PD Happenings: October 21 - 27

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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Development & Aid Diplomacy

• Austrian Company to Invest Euro 9.6 Million to Improve Health Facilities in Sri Lanka - ColomboPage
• The Latest: Revised Aid Tally from Rohingya Meeting: $344M - ABC News
• Morocco to Send Medical Aid to Plague-Stricken Madagascar - Morocco World News
• AFDB President to Start Fund for Young Farmers - New Vision
• USAID Looks to Expand Public/Private Partnerships - FeedStuffs
• Pakistan Embassy Official Visits Sohar as Part of Community Outreach Initiative - Muscat Daily
• UC Berkeley Launches ‘Smart City’ Challenge to Create Startups in India - The Daily Californian
• Why Do Nations Invest in International Aid? Ask Norway. And China. - The Washington Post

Cultural Diplomacy

• Dim Sum, Tourism and Then Some: Soft Power Unleashed - The Hindu
• Sydney Cultural Extravaganza Helps Showcase Growing Australia-China Ties - XinhuaNet
• Interview: Andrea Carlo Biggi (Australian Embassy), on Economy and Culture - Business Review Romania
• Panelists Speak on Skateboarding Culture at The Nation Skate - Daily Trojan
• Ghana, Israel Strengthen Bilateral Relations Through Culture - Ghana News Agency

Science Diplomacy

• Gabala Hosts International Scientific Conference Entitled ‘Archeology of Gabala’ - APA
• International Meet on Composite Materials - The Hindu

Digital Diplomacy

• Can Social Media Reduce the Risk of War - CPD Blog
• Digital Diplomacy and the Power of Citizen Networks & Advocacy Organizations - CPD Blog

​Smart Power

• 'Kung Fu Panda' Diplomacy for the New Era - ECNS
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): China's Successful Economic Diplomacy - CPD Blog

​Faith Diplomacy

• Indonesia, Austria, Discuss Efforts to Strengthen Resilience Against Radicalization at Interfaith Dialogue - Jakarta Globe

Nation Branding

• Thought Leaders, Experts Gather at National Branding Confab - The Guardian

Citizen Diplomacy

• Ex-Korea Herald Editor-in-Chief Honored - The Korea Herald

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