academic exchange
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Activities that help alumni of U.S. exchange programs build on their international experience strengthen U.S.-Georgia relations, writes Mariam Khatiashvili.
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Sudarshan Ramabadran of the India Foundation's Center for Soft Power discusses the soft power of Indian support for Ph.D. grants to ASEAN students.
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CPD and the Fulbright Association in partnership will present a panel discussion exploring the vital role of cultural exchanges in our increasingly globalized world.
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An introduction to the international virtual exchange efforts of The Stevens Initiative.
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Digital diplomacy can open the doors for dialogue with foreign publics. But what can be done to make it truly effective?
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The Swiss Touch multimedia campaign is promoting the country's innovation across the United States.