. Therefore, the conclusion is that listening, advocacy, cultural exchange, citizen exchange, and international broadcasting system are the main alternative solutions (tools) of public diplomacy that enhancing trusts on the mutual utilization of the Nile water.

Keywords: Public Diplomacy, Ethiopia, Egypt, Nile, Mutual, listening, Advocacy, Cultural exchange, citizen exchange, international broadcasting