cpd summer institute
Graduates of the 2014 CPD Summer Institute share their impressions of the program and of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.
![Summer Institute Closing Reception 2014, Photo courtesy Neftalie Williams](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Closing%20Reception_GR17242.jpg?itok=9GzA5mlW)
The 10th annual Summer Institute program will be held from July 5 through July 17, 2015.
![Graphic courtesy of Colin Hale](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/WebSliderAccelerateCareer3.fw_.png?itok=6p9K_KAr)
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![Photo Credit: Neftalie Williams](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/SI2014.png?itok=CQl5l2Ae)
The 9th CPD Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy concluded on August 1st, with 30 public diplomats engaging in extensive public diplomacy training.
![SI Class of 2014, Photo courtesy of Neftalie Williams SI Class of 2014, Photo courtesy of Neftalie Williams](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/P1000354_0.jpg?itok=MCu4R5es)
CPD welcomes the Class of 2014 to its 9th Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy.
![2013 Summer Institute Welcome Reception](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Hello.jpg?itok=kIqj1awG)
Participants hail from Qatar, Japan, Israel, Tunisia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
![CPD Summer Institute Class of 2013](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/SI13.jpg?itok=2jeWERuo)
This summer, the ninth CPD Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy features new classes to complement a diverse and enriching curriculum.