PD Happenings: March 24 - 30

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

• Over 1,000 Chinese Books on Exhibition in Kuwait to Promote Cultural Ties - Xinhua News Agency
• Pakistan Day Celebrations in U.S. Renew Hopes for Thaw in Bilateral Ties - Daily Times
• Young Saudi Artists Find a Voice in Major New York Exhibit - Arab News
• Paintings by Chinese Artists on Indian Themes Opens in Shanghai  - Business Standard
• Britain's Creative Industries Are a Crucial Part of Our Future Economy - Huffington Post
• International Islamic University Islamabad Celebrates Cultural Week 2018 - UrduPoint
• K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend - NPR

Soft Power

• Lending Ears to Scholars Can Rationalize Diplomacy - The Korea Herald
• Levira Targets Post-Brexit Broadcast Market - Broadcast TV News
• Digital Diplomacy Can Help Governments Shape Effective Foreign Policy, Says Expert - Daily Pakistan
• International Innovation Center for Tourism Development Will Open in Kazakhstan - Kazakh TV
• Turkish Adviser Lauds Anadolu Agency Training Programs - Anadolu Agency

Global Development

• Climate Change and Conflict: New Research for Defense, Diplomacy and Development - New Security Beat
• 'Invest in the People First': The Powerful Ministry That's Rebuilding Lives in Haiti - CBN News
• NGOs Aim to Host Exhibition Near WHO - Taipei Times
• Pensacola Welcomes Dr. Feride Rushiti, Human Rights Activist from Kosovo - NPR

Historical Public Diplomacy

• Public Diplomacy for Losers - CPD Blog
• Japan’s Flower-Power Diplomacy - Japan Times

Economic Diplomacy

• Toward Economic Inclusion of LGBTI People in Thailand - Modern Diplomacy
• Rwanda Should Be America’s Next Great Trade Partner - The Hill

City Diplomacy

• City Diplomacy: San Diego's Local Leadership in a Global Age - CPD Blog

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