Since 2006, CPD has provided a rigorous two-week training program at USC for mid-career professionals to immerse themselves in the increasingly critical study of public diplomacy. Graduates hail from international organizations including the African Union, the British Council, CENTCOM, Israel Defense Forces, the World Bank and the United Nations. Several dozen countries have been represented over the years, including Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Qatar, Rwanda, South Africa, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Below is a video of past participants and our growing list of alumni presented in reverse chronology.
The thirteenth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 14-July 26, 2019.
The participants in the 2019 Summer Institute were:
Ameena Al-Abduljabbar (Qatar)
Marketing Coordinator, Qatar Media Corporation
Aysha Al-Asfar (Qatar)
Third Secretary/International Relations Researcher, Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mohammed Al-Attiyah (Qatar)
Second Secretary, Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fatema Al-Baker (Qatar)
Second Secretary, Public Diplomacy Embassy of the State of Qatar in D.C., Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Abdulla Al-Emadi (Qatar)
Presenter, Qatar Media Corporation
Haitham Alrashid (Saudi Arabia)
Public Diplomacy Specialist, Center for Communication and Knowledge Prospection
Jumanah Alshehri (Saudi Arabia)
Public Diplomacy Specialist, Center for Communication and Knowledge Prospection
Abdullah Alsubaie (Saudi Arabia)
Public Diplomacy Specialist, Center for Communication and Knowledge Prospection
Noof Al-Tamimi (Qatar)
Communications and Media Researcher, Qatar Government Communications Office
Nicole Bayer (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar, U.S. Department of State
Kateryna Bilotil (Ukraine)
Second Secretary, Public Diplomacy Division, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mohammed Bin Dakhil (Saudi Arabia)
Deputy, Public Diplomacy Office, Center for Communication and Knowledge Prospection
Maria Bogiatzis (Australia)
Strategic and Digital Communications Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Rubens Camargo Campana (Brazil)
Press and Public Diplomacy Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazilian Embassy to the United States
Daniel Ido (Israel)
Senior Director of Digital Strategy, Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy
Brittani DiPaolo (United States)
Presidential Management Fellow, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Philip Drewry (United States)
Information Officer, U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, U.S. Department of State
Paula Edwards (United Kingdom)
Head of Strategic Communications, Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Office
Yevgeniya Gaber (Ukraine)
Deputy Director, Ukranian Diplomatic Academy
Katherine Hall (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Marcus Hobley (United Kingdom)
Senior Communications Advisor, Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Office
Tshikaji "Jessica" Ilunga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Communications Special Advisor, Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Alex Manahan (Australia)
Second Secretary, Australia High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Michael Marble (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Michael Pryor (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Lome, Togo, U.S. Department of State and Kathryn Davis Fellow (2019-2020)
Dizem Ramadan (Australia)
Media and Communications Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Kedenard Raymond (United States)
Foreign Service Officer/Press Attache, U.S. Embassy in Haiti, U.S. Department of State
Kahina Robinson (United States)
Staff Assistant, Foreign Service Officer, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Kathryn Davis Fellow (2019-2020)
Volodymry Sheiko (Ukraine)
Director General, Ukrainian Institute
Naoyuki Watanabe (Japan)
Cabinet Official, Office of Global Communications, Prime Minister's Office of Japan
Jasmine White (United States)
Regional Coordinating Officer, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Shan Shan "Victoria" Yang (United States)
Operations Program Manager, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The twelfth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 8-July 20, 2018.
