PD Happenings: May 12 - 18

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

• Ottoman Symphony 'Sultan Composers' Held in U.S. Capital - Anadolu Agency
• From Religious Diplomacy to Cricket Diplomacy: India's Big Nepal Outreach - India Today
• Lahore Literary Festival Held in New York for the Third Time - Daily Times
• Dubai Culture Welcomes Two Cruise Ships With Cultural Activities - Albawaba
• Fela's Music Can Decolonize International Law in African Universities - News24

International Broadcasting

• The University of Melbourne Is Now Offering Eurovision as a Subject - The Music Network
• Saudi Arabia Welcomes Global Film Industry - Gulf News
• Time to Sharpen the Edge of Australia’s Soft Power - The Interpreter

Soft Power

• UK Public Diplomacy: Soft Power Games in South Asia - Modern Diplomacy
• Brazil’s War on Graft Replaces Costly Gifts as the New Soft Power - Financial Times
• Western Balkans-EU Integration: Why Italy Should Take the Lead - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso (OBC) Transeuropa

Digital & Tech Diplomacy

• The UK and USA Need to Extend Their “Special Relationship” To Technology Development - TechCrunch
• Who You Going to Call? Echo Busters! - CPD Blog

Sports Diplomacy

• New Zealand Deploys ‘Rugby Diplomacy’ Amid Scrum With China Over Pacific Islands - The Telegraph
• Ichiro the Public Diplomat - CPD Blog

Corporate Diplomacy

• Ikea's Long-Awaited Milwaukee-Area Debut Attracts a Crowd - Milwaukee Business Journal

Opinion Diplomacy

• Congress Can Make It Better for Americans to Do Business in the International Economy - The Hill

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