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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.
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Cultural Diplomacy
- Igbo Union to Build Cultural Center in South Africa - PM News
- Iranian Film Festival Underway in South Korea - Mehr News Agency
- Cleveland Museum of Art Embarks on Radical Reconstruction of Cambodian Krishna Statue - Cleveland.com
- In Cambodia’s Chinese-Language Schools, a Hard Push for Soft Power - Phnom Penh Post
- Georgia Dials Up Diplomacy With Korea at Silver Jubilee - The Korea Herald
- Telugu Is the Language of Indian Soft Power and a Vibrant Diaspora: President Ram Nath Kovind - First Post
- Turkish Agency Inaugurates 'Turkish Corner' in Pakistan - Anadolu Agency
- "One Nation Two States" Expo Opens in Baku - AzerNews
Citizen Diplomacy
- Volunteer Diplomats Introduce Kansas and Missouri to the World - KCUR
- Friendship Force International: ‘Folks Is Folks’ - Ionia Sentinel-Standard
- In Ghana, a Feminist Push for Fairer Farming - Christian Science Monitor
- Overseas Students Support Rural Children - Shenzhen Daily
Digital Diplomacy
- Access to Mobile Phones Won’t Magically Fix Youth Unemployment in Africa - The Conversation
- XL Africa: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Start-Ups - Modern Diplomacy
- Hamas Calls on Gaza Residents to Avoid Following Official Israeli Social Media Pages - Jerusalem Online
Nation Branding
- Incredible !ndia and Nation Branding - The Daily Times
- Coca Is Not a Dirty Word - CPD Blog
- Indonesia to Present Empty Shared Spaces at Venice Architecture Biennale - The Jakarta Globe
Smart Power
- Japan Said Ready to Cooperate With China’s ‘Silk Road’ Project - The Japan Times
- Germany Ties Iraq Aid to Peaceful Resolution of Conflict With Kurds - Reuters
Op-Ed Diplomacy
- American Jews Should Work With the Arabs, Not Against Them - The Hill
- Can ‘Diplomacy’ by Pakistan Match This? - The Daily Times
Sports Diplomacy
- After Cricket, Australian Football Can Build Bridges With India - South Asia Monitor
- Posco’s Premium Steel, Engineering Solution Used for PyeongChang Olympics - The Korea Herald
Exchange Diplomacy
- India Offers 27 Scholarships for Egyptian Students - Egypt Today
- Science Is Key to Growth: VP - The Gulf Today
Humanitarian Diplomacy
- Finding Missing Migrants - CPD Blog
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