Cultural Diplomacy
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Ukrainian Institute Director General Volodymyr Sheiko argues that much more remains to be done for Ukraine's cultural diplomacy.
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Early literary portrayals of cities' global cultural relations may serve as a lens for modern city diplomacy scholarship.
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Mexico’s showing at Expo 2020 Dubai demonstrated various strengths in cultural diplomacy, partnerships and more, writes Yadira Ixchel Martínez Pantoja.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, CPD traveled to the Berlin Wall and interviewed 100+ people from more than 25 countries about cultural diplomacy.
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Ukrainian Institute Director General Volodymyr Sheiko argues that current media narratives fail to illustrate Ukraine’s people, culture and history.
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The latest issue of CPD Perspectives is an article by CPD Research Fellow Mafalda Dâmaso.
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CPD Research Fellow Mafalda Dâmaso shares about her work examining the EU's cultural outreach strategies.
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A popular South Korean musical group attended the 76th UN General Assembly as "Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture."