Outside Events
Public opinion holds more sway now than at any previous time in history. Information and communication technologies are cheap and ubiquitous. It is in this context that the United States must increasingly engage, persuade and attract the cooperation of foreign publics to achieve its national interests. Yet, the United States must do this in a world that has changed markedly in the years since its public diplomacy institutions were created.
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Celebrating Meridian International Center’s success in promoting global understanding
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The Cultural Diplomacy in Africa Forum Presents a One-Day Conference on Global Integration, Demographic Change and the Challenges Facing an Increasingly Interdependent World
The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Communication at The American University in Dubai kicked off its academic events for the current Fall semester with a lecture entitled, “Public Diplomacy, a New Tool for Dubai,” delivered by Dean of USC Annenberg School for Communication and CPD faculty fellow, Dr. Ernest J. Wilson III, at the university of southern California; the institution with which AUD is collaborating.