Applications for the 2012 class are now closed. Please contact the Center should you have any questions.
Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The CPD Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy is a rigorous, multi-disciplinary two-week training program designed to enhance the practice of public diplomacy. Since 2005, CPD Summer Institute training program has provided participants with a critical understanding of the role of public diplomacy and tools for improving the impact and image of their country or organization in the global community.
Through an array of core, toolbox, and thematic classes, as well as group projects, participants will:
Pinpoint the challenges facing contemporary public diplomacy and the range of strategies available to address them;
Analyze the impact of new communications technologies and globalization upon public diplomacy:
Utilize cutting-edge social science research in real-time public diplomacy practice.
Who Should Apply
The CPD Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy is geared toward mid-career professionals posted in ministries, including foreign affairs, defense and homeland security; intelligence and economics agencies; non-governmental organizations; international organizations; public relations firms; private-sector companies; and others whose work would benefit from learning more about this vital field. In addition to innovative instruction, the program provides a setting for mid-career professionals to exercise their evaluation and decision-making skills in a group of their peers and to contribute their own ideas and perspectives.
To read more about the CPD Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy and the work of its alums, please click here.
