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Cultural Diplomacy: The Soft Power That Crosses Borders
By Irina Bokova, Executive Director
As the United States approaches America 250, what opportunities do you see for culture to deepen U.S. engagement with the world? Where can culture have the greatest impact in strengthening international relationships and shaping global engagement in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Tess Davis Basilinna, Executive Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Yousra Abdelhameed, Basilinna Chief of Staff and Managing Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Dr. Stephen Browne, Basillina Expert
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Irina Bokova, Executive Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO, Irina Bokova, Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Browne, Basillina Expert, Yousra Abdelhameed, Basilinna Managing Directorand Chief of Staff, Tess Davis, Basilinna Executive Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?-part series, we examine where China's consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth.
See you on the field: America’s coming decade of sports diplomacy
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek orator Isocrates observed that athletic festivals allowed people to set aside their conflicts, gather together, and renew bonds that united them. The ancient Greeks understood something: Sports have always been a form of diplomacy.
The Return of the Koh Ker Ganesha
Hosted by Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
To conclude our series Understanding the Thriving Trade in Looted Antiquities, we turn to one of the most powerful case studies in recent history: the return of the Koh Ker Ganesha.
CES, Digital Trade, and the Future of Tech Supply Chains
Hosted by Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Jake sits down with Edward Brzytwa, international trade advocate and negotiator, as well as leader of CTA’s international policy, trade, and supply chain advocacy.

