Africa
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Plus Ҫa Change? While the successful protests of President Bouteflika communicates transformation in Algeria, this message does not fully reflect reality.
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Shawn Powers, Acting Chief Strategy Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM, formerly BBG), describes the agency's audience reach and impact evaluation methodology.
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Seksan Anantasirikiat examines how (and why) Thailand seeks to be looked upon favorably by Mozambicans.
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Kounalakis will provide a behind-the-scenes look at his new book and discuss the foreign policy implications of global news media and intelligence gathering.
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Students at USC will get a special look behind the scenes of the UN's communications strategy this Thursday.
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A University of Southern California class takes an multidisciplinary approach to addressing the global refugee crisis.
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President Trump has declared terrorism defeated in Syria and Iraq, but CVE efforts increasingly need more attention in central Africa.
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What can we expect from The Global Public Diplomacy Network (GPDNet) following its fifth General Assembly?