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The Festival of Embassies is an instrument of public diplomacy where ambassadors promote culture, gastronomy and music.

Visitors outside the Mexico Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai by Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai (used with permission).

Mexico’s showing at Expo 2020 Dubai demonstrated various strengths in cultural diplomacy, partnerships and more, writes Yadira Ixchel Martínez Pantoja.

New Zealand photo by Daniel Peckham via Flickr

New Zealand's PD strategy could better highlight trade, scientific cooperation and more, writes Yadira Ixchel Martínez Pantoja.

Yadira Ixchel Martínez Pantoja explains the public diplomacy impact of British High Commissioner Laura Clarke's activities in New Zealand. 

Yadira Ixchel Martínez Pantoja, PhD, offers examples from the biotechnology industry.