Africa
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Media portrayal of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout reveals unprecedented PD dynamics, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.
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Across the sub-Saharan Africa, the airlift's luminaries laid a strong foundation in both public and private sectors.
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Professor at University of Porto Jorge Marinho and his students in the applied languages in business relations program examine the Chinese government's social media use in Africa in the context of Belt & Road.
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CPD Research Associate Sohaela Amiri recaps our recent convening on this pillar of PD.
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CPD Faculty Fellow Mina Chow on in-person, physical design amid an uncertain and virtual world.
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Bob Wekesa of the African Centre for the Study of the United States argues that COVID-19 has produced an unprecedented uptick in African digital diplomacy.
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How can organizations reinvent their PD during the current global crisis?
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CPD Faculty Fellow and ACPD Executive Director Vivian S. Walker discusses public diplomacy takeaways from Malcolm Gladwell's recent book.