The participants in the 2018 Summer Institute were:
Almaha Ali Al-Hammadi (Qatar)
Public Diplomacy Officer, Public Diplomacy Division, Government Communications Office
Fatima Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Senior Graphic Designer, Qatar Media Corporation
Salem Al Mansoori (Qatar)
Deputy Managing Director, Sout Al Khaleej Radio. Qatar Media Corporation
Abdulrahman Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Presenter, News Department, Qatar TV
Noor Al-Tamimi (Qatar)
Communications Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar
Nazanin Berarpour (United States)
Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Ecuador, U.S. Department of State
Malene Bøgesvang (Denmark)
Deputy Head of Department, Public Diplomacy, Press and Communication. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Adrienne Bory (United States)
Press Officer, Office of Public Affairs. U.S. Embassy Panama, U.S. Department of State
Ryan Bradeen (United States)
Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Manila, U.S. Department of State
Michelle Harpenau (United States)
Executive Director, World Affairs Council – Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Adrian Herrera (United States)
F-15E Weapon Systems Officer, U.S. Air Force
Candidate, M.A. in Public Administration, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Wesley Jeffers (United States)
Public Diplomacy Desk Officer for Western Europe, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Louise Bang Jespersen (Denmark)
Head of Department, Public Diplomacy, Communication and Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Ohad N. Kaynar (Israel)
Deputy Spokesperson, Spokesperson Division, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jehan Khaleeli (United States)
Foreign Service Officer. U.S. Department of State
Namrata Kumar (India)
Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Sarah Leary (Australia)
Assistant Director, Soft Power Strategy Section. Soft Power Communications and Scholarships Division. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Bente Lyngstad (Norway)
Policy Director, Digital Communication. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Jacqueline Mourot (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, U.S. Department of State
Sonya Neufeld (Australia)
Assistant Director, Strategic and Digital Communications. Soft Power, Communications and Scholarship Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia (DFAT)
Paul Reyes (United States)
LCDR United States Navy
E-2C Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer
Student, University of Southern California, Master of Public Administration, Homeland Security
Maree Ringland (Australia)
Public Affairs and Culture Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Beijing, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia (DFAT)
Joshua Shen (United States)
Cultural Affairs Officer, Sports Diplomacy Division. Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Martina Smedberg (Sweden)
PhD Candidate, Department of Strategic Communication, University of Lund, Sweden
Anatolii Solovei (Ukraine)
Head, Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
Katherine ”Kat” Tarr (United States)
Coordinator for Japan and Korea, Office of Public Diplomacy, East Asia Pacific Bureau
U.S. Department of State
Tina Vennegaard (United States)
Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Office of the Dean, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Mariia Zaiets (Ukraine)
Executive Assistant to the Director, Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
The twelfth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 9-July 21, 2017.
The participants in the 2017 Summer Institute were:
Fatima Al-Ansari (Qatar)
Head of Sales, Marketing and Development, Qatar Media Corporation
Nicolás Albertoni (Uruguay)
Doctoral Student, USC School of International Relations
Ali Towar Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Television Presenter, Qatar Media Corporation
Thomas Philip C. Aquino (Philippines)
Principal Assistant, Strategic Communications Division, Office of Public Diplomacy, Philipine Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Virginia Blakeman (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Nati Brooks (Israel)
Chief of Staff for Deputy Director General, Media & Public Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
Yin-Lien "Paul" Chen (Taiwan)
Deputy Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Kwangjin Choi (South Korea)
Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
René Dinesen (Denmark)
Under-Secretary, Consular Services and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Chiara Di Segni (Italy)
Founder & Owner, Galilaea Group
Cortney Grekin (United States)
Director, Strategic Partnerships, Northern California World Trade Center/Global Ties San Francisco
Patricia Marby Harrison (United States)
Director, Exchange and Training, World Learning
Antoinette Hurtado (United States)
Division Chief, Office of Public Engagement, International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Deneyse Kirkpatrick (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Niger, U.S. Department of State
Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark)
Head of Department, Public Diplomacy, Communication & Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Saima Makhdoom (United States)
Attorney Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Naomi Mattos (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Angola, U.S. Department of State
David Momcilovic (Australia)
Acting Director, Cultural Diplomacy Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Rachel Okunubi (United States)
Public Diplomacy, U.S. Embassy in Senegal, U.S. Department of State
Maren Payne-Holmes (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, U.S. Department of State and Katheryn Davis Fellow 2017-18
Chiara Popplewell (Ireland)
Director, Public Outreach, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland
Lena Smith (United States)
Program Officer, Hardwired Global and Candidate, Master of Public Diplomacy
Christina Tilghman (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Vrinda Tiwari (Australia)
Communications Manager, Australian Embassy in Timor-Leste
Julius Tsai (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, State Department Operations Center - Crisis Management & Strategy, U.S. Department of State and Katheryn Davis Fellow 2017-18
The eleventh annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 11-July 26, 2016.
