PD Happenings: January 20 - 26

This Week in PD is a weekly curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned and state-sponsored sources.

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Soft Power

• Yoga to Welcome Leaders and Delegates at Davos This Year - DD News
• China to Hold Spring Festival Celebrations Worldwide - India Today
• 5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation to Be Held in Riyadh - Arab News
• After Putin’s Icy Dip, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Tries Shirtless Diplomacy - South China Morning Post
• Leveraging Intellectuals for Soft Power - CPD Blog
• How Sharp Power Threatens Soft Power - Foreign Affairs

Cultural Diplomacy

• Unlocking Abuja’s Art Potential - New Telegraph
• PM Modi Welcomes ASEAN Ramayana Festival - United News of India
• Turkmenistan to Host Iranian Cultural Week - Mehr News Agency
• Adrian Werum to Build a Musical Bond Between India and Germany - Radio and Music
• Nepal Takes Language Route to Boost Tourism - Gulf Times
• India Sends Ancient Classical Dance Troupe Kathak to Light Up Nigeria - Vanguard

International Development

• Mandela Coffee Founders Hope to Solve Global Problems, One Cup at a Time - Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
• The Controversial Silicon Valley-Funded Quest to Educate the World’s Poorest Kids - Quartz
• Sharjah Expo Centre to Host International Education Show - The Gulf Today
• Rwanda Could Become a Model for Drone Regulation - Devex
• Teaching Farming and Creating Goodwill in Senegal - The Modesto Bee
• Chinese New Year Celebrated in Nepal's Lake City Pokhara - Xinhua News Agency

International Exchange

• Crowds Transported to Different Countries During Language Exchange - Caller Times
• Japan to Boost Education Partnership With Myanmar - Myanmar Times
• Governmental Scholarship Applications for 2018-19 in Progress. You May Want to Study in India - TechZim
• News Amid U.S.-Venezuela Tensions, a Youth Program Builds Ties, Fosters Understanding - NBC News
• Virtual Exchange, An Evolution in Citizen Diplomacy - CPD Blog

Digital & Tech Diplomacy

• New British Envoy Praises Turkey, UK Relations in Message - Daily Sabah
• Tech Diplomacy: Cities Drive a New Era of Digital Policy and Innovation - The Conversation
• India at Davos: Digital Diplomacy Dialogue May Include Aadhaar Export to Other Nations - Your Story
• US-funded TechCamp Empowers People with Disabilities Through Technology - The News International

Foreign Aid

• Morocco Airlifts Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Madagascar - North Africa Post
• Britain to Continue to Fund UNRWA - Israel National News
• Coalition to Give $1.5 Billion in Yemen Aid, Expand Port Capacity - Saudi Gazette 

Sports Diplomacy

• Olympic Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula - CPD Blog

Nation Branding

• Branding Pakistan Campaign to Promote Exports - The Nation

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