A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
First Singapore-Yorkshire cultural exchange
The first cultural exchange programme between Singapore and Yorkshire has been launched to enable Singaporeans to learn more about the county in the United Kingdom. To mark the official start of the programme [the countries] exchanged highly—acclaimed novels.
Audit deems Pakistan aid program a failure
A $45 million USAID program aimed at improving the ability of Pakistani tribal leaders to govern a politically sensitive stretch of territory along the Afghan border has failed to achieve its primary mission of improving the delivery of basic services, according to an audit by the agency's inspector general.
Re-branding Latin America and the Caribbean
For Latin America and the Caribbean, nation branding has been part splash and part slow, steady work. Countries like Uruguay and Colombia have embarked on active branding campaigns; others like Chile and Brazil started down a road of deliberate economic and political reforms years ago.
Students from Costa Rica visit Walpole as part of foreign exchange program
Recently, a group of students from Costa Rica spent three weeks in Walpole as part of a foreign exchange program with the Foreign Language Department at Walpole High School. And the only thing the students said they would change about the program was the length – they wanted to add two more weeks to their trip.
Egyptian Science Stars Get Their Night
With presentations ranging from wild topics such as extracting gold using plants to the more mundane but equally fantastic atom rearrangement, the grand finale of FameLab Egypt drew to an end with a huge bang.
Kalam inaugurates Indo-Korea Tech Centre
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) on Wednesday launched the Indo-Korea Science and Technology centre, which will be dedicated for joint research projects and collaboration.
Academics Speak with White House Representative about Scientific Cooperation
Academics from universities across Indonesia conveyed Thursday their wishes and woes to a number of listeners in Jakarta, including a representative of the White House, through a video conference.
Israeli Experts Work with NASA on Moon Research
The Israel Space Agency signed a deal that will make it a member of the NASA Center for Moon Research and promote cooperation between the two agencies.
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