🌍 The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29) is now going on in Baku, Azerbaijan, underscoring the importance of technological advance and international cooperation in climate change mitigation. Read the CFR report to learn about COP29 👉 tinyurl.com/4np2z79p

🎉 Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, one of the best academic journals in the public diplomacy research, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a just-published special issue, where several #PDCA members contributed to it. Access the articles here 👉 link.springer.com/journal/41254/…

🌍 Event Alert: U.S. Re-engaging with #UNESCO 🇺🇸🤝📚 On December 16, #PDCA is honored to have Ambassador Jean Manes, the Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO, to speak about the U.S. re-engagement with UNESCO via zoom. Register here 👉us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Last Tuesday (12/3), #PDCA held our Holiday Reception at International Student House (ISH), gathering 60 members together to celebrate this fruitful year. Photo courtesy of Dr. Sherry Mueller.

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy's annual report offers recommendations for the White House, Congress and the State Department and U.S.-funded global media. Check out the ACPD report: state.gov/2024-comprehen…

On Jan 6, PDCA hosted a virtual discussion with Professor Joseph S. Nye to talk about the future of public diplomacy and soft power. Watch the complete discussion on PDCA's YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=UEL87W…

HwaJung Kim, a professor at Ewha Womans University, discusses the advent of anti-Korean wave phenomenon in her article, underscoring the complex intersection between cultural exchange and geo-political tension. Access her article here: uscpublicdiplomacy.org/blog/backlash-…

"Din Tai Fung has become a potent global symbol of Taiwan, at a time when the island sorely needs it." Rishi Iyengar discusses the history of this global restaurant chain from #Taiwan and the role it plays in the geo-political game. Read the article: foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/13/tai…

On January 14, PDCA presented former Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the Special Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to U.S. public diplomacy over the past four years. Watch Former Secretary Blinken’s entire remarks 👉 youtu.be/URgD_RoYn4g

🌏 Ambassador Rosemary Banks, the current Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States, is going to share her experience marshaling PD programs while exploring the different dimensions of New Zealand’s PD. Join us on February 3rd! RSVP here: publicdiplomacy.org/news_manager.p…

On February 13, PDCA is hosting a Career Chat for young professionals who are interested in enhancing networking skill. 🔔 Join us via zoom to learn from two seasoned professionals and take your networking skills to the next level! RSVP now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🗞️ PD News 💬 "The angry – and potentially counterproductive – response by American users shows a lack of U.S. foresight and strategy to compete, and win, in the digital soft power arena." 👉 Read Pandith and Dixon's article here: usnews.com/opinion/articl…

📣 Apply for CPD Summer Institute now! PDCA's partner USC Center on Public Diplomacy (USC Public Diplomacy) is hosting a summer institute for mid-career professionals from July 13 to 25, 2025. To learn more: uscpublicdiplomacy.org/page/cpd-summe…

📣 PDCA is convening the next First Monday Forum with retired foreign service officer, Karl Stoltz, to discuss a pressing PD topic: Disinformation. 🙋 Register for in-person session: eventbrite.com/e/march-3-glob… 💻 Register for online session: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📝 #PDCA Blog Bill Wanlund, a PDCA Board Member and a retired foreign service officer, discussed global public opinion on Donald Trump's new presidency, and its impact on climate and environmental issues in Africa. 👉 Read Wanlund's article: members.publicdiplomacy.org/news_archive_h…

✍️ Event Alert ‼️ An #Arabic #calligraphy exhibition, Letters in Motion, featuring the work of artist Khalil Ayed, will take place at the International Student House on February 27 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. 👉 Register now: ishdc.salsalabs.org/Feb27thCalligr…

Dana Shuqom, a PhD at McMaster University in Canada, discusses how Saudi Arabia is using #tourism as a tool for public diplomacy to achieve its foreign policy goals in a blog article published by USC Center on Public Diplomacy. 👉 Read the article here: uscpublicdiplomacy.org/blog/tourism-p…

The #PDCA First Monday Forum was just held! Mr. Stoltz discussed the nature and impact of "#FIMI," highlighting different approaches of #disinformation used by #China, #Russia, and #Iran. Watch the event recording: youtube.com/watch?v=M5FxCt…

On March 18, #PDCA partner #GWU Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communications (IPDGC) is hosting a webinar with Drs. Katherine Brown and James Pamment, discussing the intersection between public diplomacy and national security. ⚠️ RSVP now: calendar.gwu.edu/event/public-d…

#PDCA invites nominations for its 2025 awards. We’ve been shining a light on outstanding U.S. #PublicDiplomacy since 1993. 🏆 Awards for Achievement in PD: publicdiplomacy.org/2025_pdca_awar… 🏆 Award for PD Leadership: publicdiplomacy.org/2025_pdca_awar…