South Asia
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Eriks Varpahovskis provides an overview of the diverse range of Korean educational institutions and programs throughout Central Asia.
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A new podcast features a diverse range of personal narratives from alumni of the U.S. State Department's international exchange programs.
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Sonali Singh, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Manipal University Jaipur, reflects on the annual International Day of Yoga and India's soft power.
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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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CPD Journalism Fellow Austin Maddox explores the intersection of digital storytelling and a hallmark of public diplomacy: soft power.
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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.