PD Happenings: March 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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Cultural Diplomacy

• Kenya-Chinese Art Troupe Launched Alongside Inaugural Overseas Chinese Spring Festival Gala - Xinhua News Agency
• Morocco’s Role in the African Arts Renaissance – A Potential for Global Impact - Morocco's World News
• Cultural Diplomats Appointed to Display India's Soft Power in U.S. - The Economic Times
• A New Policy Lever for Pakistan - The Daily Times
• Countdown to the 6th Edition of India by the Nile Festival - Ahram Online
• In Iran, France Blends Hard Talks With Soft Power at Louvre Exhibit - Reuters
• Tokyo Aid Helps Malaysia Solve Japanese Language Teacher Shortage - The Japan Times
• Japanese Art Presented in Baku - AzerNews

Global Development

• Breaking the Ice: The First Africa-U.S. Public Diplomacy Conference - Wits Journalism
• Boston Organization Brings Medical and Mental Health Care to Haiti - MassLive
• Obama Foundation Announces Master's Degree Program - San Francisco Chronicle
• Taiwan Joins International Conference on Rural Development in Malaysia - Taiwan News
• International Women Day: 61 Stock Exchanges, Partners Champion Gender Equality - The New Telegraph

Nation Branding

• Galway to Host Global Forum on Food, Tourism and Culture - AgriLand
• Saudi Arabia's Inaugural Entry to the 2018 Venice Biennale to Focus on Design Process - Arch Daily
• Justin Trudeau’s India debacle Shows the Pitfalls of ‘Nation Branding’ - The Conversation
• Meet the People Making Liberia a Hotspot for Tourists - Daily Observer 

People-to-People Diplomacy

• High Commissioner Tross Emphasizes Diaspora Engagement - The St. Kitts & Nevis Observer
• Cultural Exchanges Make Philippines, China Better Friends: Philippine Official - Xinhua News Agency
• China Training Journalists From 44 Countries - Khymer Times
• Exchange Students Host Mock Trial in Kemmerer - Kemmerer Gazette 

Digital Diplomacy

• Cultural and Digital Diplomacy Initiative Launched - The Gulf Today
• Needed: Digital Detectives - CPD Blog
• Digital Diplomacy: How New Zealand Can Better Sell Itself - Stuff

International Broadcasting

• NGO, WFM Celebrate Children’s Broadcasting Day - Vanguard
• Al Jazeera Media Network's Summit Begins on Monday - The Gulf Times
• UK PM Calls for Brexit Broadcasting Safeguards - Advanced Television

City Diplomacy

• C40 Is the New G20 - CPD Blog

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