this week in pd
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This week’s PD News roundup looks at nation branding efforts from Rwanda to North Korea.
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Featuring Mexico’s opportunity to update NAFTA and Cuba’s new agreement with Google.
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Bollywood’s global popularity and the ‘Cool Japan’ initiative are highlighted in this week’s roundup.
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This week’s PD News roundup looks at the connections that can be forged through cultural exchange.
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This week’s PD News roundup explored the effectiveness of bilateral relations the world over.
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Featuring a Japanese-Indian regional initiative and a German-African economic development program.
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In light of the United Kingdom pending departure from the European Union, PD News headlines explored Britain’s public diplomacy and diplomatic relations.
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An overview of non-state actors' role in various advocacy and public diplomacy campaigns.