PD Happenings: February 24 - March 2

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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Sports Diplomacy

• South Korea in 360° - NBC
• Iraq, Saudi Face Off in Bout of Football Diplomacy - Digital Journal
• Football Diplomacy to Bring India, Pakistan Together - The Statesman

Sustainability

• Polar Diplomacy & The Artic Future - CPD Blog
• Europe Aims To Fill 'Climate Diplomacy' Vacuum Left By U.S. - Forbes
• Iranians Call for Soft Power Now to Head off Future Water Crises - Al-Monitor

City Diplomacy

• Vancouver and Sister Cities: One and Done? - The Columbian
• Sister Cities' Puducherry, Dali to Ink Exchange MoU Soon - New Kerala
• Rijeka European Capital of Culture 2020 Project Presented - Total Croatia News

​International Broadcasting

• The Movie ‘Sekala Niskala’ Won Grand Prix at Berlin International Film Festival 2018 - The Jakarta Post
• Festival of Iranian Films Kicks Off in Azerbaijan Republic - Iran Front Page
• Ministry of Culture Launches Taiwan-Japan Drama Series - Taiwan News

Cultural Diplomacy

• Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture Launched - The Peninsula
• Ambassador's 'Diplomacy By Design' Fashion Event Aims to Change Haiti Narrative - VOA
• 'Hunger Games' Rides. Virtual Reality 'Twilight.' How Lionsgate Is Pushing Into the Theme Parks Business - LA Times
• Mona Lisa Set to Go on World Tour - The Times

Digital Diplomacy

• Ireland Eyes Tie-Up to 'Revolutionize' Qatar Education - Gulf Times
• The End of Twitter Diplomacy? - New Europe
• Universities Expand Online Korean Studies Program for Foreign Students - The Korea Times

Opinion Diplomacy

• Humanitarian Aid System Is a Continuation of the Colonial Project - Al Jazeera

​Nation Branding

• Macron, Trudeau, Trump and the Art of Nation Branding - The Hill
• Ethiopia: Nation Branding - the Next Big Task - Ethiopia Herald

​Countering Disinformation

• State Department Touts Counter-Propaganda Funds Without Mentioning Russia - CNN

Citizen Diplomacy

• In Africa, Citizen Diplomacy Fills in Where Trump Leaves Holes - The Hill

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