The participants in the 2016 Summer Institute were:
Mohammed Al-Hajri (Qatar)
Presenter, Qatar Media Corporation
Mashael Al-Hajri (Qatar)
Third Secretary (Diplomat), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar
Saif Mohamed Al-Mesalem (Qatar)
Producer, Television Support, Qatar Media Corporation
Thekrayat Ali-Abdulla (Qatar)
Director, Qatar Media Corporation
Andrea Appell (United States)
Foreign Service Officer/Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Casablanca, U.S. Department of State
Dina Badawy (United States)
Deputy Spokesperson, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Teresa Ball (United States)
Deputy Cultural Attaché, U.S. Embassy in Santiago, U.S. Department of State
Katsumoto Biyajima (Japan)
Senior Overseas Trainee and Attaché, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Lori Brutten (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Jaclyn Cole (United States)
Digital Media Officer, Office of Digital Engagement, U.S. Department of State
Elise Crane (United States)
Vice Consul and 2016 Katherine Davis Fellow, U.S. Embassy in Bogota, U.S. Department of State
Jason Frohnmayer (United States)
Press and Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Public Affairs, Planning and Coordination and 2016 Katherine Davis Fellow, U.S. Department of State
Cheryl Holm (United States)
External Communications Specialist, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense
Elizabeth Keirs (Australia)
Public Diplomacy Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs, and Trade, Australia, Government of Australia
Magdalene Luminska (Poland)
Chief Specialist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Merewalesi Nailatikau (Australia)
Regional Communication Manager, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia
Eyal Naor (Israel)
Director, Office of Head of Public Diplomacy Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
Krystle Norman (United States)
Deputy Cultural Officer, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State
Yukiko Ono (Japan)
Assistant Director, Personnel Division, The Japan Foundation
Reichel Quinones (Philippines)
Acting Director, Office of American Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Sara Tatiana Rascovsky (Israel)
Ambassador's Assistant, Israel's Embassy in Chile
Leah Rodriguez (Philippines)
Principal Assistant, Public Information Services Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Violeta Talandis (United States)
Regional Policy Coordinator, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Monica Trigos (Mexico)
Advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff, Presidency of the Republic of Mexico
Garrett Wilkerson (United States)
Regional Public Outreach Officer, U.S. Embassy in Seoul, U.S. Department of State
Tae Kyo Yoo (South Korea)
Senior Program Officer, Invitation and Fellowship Department, The Korea Foundation
The tenth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 6-July 17, 2015.
The participants in the 2015 Summer Institute were:
Muawiya "Mike" Abdeen (United States)
Sergeant, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Ghanim Al-Ali (Qatar)
Director of Marketing, Qatar Media Corporation
Meshal Al-Hajri (Qatar)
In CEO Office, Qatar Media Corporation
Osamah Al-Nassar (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant Professor, King Saud University
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Thani (Qatar)
General Manager, Qatar Television
Eric Aldrich (United States)
Political Officer, U.S. Embassy of Suva, Fiji, U.S. Department of State
YiQing "Sophia" An (China)
Director, Attorney, A&Z Law Firm
Emily Armitage (United States)
Branch Public Affairs Officer, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Consulate General Auckland, U.S. Department of State
Brian Beckmann (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Reykjavik, U.S. Department of State
Adi Ben-Shach (Israel)
Head, Research & Strategy Branch, Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Caitlyn Boehm (United States)
Analyst, U.S. Government
Sabri Chaabani (Tunisia)
Head of Division, Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia
Hyeonseon Choi (South Korea)
Director, Strategy Planning Bureau, The Korea Foundation
Arvin de Leon (Philippines)
Special Assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for Administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Lais de Souza Garcia (Brazil)
Second Secretary, Ministry of External Relations, Brazil
David Fogelson (United States)
Information Officer, U.S. Embassy Rio de Janeiro, U.S. Department of State
Catherine "Katie" Hallock (United States)
Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, U.S. Department of State
Nicholas Kittel (Australia)
Director, Online Communications, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Australia
Joel Lion (Israel)
Director, Public & Academic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
Mouna Mcharek Hadiji (Tunisia)
Deputy Director, United Nations for International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia
Guadalupe Perez-Garcia (Spain/European Union)
Communication Officer, European Commission, European Union
Oliver Radtke (Germany)
Head of the China Program, Robert Bosch Stiftung
Monica Sledjeski (United States)
Cultural and Educational Programs Coordinator, Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs' Office and Kathryn W. Davis Public Diplomacy Fellow (2015-16) , U.S. Department of State
Angie Smith (United States)
Regional Policy Officer, Near Eastern Affairs Region, Bureau of International Information Programs and Kathryn W. Davis Public Diplomacy Fellow (2015-16), U.S. Department of State
Shanna Surendra (United States)
Desk Officer for Portugal and Kathryn W. Davis Public Diplomacy Fellow (2015-16), U.S. Department of State
Leslie Thomas (United States)
Community Arts Director, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
The ninth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 21-August 1, 2014.
