PD Happenings: Jul. 28 - Aug. 3

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).

Nation Branding

• Why We All Need to Invest in the Philippine Country Brand - The Inquirer
• Global Coffee Platform Launches Country-Specific Kenya Platform - Daily Coffee News
• Talking for, Not Listening to: A Failure of Australian Public Diplomacy - CPD Blog

Cultural Diplomacy

• A Night of Salsa With Colombia's Swing Latino - The Jakarta Post
• UAE-China Week to Be Held on Annual Basis - Asharq Al-Awsat
• Cairo Opera House's Concerts Go to China - EgyptToday

Exchange Diplomacy

• Japan’s Universities Need More Global Ties - The Japan Times
• State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers to Hollywood - NPR
• Teaching Exchange Program Invites All to Participate - Times Sebenza

Soft Power

• Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago Invites People to Photo Exhibit: Overcoming Crisis - UA/TV
• Expo 2020 Dubai to Promote Chinese Visitors, Businesses - Khaleej Times
• Rhino Diplomacy - The Kathmandu Post

City Diplomacy

• Workshop Explores Whether Technology Can Make Myanmar Cities More Livable - Mizzima
• The Future of Diplomacy Takes Root in Cities - CPD Blog

GastroDiplomacy

• Restaurant Serves American Comfort Food and 'Barbecue Diplomacy' in Mexico City - ABC News
• Food Diplomacy - New Zealand - ABS-CBS News

Economic Diplomacy

• Economic Diplomacy Brief: Infrastructure and Trade - The Interpreter 

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