Mega Events
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What lessons might apply to LA and other North American cities as they prepare to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics?
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A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
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The role of cultural festivals on the global stage.
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PD News headlines explore the Olympics Games as a vehicle for public diplomacy.
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The public diplomacy potential of the Olympic Games.
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Headlines unpacked Brazil's potential public diplomacy gains from hosting the Olympics.
Explore the intersection of architecture, social activism and cultural identity in this new video on the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale.
The world's first team of refugee athletes are competing at the summer Olympics.