CPD Video Conversations from Shanghai Expo Features the Saudi Arabian Pavilion

On September 24, the USC Center on Public Diplomacy's research team in Shanghai released a video conversation focusing on the Saudi Arabian pavilion.

If measured by time, Saudi Arabia has one of the most popular pavilions at the Shanghai Expo. Visitors have been waiting for up to five hours to see and experience Saudi Arabia. In this video blog, called "The Saudi Arabian Pavilion: Ultimate IMAX Experience," Saudi Arabian Pavilion Director Abdulhamid Hasan discusses the innovative use of the conventional medium of film to present his country. Click here to watch the latest video blog.

This video is part of the Nation Branding at the Expo Shanghai 2010 project, which involves the Shanghai research team posting video blogs that highlight select countries and their pavilions during the World Expo. Click here to watch previous videos, featuring pavilions from South Africa, France, the United States, Spain, Israel, South Korea, and Brazil.

To read more about the Center's Nation Branding project, which includes a Media Monitor dedicated to tracking international coverage of the expo, click here.