The participants in the 2014 Summer Institute were:
Mohammed Al-Maadheed (Qatar)
Director of the Office of the CEO, Qatar Media Corporation
Yousuf Al-Malki (Qatar)
Director, Media Development Department, Qatar Media Corporation
Herbert "Vic" Allen (United States)
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Mohsen Antit (Tunisia)
Adviser, Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
Wahida Ayari (Tunisia)
Deputy Director, African Union Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
Sonia Ben Amor Missaoui (Tunisia)
Director, Citizens Relations Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
Dan Dima (Romania)
Adviser to President's Office, Romanian Presidency
Roei Duani (Israel)
Associate Director, Center for International Communication, Bar Ilan University
Yukari Easton (Japan)
USC East Asia Study Center ACE - Nikaido Fellow
MA Candidate in International Relations and Public Diplomacy, USC
Costanzo Fisogni (Italy)
Political Adviser and Press & Information Officer, European Union
Kathleen Fox (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius
Carissa Gonzalez (United States)
Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay
Heidi Hattenbach (United States)
Deputy Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa
Faisal Ibrahim (Qatar)
Media Relations Researcher, Qatar Media Corporation
Nicholas James Ingaciola (United States)
Political Analyst, U.S. Government
Stacy Ingber (United States)
Assistant Director, Programming & Events, USC Center on Public Diplomacy
MA Candidate in Public Diplomacy, USC
Bryony Inge (United Kingdom)
Manager, British Council
MA Candidate in Public Diplomacy, USC
Michele Tannen Johnsen (United States)
Principal, Michele Johnsen Public Relations & Communications
MA Candidate in Public Diplomacy, USC
Wakao Koike (Japan)
Deputy Director of Special Programs for Asian Cultural Exchange, Japan Foundation
Rachel D. Leslie (United States)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem
Jeffrey T. Lodermeier (United States)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Luanda, Angola
Moez Mehdi Mahmoudi (Tunisia)
Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia
Naoto Okura (Japan)
Deputy Director, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
MA Candidate in Public Diplomacy and Public Policy, USC
Karine Perset (United States/France)
Senior Director of Board Support, International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Robert Raines (United States)
Cultural Attache, U.S. Embassy in Islamabad
Nada Salem (United Arab Emirates)
Communications Officer, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Mohannad Shaddad (Jordan)
Diplomatic Attache in Erbil-Iraq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jordan
Shabnam Shalizi (United States)
Doctoral Student at USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism
Megan Tetrick (United States)
Political Officer for Internal Affairs and Human Rights, Office of Russian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Elise Welch (United States)
Assistant Director, USC Dornsife Admissions
MA Candidate in Public Diplomacy, USC
2013 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The eighth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 21-August 2, 2013.
