PD Happenings: November 4 - 10

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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Cultural Diplomacy

• How the International Writing Program Brings Iowa to the World - Big Ten Network
• National Museum Hosts "Silla and Pars" Exhibit - Financial Tribune
• Video of U.S. First Lady, Teens and K-Pop Star Goes Viral - The Associated Press
• Transformed by Travel - CPD Blog
• Video of Arabella Kushner Singing in Mandarin is Part of Trump's Diplomacy Plan - Elite Daily
• The Future of Asian American Theater? East West Players' New Leader Charts a Course - The Los Angeles Times

Nation Branding

• Moroccan Activist Karima Rhanem Wins Pan-African Humanitarian Award - Morocco World News
• Indonesia's Public Diplomacy Towards Australia Needs Stronger Branding - Jakarta Globe
• How to Sell a Country: The Booming Business of Nation Branding - The Guardian
• CNN Launches the 'Go There Media Fund' to Boost Travel & Tourism Sector - Travel Daily News
• Eritrea: Public Diplomacy Portraying the True Image of the Country - AllAfrica
• Brand Singapore Gets Unique Boost - The Newspaper

Film Diplomacy

• 'Russian Film Days' to Showcase Classics in India - Millenium Post
• Festival: Portuguese and Canadian Filmmakers Promote Cultural Exchange - The Portuguese American Journal 
• Spotlight: Hollywood and China See a Future for Co-Productions - Xinhua Net
• Kenya Set to Host International Film Conference  - Xinhua Net
• 31st Israel Film Festival Kicks Off With Gala Opening at the Saban Theatre - LAWestMedia
• A Festival That's Stronger Together, For Now - The Globe and Mail 

Exchange Diplomacy

• Dubai Culture Supports the Ship for World Youth 2017 Global Assembly As Cultural Partner - Albwaba Business
• Seychelles Tourism Minister Meets Regarding Hospitality Exchange Program - Global Travel Industry News
• Charleston Enters Second Sister City Relationship With Panama City - The Chronicle
• Conference on ‘India-Myanmar Relations: The Way Forward’ Begins - Mizzima

Aid Diplomacy

• Could Farmers Bring Peace to Nigeria? - National Geographic
• Korean Consulate Funds Dosirak Lunch Box Meals to Feed Hungry Kiwi Kids  - New Zealand Herald
• 500 Eye Surgeries to Be Performed by Chinese Doctors - Pakistan Today
• Taiwan Pledges U.S. $500,000 to Help Set Up APEC Fund for Women - Focus Taiwan

Soft Power

• Japanese Strength Soft Power Foreign Policy - CPD Blog
• BBC Chief Says Increasing World Service Funding Can Boost Trade After Brexit - PoliticsHome
• World Affairs Council Speaker Fears Loss of U.S. Soft Power - Reading Eagle

Art Diplomacy

• Iranian Cultural Week Opens in Montenegro - Tehran Times
• Louvre Abu Dhabi, a Cultural Cornerstone Where East Meets West - The New York Times
• Exhibition Featuring Cambodian Culture Opens in Hanoi - Nhan Dan

People-to-People Diplomacy

• Diplomacy a Great Career, U.S. Ambassador Tells Students - Times of Oman
• Former Taiwanese President Visits Campus to Speak on Diplomacy - Daily Trojan

Digital Diplomacy

• Share the Journey: Using Public Diplomacy to Understand International Migration - CPD Blog

​Gastrodiplomacy

• Sweet Smell of Durian Diplomacy - Malaysian Insights

Sports Diplomacy

• How Sport Affects Culture- Times of Malta

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