public diplomacy
About 1,100 participants from 38 countries and regions will participate in the 2017 China International Skills Competition and International Forum on Skills and Development that kicks off in Shanghai and Suzhou today. After joining the WorldSkills International (WSI) in October 2010, China has dedicated itself in the development of world skills. It has integrated deeply with WSI’s global family, and is now bidding to hold the 46th WorldSkills Competition (WSC) in 2021 in Shanghai. Its bidding slogan is “New Youth, New Skills, New Dream.”
Topics featured in the CPD Blog this month included Twitter Diplomacy in the Gulf, Palestinian digital diplomacy, and career advice for future public diplomats.
Ten faculty members from beyond USC are added for the first time since the program's reconfiguration.
The most popular blog posts this month took on combatting Sweden's "flawless" nation brand, the soft power of citizen diplomacy, and the U.S. missile strikes on Syria.
On the evolving concept of "soft power" and key challenges facing U.S. public diplomacy.
Deadline extended to June 30 to apply for one of these prestigious grants.
The top five most popular blogs for this month.
"Institutions like USC and its CPD can increasingly provide the three C’s of public diplomacy: Crossroads, conversations, and culture," says Rob Asghar.