PD Happenings: February 17 - 23

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

• Louvre Blockbuster Show Heads to Iran in Major Move of Cultural Diplomacy - The Art Newspaper
• U.S. Consulate Celebrates National Day - Saudi Gazette
• Government to Promote All 22 Official Indian Languages Abroad - Hindustan Times
• ‘Needed, a Platform to Promote Cultural Diplomacy Between Australia, India’ - The Hindu Business Line
• UAE Pavilion Continues Activities at 32nd Al Janadriyah Festival - MENAFN
• 80 Nigerian Participants at Korean Tea Ceremony - TodayNG
• Jean Paul Gaultier confirmed for Arab Fashion Week in Riyadh - The National

Nation Branding

• “Made-in-Russia”: Securing Russia’s Economic Interests - Modern Diplomacy
• Supporting Tourism Development in Africa Through Better Measurement - Modern Diplomacy
• Building a 'Nation Brand' - The Daily Star
• A Saudi Break With Ultra-Conservatism? - The Globalist
• Kansai Executives Offer Advice on Improving Nation’s Diplomacy - The Japan Times

Cultural Exchange

• Bridging the Gap Between Study Abroad & Cultural Exchange - CPD Blog
• UI to Welcome Mandela Fellows This Summer - The Daily Iowan
• Best of Indian & Global Art at Art Exchange Program - Times of India
• International Students Experience Minnesota Winter  - Quad Community Press
• Virginia Tech Pledges to Increase Study Abroad Participation by 2020 - Nexstar

International Broadcasting

• Yesilcam Overtakes Hollywood & Bollywood in Somalia - Al Jazeera
• K-Pop Music Set to Close the Winter Olympics - Stuff
• A Tale of Two Cities - CPD Blog
• How the PyeongChang Olympics Is Helping South Korea Spread Its Influence Around the World - The Huffington Post

Global Health & Development

• Japan Commits 700 Million to Africas Development - Chronicle
• How the US Benefits From Foreign Aid to Nepal - Borgen Magazine
• Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Wins Global Award - Radio New Zealand
• Russia's Global Health Burden - CPD Blog
• USAID Funds $48 Million Project in Kayeh - Myanmar Times

VR Diplomacy

• BBC News Invests in VR Documentary Series - Indian Television 
• VR on Display at the 2018 Olympics - NBC

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