PD Happenings: June 23 - 29

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.

Follow #TWiPD on Twitter Friday-Sunday for featured articles (in bold below).

Cultural Diplomacy

• Exploring Indonesian Cuisine Through 'Cita Rasa Indonesia: Ekspresi Kuliner William Wongso' - Jakarta Post
• Turkey's 'Kadesh' Musical Wows Audience in Amsterdam - Yeni Safak
• Artists From Western China Present Cultural Show in Hungarian Capital - Xinhua News Agency
• Brazil Fest Receives Donations for Lethem Children - Strabroek News
• Armenian Cultural Heritage Featured at 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington - Public Radio of Armenia
• Iranian Cultural Festival Held in Jakarta - Tempo
• Pakistan Film Festival Second Edition to Be Held in New York - Hamari Web News

Soft Power

• Part II: ISIL's Religious Soft Power: Digital Narratives - CPD Blog
• How China Wins Friends and Influences People - The Diplomat
• EU’s Soft Power to Improve Human Rights in Morocco - The New Europe
• Brunei Can Employ Education Diplomacy to Strengthen ASEAN Bonds - The Scoop
• World Cup Plaudits Cheer Putin as Russia Revels in Spotlight - The Guardian

People-to-People Diplomacy

• Colombian Youth Visit Costa Rica to Learn Leadership Skills - Costa Rican Times
• 160 Members of Sri Lankan Military Personnel & Families to Reach Bodh Gaya Today - DD News
• India Seeks Cuba's Help in Empowering Developing Nations - Times Now News
• People-to-People Contact Between Pakistan, U.S. Imperative for Good Relations - Pakistan Observer

Nation Branding

• A New National Brand? No Worries - Mumbrella
• Kazakhstan's Tourist Potential Was Presented in the Baltic States - Kazakh TV 

International Broadcasting

• BBC News Now Reaches More Than Half of Afghan Adults - Radio World
• Media Framing of a Diplomatic Insult - CPD Blog

Humanitarian Aid

• Netherlands to Provide Refugee Host Countries With 400M Euros in Aid - Asharq Al-Awsat
• Japan Calls Indonesia to Engage in Palestine Development Programs - Antara News

Exchange Diplomacy

• An Innovative Global Diplomacy Public Health Student Program - Relief Web
• Three Local Talents Stand to Win Two-Week Bulgarian Cultural Exchange Trip - The Star Online

Corporate Diplomacy

• Airbnb Executive on Why Startups Must Work With the Community and Government for a Better Future - Smart Company

Icons are courtesy of Flat Icon Basic License and are attributed to the following creators: Freepik (Cultural Diplomacy, Soft Power, Humanitarian Aid, International Broadcasting, Corporate Diplomacy ), Gregor Cresnar (People-to-People Diplomacy), Eucalyp (Nation Branding) and Smartline (Exchange Diplomacy).