PD Happenings: November 11 - 17

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

• 11th Delhi International Arts Festival Opens with a Bang - Millennium Post
• Battery Dance Combats Islamophobia through Dance, Words - Daily Trojan
• USCA Students Raise Their Flags to Open International Education Week - Aiken Standard
• The Concert Was about Unity; the Message Was All Russian - The Washington Post
• Konnichiwa Japan Cultural Festival to Celebrate Indo-Japan Friendly Exchange Year in Delhi - ANI
• ASU School Opens Korea Space to Increase Understanding of East Asian Nations - ASU Now

Science Diplomacy

• Space Diplomacy Key to UAE Mars Mission - Khaleej Times
• Scientists and Diplomats Unite to Explore Innovative Approaches to Policy-Making - Imperial College London
• Cuba Takes to the Web for ‘Scientific Exchange’ on Acoustic Attacks on U.S. Diplomats - The Miami Herald
• Using Science Diplomacy in the South China Sea - The Washington Times

Aid Diplomacy

• Turkey Steps Up Aid for Iraq Earthquake Victims - Hürriyet Daily News
• Local Youths Find Rare Employment in Rohingya Camps - Dhaka Tribune
• Solving Africa’s Chronic Shortage of Surgeons - The Irish Times
• Djibouti: Renewed Interest in Maritime Security Facility Next to Chinese Base - CPD Blog

​Education Diplomacy

• Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome Inaugurates New Cultural Season - Egypt Today
• Indians Now Form Second Largest Group of International Students in U.S. - The New Indian Express
• 6 Things to Know About International Students in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report

​Digital Diplomacy

• Georgian-Chinese Media Platform Announces Online Contest - China Daily
• India Keen to Promote Cyber Diplomacy - The Economic Times
• Selfie Diplomacy? Miss Iraq and Miss Israel Photo Goes Viral Before Miss Universe 2017 Pageant - Deutsche Welle

Business Diplomacy

• Music Finds a Home at Serena - The Nation
• The Lady's Not for Turning - Bangkok Post

Exchange Diplomacy

• PCG: PH, China Reach Breakthrough in Coast Guard Diplomacy - Update Philippines
• Liberians Participate in First African Students Job Fair in China - Front Page Africa

Broadcasting Diplomacy

• Part 1: Trumps's Big Fail (So Far) at the BBG/VOA - CPD Blog

Nation Branding

• Germany Up, U.S. Down in Global Reputation Ranking - Politico

Op-Ed Diplomacy

• What Hillary Knew about the Russian Propaganda Machine - Politico

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