CPD interviews international thought-leaders and key practitioners of public diplomacy.

With World Water Day coming up on March 22nd, this is a great time to consider the public diplomacy aspects of global water issues. CPD has a number of valuable resources right here on our site. Highlights include:

Take a moment to see some of the photos from the USC Center on Public Diplomacy's 9th Annual Research Conference, “A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets,” held on February 28th. Scholars and practitioners from 10 different countries shared their research and insights on the expanding phenomenon. This conference explored the cultural diplomacy efforts pursued by a number of countries with emerging economies.

The latest edition features the emerging role of food in public diplomacy and how national cuisine can facilitate cultural dialogue. 

CPD Director Jay Wang’s new book, Shaping China’s Global Imagination: Branding Nations at the World Expo (Palgrave Macmillan), explores the phenomenon of nation branding by looking atthe 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.

This edition of Perspectives is a two-part analysis of the BBC’s function as an instrument of British diplomacy.

CPD's 2014 Summer Institute (July 20 - August 1) is now full.

CPD announces the 10 most significant public diplomacy stories of 2013 as part of its review of global trends that are shaping the field.