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Revisit CPD's e-Book ahead of this week's Trump-Xi Jinping summit.
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See who else is leading and who's falling behind.
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SI Alum Leslie Thomas has been selected as one of six leaders in the field of community arts to receive a 2015 National Guild Milestone Certificate of Appreciation.
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CPD interviews two American student ambassadors at the Expo Milan 2015.
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A new publication on city diplomacy from Charhar, Clingendael, and IFCR.
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CPD is looking to hire an experienced USC student intern to assist with our public relations and marketing. Responsibilities include:
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CPD seeks to advance and enrich the study and practice of public diplomacy through its research, professional education, and public engagement.
![Photo reprinted courtesy Shawn Semmler via Flickr Protesters in Ferguson, MO.](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/14918432146_b6f95ea87f_k.jpg?itok=DsuufUOw)
Seib weighs in on "the U.S. Image Problem."