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
April 11: Member Luncheon and Book Presentation
PDCA members are invited to a Thurs., April 11, luncheon and panel discussion of Bruce Gregory’s new book "American Diplomacy's Public Dimension."
Sports Diplomacy: Colombia's Initiative to Expose Vulnerable Populations to International Experiences
Join us for a webinar on Monday, March 4.
Awards for Public Diplomacy Leadership Announced
Two senior officers in the U.S. Department of State have been chosen as the first recipients of awards for Public Diplomacy leadership.
Member Views
Experts on how to deal with disinformation, by Bill Wanlund
Two outstanding reports describe and recommend proven tactics to counter disinformation.
What If Anything Can We Do About Disinformation, by Bill Wanlund
Our commentator Bill Wanlund shares thoughts from two young research scholars on the subject, which occupies so much attention in today's current affairs coverage.
Looking Back at USIA’s A Nineteenth-Century American Reader, by Donald M. Bishop
The compendium of literary classics exemplifies the U.S. Information Agency's outreach to world audiences through publishing.