PD Happenings: May 5 - 11

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

• Using Fashion, Shaan-e-Pakistan Bridges Borders Between Pakistan and India - Dunya News
• Museums Should Be Avenues for Information Exchange—Möschel, Goethe-Institut - Daily Trust
• Positive Picture: Romanian Art Scene Grows, But Keeps Emerging Status - Business Review
• How Bollywood Is Giving Hollywood a Run for Its Money in China - South China Morning Post
• Use Culture To Strengthen Mercosur Ties - Policy Options Politques
• 'Museums Should Be Kept Out of Government Interference' British Museum's JD Hill says on Tracing Cultures Across Borders - CNN News18

Soft Power

• Japan's Soft Power: View From Russia - Modern Diplomacy
• Engaging Pyongyang With Soft Power - Modern Diplomacy
• How Vladimir Putin Became the World’s Favorite Dictator - The Washington Post
• The Popular TV Shows Taking Chinese Soft Power Abroad - Sixth Tone
• Five Ways To Sharpen the Effectiveness of Canada's Diplomatic Corps - CPD Blog

Citizen Diplomacy

• Corker To Receive Inaugural Award for Public Diplomacy - Citizen Tribune
• VUFO (Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations) Honors Outgoing Polish Ambassador - Nhân Dân

Digital Diplomacy

• Israel Turns Directly To Iraqi Citizens - Arutz Sheva
• Why More Australian Winemakers Are Using Virtual Reality To Attract International Tourists - Australia Broadcasting Company

​Science Diplomacy

• Rebuilding With Russia Through Science Diplomacy - CPD Blog

​Sports Diplomacy

• Saudi Moroccan Soccer Spat Symbolizes the Arab World's New Politics - Eurasia Review

Foreign Aid

• NZ Is a Long Way Off Its International Aid Commitment, But Is Moving in the Right Direction - Stuff

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