“Public diplomacy is what I would call long-term investing." Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates to our webinar guests on October 31. Click the image to watch this 2-minute clip.
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Awards For Public Diplomacy Leadership Announced
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Blog Post: One Moroccan's Experience in the International Visitor Leadership Program
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2024 Awards For Achievement In Public Diplomacy Announced
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Strengthening America's Dialogue with the World
The Public Diplomacy Council of America is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association of professionals and scholars promoting excellence in the professional practice, academic study, and advocacy for public diplomacy.
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- Honors practitioners’ achievements;
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May 6 First Monday Forum: American Diplomacy’s Public Dimension
An overview of the origins and evolution of US public diplomacy, it tells the story of how innovative and rival practitioner communities — foreign service officers, cultural diplomats,...
“America’s Place in the World—Still Indispensable?”
The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum (SFWAF) 2024 Symposium “America’s Place in the World—Still Indispensable?” will take place at the Santa Fe Community College,...
2024 Awards for Achievement in Public Diplomacy Announced
Innovative work to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives across a variety of critical transnational issues – climate change, disinformation, migration – characterizes the...
Member Views
Citizen Diplomacy -- The Role of the Individual in Foreign Affairs
Sherry Mueller reports on the March 26, 2024, event presented by PDCA and its cosponsors at the International Student House of Washington.
International Visitor Leadership Program
Dr. Sherry Mueller shares information about a recent IVLP experience.