The participants in the 2013 Summer Institute were:
Abdulla Al-Athbah (Qatar)
Managing Editor, Al-Arab Qatari Newspaper, Qatar
Maryam Al-Darwish (Qatar)
Media Analyst, Media Development Department, Qatar Media Corporation, Qatar
Lolwa Al-Jefairi (Qatar)
Communications Analyst, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar
Faisal Al-Mudahka (Qatar)
Director of Media and Social Development, MAERSK Oil, Qatar
Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Qatar)
Director Manager, Media Development Department, Qatar Media Corporation, Qatar
Tarek Ben Youssef (Tunisia)
Sr. Political Officer, African Union Mission to the U.S., Washington, DC
Jeanne Briganti (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, U.S. Department of State
B. Senem Cevik (Turkey)
Assistant Professor, Ankara University, Turkey
Riva Ganguly Das (India)
Joint Secretary (Public Diplomacy), Ministry of External Affairs, India
Oke Edward Epia (Nigeria)
Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Nigeria
Tiffinni Fierro (USA)
Analyst, U.S. Government, Washington, DC
Christoph Geiseler (USA)
Candidate, Master's of Public Diplomacy, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Nicholas C. Griffith, III (USA)
Narcotics Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, U.S. Department of State
Ronald Hawkins (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, U.S. Department of State
Mitsuhiro Inada (Japan)
Assistant Director, Accounting and Contract Managing Division, The Japan Foundation, Japan
Min-jeong Kim (Korea)
Deputy Director, Korean Studies Department, The Korea Foundation, Korea
Nahoi Koo (South Korea)
Doctoral Candidate, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California
Bangbok Lee (Korea)
Global Leadership/Seminar Team Leader, Deputy Director of Public Diplomacy Department, The Korea Foundation, Candidate, Master's of Public Diplomacy, USC Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism
Lia Miller (USA)
Foreign Service Officer, Office of International Media Engagement, Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, 2013 Davis Fellow, Council of American Ambassadors
Kirsten Mogensen (Denmark)
Associate Professor, Roskilde University, Denmark
Josepha Musabyemariya (Rwanda)
Assistant to the Permanent Representative/Secretary, African Union Mission to the U.S., Washington, DC
Leah Pease (USA)
Foreign Service Officer, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Erin Rattazzi (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, Office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, 2013 Davis Fellow, Council of American Ambassadors
Mordehay Dennis Rodgold (Israel)
Director of Information and Visual Media Department, Media & Public Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
Ana Salido (Mexico)
Director of Economic Promotion and Public Affairs, State of Sonora, Mexico
Timothy Standaert (USA)
Civilian Team Leader/Senior Civilian Representative PRT, U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, U.S. Department of State
Major Rony Stolar (Israel)
Northern Command Spokesperson, Israel Defense Forces, Israel
Diana-Lynn Tracey (USA)
Political Analyst, U.S. Government, Washington, DC
Monica Velarde Mendez (Mexico)
Deputy Director General for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Willemijn Vendrig (Netherlands)
Senior Communications Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague
Horatio Bobby Willie (Liberia)
Assistant Minister for Public Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia
Floris Winters (Netherlands)
Digital Communications Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Washington, DC
2012 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The seventh annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 23-August 3, 2012.
The participants in the 2012 Summer Institute were:
Nora Abusitta (UAE)
Advisor to the UAE Ambassador, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Washington DC
Shay Attias (Israel)
Head of Public Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, Israel
Candice Bryant (USA)
Strategic Communications Analyst, U.S. Government
Anna Burns (USA)
Candidate, Master’s of Public Diplomacy Program, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Sylvia Cabrera (Mexico)
Consul of Protection and Legal Counsel, Consulate of Mexico in Seattle, Washington
Jonathan Chait Auerbach (Mexico)
Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas, Texas
Fadi Chehadé (USA)
President and CEO-designate, ICANN; Chairman, Vocado, LLC
Glen Davis (USA)
Public Diplomacy Officer, Afghanistan Desk , U.S. Department of State, and 2012 Davis Fellow, Council of American Ambassadors
Jamie Dragon (USA)
Program Officer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Michael Duffin (USA)
Candidate, Master’s of Public Diplomacy Program, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Soonji Kwon (Korea)
Deputy Director, The Korea Foundation, Seoul, Korea
Peter Lerner (Israel)
Spokesman, Central Command, Israel Defense Forces
Sara Mercado (USA)
Press Officer/Spokesperson, U.S. Consulate General, Rio de Janeiro
Lydia Mulholland (UK)
Head of Public Diplomacy Team, Communications and Engagement Department, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Golden Neswiswi (South Africa)
Director, Multimedia Production, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South African Government
Jacquelien Nienhuis (Netherlands)
Deputy Head of Public Diplomacy, Press and Culture, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Washington, D.C.
