
EXECUTIVE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Director’s Publications
Strategic perspectives, policy essays, and authoritative commentary by leaders of GPDNet member institutions.
Executive Monographs & Essays

Republic of Türkiye • Yunus Emre Institute
Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş(President, Yunus Emre Institute)
Türkiye: The Choice Destination | Tourism
UN World Tourism Organization ranks Turkey as Europe’s 4th largest and world’s 6th in its global index. It is easily the Muslim world’s tourism capital by a distance.
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State of Qatar • Katara Public Diplomacy Center (KPDC)
Darwish S. Ahmed Alshebani
Qatar, a culture of blending and bonding
Over the years, Qatar has come to personify the modern state that thrives on bringing peoples and nations together for peace, cultural exchange, and human development.
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Republic of Korea • Korea Foundation
Lee Geun
Public Diplomacy Week helps build understanding on Korea and other countries
Lee Geun, president of the Korea Foundation, examines the evolving concept of public diplomacy and how dedicated cultural dialogues foster lasting mutual understanding across civilizations.
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