Ameri Prize for Innovation in Public Diplomacy
Jun 1, 2026
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy and the U.S. Department of State present the annual Ameri Prize for Innovation in Public Diplomacy to recognize practitioners who create innovative solutions to vital challenges in contemporary public diplomacy. The award is endowed by Goli Ameri, entrepreneur and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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Watch: Andrea Stanford Shares "What Nobody Tells You About Working Across Cultures" Stanford shares honest stories from her career, including campaigns that unexpectedly worked, ideas that failed and the lessons behind both. |
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Andrea Stanford Named 2025 Ameri Prize Recipient As Press Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Stanford led groundbreaking initiatives including digital platforms to eliminate illegal immigration and turned a small pilot into trusted global channels. |
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Watch: Morgan O'Brien and the Ameri Prize for Innovation in Public Diplomacy O'Brien discusses his innovative work as an Industry Liaison for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. |
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2024 Ameri Prize Recognizes Morgan O'Brien for Innovative Campaign to Transform Visa Processes O'Brien designed a strategy that transformed perceptions of U.S. visa processing from a source of frustration into a symbol of America’s openness for business. |
