Forums
The Council hosts an annual forum on public diplomacy. Last year's forum, titled Rebuilding America's Public Diplomacy: Proposals for a New Administration, took place at the George Washington University on Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Photo: "Party Animals" sculptures outside the Jack Morton auditorium, site of this year's Spring Forum.
The conversation continues at our discussion page. Go to Rebuilding America's Public Diplomacy and make your own comment.
Click here for information about past forums.
Books
The Council publishes books which are available from www.Amazon.com or directly from its office. All publications may be ordered through the Public Diplomacy Council, 805 21st Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20052, (202) 994-0389 or pdi410@gwu.edu.
Our latest book:
Local Voices/Global Perspectives: Challenges Ahead for
A new Council book, edited by Alan Heil
The Public Diplomacy Council
announces the release of its latest book, Local Voices/Global
Perspectives: Challenges Ahead for U.S. International Media.
This volume presents the next administration and Congress with the case
for retooling U.S. publicly funded international broadcasting in an
era of interactive, online communications. “This anthology,” says
one reviewer, “calls for urgent action if our nation is to be a force
in the global marketplace of ideas dominated by a new generation.”
For more on this book, click here.
For other Council books, click here.
Occasional papers
The Council makes policy recommendations from time to time.
Here are links to recent occasional papers.
Enabling Public Diplomacy Field Officers to Do Their Jobs December 2008
The Overseas Post: The Forgotten Element of Our Public Diplomacy December 2008
Reforming U.S. International Broadcasting for a New Era November 2008
Basic Principles on Improving U.S. Public Diplomacy November 2008
Seizing the Moment in U.S. Overseas Broadcasting: A Call for Action December. 2007
FY 2008 International Broadcast Funding at a Critical Crossroads June 2007
FY 2008 U.S. Department of State Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs May 2007
A Call for Action on Public Diplomacy (2d Edition) October 2005
