Ambassador Jean Manes spoke at PDCA's December 16 Forum.
Click on the photo to read Dr. Michael Schneider's take-aways.
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.
Feb. 3 - First Monday Forum with NZ Ambassador Rosemary Banks: The Changing Face of New Zealand Public Diplomacy
Click on the photo for more information and to register for the program.
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.
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Feb. 3 - First Monday Forum with NZ Ambassador Rosemary Banks: The Changing Face of New Zealand Public Diplomacy
Ambassador Banks will discuss the place of public diplomacy projecting national identity and as a tool of diplomatic tradecraft. She will explore the different dimensions of New Zealand’s...
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 during the...
Joseph Nye: Public Diplomacy and the Future of Soft Power
Professor Joseph Nye will be our guest for a First Monday Forum on January 6 at 12:00 p.m. The program will be via Zoom.
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The Truth, and USG Broadcasting - by John Lennon
A veteran of the Voice of America cites his experience at every level of authority to warn against compromising U.S. broadcasting's original mission: factual reporting and the truth.
Bill Wanlund's Worth Noting: Professor Joseph Nye's January 6 First Monday Forum
Dr. Joseph Nye has ticked all the boxes for an exceptionally well-founded career in international relations – Assistant Secretary of Defense for international security affairs;...
New Trump Administration Faces Decision on Global Media Agency, by Dan Robinson
Former VOA correspondent and bureau chief Dan Robinson sees a U.S. Global Media Agency ripe for reform by the incoming administration.