Penrith deputy mayor Jim Aitken said the exchange was a great opportunity for both sets of students to experience another culture. "In today's global society, it is important to recognise opportunities to learn from one another and it's a great way to put Penrith City on the global map," he said.

Around 1,8-hundred Korean military personnel have been dispatched to southern Lebanon... thanks to their hard work, the Korean contingent has received a warm welcome from local residents.
Now, in return, the unit invited 25 Lebanese delegates, including military officials, journalists, cultural icons and students to Korea...

A group of Middle East high school students on an educational tour is not a common sight in South Korea, more often visited by tourists from its two neighbors China and Japan....Thanks to a cultural exchange program organized by Shin Joo-ho, son of a South Korean diplomat previously based in Jordan, they came to Seoul on July 23 to learn about the country.

Tal Dror, the conference’s coordinator, said that though Israel’s public diplomacy is mostly directed at the media, the “real battle” takes place in the arena of international law. For this reason, Dror said, it is essential to educate international law students about the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

South Korea, one of the strong trading partners of Qatar, is seeking enhanced cultural exchange with Doha as part of its foreign policy to better understand the region and its ethos.
As part of helping youths to grow as global citizens, six middle school students from the Asian country are now on a week-long visit to Qatar...

On July 22, Assistant Secretary Stock will meet with Indonesian students and faculty at Bali State Polytechnic, where she will discuss opportunities for study in the United States. Through the Comprehensive Partnership, the Department of State supports increased engagement with U.S. community colleges.

“At this critical time in our country’s history, hosting an international teen is the best and purest form of public diplomacy the United States has,” Doty said.

Two years ago, President Barack Obama made a commitment to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries and appointed science envoys to forge meaningful partnerships in science and technology.Since then, science envoys have visited dozens of countries and fostered cooperation in science and technology (S&T) across the globe.