PD Happenings: March 31 - April 06

This Week in PD is a weekly 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.

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Soft Power

• Hollywood’s Ambassador, Schooled in Diplomacy and the Muppets - The New York Times
• Ugly Rhetoric First - CPD Blog
• Reshaping Public Diplomacy at the State Department - The Hill
• Soft Approach Just as Useful in Fighting Militants - The New Straits Times
• Six Flags To Open in Riyadh in 2022 - Gulf News
• New China Worry for Donald Trump: Can U.S. Win Propaganda War Against 'Voice of China'? - USA Today
• Part I: Make Time for PD - CPD Blog

Art & Music Diplomacy

• ICM Students Perform at GU-Q to Mark Qatar-Russia Year of Culture - The Peninsula Qatar
• Orchestra from China's Macao Stages Performance in Myanmar - Xinhua News Agency
• Australia Engages in Fashion Diplomacy - Nikkei Asian Review
• Saudi Art Exhibition Kicks Off in Los Angeles - Arab News
• Exhibition Showcasing Belarus’ Historic Ties with Islamic World Opens at National Museum - Muscat Daily

​Education Diplomacy

• EU Inspires, Educates Students at 55th Diplomatic Anniversary - The Korea Herald
• Japanese Studies Center Established at West Bohemian University - Prague Daily Monitor
• La Francophonie: Where Culture, Education and Diplomacy Meet - The Harbour Times

Faith Diplomacy

• Pope, After Gaza Violence, Says 'Defenseless' Being Killed in Holy Land - Reuters
• Indonesia’s Islamic Books Have Potential To Be Sold in International Market - Global Islamic Economic Gateway

Nation Branding

• Kyiv’s Cultural Renaissance - Chatham House
• Countries Need Better Logos and Branding Than These Identikit Designs - DigitalArts

Global Development

• Islamic Development Bank Gears Up for Tunisia Summit - Anadolu Agency
• U.S.-Thai Project Sees Pioneering HIV Clinic Open in Chiang Rai - The Nation

​Exchange Diplomacy

• Better Democracy Promotion Through Immigration - Lawfare
• 3 Ways Foreign Students Can Sample U.S. Grad Schools - U.S. News & World Report

Science Diplomacy

• Overcoming Barriers, African Scientists Are Creating Award-Winning Innovations - VOA

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