Principal Investigator: Yoav Dubinsky, CPD Research Fellow 2021-23 Countries, cities and communities have been trying to use sports to improve their images to achieve social, political and economic goals going back to...
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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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Global Development
- World Bank To Help Develop Khyber Pass Corridor - Tolo News
- United Arab Emirates Gives Ethiopia $1 Billion Lifeline to Ease Foreign Exchange Crisis - CNBC
- Russian Investment in Africa Contributes to Its Development - Borgen Magazine
- Growth in Aid Funding Slows for Second Year - Reuters
- 3 Ugandan Startups Selected Among Top 22 in Global Tech Accelerator - Soft Power News
- World Bank Approves $455 Million Loan for Tanzania Power Projects - Reuters
Exchange Diplomacy
- More Than 3,000 Foreign Exchange Students Apply to Delhi University - The Indian Express
- The Longstanding Egypt-Russia Cultural Connection - Egypt Express
- President Kovind Calls Indian Diaspora in Greece 'Cultural Ambassadors' - The Business Standard
- International Students of Canterbury Broadcasting their Stories - Stuff New Zealand
- First Arab-Chinese Literature Forum Features Dialogue Between Civilizations - Xinhua News Agency
Sports Diplomacy
- Iran: Football World Cup, Female Fans and Saudi Arabian Rivalry - Al Jazeera
- Sushma to Lead Yoga Day Celebrations at EU Parliament in Brussels - United News of India
- China's Top Political Advisor Attends Opening Ceremony of Dragon Boat Racing in Uganda, Promoting Culture Relations - Xinhua News Agency
- Afghanistan and India's Cricket Diplomacy - The Diplomat
Digital Diplomacy
- Who Needs Cat Videos When You Have Diplomacy? - The Times of India
- Afghan Soldiers, Taliban Exchange Hugs, Make Selfies on Eid After Unprecedented Ceasefire - Daily Pakistan
- Finally, Lux Launches Own Emojis - Delano
- The Razzmatazz of Public Diplomacy - The Strait Times
Soft Power
- Part 1: ISIL's Religious Soft Power, Still Growing - CPD Blog
- Is Washington Boosting Ties With Taiwan? - Council on Foreign Relations
- Taiwan's Elderly Clamor for American Literature - CPD Blog
Science Diplomacy
- Space Science Now a ‘Fundamental Pillar’ of 21st Century Human Development: Top UN Space Official - United Nations News
- How to Make Science Diplomacy Work - Science Business
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