NEW: Fall Issue of PDiN Monitor

The Fall issue of PDiN Monitor focuses on Women in Public Diplomacy with feature articles addressing two recent initiatives that have brought women's rights to the forefront of international policies and diplomacy.

In Empowering Women – the Right and Smart Thing to Do, Director of UN Women Michele Bachelet describes the role of this newest UN agency in promoting women's rights and women's involvement in politics through partnerships with governments around the world, civil society, and the private sector.

Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer explains President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton's emphasis place on women's issues and how public diplomacy can help make the case in Public Diplomacy as a Tool for Advancing Women's Issues and Closing the Gender Gap.

Women around the world are increasingly taking on more high-profile leadership roles in foreign affairs and public diplomacy. Similarly, public diplomacy priorities are increasingly focused on women and women’s issues. In the Experts Answer section, a variety of women in public diplomacy tackle the following question: From your perspective, how has this shift towards the importance of women impacted your country's public diplomacy priorities or affected your country's public?

Lastly, PDiN Highlights presents trending articles and CPD Blogs on gastrodiplomacy.

Other items in this issue:
•PDiN Roundup presents key stories on public diplomacy issues from around the world;
•CPD Extras highlights upcoming CPD Events;
•PD in Print includes the most recent CPD Blog posts, the latest CPD Perspectives and more.

To read the complete Fall 2012 issue online, click here.

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