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International Education under Trump 2.0, by Deborah Cohn: The administration's actions have tremendous implications for U.S. cultural diplomacy, soft power, and national security.
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Video now available: Conducting Public Diplomacy in Closed Societies
Former PAOs in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana discussed their experiences. Click on the images to learn more.
March 3: Global Threat of Disinformation, with Karl Stoltz. VIDEO AVAILABLE
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PDCA Internship for Communication and Advocacy
PDCA announces an opening for a paid internship.
2025 Awards focus of June 2 First Monday Forum
PDCA's June 2 program will feature the recipients of its 2025 awards.
Public Diplomacy Council of America Announces 2025 Awards
The Public Diplomacy Council of America (PDCA) announces the two winners of its annual award for excellence in public diplomacy. The winners are:
• The Northstar team in...
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Listening as a Best Practice in Advancing Public Diplomacy and Soft Power, by Adnan A. Siddiqi
Siddiqi draws from his experience to explain the importance of going beyond the words to understand what your counterparts think.
Calculating the Impact of Professor Joseph Nye, by Dr. Sherry Mueller
A conversation between Dr. Mueller and Foreign Service Officer Aaron Franke reveals three ways to estimate Dr. Nye's impact on the study of public diplomacy.
Soft Power Fatigue: When Influence Stops Influencing, by Naseem Qader
A scholar studying soft power, Naseem Qadar describes how the concept depends on the alignment of a nation's actions with its words, and why trust — not visibility — will...