Recipients of 2023 Awards For Achievement in Public Diplomacy to feature in two programs in June.
Tirana's Mobile American Corner is one of the awardees: Seen here in one of its stops. Click the image to register for the programs.
The PDCA Board of Directors has adopted a Values Statement to guide the work of the organization.
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"I think the bang for the buck that we get from the exchanges is huge and perhaps comparable to what we get from some of our weapons systems," said former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch to the PDCA’s online discussion program on May 25. Yovanovitch spoke about her recent memoir "Lessons from the Edge," and offered perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine as well as her experience as a professional diplomat. Screenshot by Katie Conti.
Michael Schneider: “When I was a junior officer…our focus excluded young people in high school and college, but nowadays we’re seeing important programs for people who are younger."
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