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

Public Diplomacy Council of America Recognizes Atlanta and Boston for Sports Diplomacy

The Public Diplomacy Council of America (PDCA) has chosen FIFA host cities Atlanta and Boston as recipients of its special Sports Diplomacy Award in recognition of those cities’...

International Education & Exchange: Past, Present, & Future

Join us for our October First Monday forum on October 5.

Is it Better to Speak Softly or Carry a Big Stick? How International Media View America's Image Today

A distinguished panel of international journalists will address these issues

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Member Views

Davis Fellows An Enduring Legacy -- A Productive Partnership, by Sherry Lee Mueller

The Council of American Ambassadors has been a long-time partner organization to PDCA since the founding of the Davis Fellowship Program in 2008 by Ambassador Bruce Gelb.

Pocket Rescissions, Language Education, and National Security, by Deborah Cohn

National security, education, business, diplomatic, and economic competitiveness needs have not disappeared. The U.S. ability to meet them, however, has sharply declined, and this pocket...

New exhibit: The Art Of The US Department Of The Treasury: Shaping American Identity @ MCAAD, by Bruce Guthrie

The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream opened a new art exhibit.

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