Michelle Patel (UK)
Head of Communications Excellence and FCO Reputation, UK Foreign Commonwealth Office
Jelena Perleta (Croatia)
Journalist and Editor, Croatian Radio Television
Michelle Riebeling (USA)
Public Diplomacy Instructor, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State
Addie Schroeder (USA)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State, and 2012 Davis Fellow, Council of American Ambassadors
Marissa Scott (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger
Dorien van Boven (Netherlands)
Director of Public Relations, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
Daniel Zonshine (Israel)
Director of Public Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
2011 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The sixth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 17-29, 2011.
The participants in the 2011 Summer Institute were:
Dima Alfaham (USA)
Chief of Staff, Office of the Ambassador, United Arab Emirates Embassy, Washington DC
Hend Alhinnawi (USA)
Graduate Student, Master of Public Diplomacy, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Haitham Ali Almussawi (USA)
Media Editor, United Arab Emirates Embassy, Washington, DC
Jerome Boa (Nigeria)
Deputy Director of External Relations Department, ECOWAS Commission
Mona El Helbawy (USA)
Graduate Student, Korbel School of International Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder
Hanne Hjelbak (Norway)
Senior Advisor, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Leah Kasera (Ethiopia)
Special Assistant and Coordinating Officer, African Union Commission
Rosemarijn Kouwenhoven (Netherlands)
Digital Communications Officer, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Washington, DC
Tristan-Emmanuel Landry (Canada)
Deputy Director, Office of Transformation, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Rajesh Mirchandani (UK)
Journalist and Correspondent, BBC News
Tugba Soysal Ozoner (Turkey)
Area Specialist, Turkish Prime Ministry Office of Public Diplomacy
Andrew Pike (UK)
Deputy Head, Public Diplomacy, and Strategic Campaigns, Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK
Alexandra Rothenberger (Netherlands)
Senior Policy Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
Stanislav Saling (USA)
Communications Officer, United Nations Development Programme
Carolina Sheinfeld (USA)
Senior International Human Rights Analyst, Torture Survivors Project, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Nicholas Snyder (USA)
Assistant Spokesperson and Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City
Elena Vapnitchnaia (Russia)
Radio Producer, UN Radio, United Nations
Press on 2011 Summer Institute
SI ‘11 Alum Tugba Soyosal Ozoner writes feature article for PDiN Monitor October 201
SI ‘11 alumnus Carolina Sheinfeld selected for UN Alliance of Civilizations Fellowship
2010 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The fifth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 19-30, 2010.
