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CPD, the Japanese American National Museum and NYU Brademas Center will host a panel at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on June 23, 2022.
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CPD Faculty Fellow Mina Chow on in-person, physical design amid an uncertain and virtual world.
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CPD Senior Visiting Fellow (Non-Resident) Oliver Lewis compares and contrasts the film and intelligence industries' approaches to "human intelligence."
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Director of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine Barbora Maronkova on how NATO skillfully combined its new headquarters with art.
![Works by Tadeo Muleiro and Ana Maria Hernando, Building Bridges Art Exchange, Los Angeles, 2019](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Building%20Bridges%20Art%20Exchange_WEB.jpg?itok=hldLYZ2i)
Art and cultural nonprofits carry significant influence as non-state cultural diplomacy actors, writes CPD Blogger Leila Nazarian.
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A private art collection comprising 25,000 works from artists representing 155 countries celebrates the world's diversity and interconnectedness.
One of the most important cultural events in Cyprus and one of the most important events related to Russia outside its borders – the 11th Cyprus-Russia Gala – will be held on 15 October 2017 at the Presidential Palace. [...] The event, which brings together artistic, political and business personalities from both countries, is the initiative of Ensemble Productions Ltd, which is proud to work for the 11th year on this cultural experience – a unique opportunity to promote Russian spirit and Cypriot hospitality.
Mobility of Arab artists within Jordan and internationally is a major challenge due to lack of financial resources, visa issues and lack of exposure to potential partner organizations, according to regional NGO Culture Resource. Founded in 2004, Culture Resource seeks to tackle the mobility issue by supporting artistic creativity in the region through various initiatives. One of their main projects, provides artists financial support to increase the visibility and representation of culture and the arts from the Arab region in other parts of the world.