USC Center on Public Diplomacy - CPD Daily (July 28)

July 28, 2017 via email Beyond the Rot: Cities & the Future of Public Diplomacy CPD BLOG Cities are the primary building block of organized human existence. The concept of civilization – as its etymology suggests – rests on the phenomenon of the city and its distinctiveness from life lived beyond its walls. There has always been a powerful identification between a city and an individual inhabitant. It is the oldest bond in organized politics and hence appropriate that the term “citizen” should have been shared with the larger scale polities as they have emerged. Read More... Afghan Women Launch Social Media Campaign to Fight for Their Identities THE INDEPENDENT In Afghanistan's patriarchal society, a woman's name should not be revealed, even on her grave. [...] #WhereIsMyName, recently launched by a small group of women's rights activists, wants to bring women's given names to official documents and to the lips of Afghan people. Read More... Immigrants Overwhelmed by Generosity of Fayette Folks THE CITIZEN When the Shaymurodov family in Tajikistan learned they had been approved for green cards, they thought they had hit the lottery. But after arriving in Peachtree City July 15, they discovered they had truly picked the right place to live after after an outpouring of support from the community. Read More... Melania Trump to Lead U.S. Delegation to Toronto for Invictus Games NATIONAL POST Melania Trump has booked her first solo foreign trip as first lady, leading the U.S. delegation in September for the Olympics-style games for wounded military personnel. [...] More than 550 individuals from 17 countries are expected to compete in 12 sports in the September games. The figure includes about 90 American athletes. Read More... Armenian Monument to Mark 25 Years of Diplomacy with India THE TIMES OF INDIA Ties between India and Armenia, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus region, have been growing rapidly in recent years. The country has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with various institutions, including with IIT-M, Anna University and Ramachandra Medical College, to promote educational links with the country. Read More... Women in Charge Talk About Gender Roles KYIV POST Society often encourages women in Ukraine to take the “traditional values” path in life: Get married, have children and take care of their breadwinning husbands. Those who choose to live differently, often independently, encounter judgmental attitudes or worse. Read More... Medical Ship Embarks on Epic Voyage From Rosyth to Peruvian Amazon DUNFERMLINE PRESS A fully-equipped medical ship has set sail from Rosyth on an epic 6,600 mile transatlantic voyage to Peru. The Vine Trust's MV Forth Hope is heading to the remote Amazonian city of Iquitos in Peru where it will provide life-changing healthcare services to isolated and vulnerable communities. Read More...