Jan. 14 - Special PDCA Forum Honoring Secretary of State Antony Blinken
PDCA’s Board of Directors has voted to present a special award to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in recognition of his extraordinary Public Diplomacy efforts. Click on photo for information.
Video Available: Feb. 3 - First Monday Forum with NZ Ambassador Rosemary Banks: The Changing Face of New Zealand Public Diplomacy
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Joseph Nye: Public Diplomacy and the Future of Soft Power
Professor Nye was our guest on the January 6, 2025, First Monday Forum. Click on the photo to watch the YouTube recording.
March 3: Global Threat of Disinformation, with Karl Stoltz
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March 3: Global Threat of Disinformation, with Karl Stoltz
The March First Monday Forum will focus on the Global Threat of Disinformation. We are honored to have Karl Stoltz as our guest speaker.
Former Secretary of State Antony R. Blinken's Remarks at Special Forum on January 14, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the special PDCA Forum at which he was honored with an award for his leadership of Public Diplomacy during his four years as Secretary.
GPA Acting A/S Stephanie Sutton’s Remarks at Public Diplomacy Council of America January 14, 2025
Acting Assistant Secretary of State Stephanie Sutton spoke at the January 14 special forum in which PDCA recognized former Secretary of State Antony R. Blinken for his contributions...
Member Views
PDCA Career Chat Sparks Ideas for Future Chats, By Sherry Lee Mueller and Marci Falck-Bados
The first PDCA Career Chat took place on February 13. This series of Zoom meetings was envisioned to provide career advice and share tips with PDCA Rising Professional members who are...
Trump Administration Actions and Words, by Jim Fry
Fry argues that "It seems time to revisit recent articles on this blog, following Elon Musk’s jarring social media post Sunday morning proposing Voice of America and Radio...
American Diplomacy in Crisis: A Time to Support Litigation and Employee Unions, by Bruce Gregory
Gregory argues that it's time to support the litigation and other measures implemented by the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), the American Federation of Government Employees...