Asia Pacific
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Researcher Juliana Schroeder visited CPD and discussed her research about Seeds of Peace, a summer camp for teenagers from areas of conflict.
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On Feb. 18, Olga Ivanova from Russia Direct as she discussed how leaders in Moscow are rebranding the country.
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Greg Louganis, U.S. Olympic diver and author, on 2/11 as he discussed his sports diplomacy role representing both the United States and the LGBT athlete community.
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TODAY AT NOON: Join noted author and diplomat Andreas Sandre as he discusses his work and latest book Digital Diplomacy: Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy
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Syuzanna Petrosyan on Armenia's untapped potential as an eco-tourism destination.
![Photo reprinted courtesy karina3094, via Wikimedia Commons Miley Cyrus performs "Party in the U.S.A."](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Party_in_the_U.S.A._Bangerz_Tour.jpg?itok=vjkPWd04)
Never mind the economic sanctions, here's the Russian twerkers.
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On December 16, CPD Director Jay Wang and special guest Richard Wike, Director of Pew Global Attitudes Research discussed CPD and Pew's collaboration on global youth perceptions of the United States with the USC Annenberg Alumni in Washington, D.C.
![Photo reprinted courtesy Michael Jung via Getty Images Students learn the Chinese language](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/iStock_000031699184Large_0.jpg?itok=ElKywrFz)
Falk Hartig gives the rundown on the 9th Annual Confucius Institute Conference from Xiamen.