PD Happenings: March 10 - 16

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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Digital Diplomacy

• Bangladesh Digital Security Act Protects Free Speech and Minorities - Modern Diplomacy
• Re-Integrating #Digital Into Digital Diplomacy - CPD Blog
• Social Media and ‘Selfie Diplomacy’ in Politics at Warwick Congress 2018 - The Boar
• Iran Considers Lifting Its Nine-Year Ban on Twitter - Center for Human Rights in Iran
• Diplomacy in the Digital Era Brings Both Risks and Rewards - Policy Option Politiques

Cultural Diplomacy

• The ‘Acharya Envoys’ Who Propagate Indian Culture - The Hindu
• U.S.-Backed Culture Centers Under Pressure in China - The Straits Times
• Hungary in Cultural Diplomacy Push With First U.S. Opera Tour - The Citizen 
• Design Diplomacy Sparks Dialogue Between Artists - The Reykjavic Grapevine
• Turkish Culture Minister Inaugurates Cultural Center in Moscow - Hurriyet Daily News

Foreign Aid

• Lebanon Seeks Foreign Aid to Support Its War-Rattled Economy - The Wall Street Journal
• China Sets Up Agency to Focus on Foreign Aid, Belt and Road  - The Hindu
• Bill Gates Expected to Talk Foreign Aid at White House Meeting - K5 News
• Palestinian PM Appeals for More Aid to Solve UNRWA's Funding Crisis  - Xinhua News Agency

Nation Branding

• "Creative Serbia: Future is Creative" - B92
• Finnish Education: A Pillar of the Nation Brand - CPD Blog
• Why Rex Tillerson's Departure Matters - CPD Blog

Soft Power

• Saudi Crown Prince Leaves UK After Efforts at Public Diplomacy - The National
• Why Trump’s Tariffs Could Weaken U.S. Influence in the World - The Washington Post
• Fulbright Exchange Program Battles White House Antipathy - Deutsche Welle

Diaspora Diplomacy

• Egyptian-Americans Push U.S. to Advocate for Human Rights in Egypt - Al Jazeera
• Thirty-Seven U.S. Representatives Call for $70 Million Aid Package for Artsakh and Armenia - Armenian Weekly

Opinion Diplomacy

• What Rex Tillerson’s Dismissal Means for U.S. African Policy - Africa Ventures

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