Asia Pacific
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Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. student Aaron Bateman on why the pope is directly engaging tech companies.
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Why cyber policy has an image problem, and what must be done to address global cyber challenges.
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Collaboration between state and non-state actors is necessary to finally conquer malaria.
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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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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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Kwang-jin Choi sheds light on the value of "people's diplomacy" for South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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A University of Southern California class takes an multidisciplinary approach to addressing the global refugee crisis.