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.

Our work

  • Honors practitioners’ achievements;
  • Helps members stay in touch and keep current with issues and new developments in global communications;
  • Mentors and trains professionals in this rapidly changing field;
  • Promotes understanding of the increasingly important public dimension of statecraft and;
  • Generates support for America’s global engagement.

Latest News

Ambassador Jean Manes at Dec. 16 Event

Join us via Zoom on December 16 to discuss the U.S. and UNESCO

PDCA Joins Others To Endorse Kaine-Young Bill for Annual Report on Unfunded Programs

PDCA has formally endorsed S. 4863, 'The Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act,' cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN). PDCA joined colleague organizations...

Join Us for a Holiday Get-Together

PDCA will be hosting its end-of-year reception on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at PDCA's Partner, the International Student House of Washington.

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Member Views

POTUS and the VIPs, Part II, compiled by Bill Wanlund

Bill Wanlund continues his series about how public diplomacy staffers manage summitry, featuring anecdotes by Bea Camp and Michael Korff.

POTUS and the VIPs, by Bill Wanlund

Part of public diplomacy's job is to polish and highlight foreign visits by senior U.S. officials, including the President. Bill gives us the first of a series of reminiscences from...

Council Members: Find Your Colleagues

This short article takes PDCA members step by step to find their colleagues and explore communities of interest within our organization.

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