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August First Monday Forum: When the U.S. Retreats: Soft Power in Africa
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July 14: The essential role of partnership between public diplomacy and those pursuing economic and commercial progress
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Remembering Richard Boucher
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PDCA's New Leadership: Karl Stoltz and Dr. Vivian Walker are co-presidents
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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.
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
Sept. 8: The Fate of Exchanges ~ A Call to Action
PDCA's Sept. 8 Forum will feature Mark Overmann, the Executive Director of The Alliance for International Exchange.
After State: Employment Opportunities for Former Public Diplomacy Professionals - August 19 at 6:00 p.m.
PDCA is sponsoring a discussion about what comes next.
Recently RIF'ed? You've still got friends.
If you were working in public diplomacy and were just let go, the Public Diplomacy Council of America wants to help you to stay connected with colleagues and up to date on current developments...
Member Views
The “Global South” Isn’t a Place. It’s a Position, by Naseem Qader
What do pundits mean when they toss out geographic descriptions like "the Global South"? Naseem Qader reflects on geographical terms that really mean something else.
Please Don't Look Away, by Bill Wanlund
Three hundred former national security officials have sent a letter to the members of the U.S. Senate urging them to exercise their constitutional powers of oversight.
PDCA Style Guide
PDCA's Editor-in-Chief Michael Korff has begun writing a style guide to help when writing for PDCA publications.