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CPD Research Fellow Ilan Manor indicates how AIs, without proper regulation, can pose a series of challenges to public diplomacy.

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CPD Blog contributor Jorge Marinho discusses the concept of influence operations and what it means to a country's ontological security.

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The growing popularity of V-pop makes it an emerging tool for Vietnam to diversify its public diplomacy strategy.

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CPD Faculty Fellow Corneliu Bjola shares how avatars in digital diplomacy can have the potential to create a significant impact.

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Diplomats and global businesses are slow at adopting social media accounts. BeReal, an app touting authenticity, can be the exception.

Carla Cabrera Cuadrado presents her model the Golden Circle of Public Diplomacy at the SIETAR Europa Congress 2022 in La Valletta, Malta. Image courtesy of SIETAR Europa

The Golden Circle of Public Diplomacy is a new paradigm in PD literature that introduces a moral purpose and cultural awareness.

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Ukrainian Institute Director General Volodymyr Sheiko argues that much more remains to be done for Ukraine's cultural diplomacy.

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USC Master of Public Diplomacy student Sudarshan Ramabadran explains how India can use the opportunity of chairing the G-20 and SCO to enhance its global engagement paradigm.

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