CPD to Host Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Tara D. Sonenshine

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to host Tara D. Sonenshine, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, as part of its CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy series on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 2:30pm.

The event will feature a moderated discussion with students and faculty working in the field of public diplomacy as well as an open exchange about important issues facing the practice.

Since being sworn in on April 5, 2012, Ms. Sonenshine has travelled extensively and spoken widely about the value of public diplomacy. In addition to meeting international publics face to face, she is an advocate of social media and can be followed on Twitter at @TSonenshine.

Tara was formerly Executive Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace. Prior to joining the United States Institute of Peace, she was a strategic communications adviser to many international organizations including USIP, the International Crisis Group, Internews, CARE, The American Academy of Diplomacy, and the International Women’s Media Foundation. Ms. Sonenshine served in various capacities at the White House during the Clinton Administration, including Transition Director and Director of Foreign Policy Planning for the National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications for the NSC. Tara has also had a distinguished career in communications and government, with high-level experience in broadcast, print, and online media.

For more information about Under Secretary Sonenshine, please click here.

Press

USC Daily Trojan's cover story on Tara Sonenshine's visit to the USC Center on Public Diplomacy can be found here.