PD Happenings: June 16 - 22

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.

Follow #TWiPD on Twitter Friday-Sunday for featured articles (in bold below).

Global Development

• World Bank To Help Develop Khyber Pass Corridor - Tolo News
• United Arab Emirates Gives Ethiopia $1 Billion Lifeline to Ease Foreign Exchange Crisis - CNBC
• Russian Investment in Africa Contributes to Its Development - Borgen Magazine
• Growth in Aid Funding Slows for Second Year - Reuters
• 3 Ugandan Startups Selected Among Top 22 in Global Tech Accelerator - Soft Power News
• World Bank Approves $455 Million Loan for Tanzania Power Projects - Reuters

Exchange Diplomacy

• More Than 3,000 Foreign Exchange Students Apply to Delhi University - The Indian Express
• The Longstanding Egypt-Russia Cultural Connection - Egypt Express
• President Kovind Calls Indian Diaspora in Greece 'Cultural Ambassadors' - The Business Standard
• International Students of Canterbury Broadcasting their Stories - Stuff New Zealand
• First Arab-Chinese Literature Forum Features Dialogue Between Civilizations - Xinhua News Agency

Sports Diplomacy

• Iran: Football World Cup, Female Fans and Saudi Arabian Rivalry - Al Jazeera
• Sushma to Lead Yoga Day Celebrations at EU Parliament in Brussels - United News of India
• China's Top Political Advisor Attends Opening Ceremony of Dragon Boat Racing in Uganda, Promoting Culture Relations - Xinhua News Agency
• Afghanistan and India's Cricket Diplomacy - The Diplomat

Digital Diplomacy

• Who Needs Cat Videos When You Have Diplomacy? - The Times of India
• Afghan Soldiers, Taliban Exchange Hugs, Make Selfies on Eid After Unprecedented Ceasefire - Daily Pakistan
• Finally, Lux Launches Own Emojis - Delano
• The Razzmatazz of Public Diplomacy - The Strait Times

​Soft Power

• Part 1: ISIL's Religious Soft Power, Still Growing - CPD Blog
• Is Washington Boosting Ties With Taiwan? - Council on Foreign Relations
• Taiwan's Elderly Clamor for American Literature - CPD Blog

Science Diplomacy

• Space Science Now a ‘Fundamental Pillar’ of 21st Century Human Development: Top UN Space Official - United Nations News
• How to Make Science Diplomacy Work - Science Business

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