PD Happenings: December 2 - 8

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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Art Diplomacy

• OperaAbuja 2017…A Fertile Ground for Talent Development - The Guardian
• Baku to Host Exhibition of Greek Ambassador - AzerNews
• Performers Tighten Cultural Bond Between Thailand and Cambodia - The Nation
• Photo Exhibition on Vietnam-Laos Relations Opens in Vientiane - Vietnam News
• Germany Marks 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Azerbaijan - AzerNews
• U.S. Dance Group Battery Dance to Perform in Five Indian Cities in January - Indian New England News

​Cultural Diplomacy

• ‘Gandhara Artifacts Fair Aimed at Fetching Tourists’ - The Nation
• 1st Panda Born in France Gets Name From China - ABC News
• A Cup of Japanese Culture - The Hindu
• British Council Teaches English to Sri Lankan Troops in Vanni - Tamil Guardian
• Paris to Host Japonismes 2018 Cultural Expo to Mark 160 Years of Diplomatic Ties - The Japan Times

Sustainability Diplomacy

• Nepal to Host International Conference on Climate Change - The Indian Express
• Women in Agriculture Can Help Achieve Ghana Beyond Aid - Ghana News Agency
• Ugandan Fashionistas Are Turning Trash Into Treasure to Reduce Waste - Konbini

Nation Branding

• Science Diplomany and Nation Branding: UK-Russia Relations - CPD Blog
• Branding Singapore as a Talent Hotbed is a Passionate Goal - Asia Today
• Creative Economy Asset for Diplomacy, Could Play Role in Achieving SDGs - Jakarta Globe

Development Diplomacy

• Women’s NGOs are Changing the World – and Not Getting Credit for It - The Conversation 
• Israel Joins USAID’s Power Africa Energy Development Program - The Israel Times

Smart Power

• The EU is Wasting Money on Strategic Communications  - CPD Blog
• Welcome to Israel's Capital - CPD Blog

Corporate Diplomacy

• How 1,000 Volvos Ended Up In North Korea — And Made A Diplomatic Difference - NPR News

Education Diplomacy

• Hong Kong’s Education System Should Teach Children How to Be Diplomats - South China Morning Post

Digital Diplomacy

• Newseum Panel Discusses Future of Virtual Reality in Defense and Diplomacy - The Writer's Bloc

People-to-People Diplomacy

• Korean Open Diplomacy Attracts Saudis to Pyeong-Chang Winter Olympics - Arab News

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