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The USC Center on Public Diplomacy has released its latest Annual Report which highlights the Center’s work over the 2012-2013 academic year.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to announce that Mel Levine will serve as chair of its Advisory Board, succeeding Kimberly Marteau Emerson.

The Diplomatic Courier recently interviewed Jed Shein, Director of New Media at the Israeli Embassy. The Embassy uses digital engagement as a way to promote Israel’s brand across the world, said Shein, noting that “Israel places a special emphasis on social media and making sure that everyone is online.”

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy welcomes Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan to the Center as the CPD Distinguished Visiting Scholar for the 2013-14 academic year.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to announce that Lee Yaniv, MPD '14, is the recipient of the 2013 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy.

Professor Ira Wagman joins the USC Center on Public Diplomacy this Fall as the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Public Diplomacy where he will conduct research on Canadian cultural policy and nation branding and teach in USC’s Master of Public Diplomacy program.

VOA’s Sonny Young reports on the soaring popularity of football in post-civil war Somalia. For nearly two decades, the country had no national government and could spare few resources for sports. Recently, FIFA has started training local coaches and players to revive football in Somalia.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy welcomes California native and veteran diplomat John Connerley to the Center as the CPD Public Diplomat in Residence for the 2013-14 academic year. Connerley comes to the Center from Kabul.

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