Americas
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American universities abroad can advance U.S. geopolitical interests, but must also appear disinterested to remain credible in their local contexts–a difficult needle to thread.
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The USC Center on Public Diplomacy convened in Los Angeles on March 30 the 3rd CPD Summit on City Diplomacy.
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New materials demonstrate how the global landscape of American higher education affords advantages for public diplomacy.
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Maintaining science relationships despite the conflict in Ukraine is critical, writes Olga Krasnyak of National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow).
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Mexican diplomat Felipe Carrera describes an initiative to encourage Italians to learn about Mexican culture through cuisine.
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How the 2022 U.S.-Iran soccer match compares to the 1998 competition, when hope existed for renewed diplomatic ties.
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CPD is pleased to announce the 2022 recipient of the Ameri Prize for Innovation in Public Diplomacy.
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CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri argues for strengthening people-to-people ties between LA and Tehran.