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

October 7: Democracy and U.S. Presidential Elections: A View from Europe. 

Our featured speaker is Willem Post, an IVLP alumnus from The Netherlands who reports on US elections on Dutch television.

September 23 Forum: Honoring Excellence in PD Leadership by a Senior Officer - Camille P. Dawson, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

PDCA will honor Camille P. Dawson on September 23 with its Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy Leadership by a Senior Officer

September 9 forum: How U.S. presidents used their travel abroad to shape public opinion at home

Allison Prasch, an expert in U.S. presidential rhetoric, political communication, and the history of rhetoric, will discuss her research and teaching on how U.S. political leaders use...

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Member Views

Feminists to the Fore, by Bill Wanlund

Bill interviews Lyric Thompson, Founder and CEO of the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative, on the Feminist Foreign Policy movement. More of a philosophical framework than a structured...

Soft Power on Stage

Dr. Sherry Mueller reacts to the play currently at Arlington's Signature Theatre.

Spotlight on Public Diplomacy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

The University of Southern California summarizes its experience at the recent political conventions.

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