PD Happenings: April 21 - April 27

This Week in PD is a weekly curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned and state-sponsored sources.

Follow #TWiPD on Twitter Friday-Sunday for featured articles (in bold below).

People-to-People Diplomacy

• Study Centers to Help Boost People-to-People Contact - The Express Tribune
• Literary Diplomacy - Daily Times
• Elmwood and Shanghai Students Share Cultures in Diplomacy Project - Pierce County Herald
• Become a Luxembourg Guide for One Day - Luxembourg Times
• Georgetown Musician to Perform With BYSO - Georgetown Wicked Local
• The Expansion of China's Public Diplomacy Toward Pakistan - Modern Diplomacy

Nation Branding

• China's Construction Equipment Makers Building a Good Reputation - China Daily
• Extreme Makeover Andanar Leads Meeting for National ‘Branding' - Politiko
• Can South Africa Rebrand Itself? - Daily Maverick
• Nation Branding of Central Asian States - CPD Blog
• 'K-Pop Migrants' Fueling Student Diversity in Korea - The Pie News

Cultural Diplomacy

• Japan’s Pop Culture and Literature Drive Soft Power - The Japan Times
• Japan, China Vow Sports Cooperation in 1st Cultural Talks in 9 Years - Kyodo News
• Kenya – Overcoming Rivalry and Conflict Through Cultural Diplomacy - Fifth Estate
• France's Cultural Clout Resonates During Macrons' U.S. Trip - NewsOK

Global Development

• Women Have a Major Role in Solving Conflicts, Say Experts - Khaleej Times
• Wisconsin Cannot Afford for America to Retreat From the World - Post Crescent
• Foreign Influence Taking Over Bosnia and Herzegovina? - Euronews
• Spain, Namibia to Collaborate in the Field of Entrepreneurship - Nambia Economist

International Broadcasting

• Global Media Flocks to Cover Inter-Korea Summit - Hankyoreh
• North and South Korea Summit Is Short on Details, but Long on Theater - The New York Times

​Digital Diplomacy

• The Really Dark Side of Facebook - CPD Blog

Sustainability

• EU Envoys Join Palawan Bike Tour - Manila Standard

Humanitarian Aid

• Donors Pledge $4.4 Billion in Syria Aid, Short of UN Needs - ABC News

Icons are courtesy of Flat Icon Basic License and are attributed to the following creators: Gregor Cresnar (People-to-People Diplomacy, Digital Diplomacy), Eucalyp (Nation Branding) and Freepik (Cultural Diplomacy, Global Development, Sustainability, Humanitarian Aid, International Broadcasting).