PD Happenings: October 14 - 20

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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Cultural Diplomacy

• Musicians from Silk Road Countries Perform at Geneva to Showcase Intercultural Dialogue - Xinhua Net
• China Uses Soft Power to Woo Arab World - Gulf News
• Shillong to Hold First India International Cherry Blossom Festival -  Business Standard
• Diwali and New Zealand's Growing Ties with India - The Indian Weekender
• European Union Film Festival in Malaysia Presents Diversity, Drama, Lots of Laughs - STAR 2
• Culture Minister Arrives in Sudan for Khartoum Int'l Book Fair - Egypt Today
• Artist from NE to Participate at Sarang – Festival of India in Korea - The Morung Express
• Istanbul Hosts Diplomacy Conference Thursday - The Nation

Nation Branding

• Donald Trump is Decimating America's Tourist Economy - CPD Blog
• Mideast PR Chief Urges Stronger ‘Nation Brand’ for Egypt - GDN
• Ad of the Week: Dala What You Must with Brand South Africa - Mark Lives

Education Diplomacy

• China's People's Daily Launches English App in Soft Power Push - Daily Mail
• 5 Reasons Why Think Tanks are Soft-Power Tools - CPD Blog
• Arab Reading Challenge Advances Arab Unity - Gulf News

Citizen Diplomacy

• D.C. Bookshop Launches 'Bookstore Diplomacy' with Mexico City Sister Store - USA Today
• W&M Student Brings Libraries to Ghana - Virginia Gazette
• Eritrea: Public Diplomacy Activities by National in Diaspora - AllAfrica

Gastrodiplomacy

• Malaysian Food Festival Opens in Islamabad - Daily Times
• How Tequila Diplomacy at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant Led to Acclaim and Community - San Francisco Chronicle

Cultural Exchange

• Brunei Trio in Korea on Week-Long Cultural Program - Borneo Bulletin 
• German Cultural Institutions in Riyadh: Language Training and Cultural Exchange - Arab News

Aid Diplomacy

• US, Azerbaijan Improve Irrigation in Saatli - Azer News
• The Call Trump Hasn't Made: A Coherent Africa Policy - CPD Blog

City Diplomacy

• City Diplomacy Explored in Latest PD Magazine - Association of Public Diplomacy Scholars (APDS)

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