PD Happenings: February 3 - 9

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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Nation Branding

• The Baku Process: An Effective Cultural Diplomacy Momentum of Azerbaijan - Modern Diplomacy
• Soft Power and Contemporary Art: Vatican Museums Director on Fulfilling Pope Francis's Vision - The Art Newspaper
• Mohammed bin Rashid directs launch of UAE Cultural Development Fund and Creative Industries Contributions Index - MENA FN
• The Smart Strategy Behind Tourism Australia’s ‘Croc Dundee’ Super Bowl Pitch to the Americans - The Conversation
• New Promotional Nation-Branding Video - Delano
• 5 Must-See Unesco Sites in Japan - South China Morning Post
• A Tale of Three Koreas: A Nation Finds its Swagger Through Sport - Asia Times

International Development

• Rihanna Will 'Never Stop' Fight to Put Children Back in School - eNewsChannel Africa
• Canada to Fund Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation - Radio Canada International
• France Steps Up Efforts for Education Aid - EurActiv
• New Georgian Hospital Aims to Heal, and Win, Abkhazian Hearts and Minds - Eurasianet
• Gaza Hospitals to Reopen After $2 Million UAE Grant - i24 News Middle East

 Soft Power

• Marco Rubio Warns: Communist China Is Targeting U.S. Students - The Washington Examiner
• Indian Soft Power Shines Bright in Berlin - The Daily O
• China, Elbows Out, Charges Ahead - The New York Times

Music & Art Diplomacy

• Pakistan Gets a Dash of Music Diplo-macy - Pakistan Today
• Musical Diplomacy Rules the Day at a Jazz Festival in Cuba - KPCC
• Zambia Debuts Cultural Diplomacy in Israel - Zambia Daily Mail

Corporate Diplomacy

• How Corporates Are Leveraging CSR for Diplomacy - The Times of India
• Aerolineas Argentinas and Alitalia Sign First Joint Business Agreement in Argentine Aviation History - Airline Geeks
• Private-Sector Public Diplomacy at Davos - CPD Blog

Digital Diplomacy

• Tillerson Proposes New Unified Bureau at State to Focus on Cyber - The Hill
• Part I: Fake News, And What (Not) To Do About It - CPD Blog

Op-Ed Diplomacy

• Trump Wants to Aid Only ‘America’s Friends.’ If Only It Were That Easy. - The New York Times
• Voice of America Is Undermining the U.S. Abroad. Trump Can Easily Change That. - The Daily Signal

People-to-People Diplomacy

• Inter-Korean People-to-People Diplomacy - CPD Blog
• Building a Latino-Muslim Coalition With #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque - NPR

Youth Diplomacy

• Young Diplomats Academy Inspires Brave New Generation - The Korea Herald
• Students Deliver 1,500 Briquettes to Three Low Income Families in South Korea - The Borneo Post

Sports Diplomacy

• The Mixed Record of Sports Diplomacy - The Council on Foreign Relations
• Winter Olympics 2018: What to Know and How to Watch - Teen Vogue

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