The participants in the Summer Institute 2010 were:
Amal Aaziz (Morocco)
Public Relations Agent, Delegation of State of Qatar to UNESCO
Shihab Al Faheem (UAE)
Deputy Executive Director, Protocol and Communication Division, Crown Prince Court, UAE
Sameera Al-Romaithi (UAE)
Head, Crown Prince’s Agenda Section, Protocol and Communication Division, Crown Prince Court, UAE
Alyazia K. AlSuwaidi (UAE)
Ph.D. Student - Intercultural Broadcasting, Kingston University, UK
Mara Sunshine Andersen (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate of Shenyang, China
Heather Sue Babb (USA)
Strategic Communication Specialist, U.S. Southern Command
Richard Paul Barnes (USA)
Telecommunications Manager, Radio Operations, Voice of America
Courtney Beale (USA)
Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Joffre Castelo Branco Cavalcante, Jr. (Brazil)
Analyst, Presidency of the Republic of Brazil
Jing Chu (Netherlands)
Public Diplomacy Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Beijing
Roser Clavell (Spain)
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Catalonia
Henry G.F. Fan (Taiwan)
Director on Home Assignment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Joshua Adam Frey (USA)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Navy
Ari Gaitanis (Australia)
Associate Spokesperson, United Nations, Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Sausan Rasem Ghosheh (Jordan)
Chief of External Communications, United Nations Development Programme
Meghan Gregonis (USA)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Hoseon Ha (South Korea)
Deputy Director of the Media Department, The Korea Foundation
Aaron Henninger (USA)
Director of Strategic Communication Research and Instruction, USAF Public Affairs Center of Excellence at the USAF Air War College
Baba Kamara (Ghana)
Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana and High Commissioner/Ghana High Commission - Abuja
Kim Marie Kaston (USA)
Senior Manager, The Boeing Company
Arthur Kibbelaar (Netherlands)
Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York City
Michelle Anna Lee (USA)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Todd Lindgren (USA)
Vice President, FilmLA
Andre Dunham Maciel Siaines de Castro (Brazil)
Career Diplomat/First Secretary, Brazilian Ministry of External Relations
Malusi Mogale (South Africa)
Spokesperson to the Minister of DIRCO, Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Saul Kgomotso Molobi (South Africa)
Chief Director of Public Diplomacy, Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Hyangjoo Park (South Korea)
Deputy Director, The Korea Foundation Cultural Center
Matthew Parks (South Africa)
Manager, Public Relations, Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Navdeep Singh Suri (India)
Joint Secretary and Head, Public Diplomacy Division, New Delhi
Judy Ying-ming Wong (Taiwan)
Executive Secretary, Research and Planning Committee, Republic of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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2009 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The fourth annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 19-31, 2009.
The participants in the Summer Institute 2009 were:
Mohammad Ali
Public Relations Director, Ahlul-Bait Islamic Center, Ireland
Sara Al-Mufarrej
Master in Public Policy Candidate, University of Southern California, Kuwait
Jeffrey Anderson
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State, United States
Louise S. Bailey
Counselor and Senior Policy Officer, African Union Mission in Washington, D.C., Liberia
Alina Bassegoda Treviño
E-Learning Coordinator, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Nadira Bayat
Counselor for Public Diplomacy, Embassy of South Africa, South Africa
Desire Bazimaziki
National Media Analyst, Rwandan Ministry of Information, Rwanda
David J. Courtney
Communications Adviser, Public Diplomacy and Outreach Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand
Stephane Dujarric
Director of Communications, UN Development Program, France
Mahtab Farid
International Correspondent, USI News, United States
Silvio Gonzalez
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State, United States
Karen Grissette
Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Department of State, United States
Leah Kasera
Special Assistant Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission, Kenya
Jinnie Jee-Eun Lee
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State, United States
Ben Dotsei Malor
Chief Executive Producer, UN Radio, Ghana
Gerlinde Manz-Christ
Head of Communications & Government Spokesperson, Principality of Liechtenstein, Austria
Christina Mather
Master in Broadcast Journalism Candidate, University of Southern California, United States
Emily Metzgar
Assistant Professor of Journalism, Indiana University, United States
Oscar Monterrosa
Strategic Communication Planner and Foreign Area Officer, U.S. Southern Command, United States
Uzma Rafique
Development Outreach and Communications Specialist, USAID, Pakistan
Julieta Reyes
Assistant to the Consul General, The Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Miami, FL, Curaçao, Netherland Antilles
Joshua Saidoff
Master of Public Diplomacy Candidate, University of Southern California, United States
Dalya Salinas Pérez
Adviser to the Consul for Press and Economic Affairs, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Michael Sheedy
Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Central Command, United States
Gabriel Terres Cruz
Second Secretary Foreign Policy Adviser, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Soon Kuan Toh
Assistant Director, Risk Assessment & Horizon Scanning Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore
Weijer Losecaat Vermeer
Senior Policy Officer, Press and Public Diplomacy, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, London, UK, Netherlands
2008 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The third annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 20-Aug. 1, 2008.
