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Bond university student Bridget Sprott takes a look at how Instagram has a role to play in nation branding and helping governments connect with citizens.

As an iconic British brand and soft power asset, the Premier League engages a more global audience through its Asia Trophy.

2019 CPD-MOIA Summer Associate Sophia Ketring reflects on her time interning with LA Mayor Garcetti's Office of International Affairs. 

European security is a global challenge, and public diplomacy is an instrument to promote understanding.

CPD Faculty Fellow and Director of USC's Master’s Program in Public Diplomacy Nicholas Cull underlines the importance of a U.S. presence at Expo 2020.

CPD Contributing Scholar Senem Cevik notes how period dramas on Turkish television have been used as tools of both diplomacy and domestic communication. 

University of Hyderabad PhD Candidate Muhsin Puthan Purayil dives deep into India's recent public diplomacy strategies in the domestic arena.

UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage program has served as a platform for both cooperation and competition among countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

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