PD Happenings: December 30 - January 5

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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Humanitarian Diplomacy

• Human Rights Issues That Made Headlines - The Nation
• French Baraka Circus Brings Smiles to Flood-Stricken Greeks - Xinhua News Agency
• CBU Thanks International Partners for Assistance Following Hurricanes - Jamaica Observer
• Bill Gates: What Gives Me Hope About the World's Future - TIME
• Bridging a Gap in Education Support for Refugees - Al-Fanar Media

Soft Power

• Russia's Defense Ministry Brings Out Puppies to Celebrate Year of the Dog - The Moscow Times
• Brexit Britain: What Future for the UK's Soft Power? - CPD Blog
• Edelman UK Creates International Affairs Team for NGO Work - PR Week

City Diplomacy

• Hyderabad Will Be the City of Internet of Things - Sunday Guardian Live
• Boston Needs a ‘Night Mayor’ - The Boston Globe
• London's Tech Scene Pulls in Record £2.5 Billion in 2017 Venture Capital Bonanza - City A.M. 

Economic Diplomacy

• GERD: More Than Just a Dam - The Ethiopian Herald
• Brazilian Ambassador: My Goal Is to Promote Trading Ties Between Brazil and Armenia - News.am
• Tim Cook’s Tech Diplomacy May Prove No More Effective Than Jack Ma’s - Quartz

International Broadcasting

• What Iran’s Protests Tell Us About the Middle East—and the World - World Politics Review
• Turkish TV Series Exceed $350 Million in Exports - The Daily Sabah
• Pushing Back on Russian Disinformation in Arab Countries - CPD Blog

Language Diplomacy

• Language Schools Eyed to Prep Asian Workers for Japan - The Japan News
• Survey Finds Brits Want to Learn Another Language in 2018 - Expat Forum

Digital Diplomacy

• On Pakistan, U.S. Speaks Loudly, Carries Small Stick - CPD Blog
• Iran Accuses U.S. of 'Grotesque' Meddling Through Social Media - CNN

Sports Diplomacy

• Is Taekwondo the Key to Peace Between North and South Korea? - NPR

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