“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories.

India's hosting of the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup highlights the country's sports diplomacy effort and soft power potential. 

From basketball blogs to volleyball videos, we've got you covered in this CPD primer.

Over the next five years, sports diplomacy scholars and practitioners will be watching one city in particular—Los Angeles.

CPD Visiting Scholar and U.S. Public Diplomat in Residence Matthew Asada conducts the first inter-event comparison of FIFA 2022 and Expo 2020. 

Africa-Diaspora collaboration could tackle global challenges and reshape power dynamics.

David Ellwood of Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna analyzes Qatar's public diplomacy strategies and soft power following the end of the 2022 World Cup.