The participants in the Summer Institute 2008 were:
Taro Araki
Deputy Director, Iron and Steel Industrial Policy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Japan
Fleur Cowan
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Ingrid de Beer
Public Diplomacy Officer, Royal Netherlands Embassy, USA
James Gregory
Major/Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Army
Amy Hochadel
Associate Director of Diversity, Cleveland Clinic
Kristin Kane
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State - U.S. Embassy Maputo, Mozambique
Kristen Knutson
Public Information and Donor Liaison Officer, OCHA Uganda
Simone Kreutzer
Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs, Netherlands Consulate General NYC
Sotirios Krystallis
Press Attache, Secretariat General of Information of the Hellenic Republic
Ta-Sheng Kuan
Secretary on Home Assignment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan
Habib Kurwa
Former Chairman of UK Developing Programmes, Aga Khan Health Board
Che-Jung Liu
Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan
Meili Lu
Senior Secretary, Government Information Office, Taiwan
Barbora Maronkova
Programme Coordinator; Information Officer, NATO HQ
Joseph Mellott
Special Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of War Crimes Issues
William Ogborn
Public Diplomacy Officer for the Provincial Reconstruction Team for Muthanna, Iraq
Fatou Sall
Consul General, Consulate General of Senegal, Houston
Sandra Schulberg
President, Schulberg Productions, Inc
Christina Tribble
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Floris van Hovell
Head of Public Diplomacy, Press and Culture Department, Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC
Timothy Wall
Communications contact on Economics and Economic Development United Nations Department of Public Information
2007 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The second annual Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place June 17-29, 2007.
The participants in the Summer Institute 2007 were:
Aileen Adams
Director, Arts & Culture Outreach, University of Southern California
Jose Manuel Bassat
Senior Communications Officer, World Bank, Washington D.C.
Abdul Muain bin Abdul Hamid
State Director, National Security Division, Malaysia
Zahari bin Alias
Head of Assistant Director’s Office, National Security Division, Malaysia
Hsiu-Chen Chang
Section Chief, Government Information Office, Taiwan
Soung-ah Choi
Associate Spokesperson, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York
Annita Freeman
Director, Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tori Horton
Assistant Director, Budget & Administration, USC Center on Public Diplomacy
Christophe Illemassene
Communications, Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations in DRC
Leonardo Mazzei
Communications Officer, World Bank, Washington D.C.
Salmaya Rahayu Salleh
Second Secretary, Embassy of Brunei, Washington, D.C.
George Scholz
Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt
Sompop Sermswatsri
Consul, Royal Thai Consulate in L.A.
Elisabeth van Overveld
Senior Communication Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
Joe Wang
Senior Consul, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in L.A.
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2006 Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy
The first Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy took place July 9-21, 2006.
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The participants in Summer Institute 2006 were:
Isabelle Broyer
Chief, Guided Tours Unit, Department of Public Information, United Nations
Stephanie Bunker
Spokesperson, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations
Panurit Chamrasromran
Diplomatic Officer, Thai Ministry of Affairs
Jorge Ignacio Mora Fernandez
Ph.D, Interactive Media Researcher UCM & USC MFA student
Tyrone Marc Gunnie
Second Secretary, South African Embassy
Patrick Hayford
Director, Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, United Nations
Alison Earle Healy
Founder and Director, Pacific Rim Foundation
Theeta Hotrakitya
Diplomatic Official, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wang Jian
Project Administrator, China International Culture Exchange Center
Pamela S. Meidell
Director, The Atomic Mirror
Melissa Powell
Project Manager, UN Global Compact, United Nations
Nikolai Rogosaroff
Associate Expert, Department for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations
Horst Rutsch
Writer and Editor, UN Chronicle, Department of Public Information, United Nations
Patricia Seghers
Briefing Assistant, Guided Tours Unit, Department of Public Information, United Nations
Raymond Sommereyns
Director, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information, United Nations
Liang Yu
Assistant to the Secretary General, China International Culture Exchange Center
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