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This article explores the potential of taking a cultural relations approach to supporting sustainable development.

Photo of Lalbag Fort, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md Tanvir Mehadi Shovon via Canva

The nation branding campaign “Beautiful Bangladesh” conveys an image that is not in sync with the reality inside the country. 

Can artificial intelligence be a force for good in the practice of public diplomacy, despite the risks?  

A new CPD blog spotlights Portuguese intelligence and NATO as case studies in examining foreign influence on political affairs.

CPD contributor Jonathan Prosser explains how sustainable entrepreneurship can be public diplomacy.

Türkiye has made gastrodiplomacy one of the most significant elements of its soft power and has been engaging in efforts to promote its cuisine with activities such as Turkish Cuisine Week.

The Festival of Embassies is an instrument of public diplomacy where ambassadors promote culture, gastronomy and music.

American universities abroad can advance U.S. geopolitical interests, but must also appear disinterested to remain credible in their local contexts–a difficult needle to thread.

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