Dec 18, 2024 · This feature, authored by Andrew Dubbins, was included in CPD's 2023–2024 Annual Report. Public diplomacy is at a critical juncture. To remain relevant and effective, practitioners must adapt to hyper-speed technological changes and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

Nov 18, 2024 · "Heritage is everything that we are. It’s not just bricks and stones…it is a part of us. Otherwise, we would just be human beings without memory." (Irina Bokova)Bokova highlighted the loan of the Bayeaux tapestry as a “perfect example” of …

CPD Perspectives on Public Diplomacy is a series of papers by CPD staff and fellows as well as public diplomacy scholars and practitioners from around the world which showcase critical thinking about the study and practice of public diplomacy.

On January 23, 2025, the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, in partnership with the American Film Showcase, hosted Diplomacy Through Film: Cynthia Wade and The Flagmakers, as part of its Stroum Arts & Diplomacy Series.. This presentation delved into the powerful intersection of storytelling, culture, and diplomacy, showcasing The Flagmakers, a film Cynthia Wade presented in Serbia in 2024 through ...

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Sep 4, 2017 · The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect CPD's views.

4. Lessons from Five Cases of Success 28 4.1 Listening: Re-Branding Switzerland since 2000 28 4.2 Advocacy: U.S. PD to support Intermediate Nuclear Force deployment in 1983 31 4.3 Cultural Diplomacy: America’s Family of Man Exhibit, 1955–1963 34 4.4 Exchange: Franco-German rapprochement, 1945–1988 36 4.5 International Broadcasting: British management of

On June 17, 2024, Paul Kruchoski, Director of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy’s Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources at the U.S. Department of State, explored how public diplomacy practitioners are adapting to a rapidly changing, complex environment and the skills and resources needed to prepare PD practitioners for the future. The discussion, entitled “Planning for the ...

Public diplomacy is the practice of engaging with foreign audiences to strengthen ties, build trust, and promote cooperation. It is a key mechanism through which nations foster mutual trust and productive relationships and has become crucial to building a secure global environment. The public, interactive dimension of diplomacy, public diplomacy is global in …

Nov 7, 2023 · The Center actively conducts research, provides training, and hosts events on topics such as sport-tech diplomacy, the interplay of sports and city diplomacy, and the public diplomacy significance of “mega-events” like the Olympics and World Cup. Last year, the Center published a report by author Edward Elliott that marked one of the first external analyses of U.S. sports diplomacy ...